Ivan Litvinovich

Ivan Litvinovich was born on June 26, 2001, in Vileyka, Belarus. He began trampoline gymnastics at the age of eight, initially having trained in acrobatic gymnastics due to his mother’s involvement in the sport. His talent was recognized by national team coach Olga Vlasova in 2017, leading him to join the national team in Vitebsk and further develop his skills. His early career saw him achieve significant results, including a silver medal in synchronized trampoline at the 2017 World Age Group Competition and a gold medal in the individual event at the 2018 Junior European Championships.

Litvinovich continued to establish himself on the international stage, securing a silver medal in the individual event at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. This achievement earned Belarus an Olympic berth. He also contributed to a gold medal win in the individual team event at the same championships. In the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he performed consistently, including a silver medal at the 2020 Baku World Cup. At the 2021 European Championships, he was part of the gold medal-winning team. His career reached a pinnacle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he unexpectedly won the gold medal in the men’s individual trampoline event, marking Belarus’s only gold medal at those Games and the country’s second consecutive men’s trampoline title.

Following his Olympic success, Litvinovich continued to compete, securing an individual and synchro title at the 2022 Baku World Cup. After a period of international competition restrictions, he returned as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) in 2024, earning bronze medals at the Baku and Cottbus World Cups. He notably defended his Olympic title at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, becoming the first male trampoline gymnast to win two Olympic gold medals and the only AIN to win gold at the event. He has been recognized with the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus and has received the Order of the Fatherland, III and II degrees.