Ivan Litvinovich

18 year old trampoline gymnast Ivan Litvinovich is already making waves on the trampolining scene, having competed at the Youth Olympics and World Cups.

Litvinovich took up trampolining when he was a little boy growing up in the Belarusian village of Vileyka. Despite being significantly younger than the majority of his competitors, Litvinovich has proved himself to be a determined and naturally gifted gymnast, who is already making his mark on the world of trampolining. He competed at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competition in 2017, aged just 16 years old. He came first in qualifying, going on to finish 4th in the final rankings. The following year he qualified to compete in the European Championships where he took the gold medal in both the men’s individual event and the men’s team event. Litvinovich’s success continued throughout the year, with an appearance at the World Championships and at the Youth Olympic Games held in Argentina where he narrowly missed out on the podium, coming 4th. This impressive run continued into 2019, with two medals at the World Championships in Tokyo; a silver in the men’s individual and a gold in the men’s team. The young athlete then took silver at the fiercely competitive 2020 World Cup in Azerbaijan, once again securing his reputation as a rising star.

Litvinovich’s performances have already been recognised by his home country, as they awarded him the title of Master of Sports of International Class of Belarus. His journey to Olympic success looks set to be an exciting one to watch.