Adem Asil

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| image = 5. Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Men Gymnastics Individual all-around Medal Ceremony Adem Asil 20220810 (cropped).jpg

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| discipline = MAG

| natlteam = 2020–present (Turkey)
2007–2017 (Egypt)

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Adem Asil (born 21 February 1999) is an Egyptian-born Turkish male artistic gymnast. He represented Turkey at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He is the 2022 World Champion on still rings and is the 2023 and

2025 European all-around champion.

Born Abdelrahman Elzamzamy, he changed his name to Abdelrahman Elgamal when he moved to Turkey and competed under that name at a 2020 European Championship. In 2021, he changed it again to Adem Asil, as a response to the condition of changing a foreign name into Turkish, to obtain naturalization.{{cite web |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/04/23/iordache-asil-overcome-odds-to-earn-olympic-berths/ |title=Iordache, Asil Overcome Odds to Earn Olympic Berths |work=The Gymternet |first=Lauren |last=Hopkins |date=23 April 2021 |quote=Slowly but surely, Asil – who was then still competing as Abdelrahman Elzamzamy, and later as Abdelrahman Elgamal – improved under his new coaches.}}{{cite web |url=https://limnews.com/sports/2023-04-17-world-gymnastics-championships--world-champion-adem-asil-changes-country-and-name.B1TZyI9fn.html |title=World Gymnastics Championships: World Champion Adem Asil changes country and name |work=News Briefs in English |date=17 April 2023}}

Personal life

Abdelrahman Elzamzamy was born in Alexandria, Egypt on 21 February 1999 to a middle-class Egyptian family.{{citation |url=https://www.mobtada.com/sports/1072968/%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%88-2020-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%80-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%89-3-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2 |title=طوكيو 2020 .. تركى من أصول مصرية يتأهل لـ نهائى 3 ميداليات فى الجمباز |website=mobtada.com |date=3 August 2021 |access-date=14 April 2023}}

Gymnastics career

=Representing Egypt=

==2017==

A member of the Egyptian national team, Elzamzamy took part in the Paris Challenge Cup in France and the Varna Challenge Cup in Bulgaria. He later competed at the World Championships in Montreal where he finished 37th in the all-around during qualification and did not advance to any event finals.

=Representing Turkey=

==2018–2020==

Shortly after the 2017 World Championships, Elzamzamy's coach announced that he was moving to Turkey and invited Elzamzamy to showcase himself in front of the Turkish national coaches. They were impressed with "his work ethic, his evident strength, and his unshakable belief in himself" and invited him to train with the Turkish national team. Elzamzamy moved to Turkey leaving his parents in Egypt while continuing training gymnastics in Turkey. After becoming a naturalized citizen in 2019 the International Gymnastics Federation approved his request for nationality change; however it wouldn't take effect until 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2379392 |title=Official News: Summary of decisions from the Executive Committee meeting |date=February 21, 2019 |work=International Gymnastics Federation}}

Elgamal competed for Turkey the first time at the 2020 Baku World Cup. He later was chosen to represent Turkey at the 2020 European Championships in Mersin. He helped Turkey win silver in the team event.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/ukraine-win-mens-european-artistic-gymnastics-team-title-in-mersin |title=Ukraine win first men's European team title in Mersin |date=December 12, 2020 |work=International Olympic Committee}} Additionally he finished fourth on rings and horizontal bar.

==2021==

Elgamal began competing under the name Adem Asil in 2021. At the European Championships Asil finished fifth in the all-around during qualifications and therefore earned an individual Olympic berth to compete at the postponed 2020 Olympic Games. He suffered an injury during the all-around final and did not finish. However he competed during the horizontal bar final and won the bronze medal behind David Belyavskiy and Andy Toba. Asil next competed at the Osijek Challenge Cup and the Doha World Cup, picking up three medals at the former. At the Olympic Games Asil qualified to the all-around, rings, and vault finals. He finished fifteenth in the all-around, seventh on rings, and sixth on vault. Asil finished the year competing at the World Championships where he finished eleventh in the all-around.

==2022==

Asil started the year competing at the World Cups in Cottbus, Baku, and Osijek. He competed at the Mediterranean Games where he helped Turkey win gold in the team event. Individually Asil won gold in the all-around and on vault, silver on rings and horizontal bar behind İbrahim Çolak and Marios Georgiou respectively, and bronze on floor exercise.

File:5. Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Men Gymnastics Team Medal Ceremony Turkey Team 20220810.jpg]]

Asil next competed at the Islamic Solidarity Games where he helped Turkey once again win gold in the team event. Individually he won gold in the all-around and on rings, silver on vault, and bronze on floor exercise. In August Asil competed at the 2022 European Championships. On the first day of competition Asil won bronze in the all-around behind Joe Fraser and compatriot Ahmet Önder. He helped Turkey win bronze in the team event and individually he won silver on rings behind Eleftherios Petrounias.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/event/2022-european-championships-artistic-gymnastics/results |title=2022 European Championships results |website=European Gymnastics |accessdate=18 August 2022}}

In September Asil competed at the Paris World Challenge Cup. He won gold on both vault and rings.{{cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3623880 |title=USA dazzles in Paris with ten medals, including four gold |work=International Gymnastics Federation |date=September 26, 2022}}

At the World Championships Asil helped Turkey finish eleventh during qualifications – their highest placement in history. Individually Asil won gold on rings, earning Turkey's second gold medal on the event after İbrahim Çolak in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/giarnni-regini-moran-rhys-mcclenaghan-history-world-championships |title=Giarnni Regini-Moran and Rhys McClenaghan highlight historic first day of apparatus finals |work=International Olympic Committee |date=November 5, 2022}}

==2023==

Asil competed at the 2023 European Championships where he helped Turkey finish second as a team. Individually he won gold in the all-around, becoming the first Turkish gymnast to achieve the feat. During apparatus finals he won gold on rings and placed fifth on vault. Asil next competed at the World University Games where he helped the Turkish team finish ninth. Individually he won bronze on rings behind Lan Xingyu and Zou Jingyuan and placed fifth on vault.{{cite web|url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/with-a-haul-of-nine-golds-chinese-gymnasts-dominate-world-university-games/|title=With a haul of nine golds, Chinese gymnasts dominate World University Games|date=August 6, 2023|work=International Gymnast Media}}

At the 2023 World Championships Asil helped Turkey finish tenth as a team during qualifications. Although they did not qualify for the team final, they qualified a full team to the 2024 Olympic Games for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcf.gov.tr/tarihimizde-ilk-kez-takim-olarak-olimpiyata-gidiyoruz/|title=Tarihimizde İlk Kez Takım Olarak Olimpiyat'a Gidiyoruz!|language=Turkish|trans-title=We are going to the Olympics as a team for the first time in our history!|work=Turkish Gymnastics Federation}}

==2024==

Asil competed at the 2024 European Championships where he won bronze on rings behind Eleftherios Petrounias and Nikita Simonov. He was named to the team to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Ferhat Arıcan, İbrahim Çolak, Emre Dodanlı, and Ahmet Önder; they finished ninth during qualifications. Individually Asil qualified to the rings final where he finished fifth.{{cite web |title=Men's Rings - Final results |url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/GAR/OG2024_GAR_C73I_GARM1APSR-------------FNL---------.pdf |website=Olympics |access-date=11 August 2024 |date=4 August 2024}}

==2025==

Asil competed at the Osijek World Cup and the Varna World Challenge Cup where he won gold on rings at both and won silver on horizontal bar at the latter.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=4435916|title=Oceans of talent on display at Osijek World Cup|date=April 14, 2025|work=International Gymnastics Federation}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=4456269|title=Nineteen nations in the medals at Varna World Challenge Cup|date=May 12, 2025|work=International Gymnastics Federation}} At the 2025 European Championships Asil qualified to the all-around, rings, and horizontal bar finals. Additionally he qualified to the inaugural mixed team event alongside compatriot Nazlı Savranbaşı; they finished 16th overall.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2025/05/28/2025-european-championships-mixed-team-results/|title=2025 European Championships Mixed Team Results|work=The Gymternet|date=May 28, 2025}} The following day Asil won his second European all-around title, finishing ahead of Léo Saladino and Krisztofer Mészáros.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/2025-european-gymnastics-championships-turkiye-s-adem-asil-regains-all-around-title|title=2025 European Gymnastics Championships: Türkiye’s Adem Asil regains all-around title|date=May 29, 2025|work=International Olympic Committee}}

Competitive history

File:European Championships 2022-08-18 Senior Men All-around Victory ceremony (Norman Seibert) - DSC 4338.jpg]]

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colspan="10" \| representing {{EGY}}
rowspan="2" \| 2017	align=left \| Varna Challenge Cup					7	5
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		37
colspan="10" \| representing {{TUR}}
rowspan="1" \| 2019	align=left \| Turkish Championships		{{silver2}}	5	4	{{bronze3}}			5
rowspan="3" \| 2020	align=left \| Turkish Championships		{{gold1}}		{{bronze3}}		{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}
align=left \| Baku World Cup			{{gold1}}			7
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{silver2}}				4			4
rowspan="7" \| 2021	align=left \| Turkish Championships		{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	4	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	4	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships		DNF	6					{{bronze3}}
align=left \| Osijek Challenge Cup			6		{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}		{{bronze3}}
align=left \| Doha World Cup			4			4
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left \| Olympic Games		15			7	6
align=left \| Turkish Team Championships	{{gold1}}					{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships		11
rowspan="11" \| 2022	align=left \| Cottbus World Cup					4	{{bronze3}}
align=left \| Baku World Cup			8		6
align=left \| Osijek Challenge Cup			{{silver2}}		{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}		5
align=left \| Mediterranean Games	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}		{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}
align=left \| Islamic Solidarity Games	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}		{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}		7
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{bronze3}}	{{bronze3}}	6		{{silver2}}
align=left \| Paris Challenge Cup					{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Mersin Challenge Cup			{{silver2}}		{{gold1}}	8		{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	11	{{abbreviation\|WD\|Asil withdrew from the all-around final}}			{{gold1}}	{{abbreviation\|R1\|Asil was first reserve for the vault final}}
align=left \| Arthur Gander Memorial		5
align=left \| Swiss Cup	{{bronze3}}
rowspan="8" \| 2023	align=left \| Cottbus World Cup					5
align=left \| Doha World Cup			4		{{silver2}}		8	4
align=left \| DTB Pokal Team Challenge	{{bronze3}}				{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}			{{gold1}}	5
align=left \| World University Games	9	{{abbreviation\|WD\|Asil withdrew from the all-around final}}			{{bronze3}}	5
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	10	{{abbreviation\|WD\|Asil withdrew from the all-around final}}
align=left \| Arthur Gander Memorial		7
align=left \| Swiss Cup	6
rowspan="3" \| 2024	align=left \| Antalya Challenge Cup			{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships		9			{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left \| Olympic Games	9				5
rowspan="3" \| 2025	align=left \| Osijek World Cup					{{gold1}}
align=left \| Varna World Challenge Cup			6		{{gold1}}			{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships		{{gold1}}			{{gold1}}			5

References

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