Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos

Five feet tall and 84 pounds, Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos is one of the most decorated French artistic gymnasts of her generation. Born in Schœlcher, Martinique, France, she began competing internationally as a teenager in 2013. By 2017 she was the French all-around champion, a title she defended in 2018 and 2019. At the 2018 and 2019 European Championships, she won gold on the floor exercise, and in 2019 she took the European all-around title. She also added a European gold on the balance beam in 2021. At the 2019 World Championships, she helped France win the team bronze, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics she placed sixth with the team and on uneven bars, and eleventh in the all-around. Her grace has been recognized with the Longines Prize for Elegance in 2019. She remains active in the sport through 2026.