We are proud to share the athletes and officials selected to represent Aotearoa New Zealand at the 2025 World University Summer Games—a major international event that brings together the world’s top student-athletes for 12 days of elite competition.
Held every two years, the World University Summer Games is second only to the Olympic Games in terms of athlete participation and number of countries in attendance. With 14 compulsory sports and up to three additional ones selected by the host nation, the Games offer an incredible platform to highlight the talent, discipline, and passion of university athletes on the world stage.
The full multisport New Zealand team is coordinated by University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ).
We’re thrilled to see gymnastics so strongly represented, and proud of the athletes and officials selected to wear the silver fern in 2025.
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
- Alisa Wada – Te Wero Gymnastics (University of Canterbury, Bachelor of Sport Coaching)
- Coach/Manager: Svetlana Sazonova – Te Wero Gymnastics
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
- Max Renaud – Dunedin Gymnastics Academy (Otago Polytechnic / Te Pūkenga, Bachelor of Design (Honours))
- Daniel Stoddart – Tri Star Gymnastics (University of Auckland, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Civil and Environmental)
- Alexander Istock – Tri Star Gymnastics (University of Michigan, Bachelor of Business Administration)
- Logan Curtis – Hutt Valley Gymnastics (Victoria University of Wellington, Bachelor of Biomedical Science)
- Joshua Teitelbaum – Tri Star Gymnastics (University of Auckland, Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Coach/Manager: Paul Fishcetti – Tri Star Gymnastics
Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Havana Hopman – Counties Manukau Gymnastics (University of Auckland, Bachelor of Science)
- Coach/Manager: Elena Pirozhenko – Counties Manukau Gymnastics
We’re also proud to share that three New Zealand judges have been selected by FISU (International Federation of University Sport) to officiate at the Games:
- Women’s artistic: Nyssa Willcocks – Timaru Gymnastics
- Men’s artistic: Gareth Brettell – Tri Star Gymnastics
- Rhythmic: Tracey Redhead – Counties Manukau Gymnastics
We congratulate all selected athletes, coaches, and judges, and wish them the very best as they prepare to represent New Zealand on one of the biggest sporting stages in the world.