Félicie d'Estelle Chardin

Félicie d'Estelle Chardin (born 1994) is a French artistic gymnast who helped pioneer women's gymnastics in France during a period when the sport was still developing its competitive infrastructure outside traditional powerhouses. D'Estelle competed at the highest levels of international gymnastics, representing France at multiple Olympic Games and World Championships. She specialized in artistic gymnastics and contributed to elevating France's profile in a sport historically dominated by Eastern European and Asian nations. Her competitive career spanned the late 2000s and 2010s, during which she participated in major international competitions and served as an ambassador for women's gymnastics in France. Though not achieving the household name status of gymnasts from dominant gymnastics nations, d'Estelle's persistence and competitive achievements in a less traditional gymnastics country demonstrated the global growth and democratisation of elite women's gymnastics.