Jasmine Junusbayeva

Jasmine Junusbayeva (Kazakh: Жасмин Жүнісбаева; born 27 August 2008) is a Kazakh rhythmic gymnast. She represents Kazakhstan in international competitions as part of the national group.

Biography

Junior Junusbayeva entered the Kazakh national team in 2021, being called up to join the junior group. In April she took part in the Sofia Cup.

At the 2023 Asian Championships she won gold in the two event finals as well as silver in teams and in the All-Around. She then competed at the 2nd Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca along Kristina Chepulskaya, Aida Khakimzhanova, Madina Myrzabay and Aizere Nurmagambetova. There they were 9th in the All-Around, 10th with 5 ropes, 11th with 5 balls and 9th in teams.

Senior After becoming age eligible for senior competitions in 2024 she was called up to form the new Kazakh senior group in 2025. She made her debut in March at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens, winning the All-Around. In April the group took part in the World Cup in Baku, finishing 8th overall, 11th with 3 balls & 2 hoops and winning bronze with 5 ribbons. A week later, in Tashkent, they won again bronze with 5 ribbons while taking 5th place in the All-Around and 5th in the mixed final. In May it was announced that she had been called up to compete at the Asian Championships. In Singapore the group won gold in the All-Around and with 3 balls & 2 hoops, silver in teams and with 5 ribbons. At the end of the month she and her group mates won nationals among groups. In July she participated in the World Cup in Cluj-Napoca, being 13th overall, 14th with 5 ribbons and 11th with 3 balls & 2 hoops. In August, she competed at the 2025 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, alongside Kristina Chepulskaya, Aizere Kenges, Aida Khakimzhanova, Madina Myrzabay and Aizere Nurmagambetova. They were 17th in All-Around, 18th with 5 ribbons and 14th with 3 balls & 2 hoops.