Mikhail "Misha" Koudinov (born 23 June 1991) is a New Zealand male artistic gymnast, representing his nation in international competitions. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Koudinov was New Zealand's youngest representative. He participated in every edition of the World Championships, since 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was one of three New Zealand gymnasts who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio; the other two were Courtney McGregor and Dylan Schmidt. In 2017, Koudinov had a new high bar element named after him in the Men's Code of Points. It is described as a Gaylord with a 1/1 turn References External links 1991 births Living people New Zealand male artistic gymnasts Russian and Soviet emigrants to New Zealand Sportspeople from Auckland Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of New Zealand Gymnasts at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Originators of elements in artistic gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics 20th-century New Zealand people 21st-century New Zealand people Gymnasts at the 2022 Commonwealth Games