2026 in rhythmic gymnastics

Below is a list of notable rhythmic gymnastics international events scheduled to be held in 2026 as well as the medalists.

Retirements

Gymnasts who announced retirements in 2026
Gymnast Country Date Ref
Justine Lavit France 16 January 2026 [1]
Salome Lozano Leon France 29 January 2026 [2]
Mireia Martínez  Spain 30 January 2026 [3]
Milana Parfilova Kazakhstan 4 February 2026 [4]
Laura Paris  Italy 4 February 2026 [5]
Erika Zhailauova  Kazakhstan 17 February 2026 [6]
Saskia Broedelet  Australia February 2026 [7]
Lily Ramonatxo  France 7 April 2026 [8]
Elvira Krasnobaeva  Russia 14 June 2026 [9]

Nationality changes

Gymnasts who changed nationalities in 2026
Gymnast From To Ref
Lisa Garac  Romania  Germany [10]
Nicole Anwa Martyn  Israel  Sierra Leone [10]

Calendar of events

Date Location Event Individual winners Group winners
February 25–March 1 Estonia Tartu Miss Valentine[11] AA: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

HO: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

BA: Italy Tara Dragas

CL: Poland Liliana Lewinska

RI: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

 AA:  Ukraine

5 BA:  Ukraine

3 HO & 2 CL:  Canada

March 28–30 Bulgaria Sofia FIG World Cup[12] AA: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

HO: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

BA: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

CL: Bulgaria Eva Brezalieva

RI: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

 AA:  Authorised Neutral Athletes

5 BA:  China

3 HO & 2 CL:  Authorised Neutral Athletes

April 10–12 Uzbekistan Tashkent FIG World Cup[13] AA: Authorised Neutral Athletes Maria Borisova

HO: Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova

BA: Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova

CL: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

RI: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

 AA:  China

5 BA:  China

3 HO & 2 CL:  China

April 17–19 Azerbaijan Baku FIG World Cup[14] AA: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

HO: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

BA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

RI: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

 AA:  Israel

5 BA:  Israel

3 HO & 2 CL:  Spain

April 30 – May 3 Azerbaijan Baku European Cup[15] Cross battle: Israel Daniela Munits

HO: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

BA: Authorised Neutral Athletes Arina Kovshova

CL: Israel Daniela Munits

RI: Authorised Neutral Athletes Maria Borisova

 Cross battle:  Bulgaria

5 BA:  Israel

3 HO & 2 CL:  Authorised Neutral Athletes (AIN 2)

April 30 – May 2 South Africa Tshwane African Championships[16][17] TF:  Egypt

AA: Egypt Farida Bahnas

HO: Egypt Lina Heleika

BA: Egypt Farida Bahnas

CL: Egypt Lina Heleika

RI: Egypt Lina Heleika

 AA:  Egypt
April 30 – May 2 South Africa Tshwane Oeanian Championships[18] TF:  Australia

AA: Australia Alicia Tan

 AA:  Australia
May 15–17 Portugal Portimão FIG World Challenge Cup[19] AA: Italy Sofia Raffaeli

HO: Italy Sofia Raffaeli

BA: Italy Tara Dragas

CL: Israel Alona Tal Franco

RI: Italy Tara Dragas

 AA:  Spain

5 BA:  Spain

3 HO & 2 CL:  Germany

May 23–26 Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Asian Championships[20][21] TF:  Uzbekistan

AA: Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova

HO: Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova

BA: Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova

CL: Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova

RI: Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova

 AA:  Uzbekistan

5 BA:  China

3 HO & 2 CL:  China

May 27–31 Bulgaria Varna European Championships[22] TF:  Bulgaria

AA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

HO: Russia Sofia Ilteriakova

BA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Bulgaria Stiliana Nikolova

RI: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

 AA:  Spain

5 BA:  Spain

3 HO & 2 CL:  Spain

June 5 – 7 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Pan American Championships[23][24] TF:  Brazil

AA: Brazil Bárbara Domingos

HO: Brazil Geovanna Santos

BA: United States Megan Chu

CL: Brazil Bárbara Domingos

RI: Brazil Geovanna Santos

 AA:  Brazil

5 BA:  Brazil

3 HO & 2 CL:  Brazil

June 19–21 China Beijing FIG World Challenge Cup[25][26] AA: China Wang Qi

HO: Russia Arina Kovshova

BA: Russia Sofiia Ilteriakova

CL: Russia Sofiia Ilteriakova

RI: Russia Sofiia Ilteriakova

 AA:  China

5 BA:  China

3 HO & 2 CL:  China

June 26—28 Romania Cluj-Napoca FIG World Challenge Cup[27] AA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

HO:Germany Darja Varfolomeev

BA:Poland Liliana Lewisnka

CL:Germany Darja Varfolomeev

RI: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

 AA:  Israel

5 BA: Israel

3 HO & 2 CL:  Israel

July 2–7 Paraguay Asunción Senior South American Championships[28] TF:  Brazil

AA: Brazil Samara Sibin 

HO: Argentina Celeste D'Arcángelo

BA: Brazil Samara Sibin 

CL: Brazil Sarah Mourão

RI: Argentina Celeste D'Arcángelo

 AA:  Brazil

5 BA:  Brazil

3 HO & 2 CL:  Brazil

July 10–12 Italy Milan FIG World Cup[29] AA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

HO: Italy Sofia Raffaeli

BA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

RI: Bulgaria Stiliana Nikolova

 AA:  Brazil

5 BA:  Spain

3 HO & 2 CL:  China

July 24–August 8 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Central American and Caribbean Games TF:  Mexico

AA: Mexico Marina Malpica

HO: Mexico Ana Luisa Abraham

BA: Mexico Marina Malpica

CL: Mexico Marina Malpica

RI: Mexico Marina Malpica

 AA:  Mexico

5 BA:  Mexico

3 HO & 2 CL:  Mexico

August 12–16 Germany Frankfurt World Championships[30] TF:  Authorised Neutral Athletes (Russia)

AA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

HO: Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk

BA: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Bulgaria Stiliana Nikolova

RI: Germany Darja Varfolomeev

 AA:  Spain

5 BA:  Brazil

3 HO & 2 CL:  Brazil

August 25–26 Italy Taranto XX Mediterranean Games[31] AA: Turkey Hatice Gokce Emir
September 12–26  Argentina South American Games TF:

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5 BA:

3 HO & 2 CL:

September 19–October 4 Japan Nagoya Asian Games[32] TF:

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5 BA:

3 HO & 2 CL:

November 4–8 Colombia Medellín Junior South American Championships TF:

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Medalists

International events

Competition Event Gold Silver Bronze
World Championships Individual All-Around
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
Group All-Around
5 Balls
3 Hoops + 2 Clubs

Regional championships

Competition Event Gold Silver Bronze
African Team  Egypt  South Africa  Angola
All-Around Egypt Farida Bahnas Egypt Lina Heleika South Africa Stephanie Dimitrova
Hoop Egypt Lina Heleika Egypt Farida Bahnas Angola Luana Gomes
Ball Egypt Farida Bahnas Egypt Farida Bahnas South Africa Stephanie Dimitrova
Clubs Egypt Lina Heleika Egypt Farida Bahnas South Africa Stephanie Dimitrova
Ribbon Egypt Lina Heleika Angola Luana Gomes South Africa Stephanie Dimitrova
Group All-Around  Egypt  South Africa
Asian Team  Uzbekistan  Kazakhstan  China
All-Around Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova Kazakhstan Aibota Yertaikyzy Uzbekistan Nataliya Usova
Hoop Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova China Wang Zilu Kazakhstan Akmaral Yerekesheva
Ball Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova China Wang Zilu Kazakhstan Akmaral Yerekesheva
Clubs Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova Kazakhstan Akmaral Yerekesheva Uzbekistan Nataliya Usova
Ribbon Uzbekistan Takhmina Ikromova Uzbekistan Nataliya Usova Kazakhstan Aibota Yertaikyzy
Group All-Around  Uzbekistan  China  Kazakhstan
5 Balls  China  Kazakhstan  South Korea
3 Hoops + 2 Clubs  China  Kazakhstan  Japan
European Team  Bulgaria  Israel  Russia
All-Around Germany Darja Varfolomeev Bulgaria Stiliana Nikolova Ukraine Taisiia Onofriichuk
Hoop Russia Sofia Ilteriakova Belarus Alina Harnasko Italy Sofia Raffaeli
Ball Germany Darja Varfolomeev Bulgaria Stiliana Nikolova Russia Sofia Ilteriakova
Clubs Bulgaria Stiliana Nikolova Russia Maria Borisova Israel Daniela Munits
Ribbon Germany Darja Varfolomeev Bulgaria Stiliana Nikolova Russia Maria Borisova
Group All-Around  Spain  Russia  Israel
5 Balls  Spain  Belarus  Israel
3 Hoops + 2 Clubs  Spain  Russia  Israel
Oceania All-Around Australia Alicia Tan Australia Sofia Hemmings New Zealand Havana Hopman
Group All-Around  Australia  New Zealand
Pan American Team  Brazil  United States  Mexico
All-Around Brazil Bárbara Domingos United States Megan Chu United States Natalie de la Rosa
Hoop Brazil Geovanna Santos Brazil Bárbara Domingos United States Megan Chu
Ball United States Megan Chu Brazil Maria Eduarda Alexandre Brazil Bárbara Domingos
Clubs
Ribbon
Group All-Around  Brazil  United States  Mexico
5 Balls  Brazil  United States  Mexico
3 Hoops + 2 Clubs

World Cup series

Season's best international scores

Note: Only the scores of senior gymnasts from international events have been included below. Only one score per gymnast is included.

Individuals

All-Around

Rank Name Country Score Event
1 Taisiia Onofriichuk  Ukraine 116.600 Sofia World Cup
2 Stiliana Nikolova  Bulgaria 116.200 Sofia World Cup
3 Sofia Raffaeli  Italy 115.700 Sofia World Cup
4 Darja Varfolomeev  Germany 114.750 Baku World Cup
5 Maria Borisova  Authorised Neutral Athletes 113.500 Tashkent World Cup
6 Takhmina Ikromova  Uzbekistan 112.550 Baku World Cup
7 Alina Harnasko  Authorised Neutral Athletes 112.350 Sofia World Cup
8 Meital Maayan Sumkin  Israel 111.500 Sofia World Cup
9 Sofia Ilteriakova  Authorised Neutral Athletes 111.400 Baku World Cup
10 Eva Brezalieva  Bulgaria 111.150 Sofia World Cup

Groups

All-Around

Rank Country Score Event
1  China 55.900 Tashkent World Cup
2  Israel 54.300 Baku World Cup
3  Authorised Neutral Athletes (AIN2) 54.250 Sofia World Cup
4  Germany 54.050 Sofia World Cup
 Spain Baku World Cup
6  Bulgaria 53.600 Sofia World Cup
7  Hungary 51.700 Baku World Cup
8  Kazakhstan 51.250 Tashkent World Cup
9  Authorised Neutral Athletes (AIN1) 51.100 Tashkent World Cup
10  Uzbekistan 50.850 Sofia World Cup


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