Maša Nikolić
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Маша Николић | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 2010 Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Serbia (2023-) | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ritam | ||||||||||||||
Head coach | Milena Reljin | ||||||||||||||
Assistant coach | Marija Stefanovic | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maša Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Маша Николић; born 5 July 2010) is a Serbian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Serbia in international competitions.
Career
Nikolić made her international debut in 2021, competing at the MTM Narodni dom tournament in Ljubljana where she won bronze in the All-Around and silver with ball.[2] On November 20 she took part in the Youth Tournament held in Svilajnac, winning silver in the All-Around, bronze in free-hands and with the apparatus as well as gold in teams.[3]
Junior
She became a junior in 2023, being selected for the 2nd Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. There she took 45th place with hoop and 52nd with ball.[4] In September she participated in the Balkan Championships finishing 4th with hoop and 5th with clubs.[5]
In May 2024 she competed in the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, ending on 30th place in the All-Around, 35th with hoop and 19th with ball.[6]
In 2025, she competed at the European Cup in Burgas, there she was 8th with ribbon and made history by winning a silver medal in the hoop final, the first for Serbia in a major competition at both junior and senior level.[7][8][9] In June she was then selected for the 2025 Junior World Championships in Sofia, being 17th with hoop, 30th with ball and 40th with ribbon.[10] In October she took part in the Balkan Championships in her native Belgrade, winning gold with hoop and bronze with ribbon.[11][12]
Senior
In 2026, she made her international senior debut at Sofia World Cup, where she took 58th place in all-around. Then she competed at Baku World Cup, ending on 50th place in all-around. In early May, she competed at European Cup in Baku. Her highest placement was with hoop - 19th place. She represented Serbia at the 2026 European Championships in Varna, and took 39th place in all-around qualifications.[13] In August, she competed at her first senior World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany, and took 70th place in all-around qualifications. Afterwards, she ended on 17th place in all-around qualifications at the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy.
Achievements
- First Serbian rhythmic gymnast to win a medal in a competition organized by World Gymnastics since Serbia's independence.
Routine music information
| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hoop | Mesecina / Moonlight by Goran Bregović |
| Ball | El Tango de Roxanne by José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman | |
| Clubs | 99 Luftballons (40th Anniversary Remastered 2023) by Nena | |
| Ribbon | Sapphire by Ed Sheeran | |
| 2025 | Hoop | Mesecina / Moonlight by Goran Bregović |
| Ball | El Tango de Roxanne by José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman | |
| Clubs | ||
| Ribbon | ||
| 2024 | Hoop | Aide (Original Mix) by Bang La Decks |
| Ball | ||
| Clubs | Welcome to Wonderland by Janet Dacal, Karen Mason, Edward Staudenmayer, Danny Stiles, Kate Shindle & Wonderland Ensemble | |
| Ribbon |
References
- ↑ "NIKOLIC Masa - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Zlatna medalja za Andrijanu Blažić! – Međunarodno takmičenje u RITMIČKOJ GIMNASTICI „33. MTM Narodni dom Ljubljana" – Ljubljana, Slovenija, 9-10. oktobar 2021. godine – gssrb.rs". Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "TURNIR MLADIH 2021 RITMIČKA GIMNASTIKA – gssrb.rs". Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book". Longines Timing. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ↑ "Prvi Balkanski šampionat u ritmičkoj gimnastici 2023 – Sjajne vesti iz Budve – gssrb.rs". Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "2024 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "2025 European Cup Burgas Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "Meital Maayan Sumkin wins Cross Battle title!". European Gymnastics. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Istorijski uspeh u ritmičkoj gimnastici: Maša Nikolić osvaja srebro na Evropskom kupu u Burgasu – gssrb.rs". Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Junior World Championships Result Book".
- ↑ Vivaldi, Beatrice (15 October 2025). "Nuove sfide, nuovi volti: la Bulgaria e le altre nazionali verso il 2026". BlaBlaGym (in Italian). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Balkansko Prvenstvo i Balkan Kup u ritmičkoj gimnastici / 17-19.10.2025. – gssrb.rs". Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "2026 European Championships Senior Individual All-Around Qualification" (PDF).