2025 in rhythmic gymnastics

Below is a list of notable rhythmic gymnastics international events scheduled to be held in 2025 as well as the medalists.

Retirements

Gymnasts who announced retirements in 2025
Gymnast Country Date Ref
Elzhana Taniyeva  Kazakhstan 15 January 2025 [1]
Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva  Australia 20 February 2025 [2]
Arzu Jalilova  Azerbaijan 18 March 2025 [3]
Ekaterina Vedeneeva  Slovenia 9 May 2025 [4]
Alessia Verstappen  Belgium 14 June 2025 [5]
Kamila Grigorenko  Estonia 29 June 2025 [6]
Polina Berezina Spain 4 September 2025 [7]
Sofia Flores Mexico 14 September 2025 [8]
Emily Beznos Moldova 21 September 2025 [9]
Ayuka Suzuki Japan 3 October 2025 [10]
Rinako Inaki Japan 3 October 2025 [11]
Yael Aloni Goldblatt Israel 11 October 2025 [12]
Anastasiia Salos Belarus 19 October 2025 [13]
Eleonora Tagliabue Italy 22 October 2025 [14]
Giulia Dellafelice Italy 24 October 2025 [15]
Szofia Bernat  Hungary 29 November 2025 [16]
Yana Golovan United States 4 December 2025 [17]
Ng Joe Ee Malaysia 17 December 2025 [18]

Nationality changes

Gymnasts who changed nationalities in 2025
Gymnast From To Ref
Anna Khutsishvili  Georgia  France [19]
Olivia Fischer  United States  El Salvador [19]
Eva Blanka Gyulai  Hungary  Portugal [19]
Stephanie Drositis  France  United Kingdom [20]

Calendar of events

Date Location Event Individual winners Group winners
April 4–6 Sofia FIG World Cup[21] AA: Taisiia Onofriichuk

HO: Stiliana Nikolova

BA: Stiliana Nikolova

CL: Taisiia Onofriichuk

RI: Taisiia Onofriichuk

AA:  Spain

5 RI:  Bulgaria

3 BA & 2 HO:  Spain

April 18–20 Baku FIG World Cup[22] AA: Sofia Raffaeli

HO: Taisiia Onofriichuk

BA: Vera Tugolukova

CL: Darja Varfolomeev

RI: Darja Varfolomeev

AA:  Bulgaria

5 RI:  China

3 BA & 2 HO:  Japan

April 25–27 Tashkent FIG World Cup[23] AA: Takhmina Ikromova

HO: Takhmina Ikromova

BA: Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Darja Varfolomeev

RI: Darja Varfolomeev

AA:  Poland

5 RI:  China

3 BA & 2 HO:  Poland

May 1–4 Baku European Cup[24] Cross battle: Sofia Raffaeli

HO: Taisiia Onofriichuk

BA: Sofia Raffaeli

CL: Taisiia Onofriichuk

RI: Taisiia Onofriichuk

Cross battle:  Bulgaria

5 RI:  Italy

3 BA & 2 HO:  Azerbaijan

May 2–3 Cairo African Championships[25] TF:  Egypt

AA: Luana Gomes

HO: Alia Ahmed

BA: Alia Ahmed

CL: Alia Ahmed

RI: Alia Ahmed

May 9–11 Portimão FIG World Challenge Cup[26] AA: Alina Harnasko

HO: Alina Harnasko

BA: Alina Harnasko

CL: Alina Harnasko

RI: Alina Harnasko

AA:  Brazil

5 RI:  Brazil

3 BA & 2 HO:  Brazil

May 15–18 Burgas European Cup[27] Cross battle: Meital Maayam Sumkin

HO: Meital Maayam Sumkin

BA: Stiliana Nikolova

CL: Stiliana Nikolova

RI: Stiliana Nikolova

Cross battle:  Hungary

5 RI:  Israel

3 BA & 2 HO:  Bulgaria

May 16–18 Singapore Asian Championships[28] TF:  Uzbekistan

AA: Takhmina Ikromova

HO: Takhmina Ikromova

BA: Anastasiya Sarantseva

CL: Takhmina Ikromova

RI: Aibota Yertaikyzy

AA:  Kazakhstan

5 RI:  Uzbekistan

3 BA & 2 HO:  Kazakhstan

May 30 – June 1 Asunción Pan American Championships[29] TF:  United States

AA: Rin Keys

HO: Megan Chu

BA: Rin Keys

CL: Rin Keys

RI: Megan Chu

AA:  Brazil

5 RI:  Brazil

3 BA & 2 HO:  Brazil

June 4–8 Tallinn European Championships TF:  Italy

AA: Taisiia Onofriichuk

HO: Stiliana Nikolova

BA: Stiliana Nikolova

CL: Stiliana Nikolova

RI: Darja Varfolomeev

AA:  Spain

5 RI:  Spain

3 BA & 2 HO:  Spain

June 18–22 Sofia Junior World Championships[30] TF:  Bulgaria

HO: Magdalena Valkova

BA: Akmaral Yerekesheva

CL: Zlata Arkatova

RI: Akmaral Yerekesheva

AA:  Bulgaria

5 HO:  Bulgaria

5 CL:  Ukraine

July 16–27 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games AA: Alina Harnasko

HO: Takhmina Ikromova

BA: Margarita Kolosov

CL: Alina Harnasko

RI: Takhmina Ikromova

AA:  Azerbaijan

5 RI:  Azerbaijan

3 BA & 2 HO:  Ukraine

July 18–20 Milan FIG World Cup[31] AA: Sofia Raffaeli

HO: Sofia Raffaeli

BA: Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Stiliana Nikolova

RI: Tara Dragas

AA:  Brazil

5 RI:  Italy

3 BA & 2 HO:  China

July 25–27 Cluj-Napoca FIG World Challenge Cup[32] AA: Darja Varfolomeev

HO: Meital Maayam Sumkin

BA: Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Taisiia Onofriichuk

RI: Taisiia Onofriichuk

AA:  Spain

5 RI:  Spain

3 BA & 2 HO:  Spain

August 20–24 Rio de Janeiro World Championships[33] TF:  Germany

AA: Darja Varfolomeev

HO: Sofia Raffaeli

BA: Darja Varfolomeev

CL: Darja Varfolomeev

RI: Darja Varfolomeev

AA:  Japan

5 RI:  China

3 BA & 2 HO:  Ukraine

December 9–20 Thailand Southeast Asian Games AA: Jasmine Ramilo AA:  Thailand

Medalists

International events

Competition Event Gold Silver Bronze
World Championships Individual All-Around Darja Varfolomeev Stiliana Nikolova Sofia Raffaeli
Hoop Sofia Raffaeli Stiliana Nikolova Anastasia Simakova
Ball Darja Varfolomeev Rin Keys Sofia Raffaeli
Clubs Darja Varfolomeev Amalia Lică Stiliana Nikolova
Ribbon Darja Varfolomeev Stiliana Nikolova Taisiia Onofriichuk
Group All-Around Japan Brazil Spain
5 Ribbon China Japan Spain
3 Balls + 2 Hoops Ukraine Brazil China
Junior World Championships Team  Bulgaria  United States  Uzbekistan
Hoop  Magdalena Valkova (BUL)  Akmaral Yerekesheva (KAZ)  Natalie de la Rosa (USA)
Ball  Akmaral Yerekesheva (KAZ)  Wang Qi (CHN)  Nita Jamagidze (GEO)
Clubs  Zlata Arkatova (KGZ)  Farida Bahnas (EGY)

 Kseniya Zhyzhych (POL)

Not awarded
Ribbon  Akmaral Yerekesheva (KAZ)  Lina Heleika (EGY)  Magdalena Valkova (BUL)
Group All-Around  Bulgaria  Brazil  Ukraine
5 Hoops  Bulgaria  Brazil  Estonia

 Italy

10 Clubs  Ukraine  Italy  Bulgaria

Regional championships

Competition Event Gold Silver Bronze
African Team  Egypt  South Africa  Angola
All-Around  Luana Gomes (ANG)  Alia Ahmed (EGY)  Stephanie Dimitrova (RSA)
Hoop  Alia Ahmed (EGY)  Stephanie Dimitrova (RSA)  Farida Mansy (EGY)
Ball  Alia Ahmed (EGY)  Luana Gomes (ANG)  Stephanie Dimitrova (RSA)
Clubs  Alia Ahmed (EGY)  Luana Gomes (ANG)  Stephanie Dimitrova (RSA)
Ribbon  Alia Ahmed (EGY)  Luana Gomes (ANG)  Ledia Behairy (EGY)
Asian Team  Uzbekistan  Kazakhstan  Japan
Individual All-Around Takhmina Ikromova Anastasiya Sarantseva Aibota Yertaikyzy
Hoop Takhmina Ikromova Mirano Kita Anastasiya Sarantseva
Ball Anastasiya Sarantseva Reina Matsusaka Takhmina Ikromova
Clubs Takhmina Ikromova Reina Matsusaka Aiym Meirzhanova
Ribbon Aibota Yertaikyzy Nataliya Usova Reina Matsusaka
Groups All-Around  Kazakhstan  Republic of Korea  Uzbekistan
5 Ribbons  Uzbekistan  Kazakhstan  Republic of Korea
3 Balls + 2 Hoops  Kazakhstan  Uzbekistan  Republic of Korea
European Team  Italy  Ukraine  Israel
All-Around Taisiia Onofriichuk Stiliana Nikolova Darja Varfolomeev
Hoop Stiliana Nikolova Sofia Raffaeli Taisiia Onofriichuk
Ball Stiliana Nikolova Anastasia Simakova Meital Maayam Sumkin
Clubs Stiliana Nikolova Taisiia Onofriichuk Sofia Raffaeli
Ribbon Darja Varfolomeev Meital Maayam Sumkin Taisiia Onofriichuk
Group All-Around  Spain  Israel  Hungary
5 Ribbons  Spain  France  Italy
3 Balls + 2 Hoops  Spain  Ukraine  Germany
Oceania All-Around Miyabi Akiya Havana Hopman Polina Leonova
Pan American Team  United States  Brazil  Canada
All-Around Rin Keys Barbara Domingos Geovanna Santos
Hoop Megan Chu Geovanna Santos Barbara Domingos
Ball Rin Keys Barbara Domingos Megan Chu
Clubs Rin Keys Barbara Domingos Geovanna Santos
Ribbon Megan Chu Rin Keys Barbara Domingos
Group All-Around  Brazil  Canada  United States
5 Ribbons  Brazil  Mexico  United States
3 Balls + 2 Hoops  Brazil  United States  Mexico

World Cup series

Main article: 2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics 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 116.250 Marbella Grand Prix AA
2 Stiliana Nikolova  Bulgaria 115.950 Sofia International Tournament AA
3 Sofia Raffaeli  Italy 115.300 Marbella Grand Prix AA
4 Alina Harnasko  Authorised Neutral Athletes 115.250 Portimão World Cup AA
5 Anastasia Simakova  Germany 113.700 Gymnastik International AA
6 Dara Stoyanova  Bulgaria 112.950 Sofia International Tournament AA
7 Eva Brezalieva  Bulgaria 112.450 Sofia International Tournament AA
8 Darja Varfolomeev  Germany 112.250 Tashkent World Cup
Takhmina Ikromova  Uzbekistan 112.250 Tashkent World Cup
10 Liliana Lewisnska  Poland 112.100 Marbella Grand Prix AA
11 Rin Keys  United States 110.550 Portimão World Cup AA
12 Tara Dragas  Italy 110.050 European Cup Baku AA
Lola Djuraeva  Uzbekistan 110.050 European Cup Baku Cross Battle
14 Anastasiia Salos  Authorised Neutral Athletes 109.350 Marbella Grand Prix AA

Hoop

Rank Name Country Score Event
1 Taisiia Onofriichuk  Ukraine 30.750 Miss Valentine Grand Prix EF
2 Sofia Raffaeli  Italy 30.650 Marbella Grand Prix EF
3 Stiliana Nikolova  Bulgaria 30.300 European Championships EF
4 Darja Varfolomeev  Germany 30.000 European Championships QF
5 Meital Maayam Sumkin  Israel 29.750 European Championships EF
6 Eva Brezalieva  Bulgaria 29.600 Sofia International Tournament EF
7 Alina Harnasko  Authorised Neutral Athletes 29.500 Portimão World Cup EF
8 Anastasiia Salos  Authorised Neutral Athletes 29.250 Portimão World Cup EF

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