Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships
The FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships,[1] are a rhythmic gymnastics competition organized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
History
The inaugural edition was held in Moscow, Russia in July 2019.[2][3][4] Subsequent championships are then to be held biannually in odd numbered years from 2021 onwards.[5][6][7]
In May 2020, the FIG announced that there will be no Junior World Championships in 2021 in artistic or rhythmic gymnastics. FIG's executive committee reasoned the decision was made "to avoid overloading the 2021 calendar". The next Junior Worlds were held in 2023.
To be eligible for the championships, girls must be between 14 and 15 years of age (previously between 13 and 15).[5][6]
The programme of the junior worlds comprises eight disciplines, with eight sets of medals at stake.[6]
Editions
| Year | Edition | Host city | Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1st | Moscow | Russia | 8 |
| 2023 | 2nd | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | 8 |
| 2025 | 3rd | Sofia | Bulgaria | |
| 2027 | 4th | Cluj-Napoca | Romania |
Medalists
Group All-Around
| Group All-Around Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Russia | Italy | Belarus |
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Bulgaria | Israel | Azerbaijan |
| 2025 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | Brazil | Ukraine |
Team
| Team Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Russia | Italy | Israel |
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Bulgaria | Israel | Romania |
| 2025 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | United States of America | Uzbekistan |
Rope
| Team Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Anastasia Simakova | Sofia Raffaeli | Arzu Jalilova |
Hoop
| Team Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Alona Tal Franco | Amalia Lică | Anastasiya Sarantseva |
| 2025 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Magdalena Valkova | Akmaral Yerekesheva | Natalie de la Rosa |
Ball
| Team Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Lala Kramarenko | Arzu Jalilova | Noga Block |
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Elvira Krasnobaeva | Lada Pusch | Regina Polishchuk |
| 2025 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Akmaral Yerekesheva | Wang Qi | Nita Jamagidze |
Clubs
| Team Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Lala Kramarenko | Sofia Raffaeli | Adi Asya Katz |
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Liliana Lewińska | Taisiia Onofriichuk | Rin Keys |
| 2025 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Zlata Arkatova | Farida Bahnas Kseniya Zhyzhych |
Not awarded |
Ribbon
| Team Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia | Dariia Sergaeva | Adi Asya Katz | Salma Solaun |
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Liliana Lewińska | Nikol Todorova | Mishel Nesterova |
| 2025 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Akmaral Yerekesheva | Lina Heleika | Magdalena Valkova |
All-time medal table
Last updated after the 2025 Junior World Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Egypt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 73 | |
References
- ^ "1ST FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Russia's reign, Japan's historic title highlight Rhythmic Gymnastics' extraordinary 2019". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "First Rhythmic Junior Worlds: five things to know". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "The October World of Gymnastics magazine now online!". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ a b "Hiroshima to host 1st FIG Parkour World Championships in 2020". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ a b c "Official News from the Executive Committee meeting in Lausanne". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Official News from the Executive Committee meeting in Managua". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-27.