Darja Varfolomeev Explained

Darja Varfolomeev
Fullname:Darja Dmitrievna Varfolomeev
Nickname:Dasha
Birth Date:2006 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Barnaul, Russia[1]
Hometown:Fellbach-Schmiden
Residence:Fellbach-Schmiden
Height:169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight:47 kg (103 lb)
Discipline:RG
Level:Senior International Elite
Natlteam:2019 - present
Club:TSV Schmiden
Gym:Bundesstützpunkt Schmiden
Headcoach:Yulia Raskina
Worldranking:1 (2024 Season)[2] 4 (2023 Season)[3] 14 (2022 Season) [4]
Show-Medals:yes

Darja Varfolomeev (Russian: Да́рья Дми́триевна Варфоломе́ева; born 4 November 2006) is a Russian-born German rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2024 Olympic all-around and 2023 World all-around gold medalist and the 2022 World all-around silver medalist. In 2024 she became the 2024 European all-around bronze medalist. At the national level, she is a two-time national All-Around champion (in 2022 and 2023) as well a two-time All-Around junior champion (in 2019 and 2021).

Personal life

Varfolomeev was born in Barnaul, Russia, to father Dmitry and mother Tatiana.[5] Her grandfather is originally from Germany. She started rhythmic gymnastics at a young age thanks to her mother, a former rhythmic gymnast.[6]

Varfolomeev moved from Russia to Germany in 2019 without her parents, who would follow three years later, to be coached by Olympic silver medalist Yulia Raskina.[7]

She owns a chihuahua. Due to her training load ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, she reduced her schoolwork and delayed her graduation from secondary school.[8]

In 2021, Varfolomeev visited Russian-occupied Crimea and took part in competitions there.[9] In December 2023, she published a photo from her home with a wooden map apparently bought in Russia and depicting Ukrainian territories annexed in 2022 by Russia.[10] The next day after she became Olympic champion she deleted those photos from her Instagram.[10]

Career

Junior

At the first Junior World Championships in rhythmic gymnastics in Moscow in 2019, she placed 15th in the team event with Margarita Kolosov.[11] She also placed 15th in qualifications for the clubs, which was the only apparatus she competed with.

Senior

2022 season: Senior debut and World silver all-around medal

She debuted in the senior category in 2022, at World Cup Tashkent, where she won the bronze medal in the all-around. She took another bronze medal in the hoop final as well as two silver medals in the ball and ribbon finals, and she placed 4th with clubs. On May 20–22, she competed at World Challenge Cup Pamplona, where she took 4th place in the all-around.[12] She also won two gold medals in the ball and ribbon finals and was 4th place in the clubs final.[13] Varfolomeev continued collecting medals at World Challenge Cup Portimão, where she won silver in the all-around behind Israeli Adi Asya Katz. She took three more medals in the apparatus finals - two gold with ball and clubs and one silver with hoop.[14]

In June she competed at the European Championships in Tel Aviv, along Kolosov, the senior group and the two juniors Lada Pusch and Anna-Maria Shatokhin; she won two bronze medals in the ball and clubs finals.[15] In late August she took part in the World Cup in Cluj-Napoca, where she was 6th in the all-around, 4th with ball and 4th with clubs.[16]

Varfolomeev was also selected for the World Championships in Sofia along with Kolosov and the senior group. There she won gold in the clubs final, silver in the all-around, team category, and ball, as well as bronze with hoop.[17]

2023 season: World all-around gold sweep

In 2023 she showed her clubs routine in the Italian clubs championship' first stage, where she competed for Motto Viareggio.[18] Due to a foot operation in December 2022, Varfolomeev competed with only two apparatuses in the Fellbach-Schmiden Tournament, where she won gold in both the ball and clubs finals.[19] She won one medal at the 2023 European Championships, the gold in ribbon.[20]

At the 2023 World Championships, Varfolomeev won every gold medal available in the all-around and the four apparatus finals, making her the only rhythmic gymnast to do so after Evgeniya Kanaeva. It was the first world all-around title for a German rhythmic gymnast in nearly 50 years, after Carmen Rischer won the 1975 World Championships.

Afterward, she was a co-winner of the Piotr Nurowski Prize awarded by the European Olympic Committees to athletes under 18, along with Turkish swimmer Kuzey Tunçelli.[21] During the off-season, she traveled to give master classes in Spain and Poland.

2024 season: Olympic champion

In March, Varfolomeev competed at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix stage in Marbella, where she won the all-around bronze medal and qualified for the hoop, clubs, and ribbon finals. In the hoop final, she won gold.[22]

The next month, she competed at the World Cup in Baku. She won the all-around gold ahead of Elvira Krasnobaeva and Sofia Raffaeli, and she then went on to win three of the four event final golds as well in the hoop, ball, and ribbon finals. In the clubs final, she dropped her apparatus and came in third behind Raffaeli and Taisiia Onofriichuk.[23] [24] The week after, she competed at the next World Cup in Tashkent, where she once again won the all-around, this time ahead of Takhmina Ikromova and Boryana Kaleyn. In the apparatus finals, she won two more golds in clubs and ribbon, and silver in the other two finals, hoop and ball.[25]

In May, she represented Germany at the 2024 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary and won the bronze medal in the all-around final behind Stiliana Nikolova and Sofia Raffaeli. She also placed fourth in the team competition with fellow Germans Anastasia Simakova, Margarita Kolosov and German senior group. In the apparatus finals, Varfolomeev won a gold medal in ribbon and placed fourth in the ball final.[26] She did not advance into the clubs final after finishing 10th in qualifications.[27]

On June 6–7, she competed at the German national championships and won the silver medal in the all-around behind Margarita Kolosov. She had a drop during her hoop routine when the hoop hit a bar on the ceiling, and at the end of the all-around, she was 0.3 point away from her teammate.[28] The next day, during the event finals, she adjusted her routines for the ceiling of the venue and rebounded to win three of the four gold medals (hoop, clubs, and ribbon). She also won silver in the ball final behind Kolosov.[29] Later in June, she competed at the World Cup in Milan. She won the all-around ahead of Sofia Raffaeli and Viktoriia Onopriienko and also won three medals in the apparatus finals: gold with ball and clubs and silver with ribbon. In the hoop final, she dropped her apparatus and ended in fourth.[30]

In August, she competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She qualified to the final in second place after dropping her hoop.[31] In the final, she was the only competitor with multiple scores above 36, and she won the competition, making her the first German rhythmic gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal and the first rhythmic gymnastics medal for Germany since Regina Weber won a bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[32] [33] She said of her result, "It's difficult to say something right now. I'm really happy and I'm still not really believing it."

Achievements

Detailed Olympic results

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationMusicApparatusRank-FinalScore-FinalRank-QualifyingScore-Qualifying
2024OlympicsParisAll-aroundbgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 142.8502th136.850
"Jackseye's Tale, Escape from East Berlin, Take You Down" by Daniel PembertonHoop1st36.30012th32.500
"In the Closet" by Michael JacksonBall1st36.5001st36.450
"Batshit - Ilkay Sencan Remix" by Sofi TukkerClubs1st36.350 1st35.250
"Generali" by HAVASIRibbon2nd33.7003rd32.650

Routine music information

!Year!Apparatus!Music Title
2024HoopJackseye's Tale, Escape from East Berlin, Take You Down by Daniel Pemberton
BallIn the Closet by Michael Jackson
ClubsBatshit - Ilkay Sencan Remix by Sofi Tukker
RibbonGenerali by HAVASI
2023HoopJackseye's Tale, Escape from East Berlin, Take You Down by Daniel Pemberton
BallMercy (Remix) by Duffy
ClubsCalabria /Destination Calabria by Alex Gaudino, Crystal Waters
RibbonGenerali by HAVASI
2022HoopJohn Drops In by John Powell
BallMercy (Remix) by Duffy
ClubsCalabria /Destination Calabria by Alex Gaudino, Crystal Waters
RibbonDoowit by Pharrell Williams
2021HoopJohn Drops In by John Powell
BallOjos Así (Thunder Mix) by Shakira
ClubsOn The Floor by Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull
RibbonsThe Duel by HAVASI
2020RopeRide by ZZ WARD feat Gary Clark jr
BallOjos Así (Thunder Mix) by Shakira
ClubsOn The Floor by Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull
Ribbon
2019Rope
BallOjos Así (Thunder Mix) by Shakira
ClubsTico Tico by Dalida
Ribbon

Competitive highlights

(Team competitions in seniors are held only at the World Championships, Europeans and other Continental Games.)

align=center colspan=8 style="background-color: #D6D6FF; "International: Senior
YearEventwidth=100pxAAwidth=100pxTeamwidth=100pxHoopwidth=100pxBallwidth=100pxClubswidth=100pxRibbon
2024Olympic Games bgcolor=gold1st
World Challenge Cup Cluj-Napocabgcolor=silver2nd4thbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st8th
World Cup Milanbgcolor=gold1st4thbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2nd
European Championships3rd4th4th10th (Q)bgcolor=gold1st
World Challenge Cup Portimãobgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st7thbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st
World Cup Tashkentbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st
World Cup Bakubgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold1st3rdbgcolor=gold1st
Grand Prix Marbella3rdbgcolor=gold 1st12th (Q)6th7th
Gymnastik International Fellbach-Schmiden1st1st
2023Aeon Cup bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st
World Championshipsbgcolor=gold 1st2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold1st
World Cup Milanbgcolor=gold 1st 3rdbgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1st 3rd
World Challenge Cup Cluj-Napoca3rd5th12th (Q)2ndbgcolor= gold 1st
European Championships4th5th12th (Q)5th5thbgcolor= gold 1st
World Challenge Cup Portimão1st1st3rd1st1st
World Cup Baku4th8th1st3rd24th (Q)
World Cup Tashkent5th6th19th (Q)2nd2nd
Gymnastik International Fellbach-Schmiden1st1st
2022World Championships2nd2nd3rd2nd1st10th (Q)
World Challenge Cup Cluj-Napoca6th9th (Q)4th4th9th (Q)
European Championships5th5th9th (Q)3rd3rd6th
World Challenge Cup Portimão2nd2nd1st1st5th
World Challenge Cup Pamplona4th12th (Q)1st4th1st
World Cup Tashkent3rd3rd2nd4th2nd
align=center colspan=8 style="background-color: #D6D6FF; "International: Junior
YearEventwidth=100pxAAwidth=100pxTeamwidth=100pxRopewidth=100pxBallwidth=100pxClubswidth=100pxRibbon
2019Junior World Championships15th15th (Q)
National: Senior
YearEventwidth=100pxAAwidth=100pxTeamwidth=100pxHoopwidth=100pxBallwidth=100pxClubswidth=100pxRibbon
2024German Championshipsbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st
2023German Championships1st1st1st1st1st
2022German Championships1st1st1st1st3rd
National: Junior
YearEventAATeamHoopBallClubsRibbon
2021German Junior Championships1st
YearEventAATeamRopeBallClubsRibbon
2019German Junior Championships1st2nd1st2nd1st
Q = Qualifications (Did not advance to Event Final due to the 2 gymnast per country rule, only Top 8 highest score, no Event Finals held); WD = Withdrew

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darja Varfolomeev / FIG Athlete's profile . 29 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Ranking 2024 Individual Competitions. fig-gymnastics.com. en .
  3. Web site: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Ranking 2023 Individual Competitions. fig-gymnastics.com. en .
  4. Web site: Rhythmic Gymnastics World Ranking 2022 Individual Competitions. fig-gymnastics.com. en .
  5. News: 15 September 2022 . Русская гимнастка завоевала сразу две медали на чемпионате мира. Вот за кого можно болеть! . 24 August 2023 . championat.com.
  6. Web site: 2018-05-18 . #4 Road to Paris - Wie alles begann . 2023-05-22 . German.
  7. Web site: 29 August 2023 . Germany's golden girl Darja Varfolomeev relives emotional journey - and reveals her superpowers . 30 January 2024 . Olympics.com.
  8. Web site: Jörgensen . Steven . 2023-12-25 . Deutschlands Goldkönigin: "Ich trainiere so viel, dass ich nicht besonders aufs Gewicht achten muss" - WELT . Germany's Gold Queen: "I train so much, I don't have to pay attention to my weight." . 2024-04-27 . . de.
  9. Web site: 10 August 2024 . Олімпійською чемпіонкою з художньої гімнастики стала колишня росіянка, яка виступала в окупованому Криму (Ex-Russian who competed in occupied Crimea became Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics) . 10 August 2024 . champion.com.ua.
  10. Web site: 10 August 2024 . Ексросіянка Варфоломеєв, яка здобула золото Олімпіади з гімнастики, видалила фото з мапою, де окуповані території України зображено частиною РФ (Ex-Russian who won Olympic gold in gymnastics deleted the photo with a map depicting occupied territories of Ukraine as part of Russia) . 10 August 2024 . ua.tribuna.com.
  11. Web site: Darja Varfolomeev Erfolge . German.
  12. Web site: World Challenge CUP RG 2022, Botones Acceso Resultados en Directo . 29 May 2022 . Spanish.
  13. Web site: German rhythmic gymnasts star at FIG World Challenge Cup in Pamplona . 29 May 2022 . 22 May 2022 . Eliott Brennan.
  14. Web site: Je zweimal Gold und Silber für Varfolomeev . 29 May 2022 . German.
  15. Web site: 2022 European Championships Result Book . europeangymnastics . PDF.
  16. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results . 2023-01-19 . www.the-sports.org.
  17. Web site: 2022 World Championships Result Book . gym.longinestiming . PDF.
  18. Web site: MottoViareggio . 2023-02-03 . La Motto ingaggia la campionessa tedesca Daria Varfolomeev . 2023-03-08 . Accademia di Ginnastica Ritmica - ASD R Motto Viareggio . it-IT.
  19. Web site: Gymnastik International in Schmiden . 2023-03-08 . Deutscher Turner-Bund e.V. . de.
  20. Web site: 21 May 2023 . 2023 European Rhythmic Championships Result Book . 30 January 2024 . European Gymnastics.
  21. Web site: 2023-10-06 . Varfolomeev and Tunçelli first shared winners of EOC Piotr Nurowski Prize . 2024-01-31 . www.insidethegames.biz.
  22. Web site: 10 March 2023 . Grand Prix Marbella 2024 Media Post Event Results Book . . PDF.
  23. Web site: 20 April 2024 . Mehrkampf-Gold für Varfolomeev . All-around gold for Varfolomeev . 2024-04-22 . Deutscher Turner-Bund . de.
  24. Web site: 21 April 2024 . Drei weitere Goldstücke für Varfolomeev . Three more gold medals for Varfolomeev . 2024-04-22 . Deutscher Turner-Bund e.V. . de.
  25. Web site: 28 April 2024 . FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Tashkent (UZB) 2024 . . PDF.
  26. Web site: 22 May 2024 . Sportgymnastik-Weltmeisterin Darja Varfolomeev nutzt EM in Budapest für Olympia-Vorbereitung . olympics.com . de.
  27. Web site: 26 May 2024 . Darja Varfolomeev holt EM-Gold mit dem Band . 6 June 2024 . de.
  28. Web site: 2024-06-06 . Darja Varfolomeev verliert Mehrkampf-Titel überraschend an Margarita Kolosov . Darja Varfolomeev surprisingly loses all-around title to Margarita Kolosov . 2024-06-06 . swr.online . de.
  29. Web site: 7 June 2024 . Varfolomeev dominiert die Gerätefinals . Varfolomeev dominates the event finals . 2024-06-07 . Deutscher Turner-Bund . de.
  30. Web site: 2024-06-24 . Varfolomeev glänzt in Mailand: Mehrkampf-Sieg und Gesamtweltcup . Varfolomeev shines in Milan: all-around victory and overall World Cup . 2024-06-24 . www.stb.de . de.
  31. Web site: 2024-08-09 . Russian native Darja Varfolomeev wins Germany's first Olympic gold in rhythmic gymnastics . 2024-08-10 . AP News . en.
  32. Web site: Peene . Sam . 9 August 2024 . Paris 2024 rhythmic gymnastics: All results, as Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev clinches individual all-around gold on Olympic debut . Olympics.com.
  33. Web site: Bregman . Scott . 9 August 2024 . Darja Varfolomeev and Germany's long road to rhythmic gymnastics glory . Olympics.com.

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