The Four Continents Gymnastics Championships refers to two distinct competitions, organized by different federations in different disciplines. In rhythmic gymnastics the tournaments were organized from 1978 to 2001 by the International Gymnastics Federation.[1] In aesthetic group gymnastics the tournaments have been organized by the International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics since 2014.[2] The events gather competitors from four continents: Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania.
The Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was a biennial rhythmic gymnastics tournament proposed to the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) by members of the gymnastics federations of New Zealand and Canada. The purpose was to provide a corresponding event to the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships as a chance for rhythmic gymnasts from non-European nations to compete internationally.[3] The first edition of the Four Continent Championships was organized in 1978 in Toronto, Canada. The last edition of the tournament was held in Curitiba, Brazil, in 2001.[4] All of the editions of the championships were officially organized by FIG.[1]
| Year | Edition | Event | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | I | 1978 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Toronto | ||
| align=center | II | 1980 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Rio de Janeiro | ||
| align=center | III | 1982 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Auckland | ||
| align=center | IV | 1984 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Indianapolis | ||
| align=center | V | 1986 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Melbourne | ||
| align=center | VI | 1988 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Toronto | ||
| align=center | VII | 1990 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Tokyo | ||
| align=center | VIII | 1992 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Beijing | ||
| align=center | IX | 1994 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Seoul | ||
| align=center | X | 1995 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |  Cairo | ||
| align=center | XI | 1997 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Sydney | ||
| align=center | XII | 1999 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Jacksonville | ||
| align=center | XIII | 2001 Four Continents Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships | Curitiba |
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Toronto | Debbie Bryant | Jana Lazor | Sue Soffe | [5] | |
| 1980 | Rio de Janeiro | Michio Ota | Sue Soffe Kimie Kimura | [6] | ||
| 1982 | Auckland | Hiroko Yamazaki | Lori Fung | Tomoko Tomita | [7] | |
| 1984 | Indianapolis | Lori Fung | Chieko Hirose | Xia Yanfei | [8] | |
| 1986 | Melbourne | Lori Fung | Xia Yanfei | He Xiaomin | [9] | |
| 1988 | Toronto | Lori Fung | Michelle Berube | Erika Akiyama | [10] | |
| 1990 | Tokyo | Erika Akiyama | Mary Fuzesi | Li Gyong-hui | [11] | |
| 1992 | Beijing | Guo Sasha | Bai Mei | Han Yang-ok | [12] | |
| 1994 | Seoul | Miho Yamada | Zhou Xiaojing | Camille Martens | [13] | |
| 1995 | Cairo | Kasumi Takahashi | Zhou Xiaojing | Akane Yamao | [14] | |
| 1997 | Sydney | Yukari Murata | Rieko Matsunaga | Zhou Xiaojing | [15] | |
| 1999 | Jacksonville | Yukari Murata | Rieko Matsunaga | Erika Stirton | [16] | |
| 2001 | Curitiba | Mary Sanders | Sun Dan | Anahí Sosa | [17] |
The Four Continents Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Championships are organized and sanctioned by the International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics (IFAAG).[18]
| Year | Event | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Toronto | Team Shoin | Jusco | [19] | |||
| 2015 | Nagano | Team Japan | Team Shoin | [20] [21] [22] | |||
| 2017 | JWCPE AGG Team | Marrie Cotia | [23] | ||||
| 2019 | Team Japan | JWCPE AGG Team | Rhythmic Expressions | [24] | |||
| 2023 | Team Shoin | Freedom | Sunrise | [25] [26] |