Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Explained

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 are planned for 2023, 4 years after the first editions.

To be eligible for the championships, girls must be between 13 and 15 years of age.

The programme of the junior worlds comprises eight disciplines, with eight sets of medals at stake.

Editions

YearEditionHost cityCountryEvents
2019 8
2023 8
2025
2027

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

Team

Team Medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
2019 Moscow, Russia Russia Italy Israel
2023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Bulgaria Israel Romania

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

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

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

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

All-time medal table

Last updated after the 2023 Junior World Championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1ST FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. 2020-01-27.
  2. Web site: Russia’s reign, Japan’s historic title highlight Rhythmic Gymnastics’ extraordinary 2019. International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-12-16. 2020-01-27.
  3. Web site: First Rhythmic Junior Worlds: five things to know. International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-07-19. 2020-01-27.
  4. Web site: The October World of Gymnastics magazine now online!. International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-10-01. 2020-01-27.
  5. Web site: Hiroshima to host 1st FIG Parkour World Championships in 2020. International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-08-23. 2020-01-27.
  6. Web site: Official News from the Executive Committee meeting in Lausanne. International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. 2020-01-27.
  7. Web site: Official News from the Executive Committee meeting in Managua. International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. 2020-01-27.