27. Juli 2025  
Cluj-Napoca, ROU  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

FIG World Cup Circuit Rhythmic Gymnastics 2025

A triple serie of the FIG World Cup season in rhythmic gymnastics kicked off the post-Olympic year in Bulgaria's capital Sofia from April 04 to 06. The season will be completed in April next with the events in Baku / AZE and now in Tashkent / UZB.
This will be followed by the World Challenge Cups in Portimao / POR at the beginning of May and, after the European Championships in Estonia (Tallinn), now the 4th World Cup in Milan / ITA. A final Challenge Cup at the end of July will take on special significance four weeks before the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro / BRA (- from 20 August) ...:
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2nd WORLD Challenge CUP 2025 - Cluj Napoca / ROU; 25.-27. Juli

Vorfolomeev (GER) ahead of Onofriitchuk (UKR), Sumkin (ISR) and Raffaeli (ITA) led the order of the leading quartet in the all-around competition.
In the finals, Tissiia ONOFRIICHUK won two hand apparatus with clubs and ribbon.
Israel's Metal Maayan SIMKIN prevailed with the hoop, and Olympic champion Darja VARFOLOMEEV (GER) won the ball final. Italy's Sofia Raffaeli did not win any medals this time.
* RESULTS OVERVIEW:
► Individual All-Around
► Individual Event Finals
     >> Individual Event Qualifications

In the group competition, Spain prevailed over Poland and Israel in the all-around competition, while the German group finished 14th out of 17 formations.
Spain also won the 5 hoop final ahead of Poland and Bulgaria, as well as the combination exercise ahead of Poland and Italy.
The German girls finished fifth in the hoop final.
► Group All-Around
►  Group Event Final 
     >> Group Event Qualification
     >> Complete Results Book

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4th WORLD CUP 2025 - MILAN / ITA  July 18 - 20

 Italy's former world champion in the all-around competition in 2022 and Olympic bronze medallist in Paris (2024), Sofia RAFFAELI (21) won the fourth World Cup tournament of the season in the all-around competition, defeating her strongest competitor, Olympic champion and current (18) world champion Darja VARFOLOMEEV (18), in front of her home crowd with 118.250 points to 117.45 points. Varfolomeev entered the club and ribbon finals on the final day with top scores.
Ukraine's Taisiia ONOFRIICHUK (114.150) came third in the all-around competition.
* The most successful participant on the final day was all-around winner Sofia RAFFAELI, who became the World Cup winner with the hoop.
The three remaining final victories went to different gymnasts:

* Individual Results:
►►ALL-AROUND
* App. Finals
► H o o p:     1. Sofia RAFAFELI (ITA)
► B a l l:        1. Darja VARFOLOMEEV (GER) 
► C l u b s:    1. Stiliana NIKOLOVA (BUL) 
► R i b b o n: 1. Tara DRAGAS (ITA)

* Groups results: 
► Groups, All-around
► 5 Hoops;  ► Combi exercise

... ► Results all, Overview
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1st WORLD Challenge CUP 2025 - Portimao / POR; May 09 - 11

 This first World Challenge Cup of the year in Portimao, Portugal, turned into a veritable Harnasko festival:
Belarusian Alina Harnasko (AIN) not only won the all-around competition but also achieved total triumph by winning all four apparatus events. However, the most important favourites were missing from this event, such as Varfolomeev from Germany, Nikilovo from Bulgaria and Raffaeli from Italy.
The best German in the all-around competition was Schmidens Anastasia Simakova (108.100 / 7th). Victoria Steinfeld achieved a respectable success, winning bronze with the ball.
► RESULTS (AA, Medals)

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3rd WORLD CUP 2025 - TASHKENT / UZB;  April 25 - 27

* Preview--: With several of the top individuals from the two recent World Cups sitting this one out, the field is wide open for other contenders to make their mark in Tashkent (UZB), 25–27 April. One name, however, stands out - Darja Varfolomeev (GER). The Olympic champion is poised to grab several medals in Tashkent (UZB). But there are plenty of talented competitors, both new and established, who will be pushing for a place on the medal podiums.
Varfolomeev’s closest challenger is likely to be local star, Olympian Takhmina Ikromova (UZB). She unveiled a new set of both playful and dramatic routines at the World Cup in Sofia earlier this month, with great results - bronze in All-Around, bronze with Ball and a silver for the Clubs. The ring pirouette queen will fancy her chances on the home carpet.
♦ Ind. All-around results  (... after the end of competition)
1. IKROMOVA, Takhmina      (UZB) - 112,25
2. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja      (GER) - 112,25
3. LEWINSKA, Liliana            (POL) - 108,30
    ► Detailed AA RESULTS
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* Detailed Results: 
♦ APPARATUS FINAL WINNERS:

* Hoop:   1. IKROMOVA, Takhmina (UZB) - 28,500
* Ball:      1. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja      (GER) - 29,350
* Clubs:   1. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja      (GER) - 30,000
* Ribbon: 1. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja      (GER) - 29,050
    ►  Detailed FINAL Results

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♦ Groups All-around 
1. POLAND          - 22,65+25,25=47,90;
2. UZBEKISTAN  - 22,75+24,65=47,40;
3. CHINA              - 21,25+25,35=46,60;
4. GER - 44,15;     5. KAZ - 43,75;    6. FRA - 43,20;
7. MEX - 41,00;  8. TUR - 37,70;  9. KIR - 34,30;
►  GROUPS AA
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♦ Groups FINALS
* 5 Ribbons             * Combi Exercises
1. CHN - 24,550        1. POL - 25,100
2. POL - 23,000;       2. CHN - 24,950
3. KAZ - 22,200;       3. UZB - 24,300
 4. UZB - 21,25;0           4. FRA  - 24,200
5. GER - 21,000;       ... 7. GER  - 22,400
►►  GROUPS Event Finals

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2nd WORLD CUP 2025 - Baku / AZE;  April 18.-20. April

Germany's Olympic champion Darja Varfolomeev will be making her World Cup debut in the post-Olympic year, accompanied by her German team-mates Lada Pusch and Viktoria Steinfeld. Her toughest competitors will include Stiliana Nikolova (BUL), Sofia Raffaeli (ITA), Taisilia Onofriichuk (UKR) and Alina Harnasko (AIN)....
* Participants from 48 nations are registered for Baku!
♦ Ind. All-around results
1. RAFFAELI, Sofia              (ITA) - 113,400;
2. ONOFRIICHUK, Taisilia (UKR) - 113,250; 
3. NIKOLOVA, Stiliana       (BUL) - 113,150;
4. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja   (GER) - 111,300;
* Detailed Results: ► All-around;
♦ APPARATUS FINAL WINNERS:

* Hoop:    1. ONIFRIICHUK, Taisila   (UKR) - 29,250
* Ball:       1. TUGOLUKOVA, Vera     (CYP) - 28,450
* Clubs:    1. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja (GER) - 30,450
* Ribbon:  1. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja (GER) - 28,450
* Apparatus Final Results:  ► Hoop / Ball / Clubs > Ribbon
♦ Groups All-around 
1. BULGARIA - 25,150 / 28,250 = 53,400
2. CHINA         - 25,350 / 26,500 = 51,850
3. UKRAINE    - 21,350 / 26,900 = 48,250
4. ISR - 45,250;   5. ITA   - 44,100;   6. TUR - 43,750;  7. JPN - 43,550;
8. KAZ - 42,750;  9. HUN - 40,850; 10. GER - 40,850;
► GROUPS AA
♦ Groups FINALS
* 5 Ribbons             * Combi Exercises
1. CHN - 25,150;       1. JPN  - 27,200;
2. ISR - 23,000;         2. CHN - 27,100;
3. KAZ - 21,850;        3. BUL - 26,450;
►►  GROUPS Event Finals
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1st WORLD CUP 2025 - Sofia / BUL;  04.-06. April

Banner SWC25Ukraine's Taisija ONOFRIICHUK won the all-around with four best performances in the qualification and a total score of 114.450 points, well ahead of Stiliana NIKOLOVA (BUL; 110.650) and Takhimina IKROMOVA (UZB; 109.850).
In the absence of German world champion and Olympic champion Darja Varfolomeev her teammate Anastasia Simakova (103.900) was the best German gymnast in 14th place.
► All-around results (rank (1-49);   ► ... rank 50-85
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♦ WORLD CUP FINAL WINNER:

* Hoop:    1. Stiliana NIKOLOVA         (BUL) - 29,500
* Ball:       1. Stiliana NIKOLOVA          (BUL) - 28,950

* Clubs:   1. Taisija
                    ONOFRIICHUK (UKR) - 28,900
* Ribbon: 1. Taisija
                    ONOFRIICHUK (UKR) - 27,450

 ►►   ALL FINAL RESULTS
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