19. Juni 2022  
Tel Aviv, ISR  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

38th EUROPEANS of Rhythmic Gymnastics 2022

*Today start the JECh competitions

Almost a year after Linoy ASHRAM's sensational Olympic victory in Tokyo and despite the end of her career, the fire of enthusiasm for the stars of rhythmic gymnastics in Israel is still burning. This also motivated the organizers of the 38th EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS of RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS of this most aesthetic of all women's disciplines, which will take place from June 15 to 19, 2022 in Tel Aviv and thus for the first time in Israel.
A total of 39 European federations have registered: 291 participants are expected, including 86 elite gymnasts, 92 juniors and 113 elite group gymnasts.
 >> At the end, host Israel was once again rewarded with Daria ATAMANOV's all-around victory. The apparatus titles were shared by the co-favourite, Bulgarian all-around second Boryana KALEYN (ball, ribbon) and Italy's Sofia RAFFAELI, who finished fourth in the all-around without a medal. The Italian group also won both gold medals in the group finals! After a strong 5th place in the four-way battle, Germany's Darja VARFOLOMEEJEV won two bronze medals with ball and clubs!
 

* EG-Preview --: Wednesday,  June 15 begun ECh of Rhythmic gymnastics with the the juniors competitions at Tel Aviv’s Expo. It’s the second time Israel will host the Rhythmic Europeans, after a fantastic event in 2016 in Holon! The atmosphere promises to be electrifying, riding on the wave of success of Israeli star Linoy Ashram, the country’s first female Olympic Champion. A grand total of 39 National Federations will be represented by 286 gymnasts: 91 juniors, 83 senior individuals and 112 senior groups gymnasts, for 19 groups.
Many big names will make the trip to Tel Aviv: reigning Vice-European all-around Champion Boryana Kaleyn will be joined by her talented teammate Stiliana Nikolova,
... Azerbaijan is sending their dynamic duo Arzu Jalilova and Zohra Aghamirova,
... Italy counts on their stars Milena Baldassarri and Sofia Raffaeli and
... Ukraine will be represented by the amazing trio Melania Tur, Polina Karika and Viktoria Onoprienko.
Furthermore, we’re excited to welcome Slovenian star Ekaterina Vedeneeva, German talents Margarita Kolosov, Melanie Dargel and Darja Varfolomeev, Romanians Andreea Verdes and Annaliese Dragan, Spain’s Alba Bautista and Polina Berezina, Hungary’s Fanni Pigniczki, Latvia’s Jelizaveta Polstjanaja and many many more!
The hopes of the home nation rest on Daria Atamanov, the 2020 junior European Champion with clubs, and Adi Asya Katz. Both girls have made a great start on the World Cup circuit this year.
In the group competition, hosts Israel will look to beat their nearest rivals Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Azerbaijan. But can Greece, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal or Slovakia cause an upset?

♦ ECh competition format
Senior teams consist of 2 or 3 individual gymnasts and the senior group.
Senior groups compete 2 routines: one with 5 hoops and 1 with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. The combined score determines the all-around ranking. The top 8 per exercise advance to the apparatus finals.
Junior teams consist of 1 to 4 gymnasts. Per country, 1 routine per apparatus needs to be performed. The total of these 4 routines determines the team ranking. The top 8 per exercise advance to the apparatus finals.
This competition also serves as the continental qualifier for the 2022 World Championships.
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♦  &  RESULTS & Overview

→ ... TODAY:  * Sunday, June 19
* EG report --: On the last day of these 38th European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics, the battle for apparatus glory took centre stage.
Italy’s Sofia Raffaeli redeemed herself after a difficult day in the all-around final by excelling today, winning both hoop and clubs gold medals and taking silver with ball, writing her name in the history books as the first individual European Champion from Italy.
The other two individual titles went to Bulgarian star Boryana Kaleyn who collected an impressive total of 5 medals thus becoming the event’s most decorated athlete! The new European all-around Champion Daria Atamanov (ISR) clinched three silver medals, cementing her status as Israeli queen of rhythmic gymnastics, following in the footsteps of the great Linoy Ashram. And she’s not the only Israeli hopeful. Adi Asya Katz earned bronze in the ribbon final as well.

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev qualified in third place to two finals and lived up to the expectations, winning bronze with ball and clubs. The 15-year-old certainly has a bright future ahead.

►►  APP. FINALE Hoop  ►►  FINAL Ball 
►►  FINAL Clubs           ►►  FINAL Ribbon

By winning both group finals, ITALY advanced to become the most successful championship nation after Sofia Raffaeli's two victories.
Silver went to Israel in the 5 hoop exercise and Spain became runner-up in the combined exercise.
Azerbaijan claimed bronze in both group finals:

 ►► ELITE GROUP-FINAL (5 hoops)
 ►► ELITE GROUP FINAL (3 ribbon / 2 balls)
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* Saturday, June 18
►►  ELITE Individuals AA FINALS
* Qualifications:
►► ELITE Groups-All-around
    ► ELITE Groups (5 hoops);  ► ELITE Groups (3 ribbons & 2 balls)
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* Friday, June 17
 > ELITE Ind. qualifications: ► HOOP;  ► BALL;  ► CLUBS;  ► RIBBON
                                               ►► ELITE, All-around, qualification
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♦ JECh  -  Juniors IND. App. FINALS:
               ► HOOP;   ► BALL;   ► CLUBS;    ► RIBBON
  * JECh-Qualifications,
Individual:  > Hoop,     > B a l l      > C l u b s       > Ribbon

 ► Juniors TEAM Results
     (1. Israel;  2. Romania;  3. Bulgaria )
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