41st RHYTHMIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025

An absolute international highlight is in store as top stars compete for nine titles at the 41^st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2025 in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) from August 20 to 24. 
<< In a supreme display of confidence and skill, Darja VARFOLOMEEV (GER) showed that her strategy of peaking when it matters paid off with a top score of 121.900 points in the all-around final, followed by Stiliana Nikolova (BUL) and Sofia Raffaeli (ITA). And after winning three more gold medals in the apparatus Finals the German Olympic Champion from Paris 2024 dominated again in these 2025 Worlds in Rio!!
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For the very first time in history, these world championships take place in South America, and the hosts are promising a celebration to remember. Gymnasts from a record number of 76 nations take part, with over 100 individuals and 36 groups of five or six gymnasts scheduled to compete. These Worlds are the first under the new "Code Of Points", introduced for the new cycle at the beginning of 2025. It features live Artistry and Execution judging for the first time, under the leadership of Technical Committee President Noha Abou Shabana (EGY).

* Friday, August 22
♦♦ ALL-AROUND FINAL - :
In a supreme display of confidence and skill, Darja Varfolomeev (GER) showed that her strategy of peaking when it matters paid off. Her total score of 121.900 included three scores over 30 and was 2.6 points ahead of second place. Although she started modestly by her standards, with a 29.850 for Ball, she took the lead after her second apparatus, and never looked back.

* The silver medal was claimed by Stiliana Nikolova (BUL) with a total of 119.300. She was superb on her first three events, but had a mistake on her last event, Hoop, dropping the apparatus right at the end of the routine. It was not a big enough error to have cost her the gold, but she was both disappointed and philosophical about it afterwards.
+ The bronze medal was captured by 2022 All-Around world champion Sofia Raffaeli (ITA) with a total score of 117.950. She had a great start with her favourite event, Hoop, achieving a score of 30.550. Although she could not break the 30 mark again, her remaining three scores were 29.000 or higher, showing both consistency and style.

* WCh-All-around FINAL RESULTS
1. VARFOLOMEEV, Darja GER) - 129,900
2. NIKOLOVA, Stiliana          (BUL) - 119,300
3. RAFFAELA, Sofia               (ITA) - 117,950
  ... 6. SIMAKOVA, Anastasia       (GER) - 114,300
           ► Detailed Results

* Thursday, August 21
♦ Qualification --: Germany's Olympic champion from Paris 2024, Darja Varfolomeev has a record in her sights - to successfully defend her clean sweep from the 2023 World Championships in Valencia (ESP). She is on course to do just that, having qualified to every final in first place, posting the highest score of the competition so far - 31.900 points with the clubs and finished the All-around qualification at the end as the best all-rounder (92,850):

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The only other gymnast to reach all five finals was Stiliana Nikolova (BUL), who qualified to the Ball final in second place and every other final in third. She broke the 30 point mark on day two for her mesmerising Clubs routine.
Taisiia Onofriichuk (UKR) qualified to all finals in second place except Ball, where a drop of the apparatus on the first day left her just outside the final in ninth place. She rallied on day two with her iconic Clubs and Ribbon routines, which softened her disappointment.

However, these three did not have it all their own way, as the Italians Tara Dragas and Sofia Raffaeli had some impressive results to add to the mix. Dragas qualified to the Ball final in third place, as did Raffaeli to the Clubs final. Both qualified to the All-Around final, and Raffaeli also added finals with Hoop and Ball to her tally, while Dragas will also appear in the Ribbon final.

A notable standout in her first senior world championships is 2025 Pan-American champion Rin Keys (USA). She had an impressive two days of competition, qualifying to the All-Around final in sixth position and reaching three apparatus finals - all except Clubs.

♦ Qualification Results (-after Day 2):  ►AA qualification  results
 
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