The Aesthetic Group Gymnastics World Championships [1] are the world championships for the sport of aesthetic group gymnastics. Aesthetic Group Gymnastics is a discipline not currently recognized by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. World Championships are organized annually since 2000 by the International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics (IFAGG). [2] [3]
Categories
World Championships are organized every year for both Juniors and Seniors at the same time. Each gymnast can compete in only one of the following categories:
- World Championships Junior
- World Championships Senior
- IFAGG Trophy Mixed Junior
- IFAGG Trophy Mixed Senior
- IFAGG Trophy Short Program Junior
- IFAGG Trophy Short Program Senior
- IFAGG Trophy Short Program Mixed Junior
- IFAGG Trophy Short Program Mixed Senior
- Note
- Mixed teams are made of female gymnasts with at least one male gymnast.
Editions
| Year | Edition | Host city | Country | Events (female) |
Most gold medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | Helsinki | 
Finland |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2001 | 2 | Tallinn | 
Estonia |
1 |
Estonia
|
| 2002 | 3 | Prague | 
Czech Republic |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2003 | 4 | Graz | 
Austria |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2004 | 5 | Sofia | 
Bulgaria |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2005 | 6 | Copenhagen | 
Denmark |
1 | 
Russia
|
| 2006 | 7 | Tampere |
Finland |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2007 | 8 | Salou | 
Spain |
1 |
Estonia
|
| 2008 | 9 | Toronto | 
Canada |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2009 | 10 | Moscow |
Russia |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2010 | 11 | Varna |
Bulgaria |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2011 | 12 | Tartu |
Estonia |
1 |
Russia
|
| 2012 | 13 | Cartagena |
Spain |
1 |
Russia
|
| 2013 | 14 | Lahti |
Finland |
1 |
Russia
|
| 2014 | 15 | Moscow |
Russia |
1 |
Russia
|
| 2015 | 16 | Tórshavn | 
Faroe Islands |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2016 | 17 | Brno |
Czech Republic |
1 |
Russia
|
| 2017 | 18 | Helsinki |
Finland |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2018 | 19 | Budapest | 
Hungary |
1 |
Russia
|
| 2019 | 20 | Cartagena |
Spain |
1 |
Russia
|
| 2020 | - |
Bulgaria |
Cancelled | ||
| 2021 | 21 | Helsinki |
Finland |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2022 | 22 | Graz |
Austria |
1 |
Finland
|
| 2023 | 23 | Almaty | 
Kazakhstan |
1 | RGF |
| 2024 | 24 | Tallinn |
Estonia |
1 | Future event |
| 2025 | 25 | Sofia |
Bulgaria |
1 | Future event |
Medalists
Senior
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |
Helsinki
|
Finland Campuksen Koonto |
Estonia GC Piruett |
Finland Lahjan Tytöt |
| 2001 [4] |
Tallinn
|
Estonia GC Piruett |
Finland Lahjan Tytöt/Pantterit |
Estonia SC Velar |
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat | ||||
| 2002 |
Prague
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Dynamot |
Russia Vozrozhdenie |
Russia Vera Sport Club |
| 2003 |
Graz
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Dynamot |
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Elektronit |
Estonia GC Janika |
| 2004 |
Sofia
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Dynamot |
Russia SC Oscar |
Russia SC Roxett |
| 2005 |
Copenhagen
|
Russia SC Roxett |
Finland Vantaan Voimisteluseura/Frida |
Estonia GC Piruett |
| 2006 |
Tampere
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Dynamot |
Bulgaria National Team |
Russia SC Roxett |
| 2007 |
Salou
|
Estonia GC Janika |
Bulgaria National Team |
Russia SC Oscar |
| 2008 |
Toronto
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Deltat |
Estonia Janika Elite |
Bulgaria National Team |
|
Russia SC Oscar | ||||
| 2009 |
Moscow
|
Finland Deltat |
Russia SC Oscar |
Russia Madonna |
| 2010 |
Varna
|
Finland Fotonit/OVO |
Russia Madonna |
Bulgaria National Team |
| 2011 |
Tartu
|
Russia Madonna |
Bulgaria National Team |
Estonia Joint Elite Team |
| 2012 |
Cartagena
|
Russia Madonna |
Bulgaria National Team |
Russia Nebesa |
| 2013 |
Lahti
|
Russia Madonna |
Finland OVO Team |
Bulgaria National Team |
| 2014 |
Moscow
|
Russia Madonna |
Bulgaria National Team |
Russia Expressia |
| 2015 |
Tórshavn
|
Finland Minetit |
Russia Expressia |
Bulgaria National Team |
| 2016 |
Brno
|
Russia Expressia |
Finland Minetit |
Russia Madonna |
| 2017 |
Helsinki
|
Finland Minetit |
Russia Expressia |
Finland OVO Team |
| 2018 |
Budapest
|
Russia Madonna |
Finland Minetit |
Russia Expressia |
| 2019 |
Cartagena
|
Russia Madonna |
Finland Minetit |
Finland OVO Team |
| 2021 |
Helsinki
|
Finland Minetit |
Russia Madonna |
Russia Expressia |
| 2022 |
Graz
|
Bulgaria National Team |
Finland Minetit |
Finland Gloria |
| 2023 |
Almaty
|
RGF Expressia |
Bulgaria The National Team |
Bulgaria National Team |
|
RGF Madonna |
Junior
Note: First Junior World Championship event was held in 2005. [5]
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
Plzeň
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Deltat |
Russia SC Roxett |
Estonia GC Meetrum |
| 2006 |
Tallinn
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Alfat |
Estonia GC Janika |
Russia Yunona |
| 2007 |
Espoo
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Ampeerit |
Estonia GC Janika |
Finland VVS/Tiklit |
| 2008 |
Cartagena
|
Finland Olarin Voimistelijat/Fotonit |
Russia Victoria |
Russia Sonet |
| 2009 |
Rostov-on-Don
|
Russia Victoria |
Russia Sonet |
UkraineNational team |
| 2010 |
Brno
|
Russia Victoria |
Finland Fosforit |
Russia Vdokhnovenie |
| 2011 |
Vigo
|
Russia Roxett |
Russia Sonet |
Estonia Janica Sunshine |
| 2012 |
Varna
[6]
|
Russia Roxett |
Russia Vdokhnovenie |
Bulgaria National Team |
| 2013 |
Sofia
|
Russia Victoria |
Finland Minetit |
Finland OVO Junior team |
| 2014 |
Moscow
|
Russia Victoria |
Finland Minetit |
Finland OVO Junior team |
| 2015 |
Tórshavn
|
Russia Victoria |
Finland Minetit Junior |
Bulgaria National Team |
| 2016 |
Brno
|
Russia Victoria |
Finland OVO Junior team |
Finland Minetit |
| 2017 |
Helsinki
|
Finland Minetit Elite |
Finland OVO Junior team |
Russia Victoria |
| 2018 |
Budapest
|
Russia Victoria |
Finland Minetit Junior |
Russia Victoria Strela |
| 2019 |
Cartagena
|
Finland OVO Junior team |
Russia Victoria Strela |
Russia Victoria |
| 2021 |
Helsinki
|
Russia Victoria |
Finland Minetit Junior |
Finland OVO Junior team |
| 2022 |
Graz
|
Finland Minetit Junior |
Bulgaria National Team |
Finland OVO Junior team |
| 2023 |
Almaty
|
RGF Victoria |
RGF Madonna Junior |
Bulgaria National Team |
|
Kazakhstan Samruk |
All-time medal table
2000-2022
- Last updated after the 2023 World Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Championships
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finland | 18 | 16 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 |
Russia | 18 | 13 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 |
Estonia | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | RGF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |
Bulgaria | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 |
Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 41 | 41 | 45 | 127 | |
Team competition
Senior
Note: Awarding ceremony for country ranking has been organized since 2011.
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Cartagena
|
Russia Madonna Nebesa Oscar |
Finland OVO Team Minetit Sanix |
Spain Alcon Cusi Dvillena Inef Catalunya Barcelona Maniotas |
| 2013 |
Lahti
|
Russia Madonna Nebesa Expressia |
Finland OVO Team Minetit Sanix |
Spain Alcon Cusi Muntanyenc Sant Cugat Inef Barcelona |
| 2014 |
Moscow
|
Russia Madonna Expressia Roxett |
Finland OVO Team Sanix Team Vantaa |
Spain Alcon Cusi Gimnastica Sant Cugat Ritmica Cartagena |
| 2015 |
Tórshavn
|
Russia Expressia Madonna Nebesa |
Finland Minetit OVO Team OVO Team Esport |
Spain Inef Barcelona Ritmica Cartagena Acordes Naron |
| 2016 |
Brno
|
Russia Expressia Madonna Nebesa |
Finland Minetit OVO Team Team Vantaa |
JapanTeam Japan Team Shoin JWCPE AGG Team |
| 2017 |
Helsinki
|
Russia Expressia Madonna Nebesa |
Finland Minetit OVO Team Sirius |
Estonia GC Janika Diamonds GC Rytmika Perfetto GC Janika Tallinn Senior Team |
| 2018 |
Budapest
|
Russia Madonna Expressia Nebesa |
Finland Minetit OVO Team Gloria |
Japan Team Japan Team Shoin JWCPE AGG Team |
| 2019 |
Cartagena
|
Russia Madonna Expressia Nebesa |
Finland Minetit OVO Team Gloria |
Japan Team Japan JWCPE AGG Team Team Shoin |
| 2021 |
Helsinki
|
Russia Madonna Expressia Nebesa |
Finland Minetit OVO Team Gloria |
Bulgaria National team Impala team Etar Elit |
| 2022 |
Graz
|
Finland Minetit Gloria OVO Team |
Bulgaria National team Velbajd Team Sofia Sport Team |
Kazakhstan Karmelity Kerbez Aphrodite |
Junior
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Moscow
|
Finland Minetit OVO Junior Team Minetit United |
Russia Victoria Ocharovanie Idel |
Estonia GC Janika Junior Team GC Rytmika Perfetto GC Janika Junior Elite |
| 2015 |
Tórshavn
|
Finland Minetit Juniors OVO Junior Team Elite |
Russia Victoria Roxett Sonet |
Estonia Diamonds GC Rytmika Perfetto Forfett |
| 2016 |
Brno
|
Finland OVO Junior Team Minetit Juniors Elite Juniors |
Russia Victoria Sonet Roxett |
Estonia GC Janika Diamonds GC Janika Tallinn Junior Elite GC Janika Rosett |
| 2017 |
Helsinki
|
Finland Minetit Elite OVO Junior Team Minetit Elite United |
Russia Victoria Victoria Strela Roxett |
Estonia GC Rytmika Perfetto Juniors GC Janika Rosett GC Janika Mireth |
| 2018 |
Budapest
|
Russia Victoria Victoria Strela Oscar |
Finland Minetit Elite OVO Junior Team Elite |
Estonia GC Rytmika Junior Team Mireth Grisete |
| 2019 |
Cartagena
|
Russia Victoria Strela Victoria Oscar |
Finland OVO Junior Team Minetit Elite Illusion Jr. |
Spain Gimnasia San Anton Cartagena Ritmica Barcelona Gymnos'85 |
| 2021 |
Helsinki
|
Finland Minetit Junior OVO Junior Team Sanix Valens Junior |
Russia Victoria Madonna Junior Oscar |
Estonia Siidisabad Violett Piruett Junior Team |
| 2022 |
Graz
|
Finland Minetit Junior OVO Junior Team Sanix Valens Junior |
Estonia Violett Rytmika Junior Team Piruett Junior Team |
Kazakhstan Sunrise Kerbez Elite Samruk |
Country competition medal table
2000-2022
- Last updated after the 2022 World Aesthetic Gymnastics Championships
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russia | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |
Finland | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 |
Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |
Estonia | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 |
Spain | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 |
Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 18 | 19 | 17 | 54 | |
External links
References
- ^ "World Championships". International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics.
- ^ World Championships, IFAAG World Championships.
- ^ Results, IFAAG Results.
- ^ "MAAILMAMEISTRIVÕISTLUSED rühmvõimlemises" (in Estonian).
- ^ "AESTHETIC GROUP GYMNASTICS- THE HISTORY OF THE SPORT AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION" (PDF).
- ^ Sport Doc Box