22-26 May, 2024. I Papp László Budapest Sportaréna

Hungary organized a successful European Championship

Statements of appreciation were heard about the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championship at Papp László Sportaréna in Budapest. The continental championship brought quality competition to the international delegations satisfaction and Hungary scored an A+ again as host. Fanni Pigniczki’s silver medal – which meant sports history for the Hungarian Rhythmic Gymnastics- was handed by Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, […]

Rhythmic Gymnastics EC – The last day

Fanni Pigniczki wrote sports history for Hungary on the last day of the 40th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championship. The gymnast of MTK Budapest won Hungary’s  first ever individual EC medal in Rhythmic Gymnastics after becoming second with the ball. Pigniczki scored 34.850 which made her jump to second place. Sofia Raffaeli from Italy won gold […]

Rhythmic Gymnastics EC – Bulgarian victory at the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna

Fantastic atmosphere surrounded the first day of the Finals. All participants stepped on the floor with waves of cheering welcoming them. The senior individual all-around gold were taken by Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova with a 143.750 points. Stiliana Nikolova: “It was such an honour and a great feeling to participate in the same competition with those […]

State Secretary visit at the RG EC

The state secretary for sports spoke of the atmosphere of the domestic organized Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championship highly. Dr. Ádám Schmidt delivered a speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic qualifier continental competition and gave interviews to numerous TV stations as co-president of the events’ organizing committee. He emphasized with the domestic organized international […]

Rhythmic Gymnastics EC – 6th and 8th place for Elena Vukmir

A good sixth and eight place on the Budapest Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships. At the Papp Laszlo Sportarena on the continental competition’s Junior part Elena Vukmir went to the final in two apparatus. First she went on the floor with hoops and became 8th with 27.900, then with ball she got the 6th place. This […]

Romania have the first gold

Romania won the first gold medal at the Budapest Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championship. At the junior individual team competition Lisa Garac and Amalia Lica won ahead of Israel (Meital Maayan Sumkin,  Alona Tal Franco) and Azerbaijan (Shams Aghahuseynova, Ilaha Bahadirova, Fidan Gurbanli, Govhar Ibrahimova). From the host nation Elena Vukmir and Boglárka Barkóczi finished on […]

The atmosphere is fantastic in Budapest – Says President of FIG

President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) called rhythmic gymnastics European Championship organized in Budapest as fantastic atmosphere. Morinari Watanebe during an interview with the media team of the continent competition said: there is an important competition in the Hungarian capital. „I know Budapest very well, this is not my first time here and I […]

Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships – The contintental competition begins

The Hungarian national rhythmic gymnastics team had finished the podium trainings. After the event members of the group and the federation participated on a press conference where they talked about the last touches. Meanwhile the international participants are talking about the Hungarian organization on the highest levels.   Everyone is prepared for the start – […]