Darja Varfolomeev wins gold with the band at the European Championships in Rhythmic Sport Gymnastics in Tallinn. Anastasia Simakova brings silver with the ball.
Varfolomeev won with 30,650 points ahead of Israelin Meital Maayan Sumkin (29,550) and Taisiia Onofriichuk from Ukraine (29,500).
Darja Varfolomeev Fifth in the tire single
Previously, Olympic champion Varfolomeev had become fifth in the individual final with the tire with 29.400 points. The 18-year-old clearly missed a medal here. The Bulgarin Stiliana Nikolova (30,300) became European champion in front of the Italian Sofia Raffaeli (30,050) and the Ukrainian European champion Onofriichuk (29,850). On Saturday, Varfolomeev, who started for TSV Schmiden, won bronze in all -around.
Anastasia Simakova with the greatest career success
For Simakova, the second place with the ball was her greatest career success. Bulgarin Nikolova also won with 29,800 points. Simakova came up with a rating of 28,700 points. Third was Sumkin out (28,600).
First EM medal for Anastasia Simakova
For Simakova (Schmiden) it was your first European Championship medal when you participate in the first EM-her greatest career success so far. Born in Russia, she has been starting Germany since 2024.
Sport gymnast Anastasia Simakova from TSV Schmiden.
EM debutant Lada Pusch was also happy. The 17-year-old, who also starts for TSV Schmiden, was seventh in the final with the legs.
Prize on Sun., June 8, 2025 7:45 p.m., SWR Aktuell Baden-Württemberg, SWR BW
