European Gymnastics proudly presents your 2025 ‘Gymnast of the Year’ winners

After 5 intense days of voting, the 2025 European ‘Gymnasts of the Year’ have been crowned!

In the category ‘Female Gymnast of the Year’, Romania’s Ana Barbosu won with 29,694 votes:

Ana Barbosu (ROU) – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics	29,694 (64%)
Nina Derwael (BEL) – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics	1,715 (4%)
Taisiia Onofriichuk (UKR) – Rhythmic Gymnastics	11,559 (25%)
Melania Rodriguez (ESP) – Trampoline Gymnastics	2,017 (4%)
Darja Varfolomeev (GER) – Rhythmic Gymnastics	1,653 (4%)

In the category ‘Male Gymnast of the Year’, pommel horse sensation Hamlet Manukyan (ARM) triumphed with a total of 1,030,759 votes:

Gabriel Albuquerque (POR) – Trampoline Gymnastics	4,233 (0%)
Tofiq Aliyev (AZE) – Trampoline Gymnastics	988,538 (49%)
Hamlet Manukyan (ARM) – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics	1,030,759 (51%)
Noe Seifert (SUI) – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics	5,507 (0%)
Luke Whitehouse (GBR) – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics	7,250 (0%)

In the category ‘Team of the Year’, the Welsch Master Team (SUI) narrowly won with 72,172 votes:

Women’s Tumbling Team (FRA) – Trampoline Gymnastics	7,822 (5%)
Mixed Team (GER) – Artistic Gymnastics	7,177 (4%)
Alicia Santos, Leonor Carreira & Ema Fernandes (POR) – Acrobatic Gymnastics	72,146 (43%)
Senior Rhythmic Gymnastics Group (ESP) – Rhythmic Gymnastics	8,905 (5%)
Welsch Master Team (SUI) – Gymnastics for All	72,172 (43%)

In the category ‘Outstanding Performance’, the Portuguese Aerobics group claimed the victory with 11,205 votes:

Tanzhaus Hohemens (AUT) – Gymnastics for All	4,073 (23%)
Estonian Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior Group (EST) – Rhythmic Gymnastics	633 (4%)
Andreas Toba (GER) – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics	657 (4%)
Aerobics Group (POR) – Aerobic Gymnastics	11,205 (64%)
Junior WAG team (SVK) – Women’s Artistic Gymnastics	974 (6%)

And last but certainly not least … Your ‘Coach of the Year’ is tumbling superstar Mike Barnes (GBR) with 309,280 votes:

Olga Balakina (POL) – Rhythmic Gymnastics	275,139 (45%)
Mike Barnes (GBR) – Trampoline Gymnastics	309,280 (51%)
Claudio Capelli (SUI) – Men’s Artistic Gymnastics	8,443 (1%)
Joao Pedro Monteiro (POR) – Trampoline Gymnastics	8,930 (1%)
Yulia Raskina (GER) – Rhythmic Gymnastics	8,607 (1%)

Congratulations to all winners! You will receive a € 2000 cheque per category, a certificate, a trophy, and -of course- eternal glory!

A huge thank you to our member Federations and Authorities for the input and to the fans for the many votes!

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