Preview of the 2025 European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics - Leipzig (GER)

From Monday to Saturday, Europe’s finest gymnasts will gather in the German city of Leipzig to compete in the first European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics of the new Olympic cycle. Both seasoned competitors and first-year seniors are looking to launch their path towards LA28 at this prestigious event.

The 37 participating national federations will be represented by a grand total of 301 gymnasts, 135 women and 166 men. Trialed and approved at the European Youth Olympic Festival, the Mixed Team Final will make its senior debut at these Europeans, with male and female gymnasts combining their efforts. Announced last month by the International Olympic Committee IOC as part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, Europe gives its athletes -and the audience- a first taste of what to expect.

These Europeans will be held from 26 to 31 May 2025, in Hall 1 of the Exhibition Center in Leipzig (GER) as part of the International German Gymnastics Festival. Check out all event information on our website: 2025 Men's and Women's Artistic Europeans - Leipzig (GER) | European Gymnastics

 

Who to watch?

Some of the biggest stars of the sport are scheduled to compete in Leipzig!

Defending women’s team Champions Italy bring a fascinating combination of experienced gymnasts like Olympic beam Champion Alice D’Amato and defending European Champion in the all-around, on beam and floor, Manila Esposito, mixing with their successful former junior gymnasts World and European floor Champion Giulia Perotti and Emma Fioravanti. Defending men’s team Champions Ukraine count the expertise of Oleg Verniaiev and Nazar Chepurniy in its ranks. We’re looking forward to seeing European record holder Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) aim for another rings victory while trailblazing Cypriot Marios Georgiou is on hand to defend his historic all-around title. The British quest will be led by Olympic medallists Jake Jarman and Harry Hepworth, joined by defending floor Champion Luke Whitehouse and newly crowned British Champion Alia Leat, while Naomi Visser, Tisha Volleman and Casimir Schmidt lead for the Netherlands. 2020 Olympic Champion Artem Dolgopyat will aim to excel again on floor, as will Ray Zapata and Alba Petisco for Spain. Türkiye can rely on the experience of Ferhat Arican and Adem Asil. Sabrina Maneca-Voinea will aim for the medals for Romania alongside Ana Barbosu and Denisa Golgota. Belgium is represented by former European, World and Olympic Champion on bars Nina Derwael and 2023 European vault medallist Lisa Vaelen while France’s counts on Samir Ait Said, Lorette Charpy and Ming Van Eijcken. Shout out to Poland’s Marta Pihan-Kulesza who earned her thirteenth (!) National All-Around title earlier this year.

Aside from the well-known names, this first major international event of the new Olympic cycle promises to reveal the up-and-coming gymnasts, in search for their own spotlight. Ones to watch include Armenia’s junior standout Hamlet Manukyan, France’s Anthony Mansard, Italy’s Edoardo De Rosa and Switzerland’s Samira Raffin.

The host nation Germany will put its hopes on the shoulders of former EYOF and Junior European Champion Helen Kevric, Janoah Mueller, Lea Quaas, Karina Schoenmaier and Silja Stoehr. On the men’s side, they’ll be represented by 2022 European medallist Nils Dunkel, Timo Eder, Dario Sissakis, Hero de Janeiro Andreas Toba, 2023 European floor medallist Milan Hosseini and Glenn Trebing.

Of course, all gymnasts are looking to excel in Leipzig! We wish every single gymnast loads of success, supporting them to achieve their goals.

 

Introducing the Mixed Team Final!

The big novelty of these European Championships is the Mixed Team Final. Tested at the two previous editions of the European Youth Olympic Festival, the format was adapted to fit on the senior level, making its debut here in Leipzig.

After qualifications, the nation’s best gymnast on floor, parallel bars, high bar for the men, and vault, balance beam plus floor for the women will form a mixed team together. Qualification is by name, not by federation. The top 16 mixed teams will compete in the final on Wednesday 28 May where all gymnasts perform one routine in Round 1, on the apparatus of their choice from the three available. The top 8 teams advance to Round 2. There they all compete another routine, on a different apparatus. The top 4 advance to the medal rounds where only one apparatus choice is left. Strategic thinking is a must!

 

Competition format

A Senior team consists of 3 - 5 gymnasts, of which up to 4 compete on each apparatus. The 3 best scores on each apparatus are added together to make the total score for the Team. MAG Federations who compete with a Senior Team may bring a 6th gymnast to participate as an individual apparatus specialist. This gymnast may compete on a maximum of 3 apparatus. If a Federation does not have a sufficient number of gymnasts for a full team, it is possible to participate with Individual gymnasts.

The 24 highest ranked gymnasts in the all-around from the Qualifying Competition will qualify for the respective All-Around Final. A maximum of two gymnasts per federation will be allowed in the final. Scores restart from zero.

The 8 highest ranked gymnasts on each apparatus from the Qualifying Competition will qualify for the respective Apparatus Final. A maximum of two gymnasts per federation will be allowed in the finals. Scores restart from zero.

 

Schedule (all times listed are in Leipzig local time)

Monday 26 May – WAG Qualifications

11:00 – 12:05    Subdivision 1

12:30 – 14:35    Subdivision 2    

15:30 – 17:35    Subdivision 3

18:00 – 20:00    Subdivision 4

Followed by WAG Team award ceremony

 

Tuesday 27 May – MAG Qualifications

10:00 – 12:55    Subdivision 1

14:00 – 16:55    Subdivision 2    

17:30 – 20:30    Subdivision 3

Followed by MAG Team award ceremony

 

Wednesday 28 May – Mixed Team Final

17:00 – 19:30    Mixed Team Final plus award ceremony

 

Thursday 29 May – All-Around Finals

14:00 – 16:05    WAG All-Around Final plus award ceremony

18:30 – 21:20    MAG All-Around Final plus award ceremony

 

Friday 30 May – Apparatus Finals day 1

16:00 – 16:45    Men’s Floor Final plus award ceremony

16:45 – 17:30    Women's Vault Final plus award ceremony

17:30 – 18:15    Men's Pommel Horse Final plus award ceremony

18:15 – 19:00    Women's Uneven Bars Final plus award ceremony

19:00 – 19:45    Men's Still Rings Final plus award ceremony

 

Saturday 31 May – Apparatus Finals day 2

13:00 – 13:40    Men's Vault Final plus award ceremony

13:40 – 14:25    Women's Balance Beam plus award ceremony

14:25 – 15:10    Men's Parallel Bars plus award ceremony

15:10 – 15:55    Women's Floor Final plus award ceremony

15:55 – 16:40    Men's Horizontal Bar Final plus award ceremony 

 

How to follow the competition?

European Gymnastics and its Global Partners EBU and SmartScoring are committed to bringing all the action to your living room.

The qualification rounds will be streamed via static camera per apparatus on SmartScoring’s Gymtv.online platform, for just € 20. Get your subscription here: Subscribe

The last subdivision for both women and men, plus all finals, will be broadcasted on TV throughout Europe. A comprehensive list of TV rights holders and their planned coverage will be available on our event website. Otherwise, join the livestream on the EBU platform Eurovision - Sport (eurovisionsport.com). Geo-blocking can occur if your national TV channels shows the event.

Follow the live scoring on Live Results - SmartScoring | Every second matters.

As usual European Gymnastics will provide start lists, results, photos, videos and competition reports on its website and social media.

Results of past championships are available on our website.

Official hashtag of the event: #Leipzig2025