Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

Almudena Cid at the 2002 Spanish Individual Championship, held in Leganés.

The Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship is the most important national rhythmic gymnastics competition in Spain. It is organized annually since 1975 by the Royal Spanish Federation of Gymnastics and today, since 2010, it is called the Spanish Championship of Individuals, Clubs and Autonomies. It is currently held in June and alongside the Spanish Men's Individual Championship.

History

The first two editions took place at the same time as the Spanish Group Championship and mid-year, going from 1977 to 1985 they were held independently and in December. The first edition took place at the Moscardó Gymnasium in Madrid at the end of April 1975. Since 1986 it's held mid-year, usually in June.[1] In this first national event was proclaimed champion Begoña Blasco, while María Jesús Alegre and África Blesa shared the second place.[2] María Jesús Alegre would be the champion in the next two editions.[3][4]

Carolina Rodríguez is the most decorated gymnast in all categories, with 12 titles (1 in newbies, 1 in children, 1 in 1st category and 9 in honour). She is also the gymnast who has been the most times champion of Spain in the general competition of the honour category, with 9 titles.

Categories

Different categories are used depending on the age of gymnasts when the competition is held. These categories are Benjamin (youngsters) 8 – 9, Alevín (newbie) 10 – 11, Infantil (pre-junior) 12 – 13, Junior 14 – 15 and Senior for those 16 years and over. In addition, in the Spanish Championship is also divided in: 1st category (where gymnasts who had belonged to the team for more than 2 years, winners in the same category the year before, and at least top 3 ranked the year before in junior and senior category compete), the Junior Honor and the Senior Honor (where gymnasts from the national team participate). During the championship, within each of these categories both the All-Around and apparatus finals are scheduled. In addition, there is classification by clubs and autonomies.[5]

List of champions

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze
Single category
1975 Madrid Begoña Blasco (Madrid) María Jesús Alegre (Club Cuartel de la Montaña de Madrid)

/ África Blesa (Madrid)

none awarded
1st category
1976 Madrid María Jesús Alegre (Club Cuartel de la Montaña de Madrid) Begoña Blasco (Madrid) África Blesa (Madrid)
1977 Gijón María Jesús Alegre (Club Cuartel de la Montaña de Madrid) Begoña Blasco (Madrid)
Susana Mendizábal (Madrid)
1978 Valladolid Susana Mendizábal (Madrid) Sonia Conde (Valladolid) Sonia Moreno (Madrid)
1979 Madrid Sonia Conde (Valladolid) Susana Mendizábal (Madrid) Sonia Moreno (Madrid)
1980 Alicante Sonia Conde (Valladolid) Eva Alcaraz (Madrid) Susana Guillén (Madrid)
1981 Pamplona Marta Bobo (Club 2000 of Orense) Susana Guillén (Madrid) Eva Alcaraz (Madrid) / Sonia Conde (Valladolid)
1982 Palencia Marta Cantón (E.G.R. of Barcelona) Pino Díaz (Club 2000 de Orense) Eva Alcaraz (Madrid)
Honour category
1983 Málaga Marta Bobo (Club 2000 of Orense) Marta Cantón (E.G.R. of Barcelona) Lourdes Osuna (Club Moscardó of Madrid)
1984 Madrid Marta Cantón (E.G.R. of Barcelona) Lourdes Osuna (Club Moscardó of Madrid) Marta Bobo (Club 2000 of Orense)
1985 Cádiz Nuria Salido (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Montse Manzanares (Club Moscardó of Madrid) María Martín (Club Moscardó of Madrid)
1986 Orense Montse Manzanares (Club Moscardó of Madrid) María Martín (Club Moscardó of Madrid) Nuria Salido (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante)
1987 Palma de Mallorca María Martín (Club Moscardó of Madrid) Maisa Lloret (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Ana Bautista (Escuela Municipal de Santa Cruz of Tenerife)
1988 Lloret de Mar María Martín (Club Moscardó of Madrid) Maisa Lloret (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante)
1989 Murcia Ana Bautista (Escuela Municipal de Santa Cruz of Tenerife)
Silvia Yustos (E.T.G. of Valladolid)
Eva Jiménez (Club Moscardó of Madrid)
1990 Guadalajara Ada Liberio (Club Deportivo Zaragozano de Gimnasia of Zaragoza) Noelia Fernández (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Mónica Ferrández (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante)
1991 Torrevieja Carolina Pascual (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Mónica Ferrández (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Carolina Borrell (Escuela de Competición of Murcia)
1992 San Sebastián Rosabel Espinosa (Club ECA of Alicante) /

Noelia Fernández (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante)

none awarded Carolina Pascual (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante)
1993 Valladolid Carmen Acedo (Club Patricia of Lérida) Noelia Fernández (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Carolina Pascual (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) /

Susana Gómez (independent)

1994 Valladolid Susana Gómez (independent) Marta Baldó (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Amaya Cardeñoso (independent)
1995 Alicante Almudena Cid (Club Aurrera of Vitoria-Gasteiz) Claudia Pérez (Escuela de Gimnasia Cepsa-Tenerife de Santa Cruz of Tenerife) Nuria Cabanillas (Club Gimnasia Badajoz of Badajoz)
1996 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Almudena Cid (Club Aurrera of Vitoria-Gasteiz) Alba Caride (Club Vallisoletano of Valladolid)
Esther Domínguez (C.E.G.R. Zaragoza of Zaragoza)
1997 Valladolid Alba Caride (Club Vallisoletano of Valladolid) Esther Domínguez (C.E.G.R. Zaragoza of Zaragoza) Almudena Cid (Club Aurrera of Vitoria-Gasteiz)
1998 Reus Esther Domínguez (C.E.G.R. Zaragoza of Zaragoza) Alba Caride (Club Vallisoletano of Valladolid) Almudena Cid (Club Aurrera of Vitoria-Gasteiz)
1999 Leganés Esther Domínguez (C.E.G.R. Zaragoza of Zaragoza) /

Almudena Cid (Club Aurrera of Vitoria-Gasteiz)

none awarded Alba Caride (Club Vallisoletano of Valladolid)
2000 Córdoba Esther Domínguez (C.E.G.R. Zaragoza of Zaragoza) Almudena Cid (Club Aurrera of Vitoria-Gasteiz) Alba Caride (Club Vallisoletano of Valladolid)
2001 Valencia Almudena Cid (independent) none awarded none awarded
2002
Leganés
Almudena Cid (independent) Jennifer Colino (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León)
2003 Córdoba Jennifer Colino (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) none awarded none awarded
2004 Alicante Jennifer Colino (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Esther Escolar (Club Patricia of Lérida) none awarded
2005 Benicarló Almudena Cid (independent) Jennifer Colino (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Esther Escolar (Club Patricia of Lérida)
2006 León Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Jennifer Colino (Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante) Almudena Cid (independent)
2007 Logroño Almudena Cid (independent) Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Loreto Achaerandio (Club Gimnasia Rítmica Móstoles of Móstoles)
2008 Ponferrada Almudena Cid (independent) Nuria Artigues (Sícoris Club of Lérida) Loreto Achaerandio (Club Gimnasia Rítmica Móstoles of Móstoles)
2009 Ponferrada Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Marina Fernández (Club Muntanyenc Sant Cugat of San Cugat del Vallés) none awarded
2010 Zaragoza Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Júlia Usón (Club Rítmica Santfeliu of San Feliú de Llobregat) Marina Fernández (Club Muntanyenc Sant Cugat of San Cugat del Vallés)
2011 La Coruña Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Natalia García (Club Rítmica Penedès of Vilafranca del Penedès) Júlia Usón (Club Rítmica Santfeliu of San Feliú de Llobregat)
2012 Valladolid Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Natalia García (Club Rítmica Penedès of Vilafranca del Penedès) Júlia Usón (Club Rítmica Santfeliu of San Feliú de Llobregat)
2013 Valladolid Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Natalia García (Club Rítmica Penedès of Vilafranca del Penedès) Eugenia Onopko (Asociación Deportiva Omega of Oviedo)
2014 Granada Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Natalia García (Club Rítmica Penedès of Vilafranca del Penedès) Eugenia Onopko (Asociación Deportiva Omega of Oviedo)
2015 Pontevedra Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Natalia García (Club Rítmica Penedès of Vilafranca del Penedès) Sara Llana (Club Ritmo of León)
2016 Guadalajara Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León) Natalia García (Club Rítmica Penedès of Vilafranca del Penedès) Sara Llana (Club Ritmo of León)
2017 Valencia Polina Berezina (Club Torrevieja of Torrevieja) Sara Llana (Club Ritmo of León) none awarded
2018 Guadalajara Polina Berezina (Club Torrevieja of Torrevieja) Sara Llana (Club Ritmo of León) none awarded
2019 Palma de Mallorca Noa Ros (Club Mabel of Benicarló) María Añó (Club Mabel of Benicarló) Natalia García (Sant Cugat Esportiu of San Cugat del Vallés)
2020 Valencia Polina Berezina (Club Torrevieja of Torrevieja) Alba Bautista (Club Mabel of Benicarló) María Añó (Club Mabel of Benicarló)
2021 Valencia Polina Berezina (Club Torrevieja of Torrevieja)
Salma Solaun (Club Beti-Rítmica of Vitoria-Gasteiz)
Alba Bautista (Club Mabel of Benicarló)
2022 Orense Polina Berezina (Club Torrevieja of Torrevieja) Alba Bautista (Club Mabel of Benicarló) Teresa Gorospe (Club Beti-Rítmica of Vitoria-Gasteiz)
2023 Valencia Alba Bautista (Club Mabel of Benicarló) Polina Berezina (Club Torrevieja of Torrevieja) Cristina Korniychuk (Club Distrito III of Alcalá de Henares)

Most successful gymnasts

Gymnast Club Wins Years
1 Carolina Rodríguez Club Ritmo of León 9 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
2 Almudena Cid Club Beti-Rítmica de Vitoria-Gasteiz 8 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008
3 Polina Berezina Club Torrevieja of Torrevieja 5 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
4 Esther Domínguez C.E.G.R. Zaragoza of Zaragoza 3 1998, 1999, 2000
5 María Jesús Alegre Club Cuartel de la Montaña de Madrid 2 1976, 1977
Sonia Conde Valladolid 2 1979, 1980
Marta Bobo Club 2000 of Orense 2 1981, 1983
Marta Cantón
E.G.R. of Barcelona 2 1982, 1984
María Martín
Club Moscardó of Madrid
2 1987, 1988
Jennifer Colino Club Atlético Montemar of Alicante 2 2003, 2004

References

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