Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix


The Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix is an annual competition of tournaments in rhythmic gymnastics open to athletes from all over the globe. The series consists of a number of stages, culminating in the final event, usually referred to as Grand Prix Final. The Grand Prix circuit usually hosts some of the most watched yearly events in rhythmic gymnastics, frequently gathering some of the best gymnasts in the world. The Grand Prix series should not be confused with the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series, which is a competition officially organized by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, whereas the Grand Prix is neither organized nor promoted by FIG.

Grand Prix series

The Grand Prix series was established in 1994. The then vice-president of the International Gymnastics Federation, Hans-Jürgen Zacharias, came up with the idea of a series of events held in different cities, and the rules were drafted in the course of many meetings with the European Union of Gymnastics. The first Grand Prix series was organised in the Netherlands, Ukraine, France, Germany and Austria, with the Grand Prix Final event being held in Innsbruck. The Grand Prix series focuses on individual rhythmic gymnastics; winners of the overall series were crowned for their all-around performances from 1994 to 1997, and later in four apparatus, each year, since 1998 up to the present edition, as of 2019. Grand Prix stages have also hosted a number of rhythmic gymnastics group events, being considered part of the official Grand Prix series. However, even though some Grand Prix Final events had had group events, these were not officially considered part of the Grand Prix Final event, since this event crowns only the overall winners of the individual events.

Events

YearSeriesNumber of stagesGrand Prix FinalLocationRef.
19941994 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series4Vienna Grand Prix Vienna
19951995 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series4Alfred Vogel Grand Prix Deventer
19961996 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series5Vienna Grand Prix Vienna
19971997 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series6Alfred Vogel Grand Prix Deventer
19981998 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series6Grand Prix Linz Linz
19991999 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series6Grand Prix Korneuburg Korneuburg
20002000 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series5Alfred Vogel Grand Prix Deventer
20012001 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series6Alfred Vogel Grand Prix Deventer
20022002 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series8Grand Prix Innsbruck Innsbruck
20032003 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series9Grand Prix Innsbruck Innsbruck
20042004 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series7Alfred Vogel Grand Prix Deventer
20052005 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series8Berlin Masters Berlin
20062006 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series9Berlin Masters Berlin
20072007 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series10Grand Prix Innsbruck Innsbruck
20082008 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series8Grand Prix Slovakia Bratislava
20092009 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series8Berlin Masters Berlin
20102010 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series8Berlin Masters Berlin
20112011 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series5Brno Grand Prix Brno
20122012 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series7Brno Grand Prix Brno
20132013 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series5Berlin Masters Berlin
20142014 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series6Grand Prix Innsbruck Innsbruck
20152015 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series5Brno Grand Prix Brno
20162016 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series5Grand Prix Eilat Eilat
20172017 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series8Grand Prix Eilat Eilat
20182018 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series6Grand Prix Marbella Marbella
20192019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series6Brno Grand Prix Brno

Grand Prix Final

The final stage of the event, also commonly referred to as Grand Prix Final, is considered a prestigious event in which usually only the best ranked gymnasts from previous stages are allowed to compete. Except for the 1994 edition, in which only the all-around event was staged, in all the other Grand Prix Final tournaments the all-around competitions served as qualifications for the finals by apparatus.

All-time medal table

Successful nations

Individual events

Since 1994, nations which have earned at least one medal on senior level at one of the stages of the Grand Prix series include:

Group events

Organizers of Grand Prix events are also allowed to hold extra events for groups on the same venue. Nations which have earned at least one medal on senior level include: