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August 26, 2026
The world’s best acrobatic gymnasts are heading to Pesaro, Italy, for the 30th Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships, set to take place from 24–27 September 2026.
A total of 252 athletes from 30 countries have been named for the competition at the Vitrifrigo Arena. The entry list includes 19 men’s pairs, 18 women’s pairs, 20 mixed pairs, 30 women’s groups and 12 men’s groups.
With champions, unbeaten teams and rising contenders across all five categories, Pesaro is set for four days of high-level competition.
The men’s pairs category features some of the biggest names heading to Pesaro.
American brothers Vsevelod and Yaroslav Ossolodkov arrive as one of the teams to beat after remaining unbeaten throughout the year.
They will face strong challenges from Belarusian pair Ilya Famenkou and Raman Khalimonchyk, as well as Ukraine’s Maksym Markovskyi and Vladyslav Repetii.
The category also includes the only defending world champions competing in Pesaro. Azerbaijan’s Daniel Abbasov and Murad Rafiyev won the Combined and Balance titles at the 2024 World Championships and will look to add to their success.
In the women’s pairs, this year’s World Cup series champions Rony Cohen and Shiraz Sokolovsky of Israel headline the field.
Their closest challengers are expected to include American pair Willow Noble and Sydney Padios.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Svetlana Filipeva and Vasilisa Gavrilina are among the rising pairs worth watching as they look to make their mark on the world stage.
The mixed pairs competition features the only 2025 World Games champions competing in Pesaro.
Ukraine’s Yevfrosyniia Kryvytska and Ivan Labunets arrive with high expectations after their World Games success.
Their height difference can sometimes bring penalties, but the Ukrainian pair will face tough competition from Belarusian duo Adryian Trafimovich and Darya Miniuk.
Russian newcomers Dinara Aisina and Artemii Petrovskii will also be looking to challenge the established contenders.
The women’s groups category is traditionally one of the most popular divisions and has attracted the largest number of entries for these championships.
Azerbaijan’s trio of Nazrin Zeyniyeva, Anahita Bashiri and Zahra Rashidova enter as a major force after winning every World Cup competition they entered this year.
However, groups from Belarus, Great Britain and Russia are also expected to challenge for medals, setting up what could be a particularly close competition.
Although the men’s groups category has the smallest field, with only 12 groups from nine nations, it could produce one of the most competitive battles in Pesaro.
Great Britain, the Russian Federation and Ukraine are each sending two groups.
Russia’s Sergei Kondrachuk, Nikolai Krestnikov, Artem Kuznetsov and Stepan Kulbakin won all three World Cup events they entered this year.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Repetii, Mykola Soroka, Dmytro Borshchevskyi and Mykolai Khasanov claimed the World Cup series title.
Israel will also be one to watch after winning its only World Cup event of the year in Rzeszow, Poland.
There will be 16 titles available in Pesaro, including a team title awarded at the end of qualification.
The final two days of competition will determine the world champions in Balance, Dynamic and Combined routinesacross all five categories.
With defending champions, World Cup winners, World Games champions and ambitious newcomers all in the field, the 2026 World Championships promise a fascinating showcase of acrobatic gymnastics.
Pesaro is ready. The competitors have been named. Now the battle for the world titles begins.
Source: article on gymnastics.sport, published August 24, 2026.
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