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The world\u2019s best acrobatic gymnasts are heading to Pesaro, Italy, for the 30th Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships<\/strong>, set to take place from 24\u201327 September 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A total of 252 athletes from 30 countries<\/strong> have been named for the competition at the Vitrifrigo Arena. The entry list includes 19 men\u2019s pairs, 18 women\u2019s pairs, 20 mixed pairs, 30 women\u2019s groups and 12 men\u2019s groups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With champions, unbeaten teams and rising contenders across all five categories, Pesaro is set for four days of high-level competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The men\u2019s pairs<\/strong> category features some of the biggest names heading to Pesaro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American brothers Vsevelod and Yaroslav Ossolodkov<\/strong> arrive as one of the teams to beat after remaining unbeaten throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They will face strong challenges from Belarusian pair Ilya Famenkou and Raman Khalimonchyk<\/strong>, as well as Ukraine’s Maksym Markovskyi and Vladyslav Repetii<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The category also includes the only defending world champions competing in Pesaro. Azerbaijan’s Daniel Abbasov and Murad Rafiyev<\/strong> won the Combined and Balance titles at the 2024 World Championships and will look to add to their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the women\u2019s pairs<\/strong>, this year’s World Cup series champions Rony Cohen and Shiraz Sokolovsky of Israel<\/strong> headline the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their closest challengers are expected to include American pair Willow Noble and Sydney Padios<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, Russia’s Svetlana Filipeva and Vasilisa Gavrilina<\/strong> are among the rising pairs worth watching as they look to make their mark on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mixed pairs<\/strong> competition features the only 2025 World Games champions competing in Pesaro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ukraine’s Yevfrosyniia Kryvytska and Ivan Labunets<\/strong> arrive with high expectations after their World Games success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their height difference can sometimes bring penalties, but the Ukrainian pair will face tough competition from Belarusian duo Adryian Trafimovich and Darya Miniuk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Russian newcomers Dinara Aisina and Artemii Petrovskii<\/strong> will also be looking to challenge the established contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The women\u2019s groups<\/strong> category is traditionally one of the most popular divisions and has attracted the largest number of entries for these championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Azerbaijan’s trio of Nazrin Zeyniyeva, Anahita Bashiri and Zahra Rashidova<\/strong> enter as a major force after winning every World Cup competition they entered this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOssolodkov Brothers Lead Men\u2019s Pairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
World Cup Champions Highlight Women\u2019s Pairs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
World Games Champions Return<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A Crowded Women\u2019s Groups Battle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n