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

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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

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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

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Year  | Location  | Gold | Silver | Bronze

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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 Panadés of Villafranca del Panadés)  | Júlia Usón (Club Rítmica Santfeliu of San Feliú de Llobregat)
2012  | Valladolid | Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León)  | Natalia García (Club Rítmica Panadés of Villafranca del Panadés)  | Júlia Usón (Club Rítmica Santfeliu of San Feliú de Llobregat)
2013  | Valladolid | Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León)  | Natalia García (Club Rítmica Panadés of Villafranca del Panadés)  | Eugenia Onopko (Asociación Deportiva Omega of Oviedo)
2014  | Granada | Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León)  | Natalia García (Club Rítmica Panadés of Villafranca del Panadés)  | Eugenia Onopko (Asociación Deportiva Omega of Oviedo)
2015  | Pontevedra | Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León)  | Natalia García (Club Rítmica Panadés of Villafranca del Panadés)  | Sara Llana (Club Ritmo of León)
2016  | Guadalajara | Carolina Rodríguez (Club Ritmo of León)  | Natalia García (Club Rítmica Panadés of Villafranca del Panadés)  | 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

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| Gymnast  | Club  | Wins  | Years

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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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3. ^ "Catalana Nacida en Fernando Poo – Africa Blesa (17 años) una gimnasta con futuro" (PDF). El Mundo Deportivo. 13 June 1976. p. 31\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2022.
4. ^ Alfil (7 December 1977). "María Jesús Alegre encabeza el Campeonato Nacional de Rítmica". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
5. ^ "Polina Berezina y Flavia García, campeonas de España en la categoría honor". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 22 July 2022.