Wheel Gymnastics World Championships

The Wheel Gymnastics World Championships are the biennial world championship competitions in wheel gymnastics and Cyr wheel, organized by the International Wheel Gymnastics Federation (IRV).

2026 World Championships

Sparkassen-Arena in Göttingen

The 16th Wheel Gymnastics World Championships took place from 29 June to 5 July 2026 at the Sparkassen-Arena in Göttingen, Germany. Göttingen won the hosting bid against Boston, United States. A total of 150 participants from 17 nations competed, with Finland, India, and Greece participating for the first time. Host nation Germany provided the largest delegation with 30 athletes and finished atop the medal count.

Germany, Israel, Switzerland, and the Netherlands qualified for the 2027 Team World Cup in Salzburg, Austria, alongside host nation Austria.

Schedule

Monday 29 June IRV General Assembly
Tuesday 30 June Opening Ceremony
Wednesday 1 July Wheel Gymnastics Semi-Finals (Senior Men & Women)
Thursday 2 July Wheel Gymnastics Semi-Finals (Junior Boys & Girls)
Cyr Wheel All-Around Finals
Friday 3 July Wheel Gymnastics All-Around Finals
Cyr Wheel Battle
Saturday 4 July Wheel Gymnastics Individual Discipline Finals

Senior Results

Source:

Women

All-Around
RankNationAthleteStraight LineSpiralVaultTotal
1 GermanySophie Julius15.70018.35014.25048.300
2 GermanyKarina Peisker17.07517.65012.60047.325
3 AustriaMalena Kernacs16.87517.25013.10047.325
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyKarina Peisker17.550
2 NetherlandsMarinde Smolders16.825
3 AustriaMalena Kernacs16.750
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanySophie Julius17.700
2 SwitzerlandCheyenne Rechsteiner17.350
3 GermanyKarina Peisker17.300
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 JapanSarina Hagiwara14.150
2 Netherlands /  GermanyMarjet Waldram / Sophie Julius13.750

Men

All-Around
RankNationAthleteStraight LineSpiralVaultTotal
1 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener17.10017.45014.70049.250
2 NetherlandsGabriël Lomans17.10015.05015.30047.450
3 GermanyJohannes Stolper16.90016.95012.70046.550
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener17.100
2 GermanyJohannes Stolper17.075
3 NetherlandsGabriël Lomans16.450
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener18.100
2 GermanyJohannes Stolper17.850
3 NetherlandsGabriël Lomans17.100
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 JapanRyuichi Goto16.400
2 SwitzerlandManuel Roth15.700
3 NetherlandsGabriël Lomans15.300

Junior Results

Junior Girls

All-Around
RankNationAthleteStraight LineSpiralVaultTotal
1 IsraelBar Dubinsky17.20017.95016.25051.400
2 GermanyMaria Kaas17.25017.50015.05049.800
3 IsraelGali Yarsky16.45016.15015.75048.350
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 Switzerland /  IsraelElea Peter / Bar Dubinsky17.300
3 GermanyMaria Kaas17.200
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyMaria Kaas17.250
2 IsraelNaomi Livne17.050
3 SwitzerlandMeret Stark16.900
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelBar Dubinsky16.500
2 GermanyMaria Kaas15.450
3 SwitzerlandOlivia Notter15.400

Junior Boys

All-Around
RankNationAthleteStraight LineSpiralVaultTotal
1 IsraelAlon Havoinik16.30016.00015.05047.350
2 GermanyHendrik Oer15.85015.80015.45047.100
3 GermanyMaximilian Heinze16.30015.65014.70046.650
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelAlon Havoinik17.200
2 SwitzerlandTimon Peter16.800
3 GermanyMaximilian Heinze16.200
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelAlon Havoinik16.400
2 GermanyHendrik Oer15.500
3 GermanyNils Münster15.200
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 NetherlandsAquila Ziddah15.800
2 GermanyHendrik Oer15.500
3 Switzerland /  GermanyTimon Peter / Maximilian Heinze15.050

2024 World Championships

Topsportcentrum Almere

The 15th Wheel Gymnastics World Championships were held from 28 July to 4 August 2024 at the Topsportcentrum Almere in Almere, Netherlands. Gymnasts from 13 nations participated: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Israel, Spain, England, Norway, Denmark, Japan, Hungary, the United States, and host nation Netherlands.

Patrick Møller won Denmark's first-ever world championship title. During the IRV General Assembly held alongside the event, Mathias Reich was elected as the new IRV President.

The top four nations in the senior division (Germany, Japan, Switzerland, and Austria) and the junior division (Israel, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium) qualified for the 2025 Team World Cup.

Schedule

Monday 29 July Training & IRV General Assembly
Tuesday 30 July Training & Opening Ceremony
Wednesday 31 July Qualifications (Senior Men & Women)
Thursday 1 August Qualifications (Junior Boys & Girls) & Cyr Wheel All-Around Finals
Friday 2 August All-Around Finals & Cyr Wheel Battle
Saturday 3 August Individual Discipline Finals

Cyr Wheel Results

Women

Women's Cyr Wheel
RankNationAthleteRoutine 1Routine 2Total
1 SpainLea Toran Jenner12.60011.85024.450
2 GermanySandra Heidingsfelder11.75012.27524.025
3 AustriaIngrid Vukusic10.60011.85022.450

Men

Men's Cyr Wheel
RankNationAthleteRoutine 1Routine 2Total
1 JapanShigeki Kanai10.6009.27519.875
2 GermanyHauke Narten13.1504.05017.200
3 United StatesCyrus Luciano4.7504.0008.750

Senior Wheel Gymnastics Results

Women

All-Around
RankNationAthleteStraight LineSpiralVaultTotal
1 GermanyKira Homeyer17.28015.55015.40048.225
2 SwitzerlandCheyenne Rechsteiner17.15016.30014.40047.850
3 GermanyElla Sophie Köhler16.43014.80016.35047.575
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyKira Homeyer17.175
2 SwitzerlandCheyenne Rechsteiner17.075
3 AustriaMalena Kernacs16.825
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 SwitzerlandCheyenne Rechsteiner17.250
2 AustriaMalena Kernacs17.050
3 GermanyKira Homeyer16.350
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelInbar Armoni17.000
2 GermanyElla Sophie Köhler16.450
3 NetherlandsMarjet Waldram15.050

Men

All-Around
RankNationAthleteTotal
1 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener47.550
2 GermanyJohannes Stolper46.450
3 NetherlandsGabriël Lomans44.950
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener17.325
2 GermanyJohannes Stolper17.025
3 NetherlandsGabriël Lomans16.600
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyJohannes Stolper16.100
2 Switzerland /  GermanySimon Rufener / Nicolai Ruschmeyer14.000
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 JapanRyuichi Goto18.300
2 IsraelUri Porat17.800
3 NetherlandsGabriël Lomans16.400

Junior Wheel Gymnastics Results

Junior Girls

All-Around
RankNationAthleteStraight LineSpiralVaultTotal
1 GermanySophie Julius16.75015.25014.85046.850
2 IsraelHadas Nir16.85014.25014.85045.950
3 IsraelBar Dubinsky15.25012.80016.00044.050
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyAnnika Wasmuth17.200
2 IsraelBar Dubinsky17.150
3 GermanyFrieda Wilke17.100
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyFrieda Wilke15.100
2 IsraelNaomi Livne14.750
3 IsraelHadas Nir13.950
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelBar Dubinsky16.200
2 GermanyMia Sophie Schmidt16.050
3 GermanySophie Julius15.600

Junior Boys

All-Around
RankNationAthleteStraight LineSpiralVaultTotal
1 SwitzerlandTimon Peter16.80010.95015.75043.500
2 NetherlandsAquila Ziddah13.55011.60016.10041.250
3 GermanyBero Schröter15.00011.45014.60041.050
Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 SwitzerlandTimon Peter16.650
2 GermanyJamal Kiel16.350
3 NetherlandsRobinjo van Stokrom15.500
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 DenmarkPatrick Møller11.900
2 NetherlandsAquila Ziddah11.150
3 GermanyNils Münster10.800
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 NetherlandsAquila Ziddah16.150
2 SwitzerlandTimon Peter15.650
3 United StatesAidan Lish15.400

2022 World Championships

The 14th Wheel Gymnastics World Championships took place from 23 to 28 May 2022 at the Humlehøj Hall in Sønderborg, Denmark. It was the first time Denmark hosted the World Championships. The event was organized by the IRV and TS Sønderborg, and marked the introduction of the new "Code of Points" rules framework. It was also the first World Championship since the cancellation of the 2021 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 93 athletes from 13 nations competed. Germany won 26 out of 54 total medals. Admission was mostly free to promote the sport to the public.

Schedule

Monday Training & Opening Ceremony
Tuesday Training & IRV General Assembly
Wednesday Senior Qualifications
Thursday Junior Qualifications
Friday All-Around Finals (Juniors & Seniors)
Saturday Individual Discipline Finals (Juniors & Seniors)

Senior Results

Men

Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener11.50
2 JapanYasuhiko Takahashi11.25
3 GermanyLuca Christ10.95
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyMalte Schröder11.00
2 GermanyJohannes Stolper10.90
3 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener10.65
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 JapanRyuichi Goto10.50
2 GermanyMalte Schröder10.45
3 JapanYasuhiko Takahashi10.20
All-Around
RankNationAthleteScore
1 SwitzerlandSimon Rufener30.55
2 JapanYasuhiko Takahashi30.25
3 GermanyMalte Schröder29.35

Women

Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 Austria /  Japan /  GermanyBirgit Halwachs / Aya Horiguchi / Karina Peisker11.50
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyLilia Lessel11.50
2 AustriaBirgit Halwachs11.35
3 GermanyIsabel Pietro11.10
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanySarah Metz7.80
2 SwitzerlandChiara Lenzo7.65
3 GermanyKarina Peisker7.45
All-Around
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyKarina Peisker29.90
2 GermanyLilia Lessel29.75
3 AustriaMalena Kernacs29.65

Junior Results

Junior Girls

Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyLea Gmeiner12.00
2 IsraelKlil Benori11.75
3 GermanyElla Köhler11.55
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyEmma Gerlitz10.90
2 GermanyElla Köhler10.10
3 IsraelKlil Benori9.60
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyMia Schmidt8.25
2 SwitzerlandCheyenne Wietlisbach7.60
3 IsraelMaayan Kiesler7.35
All-Around
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyEmma Gerlitz30.30
2 GermanyLea Gmeiner29.05
3 IsraelKlil Benori27.70

Junior Boys

Straight Line
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelOhad Madlal11.65
2 SwitzerlandLaurin Gerber9.55
3 IsraelUri Porat9.35
Spiral
RankNationAthleteScore
1 GermanyJamal Kiel8.25
2 IsraelOhad Madlal7.85
3 GhanaAquila Ziddah6.10
Vault
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelUri Porat8.60
2 IsraelOhad Madlal8.15
3 Switzerland /  GermanyLaurin Gerber / Jamal Kiel6.70
All-Around
RankNationAthleteScore
1 IsraelOhad Madlal28.45
2 IsraelUri Porat24.55
3 GermanyJamal Kiel23.10

References

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  2. ↑ ndr.de. "Göttingen schlägt Boston - Rhönrad-WM in Niedersachsen". NDR (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "16. Rhönrad-Weltmeisterschaften 2026" (in German). GYMmedia.de. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Sollohub, Maria (5 July 2026). "Final Day of the 2026 IRV Wheel Gymnastics World Championships". International Wheel Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 General Assembly". IRV. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "IRV World Championships 2026". International Wheel Gymnastics Federation. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "2024 World Championships". International Wheel Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "2022 World Championships". International Wheel Gymnastics Federation. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "14. WM RHÖNRADTURNEN 2022" (in German). GYMmedia.de. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Deutschland holt 26 Medaillen bei den Rhönrad-Weltmeisterschaften" (in German). Deutscher Turner-Bund. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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