9th European Championships Aerobic Gymnastics 2015

* Gymnasts from 23 European national federations will battle for the junior and senior European crowns in the categories
- individual men,
- individual women,
- pairs, trios and
- groups.
For the seniors aero step and aero dance are also contested.

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A star-studded field is ready to take up the challenge in Elvas.
In the absence of World Champion Lubov Gazov (AUT), who suffered an ankle injury just two weeks ago, vice-World Champion Oana Corina Constantin of Romania is the one to beat in the senior individual women category. The home nation’s Sara Silvais aiming for the podium as well.
Both 2015 European Games Champions, mixed pair Sara Moreno & Vicente Lli (ESP) and the Hungarian group, are looking to confirm their place on top of the leader board, as is the Romanian group who are reigning World Champions.
The mixed pair will face tough competition by Italy’s Michela Castoldi & Davide Donati and Portugal’s Tiago Faquinha & Ana Macanita.
In the Individual men, Riccardo Pentassuglia (ITA), the reigning European champion is the one to beat. The trio’s will be an interesting battle as they are mostly new formations.

* The juniors from Romania, Italy, Russia and France are the future of aerobics with other nations hoping to break through here!
This promises to be a competition of extremely high-level, the very best of Europe already preparing their battle on the World stage as well with World Championships to be held next year in June. Competition format: Each individual, pair, trio and group perform 1 routine during qualification.

* The top eight in IW, IM, MP, TR may participate in the finals (max 2 per federation).
+ Top eight also advance to finals for groups but there the limit is 1 per federation.

In Aero Dance the top six advance (max 1 per federation) while in Aero Step the top four reaches the final (max 1 per federation).
To participate in the team ranking, federations must participate with at least one participants in the qualifications of the following categories: IM or IW, MP, TR and GR. The 4 best rankings will be added to determine the team ranking list.

♦♦ Competition schedule (local time)
* Friday 6 November:
Junior qualification
10.00 – 13.00:   Individual women (IW) Trio (TR)
14.30 – 17.30 Individual men (IM) Mixed pairs (MP) Groups (GR)
17.45 – 18.00 Medal Ceremony junior team ranking

* Saturday 7 November
Elite qualification
13.00 – 13.15 Official opening ceremony
13.15 – 17.15 Aero step (AS) Aero dance (AD) IW TR
17.30 – 19.45 IM MP GR
19.45 – 20.15 Medal ceremony senior team ranking

* Sunday 8 November
Finals:
10.00 – 10.50 Junior IW & IM
11.15 – 12.30 Junior MP & TR & GR
15.15 – 16.40 Senior AS & AD & IW & IM
17.15 – 18.30 Senior MP & TR & GR
19.00 – 19.15 Closing ceremony
19.15 – 20.00 Press conference for medallists