13th European Championships of Teamgymnastics 2021

♦♦ TeamGYM  ... comes from Scandinavia as a specialcompetition idea.
Since 1996 there have been European championships every two years, since 2005 also recognized and adopted as a form of competition by the then UEG, today's European continental association "European Gymnastics" (EG) and consists of the three disciplines
→ FLOOR EXERCISES - dance group choreography of gymnastic, gymnastics and acrobatic elements with evaluation requirements for synchronous and aesthetic harmony,
→ TUMBLING - 4-6 participants complete a series of acrobatic jumps on a 14m-long fiberglass run in the river and 3 runs in a row
→ TRUMPETTE - 4-6 players complete 3 jumps from the mini trampoline, whereby at least one round must be completed over a 1.65 m high vaulting table.
* Read more about Teamgym: ► Technical Regulations (EG: 2022-23)
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At the beginning of ECh history, club formations were still allowed. The two "non-Scandinavian" successes come from this time:
In 1998 the German women’s group of TSC Berlin won and in the same year the mixed formation of USK Prague (CZE).
Otherwise, and since 2010 the ECh has only been announced for national groups, all wins and medals went to Scandinavia - to the Danish men's team even since 1998 in uninterrupted succession!

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♦♦ 13^th European Championships TEAMGYM 2021

♦  ECh FINALS - Elite  - Saturday, December 04
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♦ Favorite Sweden won two gold, but Iceland took the title in the women's group discipline ...
* The MIXED teams opened the competition. As in the qualification round, Sweden proved too strong to beat. With the highest scores on all three apparatus, the Swedes cruised to victory, defending their title successfully. Two new countries wrote their name on the medal winners list. Great Britain claimed their first ever senior medal in TeamGym by finishing second, while Italy made its first appearance ever on the podium, in third place!    ► Mixed group;

* In the WOMEN’s teams final the battle couldn’t be tighter. Sweden and Iceland went head-to-head with the ultimate run determining the final ranking. Iceland needed 17.200 on tumble to equal Sweden’s total score of 57.250. And the Icelandic did exactly that! As the two countries’ tied, a tie breaker was needed. As Iceland posted the best scores on floor and trampet, they were awarded the title, last won back in 2012. Making their return to the podium, also for the first time since 2012, claiming the bronze medal, were the ladies representing Finland.    ► Women's group; :

* ICELAND's second placed women's group behind Sweden in the prelims,
but won gold in the Final in front of Sweden!
  (C) EG/Carlos Alberto Matos

* Last up, the ever-spectacular MEN’s final! Sweden outclassed everyone, even themselves, with a fabulous performance to finish with a massive score of 61.350. This guaranteed them the European title, their second one after victory back in 1996. An exciting fight for the other medals saw Iceland closing the competition on tumble. Equalling Sweden for the top score on that apparatus, the Icelandic men secured the silver medal, their podium finish in this category. Great Britain concluded a hugely successful Europeans with the bronze, also their first in this category. Shoutout to the men of Portugal who delivered a gorgeous floor routine to the delight of the Guimaraes’ crowd, the Azeri men for their sky-high tumbling including two triples and the Slovenian men for their spark and enthusiasm.  ► Men's group;

♦ Elite Qualification:
      > Mixed group.   > Women's group;      > Men's group;  
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♦  J-ECh FINALS - Juniors   (Friday, December 03)
 
Swedisch victories in the boy's and the girl's group finals,
but the British Junior mixed group won gold in front of the Swedish favorites and Iceland!

* Elite victory ceremony: Swedish Girl's Group won gold    (C) EG/Carlos Alberto Matos
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* J-ECh-FINAL RESULTS:   
On the first day of finals, the junior teams lit up the sports hall in Guimaraes. Supported by an enthusiastic crowd, we witnessed historical performances and a first ever European title in TeamGym for GREAT BRITAIN!
→ Starting off with the junior men’s final, SWEDEN truly was in a league of their own as they powered to victory, almost 5 points ahead of Great Britain. Estonia joined them on the podium winning the country’s first medal in an official TeamGym European Championships.
► BOY's group;
→ The junior women’s final provided ample entertainment as Sweden and Iceland went head-to-head for the European title. Iceland beat their rivals on floor but Sweden bested them on tumble and trampet to clinch the gold. The difference … just 1 tenth! Great Britain continued their successful run here in Guimaraes by winning the bronze.
► GIRL's group;

* British mixed Team won juniors gold in front of Sweden and Iceland!

→ Last but certainly not least, the junior mixed team final! Having qualified in first place, GREAT BRITAIN had a date with destiny. Three excellent rotations later, the British girls and boys found themselves on the top step of the podium, for the first time ever! Sweden earned the silver and Iceland collected another medal, the bronze this time, with Austria finishing in fourth place.
► MIXED' group.
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* J-ECh Qualification results (Wednesday, December 01)
Swedish groups are leading in two of the three disciplines after qualifying
but Britains junior mixed group was the best after qualification in front of Sweden ...:
   > Boy''s group;     > Girl's group;     > Mixed group.
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* Leading Swedish Junior Boy's group after qualification    (C) EG/Carlos Alberto Matos
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