The Longines Prize for Elegance is an award given by Longines to a male and female currently at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. The winners receive a trophy, a cheque, and a Longines watch. The prize has been awarded since 1997 and is aimed at honoring the most elegant and charismatic gymnasts. The criteria used by the jury is based on grace, harmonious movement, and emotion during the performances.
Recipients
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women
Year Winner CountryReference 1999 Most Elegant Gymnasts Awards 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019
Men
Year Winner CountryReference 1999 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019
World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
Year Winner CountryReference 1997 Digilander 1998 Group Japan Gymnastics 1999 2001 2002 Group 2003 2005 2007 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019
Other events
Svetlana Khorkina, 1998 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Viktoria Frater, 1999 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Esther Dominguez, 2000 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Cho Eun-jung, 2002 Asian Games Rebecca Downie, 2016 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships David Belyavskiy, 2016 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
References