The 2012 FIG World Cup circuit in Rhythmic Gymnastics includes one category A event (Sofia) and six category B events. Apart from Corbeil-Essonnes (individuals only), all events include both, individual and group competitions, with all-around competitions serving as qualifications for the finals by apparatus.
With stopovers in Europe and Asia, the competitions took place March 16–18 in Kyiv (UKR), April 13–15 in Pesaro (ITA), April 28–29 in Penza (RUS), May 5–6 in Sofia (BUL), May 11–13 in Corbeil-Essonnes (FRA), May 18–20 in Tashkent (UZB) and July 13–15 in Minsk (BLR).
The world ranking points collected by the competitors at their best four World Cup events were added up to a total for each gymnast, and the top scorers in each event were crowned winners of the overall series at the final event in Minsk, Belarus.
Formats Date Level Location Type Ref. 16–18 March 2012 Cat. B Kyiv Individuals and groups 13–15 April 2012 Cat. B Pesaro Individuals and groups 28–29 April 2012 Cat. B Penza Individuals and groups 5–6 May 2012 Cat. A Sofia Individuals and groups 11–13 May 2012 Cat. B Corbeil-Essonnes Individuals 18–20 May 2012 Cat. B Tashkent Individuals and groups 13–15 July 2012 Cat. B Minsk Individuals and groups
Medal winners
All-around
Individual Category A Sofia Yevgeniya Kanayeva Daria Kondakova Silvia Miteva Category B Kyiv Darya Dmitriyeva Alina Maksymenko Ganna Rizatdinova Pesaro Yevgeniya Kanayeva Daria Kondakova Darya Dmitriyeva Penza Daria Kondakova Darya Dmitriyeva Aliya Garayeva Corbeil-Essonnes Yevgeniya Kanayeva Alexandra Merkulova Darya Dmitriyeva Tashkent Alexandra Merkulova Neta Rivkin Anna Alyabyeva Minsk Yevgeniya Kanayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Liubov Charkashyna
Group all-around Category A Sofia Category B Kyiv Pesaro Penza Tashkent Minsk
Apparatus
Hoop Category A Sofia Daria Kondakova Silvia Miteva Darya Dmitriyeva Category B Kyiv Darya Dmitriyeva Alina MaksymenkoNone awarded Ganna Rizatdinova Pesaro Yevgeniya Kanayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Liubov Charkashyna Penza Aliya Garayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Son Yeon-jae Corbeil-Essonnes Yevgeniya Kanayeva Liubov Charkashyna Darya Dmitriyeva Tashkent Alexandra Merkulova Liubov Charkashyna Anna Alyabyeva Minsk Yevgeniya Kanayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Melitina Staniouta
Ball Category A Sofia Yevgeniya Kanayeva Daria Kondakova Ganna Rizatdinova Category B Kyiv Alina Maksymenko Ganna Rizatdinova Margarita Mamun Pesaro Yevgeniya Kanayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Ganna Rizatdinova Penza Daria Kondakova Anna Alyabyeva Darya Dmitriyeva Corbeil-Essonnes Yevgeniya Kanayeva Liubov Charkashyna Aliya Garayeva Tashkent Alexandra Merkulova Aliya Garayeva Liubov Charkashyna Minsk Yevgeniya Kanayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Liubov Charkashyna
Clubs Category A Sofia Yevgeniya Kanayeva Silvia Miteva Ganna Rizatdinova Category B Kyiv Darya Dmitriyeva Ganna Rizatdinova Margarita Mamun Pesaro Yevgeniya Kanayeva Daria Kondakova Aliya Garayeva Penza Darya Dmitriyeva Daria Kondakova Ulyana Trofimova Corbeil-Essonnes Alexandra Merkulova Yevgeniya Kanayeva Liubov Charkashyna Tashkent Alexandra Merkulova Aliya Garayeva Neta Rivkin Minsk Yevgeniya Kanayeva Alexandra Merkulova Melitina Staniouta
Ribbon Category A Sofia Yevgeniya Kanayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Ganna Rizatdinova Category B Kyiv Darya Dmitriyeva Silvia Miteva Margarita Mamun Pesaro Daria Kondakova Liubov Charkashyna Silvia Miteva Penza Darya Dmitriyeva Daria Kondakova Aliya Garayeva Corbeil-Essonnes Alexandra Merkulova Darya Dmitriyeva Liubov Charkashyna Tashkent Liubov Charkashyna Anna Alyabyeva Neta Rivkin Minsk Yevgeniya Kanayeva Darya Dmitriyeva Melitina Staniouta
5 balls Category A Sofia Category B Kyiv Pesaro Penza Tashkent Minsk
2 hoops and 3 ribbons Category A Sofia Category B Kyiv Pesaro Penza Tashkent Minsk
Overall medal table
See also 2012 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series 2012 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix circuit
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