The Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix is an annual competition of tournaments in rhythmic gymnastics open to athletes from all over the globe. The series consists of a number of stages, culminating in the final event, usually referred to as Grand Prix Final. The Grand Prix circuit usually hosts some of the most watched yearly events in rhythmic gymnastics, frequently gathering some of the best gymnasts in the world.^[1] The Grand Prix series should not be confused with the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series, which is a competition officially organized by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), whereas the Grand Prix is neither organized nor promoted by FIG.^[2]

Grand Prix series

The Grand Prix series was established in 1994. The then vice-president of the International Gymnastics Federation, Hans-Jürgen Zacharias, came up with the idea of a series of events held in different cities, and the rules were drafted in the course of many meetings with the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG).^[3] The first Grand Prix series was organised in the Netherlands, Ukraine, France, Germany and Austria, with the Grand Prix Final event being held in Innsbruck.^[4] The Grand Prix series focuses on individual rhythmic gymnastics; winners of the overall series were crowned for their all-around performances from 1994 to 1997, and later in four apparatus, each year, since 1998 up to the present edition, as of 2019. Grand Prix stages have also hosted a number of rhythmic gymnastics group events, being considered part of the official Grand Prix series. However, even though some Grand Prix Final events had had group events, these were not officially considered part of the Grand Prix Final event, since this event crowns only the overall winners of the individual events.

Grand Prix Final

The final stage of the event, also commonly referred to as Grand Prix Final, was considered a prestigious event in which usually only the best ranked gymnasts from previous stages are allowed to compete. Except for the 1994 edition, in which only the all-around event was staged, in all the other Grand Prix Final tournaments the all-around competitions served as qualifications for the finals by apparatus.^[5]

Events

Year	Number of stages	Grand Prix Final	Location	Ref.
1994	4	Vienna Grand Prix	Vienna	[6]
1995	4	Alfred Vogel Grand Prix	Deventer	[7]
1996	5	Vienna Grand Prix	Vienna	[8]
1997	6	Alfred Vogel Grand Prix	Deventer	[9]
1998	6	Grand Prix Linz	Linz	[10]
1999	6	Grand Prix Korneuburg	Korneuburg	[11]
2000	5	Alfred Vogel Grand Prix	Deventer	[5]
2001	6	Alfred Vogel Grand Prix	Deventer	[12]
2002	8	Grand Prix Innsbruck	Innsbruck	[13]
2003	9	Grand Prix Innsbruck	Innsbruck	[14]
2004	7	Alfred Vogel Grand Prix	Deventer	[15]
2005	8	Berlin Masters	Berlin	[16]
2006	9	Berlin Masters	Berlin	[17]
2007	10	Grand Prix Innsbruck	Innsbruck	[18]
2008	8	Grand Prix Slovakia	Bratislava	[19]
2009	8	Berlin Masters	Berlin	[20]
2010	8	Berlin Masters	Berlin	[21]
2011	5	Brno Grand Prix	Brno	[22]
2012	7	Brno Grand Prix	Brno	[23]
2013	5	Berlin Masters	Berlin	[24]
2014	6	Grand Prix Innsbruck	Innsbruck	[25]
2015	5	Brno Grand Prix	Brno	[26]
2016	5	Grand Prix Eilat	Eilat	[27]
2017	8	Grand Prix Eilat	Eilat	[28]
2018	6	Grand Prix Marbella	Marbella	[29]
2019	6	Brno Grand Prix	Brno	[30]
2020	4	Deriugina Grand Prix	Kyiv	[31]
2021	3	Grand Prix Marbella	Marbella	[32]
2022	4	Grand Prix Brno Tart Cup	Brno	[33]
2023	4	Grand Prix Brno Tart Cup	Brno	[34]

All-time medal table

1994–2022; Senior individual results

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Russia	99	58	23	180
2	Ukraine	26	24	30	80
3	Belarus	6	25	32	63
4	Slovenia	5	0	0	5
5	Bulgaria	4	8	11	23
6	Italy	3	1	2	6
7	Israel	1	7	14	22
8	Uzbekistan	1	2	2	5
9	France	0	3	1	4
10	Azerbaijan	0	2	9	11
11	Czech Republic	0	1	2	3
12	Georgia	0	1	1	2
	United States	0	1	1	2
14	Austria	0	0	3	3
15	Kazakhstan	0	0	2	2
16	Germany	0	0	1	1
	Poland	0	0	1	1
Totals (17 entries)		145	133	135	413

Successful nations

Individual events

Since 1994, nations which have earned at least one medal on senior level at one of the stages of the Grand Prix series include:

Group events

Organizers of Grand Prix events are also allowed to hold extra events for groups on the same venue. Nations which have earned at least one medal on senior level include:

See also

• List of events at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix series
• List of medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix Final
• Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup

References