At the FIG World Cup in Tashkent, Arina and Dina Mironskaya were able to improve their overall performance. Arina showed a very good performance with the band, and Dina started confidently, which on the first day of the competition, she was the 34th. Space brought in.
Arina Mironskaya described her impressions of the World Cups and noted that it was always an honour for her and Dina to compete under the Austrian flag for the national team in the most prestigious competitions. “It was my first World Cup in Tashkent. Already in the podium training, the hall has proven to be very homely, which is usually a rarity in such large competitions. I was particularly pleased with my performance with the tape and the tire,” Arina summarised.
Dina Mironskaya was overall satisfied with her performance at the World Cups: “The atmosphere at both World Cups was very friendly, as we already know many of the gymnasts. In Baku I managed a lot on the first day, so that I could get closer to the first half of the gymnasts.”
It should be noted that both the referees and the officials pay primary attention to the performance of the gymnasts at the world championships, as the athletes usually present their new programs here and the competition is greatest, as the entire world elite of rhythmic gymnastics is gathered.
Head of the Austrian delegation at the World Cup in Tashkent Paulina Miklavcic:
“I would like to tell you briefly about our World Cup in Uzbekistan. A total of 47 participants participated, and Arina and Dina did well.
The first day went well for both. On the second day there were some difficulties. Dina had some mistakes with the club and the band, while Arina showed a strong exercise with the band that helped her get on the 36th. To improve space.
In the individual rankings, Dina reached 32nd place with the ball, while Arina also took 32nd place with the ribbon and 33rd place with the tire. These are progress, and we are moving in the right direction. Compared to last year, when we were rather in the lower range of placements, we have now improved by 5 to 6 places. It is important that we continue to work on stability in order to avoid mistakes and be more confident.”
The Austrian team’s best results in the World Cups are:
The fourth and final FIG World Cup in Milan is still pending.
A few interesting facts about the 2025 World Cups:
In the last three World Cups this year, there were different all-around winners:
Sofia – Taisiya Onofriychuk (Ukraine)
Baku – Sofia Raffaelli (Italy)
Tashkent – Tahmina Ikromova (Uzbekistan)
(C) Stepan Lendyel
