{"id":25183,"date":"2026-11-07T16:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/alexandra-efraimoglou-wins-tumbling-world-gold\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T16:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:10:52","slug":"alexandra-efraimoglou-wins-tumbling-world-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/alexandra-efraimoglou-wins-tumbling-world-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandra Efraimoglou Wins Tumbling World Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\">\n<h2 id=\"h-greece-s-alexandra-efraimoglou-has-won-the-women-s-tumbling-world-title-at-the-2026-trampoline-and-tumbling-world-championships-in-nanjing-china-taking-gold-with-26-300-points-on-saturday-7-november\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greece\u2019s Alexandra Efraimoglou has won the women\u2019s tumbling world title at the 2026 Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships in Nanjing, China, taking gold with 26.300 points on Saturday, 7 November.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gym.swisstiming.com\/2026\/Trampoline-18189\/en-us\/Default\/Phase\/Ranking\/000018040001020404\">official competition results<\/a> place Efraimoglou ahead of Russia\u2019s Arina Kaliandra, who won silver with 25.900, and France\u2019s Maelle Dumitru-Marin, who took bronze with 24.700.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World Gymnastics confirmed the podium in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gymnastics\/status\/2118969428087898451\">announcement on its official X account<\/a>, introducing Efraimoglou as the new world champion. The result is a World Championship title, separate from her earlier World Cup success in Coimbra, Portugal.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-gold-for-greece-in-nanjing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gold for Greece in Nanjing<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efraimoglou finished 0.400 points ahead of Kaliandra in the deciding four-woman final. Russia\u2019s Elena Neiman placed fourth with 24.100, according to the official results service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gct-readmore\">Read more: Greece Claims Historic Place at Mediterranean Games with 71 Medals<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The championship is the 39th edition of the Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships, held in Nanjing from 4 to 8 November. Efraimoglou\u2019s gold came in women\u2019s tumbling, which is a separate discipline from individual trampoline and double mini-trampoline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official final ranking and World Gymnastics\u2019 medal announcement both record the same winning score and podium. The announcement was posted on Saturday evening, Sydney time.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-from-european-gold-to-the-world-title\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">From European gold to the world title<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efraimoglou previously won the senior European women\u2019s tumbling title in Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal, on 7 April 2024. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.europeangymnastics.com\/news\/historic-moments-abound-closing-day-tra2024\">European Gymnastics\u2019 report<\/a> records her winning score of 26.200, tied with Portugal\u2019s Mariana Cascalheira, with the title decided by the previous round\u2019s results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ego-gymnastics.gr\/2026\/04\/12\/megali-eyropaiki-diakrisi-sto-trampolino-asimenia-i-efraimogloy\/\">Hellenic Gymnastics Federation also reported her European silver medal in April 2026<\/a>. Her Nanjing victory now adds a world title to those continental achievements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gymnastics.sport\/site\/athletes\/bio_detail.php?id=56917\">international athlete profile<\/a> lists Asteras Pefkis as her club and Apostolos Stavrianidis as her coach. The federation spells her name \u0391\u03bb\u03b5\u03be\u03ac\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1 \u0395\u03c6\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5, while World Gymnastics uses Alexandra Efraimoglou.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greek City Times previously covered Efraimoglou\u2019s European silver-medal success in Sochi in 2021. Saturday\u2019s victory marks a new chapter in her international career, with the Greek gymnast now standing at the top of the women\u2019s tumbling world podium.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone is-resized size-medium wp-image-612778\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-225x300.webp 225w,https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-768x1024.webp 768w,https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-300x400.webp 300w,https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-450x600.webp 450w,https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-20x27.jpg 20w,https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra Efraimoglou reacts with a smile during the 2026 World Championships in Nanjing.\" class=\"wp-image-612778 sp-no-webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500043726934043;width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2-20x27.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/official-x-reference-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexandra Efraimoglou reacts at the 2026 World Championships in Nanjing. 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