At the World Cup of Rhythmic Gymnastics 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Sofia Raffaeli has conquered yet another triumph of her career: the gold in the exercise at the circle. With a score of 30,650, the Marche champion left the Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova (29,950) and the German Anastasia Simakova (29,400) behind him. A success that recalls the victory obtained in Sofia in 2022, almost a thread that unites the most significant stages of his sporting adventure.
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Gold and bronze in one day
The feat of the young Raffaeli – born in 2004 – did not stop at the circle. In the final to the ball, the blue hit a precious bronze with a score of 28,750, behind the German Darja Varfolomeev (gold with 29,850) and the American Rin Keys (silver with 29,050). A result that confirms its extraordinary versatility and the ability to express itself at high levels with different tools.
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A legend career
With the new medals, the world loot of the twenty -one -year -old from Chiaravalle rises to 15 podiums: 6 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronzes. After the Olympic Bronze ALL-AROUND conquered in Paris 2024 and the numerous international successes, the Gold Gold Gymnast continues to write important pages of the history of the discipline. On the platform Raffaeli is not only impeccable technique, but also energy and charisma, elements that inflame the audience of each arena.
The other blue in the race
The Italian expedition has experienced emotions also thanks to Tara Dragas, its world champion. The young Friulian closed in sixth place in the final at the ball and fourth in the ribbon, confirming his great potential. His path testifies that the blue rhythmic has solid foundations for the future, with a generational change already underway.
In the team finals, China dominated in the 5 tapes, while Ukraine won in the mixed exercise. Italy, even without medals in these tests, leaves Rio with the awareness of having an absolute champion like Raffaeli and a constant growth team.
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