Maria Avgousti
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Μαρία Αυγουστή | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 November 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Cyprus (2024-) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ARG1 Cyprus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Marianna El Zafarani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maria Avgousti (Greek: Μαρία Αυγουστή; born 17 November 2008) is a Cypriot rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Cyprus in international competitions.
Career
[edit]Junior
[edit]In 2023, she competed at Junior Mediterranean Championships in Rimini, Italy, and won silver medal in team competition with Nika Khodareva and Sotia Marselli.
Senior
[edit]Avgousti became age eligible for senior competitions in 2024, making her debut at World Cup in Sofia where she was 34th in the All-Around, 34th with hoop, 31st with ball, 42nd with clubs and 34th with ribbon.[2] She won bronze medal in all-around at Cyprus National Championships. In finals, she won silver with hoop and ball, and bronze with ribbon. In May she competed in the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, being 24th overall, 30th with hoop, 17th with ball, 18th with ball and 25th with ribbon.[3][4]
In 2025 she debuted in the World Cup in Sofia, finishing 40th in the All-Around, 50th with hoop, 56th with ball, 30th with clubs and 35th with ribbon.[5] At the Pharaoh's Cup, she took 5th place with hoop, 13th with ball, 6th with clubs and 6th with ribbon.[6] She then took part in the European Cup in Burgas, being 9th in the All-Around, 9th with hoop, 6th with ball, 11th with clubs and 7th with ribbon.[7] Later she competed at the 2025 Games of the Small States of Europe in Andorra, winning gold in teams (along Mikaela Eleftheriou and Nika Khodareva), the All-Around and in all four event finals.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The next month she participated in the European Championships in Tallinn, finishing 24th in the All-Around, 23rd with hoop, 18th with ball, 24th with clubs and 28th with ribbon.[14][15] At the World Cup in Milan she was 59th with hoop, 68th with ball, 48th with clubs and 32nd with ribbon.[16] In August she was selected for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, being 50th in the All-Around, 54th with hoop, 47th with ball, 42nd with clubs and 82nd with ribbon.[17][18]
In 2026, she competed at Sofia World Cup, where she took 30th place in all-around.[19] On April 10-12, she achieved 35th place in all-around at Baku World Cup. In the end of May, she represented Cyprus alongside Vera Tugolukova at the 2026 European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. Together with senior group they took 11th place in team competition.[20] In June, she competed at World Challenge Cup Cluj-Napoca and took 27th place in all-around.[21]
Routine music information
[edit]| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
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| 2026 | Hoop | The Rite of Spring, Pt.1 "The Adoration of the Earth" by Igor Stravinsky |
| Ball | Mon amour by Slimane | |
| Clubs | ||
| Ribbon | Concerto de Berlin by Vladimir Cosma, Ivry Gitlis | |
| 2025 | Hoop | The Rite of Spring, Pt.1 "The Adoration of the Earth" by Igor Stravinsky |
| Ball | Mon amour by Slimane | |
| Clubs | ||
| Ribbon | Theme from New York, New York by Frank Sinatra |
References
[edit]- ↑ "AVGOUSTI Maria - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "World Gymnastics - Results - 16838". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "2024 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ Andreou, Paris J. (2024-05-24). "Η Βέρα Τουκολούκοβα Προκρίνεται στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του Παρισιού". Action In Sports Cyprus (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "2025 Sofia World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "World Gymnastics - Results - 18134". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "2025 Burgas European Cup Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "Andora 2025 - All-Around Final". andora2025.furkisport.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Andora 2025 - Hoop Final". andora2025.furkisport.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Andora 2025 - Ball Final". andora2025.furkisport.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Andora 2025 - Clubs Final". andora2025.furkisport.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Andora 2025 - Ribbon Final". andora2025.furkisport.com. Archived from the original on 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ ""Andorra 25" : «Βασίλισσα» της ρυθμικής η Μαρία Αυγουστή". www.olympic.org.cy. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "2025 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "Σε τελικούς στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Ρυθμικής Γυμναστικής Τουκολούκοβα και Αυγουστή (ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ)" (in Greek).
- ↑ "2025 Milan World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "2025 World Championships Result Book".
- ↑ "ΡΥΘΜΙΚΗ – Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα: 22η η Τουγκολούκοβα, 39η η Αυγουστή στο". olatasports.com (in Greek). 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "World Cup Sofia Results". seikosportslink.com. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Team final results" (PDF). 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "World Challenge Cup Cluj Napoca". ksis.eu. Retrieved 28 June 2026.