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Russia’s artistic swimmers win gold in Acrobatic Routine at 2026 European Aquatics
Russian artistic swimmers have claimed gold medals in three events at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, competing under a neutral status. The team won the Team Technical, Acrobatic Routine, and Team Free events, with Spain and Italy taking silver and bronze.
PARIS, August 5. Russian artistic swimmers have secured gold medals in three events at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships, which are being held in Paris from July 31 to August 16. The team, competing under a neutral status, won the Team Technical, Acrobatic Routine, and Team Free events, as reported by TASS.
Coverage comparison
TASS reported separately on each of the three gold-medal performances. The first report covered the Team Technical event, which took place on August 4 and saw the Russian team score 303.2467 points. The second report detailed the Acrobatic Routine victory on August 5, with a score of 244.8221 points. The third report focused on the Team Free event on August 3, where the Russians scored 285.0346 points.
In all three events, Spain finished second and Italy third, according to TASS. The reports note that this is Russia's first appearance at the European Championships since 2021.
Key claims
Russia's artistic swimmers won gold in the Team Technical event on August 4, according to TASS. The team included Yekaterina Kossova, Yelizaveta Smirnova, Svetlana Pavlova, Olga Tyutyunik, Kira Cherezova, Valentina Gersimova, Yelena Shabanova, and Alexandra Shmidt.
Russia's artistic swimmers won gold in the Acrobatic Routine event on August 5, TASS reported. The winning team consisted of Maya Doroshko, Yekaterina Kossova, Yelizaveta Minayeva, Valeria Plekhanova, Yelena Shabanova, Evelina Simonova, Yelizaveta Smirnova, and Olga Tyutyunik.
Russia's synchronized swimmers won gold in the Team Free event on August 3, according to TASS. The team included Kira Cherezova, Maiia Doroshko, Ekaterina Kossova, Elizaveta Minaeva, Svetlana Pavlova, Elena Shabanova, Elizaveta Smirnova, and Olga Tiutiunik.
The 2026 European Aquatics Championships are being held in Paris from July 31 to August 16, with 80 sets of medals at stake across artistic swimming, diving, high diving, open water, and swimming, TASS reported.
Russia is competing at the European Championships for the first time since 2021, when the team topped the medal standings in Budapest, TASS said.
The Russian team competed under a neutral status at the tournament, as stated by TASS.
TASS reports also indicate that this is Russia's second major tournament since being cleared to return to international competition, following last year's World Championships in Singapore.
How this outlet told it
TASS — English
Framing: Russian success in European Championships — Positive and celebratory
Facts Included:
Russia's swimmers won gold in Artistic Swimming Team Technical event
The team competed under a neutral status
The team consisted of Yekaterina Kossova, Yelizaveta Smirnova, Svetlana Pavlova, Olga Tyutyunik, Kira Cherezova, Valentina Gersimova, Yelena Shabanova and Alexandra Shmidt
This is Russia's second gold medal at the European Championships
The 2026 European Aquatics Championships is hosted by Paris between July 31 and August 16
Framing: Russian success in European Championships — Positive and celebratory
Facts Included:
Russia's artistic swimmers won gold in Acrobatic Routine event
The team competed under a neutral status
The team consisted of Maya Doroshko, Yekaterina Kossova, Yelizaveta Minayeva, Valeria Plekhanova, Yelena Shabanova, Evelina Simonova, Yelizaveta Smirnova and Olga Tyutyunik
This is Russia's fourth gold medal at the European Championship
The 2026 European Aquatics Championships is hosted by Paris between July 31 and August 16
Framing: Russian success in European Championships — Positive and celebratory
Facts Included:
Russian synchronized swimmers won gold medals in Team Free
The team competed under a neutral status
The team includes Kira Cherezova, Maiia Doroshko, Ekaterina Kossova, Elizaveta Minaeva, Svetlana Pavlova, Elena Shabanova, Elizaveta Smirnova, and Olga Tiutiunik
This is the seventh medal at this tournament for Russian athletes
Russia is competing at the European Championships for the first time since 2021
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ClaimRussia's swimmers won gold in Artistic Swimming Team Technical event at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in France.
ClaimThe Russian team in Artistic Swimming Team Technical event consisted of Yekaterina Kossova, Yelizaveta Smirnova, Svetlana Pavlova, Olga Tyutyunik, Kira Cherezova, Valentina Gersimova, Yelena Shabanova and Alexandra Shmidt.
ClaimThe Russian team in Team Free event includes Kira Cherezova, Maiia Doroshko, Ekaterina Kossova, Elizaveta Minaeva, Svetlana Pavlova, Elena Shabanova, Elizaveta Smirnova, and Olga Tiutiunik.