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Helena Ripken

Helena Ripken
Born (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 19)
Berlin
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Germany
(2022-)
ClubBerliner TSC
Head coach(es)Camilla Pfeffer
Assistant coach(es)Camilla Patriarca
Former coach(es)Anzhelika Lepekha
ChoreographerGocha Budagashvili
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Rio de Janeiro Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Tallinn 3 Balls + 2 Hoops

Helena Ripken (born 18 July 2006) is a German rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Germany as part of the senior group.

Biography

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In June 2018 Ripken won bronze among 12 years old gymnasts behind Hannah Vester and Anna Schenenko.[2] The following she won bronze, behind Darja Varfolomeev and Schenenko, at the German Championships in the 2006 botn juniors category.[3]

In November 2021 she participated in the Children's Gymnastics Day in Hamburg.[4] In December she helped Berlin TSC take silver in the first ever German club championship.[5]

In 2022 she took part in the qualifications for the European Championships, being 5th in the first and 3rd in the second competition.[6][7][8] In May Helena made her World Cup debut in Portimão, being 24th in the All-Around, 35th with hoop, 34th with ball, 23rd with clubs and 11th with ribbon.[9][10] In June she competed in the stage in Pesaro, finishing 23rd overall, 23rd with hoop, 25th with ball, 24th with clubs and 17th with ribbon.[11][12] She then was 4th in the All-Around, 4th with clubs, 5th with ribbon, and won bronze with hoop and ball at nationals.[13][14][15][16][17] In August she came in 6th place in the second stage of the qualification for the World Championships.[18]

Ripken moved to Fellbach in 2024 to join the national senior group.[19] In 2025 she became a starter in the group, debuting at the Gymnastik International, winning gold in the All-Around and with 5 ribbons.[20][21] Then she competed the World Cup in Baku where Germany was 10th in the All-Around, 12th with 5 ribbon and 7th with 3 balls & 2 hoops.[22][23][24] A week later, in Tashkent, they took 4th place overall, 5th with 5 ribbons and 7th in the mixed event.[25][26][27] She was then selected for the European Championships in Tallinn, there the group was 10th in the All-Around and won an historical bronze medal, the first ever in the competition for a German group, with 3 balls & 2 hoops.[28][29][30][31]

References

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  1. ^ "RIPKEN Helena - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. ^ "RSG-Bundesfinale / DSM in Düsseldorf". www.dtb.de (in German). 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. ^ "Emeli Erbes überragt Deutsche Meisterschaften". www.dtb.de (in German). 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  4. ^ "Kinder Joy of Moving Tag des Kinderturnens". www.dtb.de (in German). 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. ^ "DTL Finale Rhythmische Sportgymnastik". www.dtb.de (in German). 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. ^ "2022 European Championships 1st Qualification" (PDF).
  7. ^ "2022 European Championships 2nd Qualification" (PDF).
  8. ^ "RSG-Weltcup und EM-Qualifikation". www.dtb.de (in German). 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  9. ^ "Je zweimal Gold und Silber für Varfolomeev". www.dtb.de (in German). 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  10. ^ "2022 Portimão World Cup" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Kolosov verpasst Weltcup-Medaille knapp". www.dtb.de (in German). 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  12. ^ "2022 Pesaro World Cup" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Die Finals 2022 All-Around" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Die Finals 2022 Hoop Final" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Die Finals 2022 Ball Final" (PDF).
  16. ^ "DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN RHYTHMISCHE GYMNASTIK 2022 | GYMmedia.de". www.gymmedia.de. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  17. ^ "Varfolomeev dominiert Gerätefinals der RSG". www.dtb.de (in German). 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  18. ^ "Varfolomeev und Kolosov dominieren". www.dtb.de (in German). 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  19. ^ "Neue YouTube-Serie". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  20. ^ Zeitung, Stuttgarter. "RSG, Turnier in Schmiden: Gymnastik International: Premiere für die neue Nationalgruppe". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  21. ^ "2025 Gymnastik International" (PDF).
  22. ^ "2025 Baku World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
  23. ^ "Weitere Finalplätze für DTB-Gymnastinnen". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  24. ^ "Zweimal Weltcup-Gold für Varfolomeev". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  25. ^ "Tashkent World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
  26. ^ "Mehrkampf-Silber für Varfolomeev". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  27. ^ "Dreimal Gold für Varfolomeev". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  28. ^ "2025 European Championships Group" (PDF).
  29. ^ "Tallinn wird zur Bühne für Europas Beste". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  30. ^ "Ball/Reifen Finale für die Gruppe". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  31. ^ "RSG-Gruppe gewinnt historisches EM-Bronze". www.dtb.de (in German). 2025-06-08. Retrieved 2025-06-09.