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Russian gymnast Sofia Ilteriakova won a bronze medal in the individual ball final at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. The article also notes the overall medal count for the Russian team and mentions that this is their first major international competition under their national flag after a five-year hiatus.

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What happened

Russian Sofia Ilteriakova took third place in the individual ball final at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, which is taking place in Bulgaria.

Why it matters

Ilteriakova earned 28.850 points for her performance.

Common ground

Germany’s Daria Varfolomeyeva placed first (29.550), while Bulgaria’s Stiliana Nikolova placed second (29.550).

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Russian gymnast Sofia Ilteriakova won a bronze medal in the individual ball final at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. The article also notes the overall medal count for the Russian team and mentions that this is their first major international competition under their national flag after a five-year hiatus.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ilteriakova won her second medal in the individual competition, having previously won the hoop event.”
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Multiple sources confirm Sofia Ilteriakova won the gold medal in the hoop event at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was the 42nd edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships. The competition took place on 27-31 May 2026 at the Palace of Culture and Sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Europ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships are the European championships for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. They were first held in 1978. The European Championships and the European Junior Cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sofia Alekseevna Ilteriakova (Russian: София Алексеевна Ильтерякова; off. sp.: Sofiia Ilteriakova; born 7 August 2010) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast. On national level, she is the 2026 Rus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Ilteriakova
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Claim 2: “Russian Sofia Ilteriakova took third place in the individual ball final at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, which is taking place in Bulgaria.”
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Multiple sources confirm Sofia Ilteriakova took third place in the ball final at the European Championships in Bulgaria. This is supported by a Wikipedia entry for her and a web search result specifically detailing her third-place finish in the ball final.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was the 42nd edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships. The competition took place on 27-31 May 2026 at the Palace of Culture and Sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Europ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships are the European championships for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. They were first held in 1978. The European Championships and the European Junior Cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythmic_Gymnastics_European_C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sofia Alekseevna Ilteriakova (Russian: София Алексеевна Ильтерякова; off. sp.: Sofiia Ilteriakova; born 7 August 2010) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast. On national level, she is the 2026 Rus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Ilteriakova
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Claim 3: “Overall, the Russian team has won two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.”
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Two different web search results provide conflicting medal counts for the Russian team. One source states they won 'two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals', while another states they won 'Two gold, four silver and three bronze'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Junior European Championships. Silver medal – second place. 2026 Varna. Hoop.In the autumn, she competed at the AEON Cup in Tokyo, Japan,[13] winning the silver medal in the club competition and the g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ksenia_Savinova
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian Sofia Ilteriakova took third place in the individual ball final at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, which is taking place in Bulgaria.Overall, the Russian team has won two gold,…
https://tass.com/sports/2139217
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian rhythmic gymnastics team has triumphantly returned to the international arena. At the European Championships, which ended in Bulgaria, our athletes became the best in terms of the number o…
https://en.iz.ru/en/2107274/2026-06-01/gymnast-ilteryakova-t…
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Claim 4: “Ilteriakova earned 28.850 points for her performance.”
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While sources confirm she competed and won a bronze medal in the ball final, the specific score of 28.850 is not mentioned in the provided evidence. One source mentions a qualification score of 27.400 and another mentions a different event score of 28.900, but not 28.850 for the final.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was the 42nd edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships. The competition took place on 27-31 May 2026 at the Palace of Culture and Sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Europ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of notable rhythmic gymnastics international events scheduled to be held in 2026 as well as the medalists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_rhythmic_gymnastics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sofia Alekseevna Ilteriakova (Russian: София Алексеевна Ильтерякова; off. sp.: Sofiia Ilteriakova; born 7 August 2010) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast. On national level, she is the 2026 Rus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Ilteriakova
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Claim 5: “The European Championships taking place in Varna from May 27 to 31”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships took place in Varna, Bulgaria, from May 27 to 31.
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web search NEUTRAL — The competition took place on 27-31 May 2026 at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria. 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics European ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Europ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Juniors. 🗓️ May 27th – 31st, 2026. Tickets are available at EPAY GO ... The 32nd European Gymnastics Congress will take place in Baku on 10/11 December 2027 # ...
https://www.europeangymnastics.com/event/2026-european-champ…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... SHINING AT HOME Stiliana Nikolova EUROVISION SPORT 42ND EUROPEAN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS VARNA 27-31 MAY 2026 NIKOLOVA Stiliana ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY9KYclOyhr/
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Claim 6: “are the first major international competition for Russian gymnasts after a five-year pause where they are competing under the flag of their country.”
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Multiple independent sources (Telegram, Inside The Games, and other web results) confirm that the Varna championships were the first major international competition in several years (cited as five years or since 2022) where Russian gymnasts competed under their national flag.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian athletes have already been cleared to compete under their national flag at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship, scheduled to take place from 27-31 May at the Palace of Culture and Sp…
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/russian-rhythmic-gym…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian and Belarusian athletes are competing under their national flags at the tournament for the first time since 2022.
https://rtrunews.com/russia/640724-ukraine-gymnasts-russian-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian team finished fourth in gold medals. The European Championships in Varna marked the first international tournament in five years where Russian gymnasts competed under the national flag and…
https://t.me/s/russianhouse_chennai/6120
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Claim 7: “Germany’s Daria Varfolomeyeva placed first (29.550)”
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The evidence mentions Darja Varfolomeev winning world titles and competing in other events, but there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming she placed first in the individual ball final at the 2026 Varna championships with a score of 29.550.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina (Ukrainian: Еліна Михайлівна Світоліна, pronounced [eˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ s⁽ʲ⁾wiˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]; born 12 September 1994) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She has career-high rank…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elina_Svitolina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Radomyr Ruslanovych Stelmakh (Ukrainian: Радомир Русланович Стельмах; born 18 August 2005) is a Ukrainian and German artistic gymnast currently representing Germany in international competition. He pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radomyr_Stelmakh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taisiia Andriivna Onofriichuk (Ukrainian: Таїсія Андріївна Онофрійчук; born 26 May 2008) is a Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2025 European all-around champion, the first Ukrainian European Cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taisiia_Onofriichuk
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Claim 8: “Bulgaria’s Stiliana Nikolova placed second (29.550).”
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Evidence confirms Stiliana Nikolova competed and was a leader in rankings at the Varna 2026 event, but there is no specific confirmation of her placing second in the ball final with a score of 29.550.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships is the 41st edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships. The competition is took place from 4 to 8 June 2025 at the Unibet Arena in Ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Rhythmic_Gymnastics_Europ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of notable rhythmic gymnastics international events scheduled to be held in 2026 as well as the medalists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_rhythmic_gymnastics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stiliana Nikolova (Bulgarian: Стилияна Николова; born 22 August 2005) is a Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2024 European all-around champion, the 2025 World all-around silver medalis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiliana_Nikolova
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