Global Trampoline Standings Tighten as Wang Zisai Extends Undefeated World Cup Streak

The summer stretch of the 2026 FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup series has concluded, leaving the global standings in sharp focus ahead of the autumn finales. Following high-stakes showdowns in Arosa, Switzerland, and Coimbra, Portugal, the race for the overall series titles has tightened across all disciplines.[1][5]

The current standings reflect a season defined by unprecedented difficulty and the return of dominant independent athletes to the top of the podium. With the World Cup circuit serving as the premier battleground before the 39th World Championships in Nanjing, China, this November, athletes are pushing their routines to the physical limit.[1][2]

In the Men's Individual Trampoline standings, China's Wang Zisai has established himself as the undisputed frontrunner. Wang captured his first World Cup title in Arosa and followed it up with a spectacular victory in Coimbra, maintaining an undefeated streak in the 2026 series.[1]

Wang's performance in Portugal was a masterclass in execution. He posted a massive 67.010 points—his highest score of the year—to fend off a fierce challenge from two-time Olympic champion Ivan Litvinovich.[1][4]

Litvinovich, competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete, tallied a season-best 66.030 but had to settle for silver. The rivalry between Wang and Litvinovich has become the defining narrative of the men's season, with both athletes trading upgrades in difficulty.[1][4]

The Women's Individual Trampoline race remains much more volatile. Iana Lebedeva dominated the early season by winning the first two World Cup stages in Baku and Alkmaar, putting her in strong contention for the overall series crown.[1]

However, the summer stages saw new challengers emerge. Anzhela Bladtseva captured gold in Arosa, while defending Coimbra champion Katsiaryna Yarshova delivered a rousing routine to win the Portuguese stage with 58.570 points, narrowly edging Paris Olympic silver medalist Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya.[1]

Beyond the Olympic trampoline apparatus, the Tumbling and Double Mini-Trampoline (DMT) standings are witnessing historic milestones. In Men's Tumbling, 2023 World champion Mikhail Malkin of Azerbaijan and European champion Vasco Peso of Portugal are locked in a spectacular duel.[1][3]

At the Coimbra super final, Malkin executed a Miller to full-twisting triple pike dismount, scoring 32.300 to narrowly defeat Peso's 32.100. Peso had unleashed a Miller to quadruple-twisting double layout, highlighting how the tumbling discipline is reaching new extremes.[1][4]

In Women's Tumbling, Greece's Alexandra Efraimoglou has taken control of the standings. She recently upgraded her routine to include a double layout through to a full-full straight, comfortably securing the title in Coimbra ahead of Belgium's Louise van Regenmortel.[1][4]

The DMT standings are currently headlined by American Ruben Padilla, who continues to push the boundaries of the apparatus. Padilla landed a triffus pike to triple-twisting triple tuck in Portugal, scoring 32.000 to hold off Canadian Gavin Dodd.[1][2]

As the athletes take a brief late-summer hiatus, all eyes turn to the final two World Cup stages in Riccione, Italy, and Cottbus, Germany, this October.[1][5]

Those events will finalize the 2026 World Cup series champions and serve as the ultimate proving ground before the global gymnastics community descends on Nanjing for the World Championships.[1][6]