Malkin and Padilla Headline Final Tumbling and DMT World Cup Standings Following Historic Routines

The 2026 FIG Tumbling and Double Mini-Trampoline (DMT) World Cup Series standings have officially finalized following a climactic stage in Coimbra, Portugal. The season concluded with a spectacular showcase of aerial acrobatics, as the world's top gymnasts pushed the boundaries of human flight to secure their overall series titles.

Azerbaijan's Mikhail Malkin captured the men's Tumbling World Cup Series championship in historic fashion. Malkin cemented his position at the top of the standings by executing a never-before-seen "Miller to Full in Triple Pike" during the Coimbra World Cup, a groundbreaking pass that earned him the gold medal and captivated the gymnastics community.[4]

The unprecedented routine produced the highest-scoring tumbling pass in the sport's history, earning Malkin a massive 31.100. The victory capped off a dominant season for the reigning World Champion, who consistently outpaced a deep field of international challengers to take the overall series crown.[4]

In the men's Double Mini-Trampoline standings, American standout Ruben Padilla secured the overall World Cup Series title with an equally historic performance. Padilla, already the most decorated trampoline and tumbling athlete in USA Gymnastics history, shattered his own World Difficulty Record to lock up the championship.[1][3]

During the Coimbra finals, Padilla successfully landed a world's-first triple pike to quad back tuck. The staggering routine earned him an unprecedented 14.0 difficulty score—nearly a full point higher than the previous world record—and a total score of 32.000, ensuring his undisputed place atop the 2026 DMT standings.[1][3]

The women's DMT standings saw a late-season surge from American Aliah Raga, who captured gold in Coimbra with a commanding score of 29.800. Raga's performance solidified her standing over a highly competitive field, finishing ahead of Canada's Sienna Kuznak (24.000) and Spain's Melania Rodriguez (21.600).

Canada's Gavin Dodd also made history in the men's DMT standings, taking silver in Coimbra with a score of 29.300. Dodd delivered a historic performance of his own by landing the world's first "triff to back full-full," breaking his own Canadian difficulty record and building crucial momentum for the national team.[2]

In the women's Tumbling landscape, French standout Candy Briere-Vetillard remains a dominant force heading into the World Championships. The reigning World Champion and World Games gold medalist has continued to set the standard for execution and difficulty, anchoring a French squad that has historically excelled in the discipline.

The 2026 season has redefined what is physically possible in the non-Olympic trampoline disciplines. With multiple world difficulty records shattered and new skills successfully landed in international competition, the finalized World Cup standings set the stage for a thrilling and highly anticipated World Championships.