Ottawa, ON (April 28, 2026) – Gymnastics Canada is pleased to highlight the strong performances delivered at the Koop Cup, an international rhythmic gymnastics competition held from April 22 to 26 at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Ontario. Canadian athletes showcased depth, consistency, and excellence across both senior and junior categories, earning multiple podium finishes.
Highlights of Canada’s medal-winning performances include:
Senior Results
Senior Team
- Silver – Canada 1 (Suzanna Shahbazian & Erica Lee)
Apparatus Finals
- Bronze – Erica Lee (Ball, Clubs & Ribbon)
Senior Group – All-Around
- Gold – Team Canada (Berna Ablikim, Elise Ghosh, Carmel Kallemaa, Alissa Levitskyy, Martina Ma & Suwaree Puthapanya)
Junior Results
Junior Team
- Gold – Canada 1 (Lillian Yevzlin & Milana Sholkavich)
- Silver – Canada 3 (Gillian Lu & Lana Ivanova)
Apparatus Finals
- Gold – Lillian Yevzlin (Hoop, Ball, Clubs & Ribbon)
- Bronze – Gillian Lu (Ball)
Junior Group – All-Around
- Gold – Kalev Estienne (Bargina Ablikim, Chiara Buchignani, Evelyn Chen, Alika Kozak, Alice Li & Maple Wu)
- Silver – Questo (Ravana Kalimov, Anne Liang, Veronika Yuksha, Emma Zha & Nahm Yoonyoung)
With the Rhythmic Canadian Championships fast approaching, these results come at the right time – Canadian athletes are building momentum and showing they’re ready to compete.