Melanie Dargel

Melanie Dargel
Born	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19) Euskirchen, Germany
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Germany (2021-)
Club	TG Worms
Head coach(es)	Camilla Pfeffer
Former coach(es)	Yulia Raskina
Choreographer	Gocha Budagashvili
Medal record Rhythmic Gymnastics Representing   Germany Event 1st 2nd 3rd FIG World Cup 0 0 1 Total 0 0 1 World Championships 2025 Rio de Janeiro Team European Championships 2025 Tallinn 3 Balls + 2 Hoops

Melanie Dargel (born 16 September 2005) is a German rhythmic gymnast. ^[1] She represents her country in international competitions. ^[2]

Career

Dargel debuted at the 2021 European Championships in Varna, 36th in the All-Around, 32nd with hoop, 35th ball, 40th with clubs and 28th with ribbon. ^[3] In 2022 she competed at the World Cup in Athens, finishing 8th in the All-Around, 8th ball, 10th with clubs and 8th with ribbon winning bronze with hoop. ^[4] In April she was present at the stage in Sofia being 8th in the All-Around, 11th with hoop, 8th ball, 23rd with clubs and 16th with ribbon. ^[5] She was then selected for the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, taking 79th place with clubs and 5th place in teams along Margarita Kolosov, Darja Varfolomeev and the senior group. ^[6]

In 2025, after the retirement of some German national group members, she switch from individual to group. At the 2025 European Championships in Tallinn, Dargel and the German group placed 10th in the all-around and won bronze medail in 3 balls + 2 hoops final. ^[7]

Routine music information

Year	Apparatus	Music title
2022	Hoop	Rise of the Instruments by HAVASI
	Ball	Salut by Hélène Ségara & Joe Dassin
	Clubs	Un dos tres Maria by Blue Cat Label
	Ribbon	Shake Shake by Nessi
2021	Hoop	Rise of the Instruments by HAVASI
	Ball	Salut by Hélène Ségara & Joe Dassin
	Clubs	African Dream by Zumba Fitness
	Ribbon	Glam (Electro-Swing Remix) by Dimie Cat

References

1. "DARGEL Melanie - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
2. "Melanie Dargel". www.dtb.de. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
3. "2021 European Championships Individual Qualification" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
4. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Athens 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
5. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
6. "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2022 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
7. "ECh Tallinn 2025 3 Balls + 2 Hoops Final Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.