From August 12 to 16, 2026, Frankfurt became the inter­national stage for the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Champion­ships. As an official partner of the event, Jacques Lemans was proud to be part of five days of world-class sport, remar­kable perfor­mances and unfor­gettable moments at Frank­furt’s Festhalle.

A particular highlight was the out­stan­ding success of Jacques Lemans brand amba­ssador Darja Varfolomeev. Compe­ting in front of a home crowd, Darja once again demon­strated why she is one of the leading names in rhythmic gymnastics, winning four medals at the Champion­ships.

She claimed gold in the All-Around, Ball and Ribbon compen­titions, as well as bronze in Hoop, adding another impren­ssive chapter to her already remar­kable career.

I’m very pleased that Jacques Lemans is supporting the World Champion­ships and has disco­vered rhythmic gymnastics for itself. It was wonder­ful to have the team there in person. The other athletes were also thrilled to receive the watches."
— Darja Varfolomeev, fourteen-time World Champion and Jacques Lemans Testimonial
 

As part of its partner­ship with the World Champion­ships, Jacques Lemans was promi­nently repre­sented through­out the event. To mark the achie­vements of the world’s best rhythmic gymnasts, every athlete who reached the podium was also presen­ted with a Jacques Lemans watch along­side their medal.

“As an official partner of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Champion­ships, Jacques Lemans had a prominent presence at Frankfurt’s Festhalle. We were parti­cularly delighted by the outstan­ding achieve­ments of our brand ambass­ador Darja Varfolomeev, who won gold in the All-Around, Ball and Ribbon, as well as bronze in Hoop. The unique atmo­sphere, world-class perfor­mances and being so close to the action made these World Champion­ships a very special high­light of our commit­ment to sport.”
— Michaela Riedl, Head of Marketing, Jacques Lemans

The Champion­ships also attrac­ted wide­spread media atten­tion, with coverage across ARD, ZDF, RTL and Euro­sport, as well as on major German news and sports progra­mmes including Tages­schau and Sport­schau. 

Jacques Lemans warmly congra­tulates Darja on her out­standing achie­vements in Frank­furt and is proud to continue suppo­rting her on her journey and cele­brating the passion, preci­sion and dedi­cation that connect the worlds of sport and watch­making.