2016 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships


The 2016 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Penza, Russia between 28 March - 10 April 2016.

European Championships Selection

Senior WAG
1Aliya Mustafina
2Angelina Melnikova
3Seda Tutkhalyan
4Ksenia Afanasyeva
5Daria Spiridonova

Senior MAG
1Denis Ablyazin
2David Belyavskiy
3Nikolai Kuksenkov
4Nikita Ignatyev
5Nikita Nagornyy

Meldonium Incident

On Saturday, April 2, new national champion Nikolai Kuksenkov was suspended from the Russian men's championships in Penza after it was revealed he tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. On Friday, April 15, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency notified the Russian Gymnastics Federation that it had officially lifted Kuksenkov's suspension, formally allowing him to return to competition. The news came after the World Anti-Doping Agency admitted that "there is currently limited data available" on how long meldonium stays in the system after use.