Melanie Dargel
Melanie Dargel is a German rhythmic gymnast. She represents her country in international competitions.
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. 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. 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. 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.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. In August, Dargel made her senior World Championships debut in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, alongside Olivia Falk, Anja Kosan, Helena Ripken, Anna-Maria Shatokhin and Emilia Wickert, where they took 8th place in all-around. Together with Darja Varfolomeev and Anastasia Simakova, they won the gold medal in team competition.