The U.S. duo of Ruben Padilla (Bluffdale, Utah/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling) and Aliaksei Shostak (Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express) claimed men’s synchronized trampoline silver at the 2026 Riccione World Cup in Italy over the weekend.

Padilla and Shostak placed second in men’s synchro with a 53.040 to finish behind Russia (53.700) and ahead of Azerbaijan (52.470). Padilla nearly snagged his own individual medal in Italy, narrowly missing the men’s trampoline podium after placing fourth with a 63.670. The top three were China’s Wang Zisai (66.020) and Yan Langyu (64.870), and Gabriel Albuquerque of Portugal (64.140).

Also active in final competition were the American women’s pair of Maia Amano (Honolulu, Hawaii/Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy) and Leah Garafalo (Holmdel, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy), who finished fifth in women’s synchro with a 37.740. China won gold in the division with a 49.690.

Competing in qualifications were Clare Bretscher (Huntsville, Ala./Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy), Isaac Rowley (Allen, Texas/Wasatch Trampoline & Tumbling), Elijah Vogel (Longmont, Colo./Xtreme Altitude Gymnastics) and Sarah Webster (Valley View, Texas/Trampoline and Tumbling Express).

Photo by Simone Ferraro