Nailympia Germany 2024: THE RESULTS

The third iteration of Nailympia Germany took place at the Beauty Düsseldorf exhibition, 22-24 March.

The prestigious nail competition is powered by Scratch and the Germany edition is hosted by Stefanie Lo Re of Signature Nail International, supported by Nailympia global director, Alex Fox.

The 2024 contest welcomed 79 competitors from 24 countries, who took 413 competition seats across 19 categories; 11 live and eight online.

THE RESULTS

GEL POLISH MANICURE

Division 1

  • 3rd        Federica Lucifora – Italy
  • 2nd           Vanessa Maturo – Italy
  • 1st        Alina Ivakina – Germany

Division 2

  • 3rd        Carlotta Silveri – Italy
  • 2nd       Veronica Luviano – USA
  • 1st        Katharina Bienemann – Germany

Division 3

  • 3rd        Aleksanda Dworzynska – Poland
  • 2nd       Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
  • 1st        Natalia Gedik – Turkey

RUNWAY NAILS

Division 1

  • 1st        Thi Ngoc Le – Germany

Division 2

  • 2nd       Van Hau Doan – Germany
  • 1st        Susan Strijbosch – The Netherlands

Division 3

  • 3rd        Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
  • 2nd       Anita Chahal – UK
  • 1st        Johanna Stampka – Germany

SALON NAILS

Division 1

  • 3rd        Vanessa Maturo – Italy
  • 2nd       Federica Lucifora – Italy
  • 1st        Clara Zeta Spadaro – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Katharina Bienemann – Germany
  • 2nd       Melissa Monaco – Italy
  • 1st        Sara Di Luzio – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd        Francesca Paliotto – Italy
  • 2nd       Marta Deja – Poland
  • 1st        Natalia Trefon – Poland

REALITY NAIL ART

Division 1

  • 3rd       Desire Modica – Italy
  • 2nd       Evgenia Zarakovskaya – Belarus
  • 1st        Federica Lucifora – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Sara Di Luzio – Italy
  • 2nd       Susan Strijbosch – The Netherlands
  • 1st        Sara Rossignoli – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd        Johanna Stampka – Germany
  • 2nd       Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
  • 1st        Francesca Paliotto – Italy

THE JOY OF NAILS

Division 1

  • 3rd       Ermelinda Mucaj – Italy
  • 2nd       Vanessa Maturo – Italy
  • 1st        Desire Modica – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Mirella Cost – The Netherlands
  • 2nd       Carlotta Silveri – Italy
  • 1st        Sara Di Luzio – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd        Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
  • 2nd       Francesca Paliotto – Italy
  • 1st        Alessandra Pizzari – Italy

MIXED MEDIA BOXED ART

Division 2

  • 3rd       Timea Anita Kovacs – Romania
  • 2nd      Van Hau Doan – Germany
  • 1st        Evelin Nagy – Hungary

Division 3

  • 3rd        Paulina Guadalupe – Mexico
  • 2nd       Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
  • 1st        Giulia Rebellato – Italy

FLAT ART DESIGN BOX

Division 2

  • 3rd        Sara Rossignoli – Italy
  • 2nd       Emma Brock – UK
  • 1st        Evelin Nagy – Hungary

Division 3

  • 3rd        Olivia Castillo – Philippines
  • 2nd       Julie Vorobeva – UAE
  • 1st        Alessandra Pizzari – Italy

INVENT A NAIL SHAPE

Division 2

  • 2nd       Lyubov Tudakova – Russia
  • 1st        Annamaria Mudure – Austria

Division 3

  • 3rd        Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
  • 2nd       Maria Sinyagina – Russia
  • 1st        Tatyana Texter – Germany

TO STILETTO & BEYOND

Division 1

  • 3rd       Thi Ngoc Le – Germany
  • 2nd       Jacqueline Kilian – Germany
  • 1st        Renata Nemethne Szabo – Hungary

Division 2

  • 3rd        Susan Strijbosch – The Netherlands
  • 2nd       Lyubov Tudakova – Russia
  • 1st        Annamaria Mudure – Austria

Division 3

  • 3rd        Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
  • 2nd       Maria Sinyagina – Russia
  • 1st        Tatyana Texter – Germany

FRENCH TWIST

Division 1

  • 3rd       Federica Lucifora – Italy
  • 2nd       Ermelinda Mucaj – Italy
  • 1st        Vanessa Maturo – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Carlotta Silveri – Italy
  • 2nd       Melissa Monaco – Italy
  • 1st        Mirella Cost – The Netherlands 

Division 3

  • 3rd         Natalia Trefon – Poland
  • 2nd        Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
  • 1st        Francesca Paliotto – Italy

MANICURE POSTER

Division 1

  • 3rd        Patrik Pataki – Hungary
  • 2nd       Erika Kornoczi – Austria
  • 1st        Edina Botos – Hungary

Division 2

  • 3rd        Eszter Magyar – Hungary
  • 2nd       Ildiko Jarfas – Hungary
  • 1st        Anna Darabos – Hungary

Division 3

  • 3rd        Johanna Stampka – Germany
  • 1st        Reka Olah – Hungary

EXTREME NAILS POSTER

Division 1

  • 1st        Marietta Darok – Hungary

Division 2

  • 3rd        Eszter Magyar – Hungary
  • 2nd       Evelin Nagy – Hungary
  • 1st        Naira Gilardini – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd       Angela Wilden – Luxembourg
  • 2nd       Maria Sinyagina – Russia
  • 1st        Loi Van Nguyen – UK

UV GEL TIP & OVERLAY

Division 1

  • 3rd       Clara Zeta Spadaro – Italy
  • 2nd       Vanessa Maturo – Italy
  • 1st        Natalya Rusch – Germany

Division 2

  • 3rd        Sara Rossignoli – Italy
  • 2nd       Melissa Monaco – Italy
  • 1st        Sara Di Luzio – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd         Natalia Trefon – Poland
  • 2nd        Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
  • 1st        Francesca Paliotto – Italy

UV GEL SCULPTURE

Division 1

  • 3rd         Federica Lucifora – Italy
  • 2nd           Chiara Panaia – Italy
  • 1st        Vanessa Maturo – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Carlotta Silveri – Italy
  • 2nd       Melissa Monaco – Italy
  • 1st        Sara Di Luzio – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd         Marta Deja – Poland
  • 2nd        Natalia Trefon – Poland
  • 1st        Francesca Paliotto – Italy

UV GEL PERFECT MATCH

Division 1

  • 3rd         Clara Zeta Spadaro – Italy
  • 2nd           Natalya Rusch – Germany
  • 1st        Vanessa Maturo – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Sara Rossignoli – Italy
  • 2nd       Sara Di Luzio – Italy
  • 1st        Melissa Monaco – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd        Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
  • 2nd       Marta Deja – Poland
  • 1st        Francesca Paliotto – Italy

L&P TIP & OVERLAY

Division 1

  • 3rd        Desire Modica – Italy
  • 2nd           Clara Zeta Spadaro – Italy
  • 1st        Vanessa Maturo – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Carlotta Silveri – Italy
  • 2nd       Sara Di Luzio – Italy
  • 1st        Melissa Monaco – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd        Natalia Trefon – Poland
  • 2nd       Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
  • 1st        Francesca Paliotto – Italy

L&P SCULPTURE

Division 1

  • 3rd        Ermelinda Mucaj – Italy
  • 2nd       Vanessa Maturo – Italy
  • 1st        Federica Lucifora – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Sara Rossignoli – Italy
  • 2nd       Melissa Monaco – Italy
  • 1st        Sara Di Luzio – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd        Natalia Trefon – Poland
  • 2nd       Francesca Paliotto – Italy
  • 1st        Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark

L&P PERFECT MATCH

Division 1

  • 3rd       Chaira Panaia – Italy
  • 2nd       Ermelinda Mucaj – Italy
  • 1st        Vanessa Maturo – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Sara Rossignoli – Italy
  • 2nd       Sara Di Luzio – Italy
  • 1st        Melissa Monaco – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd         Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
  • Joint 2nd         Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark  &   Francesca Paliotto – Italy
  • 1st        Marta Deja – Poland

STILETTO NAILS

Division 1

  • 3rd        Federica Lucifora – Italy
  • 2nd        Ermelinda Mucaj – Italy
  • 1st        Vanessa Maturo – Italy

Division 2

  • 3rd        Sara Rossignoli – Italy
  • 2nd       Sara Di Luzio – Italy
  • 1st        Carlotta Silveri – Italy

Division 3

  • 3rd         Tatyana Texter – Germany
  • 2nd        Marta Deja – Poland
  • 1st        Alessandra Pizzari – Italy

ART WINNER OF WINNERS

  • Division 1        Desire Modica – Italy
  • Division 2        Van Hau Doan – Germany
  • Division 3        Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

TOP GERMAN TECH

Division 1

  • 2nd           Natalya Rusch
  • 1st        Alina Ivakina

Division 2

  • 3rd        Claudia Carpine
  • 2nd       Katharina Bienemann
  • 1st        Van Hau Doan

Division 3

  • 3rd        Marta Kalamajka
  • 2nd       Michaela Saadeh
  • 1st        Johanna Stampka

TEAM TROPHY

TEAM ITALY – Division 3 – 2,878 points

Nicolas Paggi, Alessandra Pizzari, Francesca Paliotto, Valentina Federici & Monia Martellini

WINNER OF WINNERS

  • Division 1        Vanessa Maturo – Italy
  • Division 2        Mirella Cost – The Netherlands
  • Division 3        Francesca Paliotto – Italy

INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER

Alessandra Pizzari – Italy – 962 points

For more information about Nailympia Competitions, including upcoming dates and locations, visit www.nailympia.com 

Deborah Cocco – Nailympia European Cup 2023

Deborah Cocco is just 26 years old and is the founder of DECO Academy & Nail Aalon as well as Nailearn ®.
“I’ve been in the nail world since the age of 12,” Deborah shares. “I’ve always loved nail art and since I was a little girl I started taking training around Italy while also practicing at every opportunity. I started competing in 2017, at the age of 20, and have not stopped.

“Currently my career as a competitor has afforded more than 60 trophies including: 5 Winner Of Winners Nailympia (London 2017, London 2022, Germany 2023, Orlando 2023, London 2023), 3 Team Trophies and the 2023 Nailymnpia European Cup.

Deborah confesses, “Winning the Nailympia European Cup 2023 was no easy task, given the very high level of competitors I was up against, however, I’m extremely happy that my efforts and hard work have also brought me to this goal!”

Olena Oezman – 2022 & 2023 Global Cup winner

“I have met a lot of people on the competition floor, and each of us has different values on what drives us to take part in a competition for the first time and even more, to keep on competing. Let’s be honest, it’s not always easy and definitely not always joyful to be a competitor,” shares Olena Oezman. “Most people only see the ‘end result’ and the performance on the competition floor. There’s in fact, so much more behind it. One needs to integrate the training process into everyday life, take time for practice and invest in learning. Also, if you aim better results, you automatically face self-doubt, and it’s a huge personal growth journey. Behind this decision, everyone has their own ‘why’ that drives them.
“I came to the competition arena due to curiosity, without any expectations, but to have fun. The atmosphere was overwhelming and showed me a world of nails I’d never imagined. But the reason I stayed? I driven by excellence! There is no perfection! However, there is excellence, and I set myself a goal to reach it. 
“I want to motivate everyone to try competing and see how they feel, what it does for a person. And observe if there is any special ‘why’ for them behind it. One person’s ‘why’ will be very different to another’s and that’s great, as not everyone is destined to compete. It doesn’t make you a less valuable nail professional. However, competing can be so much fun. For me, I figured out that competing and the criteria helped me to do nails I’d never thought possible. Competing gave me self-doubt, but also self-belief. It made me weak but also very strong. It brought envy, but it also brought very deep friendship.
“Winning the Nailympia Global Cup the first time was very special for me, because I did it. But, due to covid, some competitors did not take part, and I had many points, so my win was relatively predictable. And, you know, the thing about excellence, is you achieve excellent results under pressure, in a challenge, unpredictable and not by coincidence!

“The second Nailympia Global Cup was for me! For my personal vision of my abilities and strength. This cup was hard. I did not not have the usual circumstances for practice, I had some health issues, and some new, huge and important projects. It was challenging and at the same time, a wonderful journey. The 2023 cup is definitely more meaningful to me, even though I enjoyed them both enormously.

“Also, winning the first Nailympia European Cup in 2022 was great, as it was the first one ever given, and I generally like the word ‘first. The best combination, winning it for the first time! It’s a great cup for European competitors to motivate them to travel between Germany and the UK to strive for this special trophy.”

 Olena Oezman has been an active competitor for about eight years. Starting in 2015 Oelna now hols the titles:
– German Champion 2x
– Grand Champion in Rome: The Nailympion (INJA)
– Grand Champion in Ukraine: The Nailympion (INJA)
– Grand Champion in Argentina (INJA)
– Champion of Russia (Nevakie Berega)
– Nail Technician of the Year (INES)
– Global French Champion INJA: x
– Global Champion Nailympia: 2x
– French Master in Nailsolympic Poland

Olena has over 100 🥇 1st places, Winner of Winners and Highest Personal Scorer in different live competitions around the world.
Olena is a mentor and educator for competition-style nails through her academy https://nailacademy-online.com/en/