Gymnik has been considered to be one of Slovakia ́s very best folk dance ensembles till today. Gymnik has won prizes at many national and interna- tional folk dance competitions, including:
- First Prize, International Folklore Festival for University Ensembles, Sosnowiec, 1979 and 1999 Poland
- Grand Prize „Golden Cathedral”, International Folklore, Agrigento, 1989 Italy
- Top award „Golden Hatchet”, International Highland Festival, Zakopane, 1997 Poland
- „Grand Prix“, 13-th International folklore meetings, Zywiec, 2002 Poland
- „Oscar del Folklore”, Festival Mondiale del Folklore, Gorizia, 2005 Italy
- Grand Prix, Dubnica festival, Dubnica nad Váhom, 2007 Slovakia
- Grand Prix for music band, Zakopane, 2011 Poland
- and many others…