Anna Bessonova (109,275), 2nd of World Championships 2003, won the all around competition and all the finals of 2nd Grand Prix Tournament of 2004 series in Kiev (UKR). Natalja Godunko (UKR / 104,900) got 2nd place, Vera Sessina (RUS / 103,625) became 3rd of all around.
Today, Sessina, Godunko and Inna Zhukova from Belarus got all the medal places of the finals behind Anna Bessonova.
The tournament experiences a revaluation as general sample for the...
On weekend the second Grand Prix tournament of the 2004 series takes place in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The tournament experiences a revaluation as general sample for the European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics at the same place.
The first Grand Prix tournament two weeks ago was dominated by Russian gymnast Irina Tchachina. It is expected that in Kiew now also vice-world champion Anna Bessonova starts into the olympic season.
azertag ---Stars of the world rhythmic gymnastics will gather in Baku to compete in the next round of the 2004 World Cup, in April 2004
Inna Zhukova and Svetlana Rudalova, Belarus, Almudena Sid and Jennifer Kolino, Spain, Elizabeth Paysiyeva, Bulgaria, Eleni Andriola, Greece, and Aliya Yusupova, Kazakhstan, Dinara Gimatova and Anna Gurbanova, Azerbaijan and others will vie for prizes in four exercises.
Irina Tchachina (RUS) won the all around competition and three of four finals of the 1st tournament of 2004 Grand Prix series in Moscow.
Inna Zhukova (BLR) won the final with ball.
Alya Yussupova (KAZ) and Olga Kapranova (RUS) got 2nd and 3rd places of all around.
World Champion Alina Kabaeva got an injury of her foot after the exercise with ball and had to finish the competition. The Ukrainian World Champion...
Kurilskaya most successful on Madeira
Valeria Kurilskaya from Belarus is the winner of the '9th International Tournament of Madeira Islands'.
On second place came her teammate Lubov Sharkashina followed by the Austrian Caroline Weber.
Valeria Kurilskaya won the finals with hoop, ball and ribbon too. Sharkashina was the best of final with clubs.
All together 30 rhythmic gymnasts from 16 nations are participants of this event, which includes also competitions of...