Yuri Zolotov, the President of Russian Sports Acrobatics Federation passed away on March 3, 2004.
The death of Yuri Zolotov became a tragic news for every acrobat in Russia and in the World without exception.
He was the Honoured Master of Sports, 4 times World Champion, including the 1st Sports Acrobatics World Championships in 1974, the World Cup Winner, the winner of numerous international awards and titles, and he was also a very warm-hearted personality....
The Gymnastics Federation of Puerto Rico invites to the 9th INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ACRO FESTIVAL, which will held 2004, from July 28th to August 6th in San Juan.
The federation of Puerto Rico was also the organizer of the artistic world champs 1996.
>> IOn our GYMmedia Sports Acrobatics World Calendar 2004 you will find more information
It was absolutly not a surprise, that Russia was the most successful nation of these 21st European Championships of Sports Acrobatics, again.
The Russian athletes won the team competition and also all the five final disciplines of senior categories.
with one silver and two bronze medals and Portugal (1 bronze) were the only Westeuropean nations, winning medals in Zielona Gora (POL).
All the other were won by the eastern European federations...
The European Team-Champion gold medal was awarded to the Russians. Silver medal gone to the Ukraine and after a hard fight, the team from Portugal won bronze. For the last chance to get the qualification for the finals nobody could surprise the spectators. The polish Women’s Trio fights herself with an excellent performed Third Exercise in the finals, although they nearly was been out, because of a breakdown by one pyramid in the balance exercise.
Seniors, second day
The hardest fight, followed by the spectators, is to be seen between the Ukraine’s and the Russians Men’s Four.
With the less of a few 0,1 points are the Russians in front. All the other disciplines are dominated by the Russians also in the Juniors categories. At the following places, Portugal has a very tough team so that they can reach the finals in all disciplines.
At the team final tomorrow would Russia...