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06. Mai 2007
Burgas / Bulgaria
Rhythmic Gymnastics
(4) Grand Prix 2007 - BURGAS: A total triumph of Vera Sesina ...
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Vera Sesina (RUS) |
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In absentia of the Russian Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Ukrainian Anna Bessonva Vera Sesina (RUS) won not only the first day's all-around competition with clean, exciting routines, and one very memorably touching ribbon routine, but also all the Sunday's apparatus finals. Her teammate and world champion Olga Kapranova was a close all-arounds's second and her gorgeous hoop routine to gorgeous Puccini music captured the audience as well as the judges here, just like in Portimao.
Bulgaria's Simona Peycheva -clearly the favorite -dazzled with amazingly difficult and sophisticated difficulties and artistry in all her routines....
Bulgaria's Simona Peycheva -clearly the favorite -dazzled with amazingly difficult and sophisticated difficulties and artistry in all her routines....
Followed by an excellent performance by Dinara Gimatova (AZE) and Svetlana Rudalova from Belarus, who made a very nice comeback in Portimao and continued to show a strong presence in the field.
Elizabeth Paisieva gave an all around great performance with an outstastanding hoop routine.
To round up the top eight: a surprising #7 finish by Canada's Alexandra Orlando with a not so surprisingly dynamic performance on all four events - a real contender! And 8th place went to Mojca Rode of Slovenia, once again her usual electric, exciting, crowd-pleasing self.
USA's Julie Zetlin achived her personal best so far this season and placed rank 16 in a tough, primarily European dominated field.
Sunday's finals should be nothing short of beautiful The organizers of the competition are wonderfully organized, hospitable and well, just wonderful....
Submitted by Andrea Buzas
Brevet Judge, USA
R E S U T S ALL-around:
1. Vera Sesina RUS 71,200
2. Olga Kapranova RUS 70,733
3. Simona Peychewa BUL 68,783
4. Dinara Gimatova AZE 66,150
5. Svetlana Rudalova BLR 64,783
6. Elisabeth Paisieva BUL 64,450
7. Alexandra Orlando CAN 63,317
8. Mojca Rode SLO 63,113
9. Caroline Weber AUT 63,083
10. Ketevan Khatiashvili GEO 60,333
>> Complete AA Results
The gymnasts from Ukraine, Kazachstan and Israel didn't compete, also missed the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, who dominated the this year's first Grand Prix's events.
Elizabeth Paisieva gave an all around great performance with an outstastanding hoop routine.
To round up the top eight: a surprising #7 finish by Canada's Alexandra Orlando with a not so surprisingly dynamic performance on all four events - a real contender! And 8th place went to Mojca Rode of Slovenia, once again her usual electric, exciting, crowd-pleasing self.
USA's Julie Zetlin achived her personal best so far this season and placed rank 16 in a tough, primarily European dominated field.
Sunday's finals should be nothing short of beautiful The organizers of the competition are wonderfully organized, hospitable and well, just wonderful....
Submitted by Andrea Buzas
Brevet Judge, USA
R E S U T S ALL-around:
1. Vera Sesina RUS 71,200
2. Olga Kapranova RUS 70,733
3. Simona Peychewa BUL 68,783
4. Dinara Gimatova AZE 66,150
5. Svetlana Rudalova BLR 64,783
6. Elisabeth Paisieva BUL 64,450
7. Alexandra Orlando CAN 63,317
8. Mojca Rode SLO 63,113
9. Caroline Weber AUT 63,083
10. Ketevan Khatiashvili GEO 60,333
>> Complete AA Results
The gymnasts from Ukraine, Kazachstan and Israel didn't compete, also missed the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, who dominated the this year's first Grand Prix's events.
Sunday's Finals
"A Love Story" always beats any other.....
"A Love Story" always beats any other.....
Indeed, Vera Sessina's breathtaking ribbon routine to the world reknown music of the film "A Love Story" earned th highest of Artistic marks in the competition.
Otherwise, there were some knots, where they should not have been, namely in Olga Kapranova' ribbon, which changed the three medalists for this event. Sessina, Peycheva and Gimatova of AZE stood on the podium for ribbon.
Otherwise, there were some knots, where they should not have been, namely in Olga Kapranova' ribbon, which changed the three medalists for this event. Sessina, Peycheva and Gimatova of AZE stood on the podium for ribbon.
Regrettably "Nessum Dorma" (Olga's hoop routine) had a flaw in it and this denied her the gold medal in this event. All events were won by Sessina, followed either by Kapranova or Peycheva and the other one in third place.
The other finalists did a fine job, some mistakes were made but the level of competition very high.
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Photo by Tom Theobald |
A surprise honor of "Miss Elegance" was awarded to a very graceful, and undoubtedly grateful Julie Zetlin of the USA. Quite an achievement in a competition of so many beautiful gymnasts! (Photo, right >>)
With a lively gala of performances by gymnasts big and little, famous and future-famous and Bulgarian folk dancing boys and girls, the event successfully concluded.
Submitted by Andrea Buzas
Brevet Judge, USA
This Grand Prix competition is simultaneously the 40th Anniversary of the traditional "Julieta Shishmanova Cup" competition/ here in Burgas.
Filipa Siderova of Bulgaria won the Wertung International Tournament for the Cup "Bourgas" with 65.317, more than 5 points higher than the winner of the silver medal, Siviya Miteva. Bronze went to Vania Kirova, also from Bulgaria, and USA's Rachel Marmer came in fourth place with a 56.617, a personal record for her this year and a very impressive steady performance.
>> RESULTS, All-around 40th Julia Shishmanova Cup 2007
Filipa Siderova of Bulgaria won the Wertung International Tournament for the Cup "Bourgas" with 65.317, more than 5 points higher than the winner of the silver medal, Siviya Miteva. Bronze went to Vania Kirova, also from Bulgaria, and USA's Rachel Marmer came in fourth place with a 56.617, a personal record for her this year and a very impressive steady performance.
>> RESULTS, All-around 40th Julia Shishmanova Cup 2007
P R E V I E W:
FRIDAY, April 04:
... from Burgas: Andrea BUZAS (USA)
The entrants for the Burgas Grand Prix, "Julieta Shishmanova Competition" and Burgas Cup arrived in the hotel "Mirage" on Thursday.
The Grand Prix has 22 people in it, while the Bourgas Cup numbers eight competitors.
According to the start list the participants will be, among others
- RUS: Olga Kapranova, Vera Sessina --
- BUL: Simona Peycheva, Monika Mincheva, Marina Stoimenova and Elizabet Paiseva;
- BLR: Svetlana Rudalova - BLR
- AZE: Dinara Gimatova
- ITA: Julieta Cantaluppi
- USA: Julie Zetlin - USA
and many others....
The "Burgas Cup" has
- Rachel Marmer, USA
- Francesca Jones, GBR
- Stephanie Sandler RSA and
- five Bulgarian gymnasts, headed by Filipa Siderova.
Some gymnasts have been here a few days and arrived directly from the Portimao World Cup, while others are having their first training Friday.
Saturday's competition will begin with the All-around Burgas Cup, continue with "Julieta Shishmanova" (Grand Prix qualification) and Grand Prix finals will take place on Sunday.
... first information from Andrea Buzas (USA)
FRIDAY, April 04:
... from Burgas: Andrea BUZAS (USA)
The entrants for the Burgas Grand Prix, "Julieta Shishmanova Competition" and Burgas Cup arrived in the hotel "Mirage" on Thursday.
The Grand Prix has 22 people in it, while the Bourgas Cup numbers eight competitors.
According to the start list the participants will be, among others
- RUS: Olga Kapranova, Vera Sessina --
- BUL: Simona Peycheva, Monika Mincheva, Marina Stoimenova and Elizabet Paiseva;
- BLR: Svetlana Rudalova - BLR
- AZE: Dinara Gimatova
- ITA: Julieta Cantaluppi
- USA: Julie Zetlin - USA
and many others....
The "Burgas Cup" has
- Rachel Marmer, USA
- Francesca Jones, GBR
- Stephanie Sandler RSA and
- five Bulgarian gymnasts, headed by Filipa Siderova.
Some gymnasts have been here a few days and arrived directly from the Portimao World Cup, while others are having their first training Friday.
Saturday's competition will begin with the All-around Burgas Cup, continue with "Julieta Shishmanova" (Grand Prix qualification) and Grand Prix finals will take place on Sunday.
... first information from Andrea Buzas (USA)
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Burgas, which has 209.188 inhabitants (2007) [1], is Bulgarias fourth-biggest city. It is located on the Bay of Burgas and is surrounded by the Black Sea and three lakes, Lake Burgas, Lake Mandras and Lake Atanasovsko.
Burgas developed from the Roman settlement of Deultum, which was founded by Vespasian in the 1st century a.D. as a colony for military veterans.
The modern industrial and port city has expanded to cover the area of three further settlements, Kastiacion, Skafida and Rossokastron, and is the centre of the economic, cultural and political life of the region....
Burgas has a theatre, opera house, philharmonic hall, art galeries, universities and research institutes.
Burgas developed from the Roman settlement of Deultum, which was founded by Vespasian in the 1st century a.D. as a colony for military veterans.
The modern industrial and port city has expanded to cover the area of three further settlements, Kastiacion, Skafida and Rossokastron, and is the centre of the economic, cultural and political life of the region....
Burgas has a theatre, opera house, philharmonic hall, art galeries, universities and research institutes.
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