27. Januar 2004  
Culver City / USA  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Bessonova won L.A. Lights

Anna Bessonova (UKR)

Anna Bessonova(UKR) was the top gymnast of the 21st Annual 'L.A. Lights Rhythmic Internationa`' last weekend in Culver City/California, USA.
The Vice World Champion of 2003 scored 108.90 to defeat runner-up Inna Zhukova (BLR), who placed fourth all-around at the 2003 Worlds, came on second place. Israel's Irina Risenson won the bronze medal. Bessonova, the top favourite for Olympic gold in Athens this year, was also winner of all apparatus finals.
>> The international talent tournament in Belgium, the Brussels Cup 2004, were won by Romina Bozhilova (BUL).
21st Annual L.A. Lights Rhythmic International
- 2004, January 24 - 25, Culver City, California

Senior All-Around
1. Anna Bessonova UKR 108.900
2. Inna Zhukova BLR 102.050
3. Irina Risenson ISR 91.150
4. Lisa Wang USA 88.600
5. Lyaisan Utyasheva RUS88.150
6. Aline Bakchadjian USA 85.900
7. Julia Itkina USA 85.800
8. Veronika Vitenberg ISR 80.850
9. Alexandra Licona USA 80.700
10. Rebecca Terzian USA 77.950

Senior Hoop
1. Anna Bessonova UKR 25.950
2. Inna Zhukova BLR 25.950
3. Irina Risenson ISR 23.300
4. Alexandra Licona USA 22.500
5. Lisa Wang USA 22.300
6. Julia Itkina USA 22.150

Senior Ball
1. Anna Bessonova UKR 27.450
2. Inna Zhukova BLR 26.600
3. Irina Risenson ISR 24.350
4. Aline Bakchadjian USA 24.100
5. Lyaisan Utyasheva RUS 23.750
6. Veronika Vitenberg ISR 23.600

Senior Clubs
1. Anna Bessonova UKR 27.750
2. Inna Zhukova BLR 27.150
3. Lisa Wang USA 22.900
4. Lyaisan Utyasheva RUS 22.860
5. Alexandra Licona USA 22.350
6. Julia Itkina USA 21.800

Senior Ribbon
1. Anna Bessonova UKR 27.750
2. Inna Zhukova BLR 22.350
3. Lyaisan Utyasheva RUS 20.500
4. Rebecca Terzian USA 20.300
4. Lisa Wang USA 20.300
4. Aline Bakchadjian USA 20.300
R E S U L T S: Brussels Cup
Bruxelles, Belgium, January 17 -

All-around:
1. Romina Bozhilova BUL 54,132
2. Elisaveta Briksina RUS 53,799
3. Cristina Lautaru ROM 48,401
4. Annette Negare GER 48,267
5. Sara Casiean ROM 47,999
6. Anastasia Alekseeva RUS 47,734

Finals
 Rope: 1. Lautaru 19,000
Ball: 1. Briksina 19,233
Clubs/Ribbon: 1. Lautaru 16,867