18. April 2004
Portimao / POR
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Serdil Sutcu won in Portimao
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Sutcu before Silva and Seme
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Serdil Sutcu (TUR) won the all around of International Tournament of Portimao (POR) in front of Raquel Silva (POR) and Tjasa Seme (SLO).
Brasilian Karen Piccinin was the best of juniors all around in front of Juulia Huuhtanen and Pauliina Raatikainen (both FIN).
Alltogether 30 elite gymnasts and 24 junior gymnasts took part in this traditional tournament on Algarve in Portugal.
Junior competition: Winner Karen Piccinin with Huuhtanen and Raatikainen
While Serdil Sutcu had made attentive already with different international tournaments on itself, the victory of the young Brazilian Karen Piccinin at the juniors is a small surprise - which shows that in Brazil for world best performances not only work in the group gymnastics.
E. Teijera / gymmedia