06. Juli 2011  
Astana, Kazakhstan  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Kazakhstan Rhythmic Gymnastics championship ends in Astana

Anna Alyabyeva (KAZ)

The 2011 Kazakhstan National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship has come to an end in Astana. At the same time, the city staged the third sports games of the republic of Kazakhstan.
The Pavlodar region team took first place in the team standings while Astana came second and the third place went to the team representing Eastern Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile, the championship also determined its winners as gold medals were given to the country’s leading gymnast Anna Alyabyeva while Marina Petrakova came second and Mizana Ismailova arrived third.
The Asian champion Aliya Assynova from Astana dominated the junior category as Viktoriya Gorbunova and Viktoriya Pereverzeva from Northern Kazakhstan came second and third respectively.
Members of the national side took part in this event in order to prepare for a world championship, which is to be held in September in France.
The team’s task of the season is to gain qualifications to the London Olympics.
* Source: caspionet / KAZ