31. März 2013  
Thiais, France  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Eight Golden Medals for Russia in Thiais

Also in the new year of competition in rhythmic gymnastics continues what last years was the standard: Russian top girls determine the undisputed international forefront of the Rhythmic gymnastics, including at the 27th Edition of the International Tournament of Thiais near Paris:
Russia's new star Margarita Mamun dominated the finals of all four hand apparatus and also won the all-around beforewith 71.700 points ahead of his compatriots Daria Svatkovskaya (70.417) and Alexandra Merkulova (69.616).
Best of non-Russians were Silvia Miteva (BUL, 68.517), Neta Rivkin (ISR; 68.017) and Melitina Staniouta (BLR; 67.384). Austrian Caroline Weber was seventh with 67.150. Russia almost reached nearly the maximum of medals: Only the Bulgarian Miteva defied with the ribbon from the silver medal ...

A P P A R A T U S   F I N A L S :
*H O O P:
1. Margarita Mamun    – RUS – 18,200
2. Daria Svatkovskaya – RUS – 18,000
3. Melitina Staniouta   – BLR – 17,500

* B A L L
1. Margarita Mamun       – RUS – 18,300
2. Alexandra Merkulova – RUS – 17,800
3. Neta Rivkin                  – ISR – 17,200

* C L U B S:
1. Margarita Mamun        – RUS – 18,300
2. Daria Svatkovskaya      – RUS – 17,933
3. Melitina Staniouta        – BLR – 17,800

* R I B B O N
1. Margarita Mamun          – RUS – 17,717
2. Syviya Miteva                – BUL – 17,667
3. Melitina Staniouta         – BLR – 17,600 

The only one gymnast, who won a medal in front the russian girl, was the Bulgarian Silvia MITEWA winning silver with the ribbon..:
* GYM VIDEO ---:

* Youtube (500)

* G R O U P  FINALS:
* 5 CLUBS
 1. Russia – 17,700   2. Spain – 17,250   3. Ukraine – 15,500
* 3 BALLS / 2 RIBBONS
1. Russia – 17,733   2. China – 16,650   3. Ukraine – 16,067