08. September 2014  
Kazan, Russia  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rhythmic World Cup in Kazan: Russia - who else...?

Kudryavtseva: WCh Top Favorite!
(c) Oleg Naumov

The Russian team has triumphed in the group competition at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series finals in Kazan.
The Russian athletes won gold in the clubs event, having scored 18,600 points, and came in third in the ball and ribbon events, with 17,600 points, leaving their rivals behind. The silver medal went to the Belarusian team (17,650 points in the ribbon event and 17,650 in clubs), with the Bulgarians winning the bronze (17,550 and 17,650 respectively).
Russian gymnasts led in the individual competitions too. Margarita Mamun came in first with the hoop, scoring 18,500 points, with her compatriot Yana Kudryavtseva coming in second (18,450 points) and South Korea's Son Yeon Jae coming in third (18,000).

For her part, Kudryavtseva won the gold in the ball event (19,000), leaving behind Mamun (18,950) and Belarus's Melitina Staniouta, who came in third with 18,000 points. Kudryavtseva also triumphed in the clubs and ribbon events, leaving behind Belarusians Staniouta and Katsiaryna Halkina.
The winner's score was 19,000 and 18,450 respectively.
* Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines

South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae won the bronze medal with the hoop.
She finished third by scoring 18.000 for the hoop in the finals on Sunday. It marked the 11th straight time that she has won a World Cup medal. The latest medal comes as she vowed to practice further ahead of the Asian Games to be held in Incheon, a port city west of Seoul, later this month.

RG WORLD CUP RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 2014
   - Kazan, Russia; 06./07. September -
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* R E S U L T S :
►► INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND
* Finals:
► Hoop;  ► B a l l;   ► C l u b s;  ► Ri b b o n

* Groups:
►► Gr, All-around;  ►3 Balls/2 Ribbons:  ► 10 Clubs