1. August 2004
Varna / BUL
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Tchachina won Worldcup tournament in Varna

The best gymnast of the Worldcup tournament of Varna was Irina Tchachina in front of World and European Champion Alina Kabaeva (both RUS) and Alyia Yussupova (KAZ). Three-time world champion Simona Peycheva, is back. She became 5th of this all around competition, three weeks before the RG competitions of Olympic Games in Athens. She was slapped with a 10-month ban after testing positive for a banned diuretic.
On group competition, the Russian team, World Champion 2003 and...

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4. Juli 2004
Duesseldorf / Germany
Rhythmic Gymnastics
NEW: Rhythmic Gymnastics Worldcup 2005

'Rhythmic Gymnastics Worldcup 2005' Unter diesem neuen Titel wird es in Deutschland vom 23. bis 24. September 2005 einen A-Weltcup für Gruppengymnastik geben.
Eine Woche nach dem diesjährigen Finale der Grand Prix Serie in Berlin, dem Berlin Masters 2005 der Rhythmischen Sportgymnastik, lädt der Rheinische Turnerbund die weltbesten Gruppen in die Philipshalle nach Düsseldorf ein.

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20. Juni 2004
Prato / ITA
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Tchachina the best of tournament in Prato

Irina Tchachina (RUS / 103,300), 3rd of 2004 European Championships, won the individiual all around of the 21th 'Trofeo Cariprato' of Prato (ITA) in front of Alya Yussupova(KAZ / 102,900) and Julieta Cantaluppi (ITA / 96,300). German Lisa Ingildeeva became 4th (95,725).
The team competition (seniors and juniors) won Russia. Kazakhstan got 2nd place, Germany became 3rd. Eugenia Kanaeva (RUS) was the best o junior competition in front of Nastassia Ivankova (BLR) and Ksenya Glushkova (KAZ).

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19. Juni 2004
Holon / ISR
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Kabaeva best gymnast of Grand Prix Tournament

The five times European Champion Alina Kabaeva (RUS), World Champion 2003, dominated the Grand Prix tournament in Holon (ISR). She won the all around competition and also three of four finals (hoop, clubs, ribbon). Her teammate Olga Kapranova won the final with ball. Vice-World and Vice-European Champion Anna Bessonova (UKR) became second in the all around and with hoop, fourth with ball, terminated the competition prematurely.
This tournament in Holon was the 5th of 8 Grand Prix Tournaments...

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6. Juni 2004
Kiev / Ukraine
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Alina Kabaeva European Champion to the 5th time!

Russias top star Alina Kabaeva won the all-around titel of the 20th European Championships of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Kiev to the 5th time!
She won gold with a score of 106,625, followed by Anna Bessonova (104,400), who made a mistake in her robbon exercice!
The bronze medal went to the Ukrainian Godunko (100,200), followed by Shukova (BLR / 98,100) und Andriola (GRE/ 95,500).

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