Russia's Yevgeniya KANAEVA and Vera SESINA took gold in all the four rhythmic gymnastics individual events at the 5th World Cup competition in Pesaro, Italy.
Kanaeva, the 2008 Olympics champion won the rope, hoop and ball events (28,700, 29,000 and 28,000 points, respectively) while Vera Sesina had no rivals in the ribbon event (28,450 points). Kanaeva also took a silver medal in the ribbon event (28,425 points) while Sesina won the silver in the rope event (27,700...
At the same weekend like the European Grand Prix in Holon the World Cup of Rhythmic Gymnastics held in Maribor, Slovenia.
Also there the Russian dominated this event:
After the the top position in all-around fourth placed at the Olympic final, Olga KAPRANOVA (RUS), won three of four apparatus finals, because she made a mistake with the hoop.
So Ljubov CHARKASHYNA used her chance and won the hope final.
Altogether 28 gymnasts representing 12...
... standing after Grand Prix No. 4 - KIEV
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... standing after Grand Prix No. 4 - KIEW
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The Gymnastics Federation of Portugal and the City of Portimão organized the IV Portimão FIG World Cup Series Event of Rhythmic Gymnastics (groups) and the XXIII Portimão junior RG Tournament from April 16th to April 19th 2009 in Portimão, Portugal.
<< Olympic Champion Evgenia KANAEVA (111,850) won the individual all-around competition in front of Vera SESINA (110,550; both Russia), followed by the 2007 world champion Anna BESSONOVA (108,650) from Ukraine.
BELARUS won the groups all-around decision in...