2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
The 2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 10 September to 16 September 2018 at Arena Armeec. The top three countries in the group all-around, Russia, Italy, and Bulgaria won the first three spots for the 2020 Olympic Games. Russia was the most successful nation of the competition with seven of the nine gold medals, and Bulgaria and Italy each won a title. On 11 September, Russia's Dina Averina won the first two gold medals of the competition, in the Hoop (rhythmic gymnastics), hoop and Ball (rhythmic gymnastics), ball event finals. In the hoop final, Linoy Ashram won the silver medal, the best-ever result for Israel at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, and in the ball final, Alexandra Agiurgiuculese won Italy's first individual medal in twenty-seven years. Then on 13 September, Averina won the Clubs (rhythmic gymnastics), clubs gold medal, and Aleksandra Soldatova won the Ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics), ribbon gold medal. Milena B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arena Armeec
Arena Sofia ( bg, Арена София, ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Opened in July 2011, it has a seating capacity of 12,373. It was formerly called Arena Armeets after the Bulgarian insurance company Armeets purchased the naming rights, until the sponsorship was terminated in October 2022. Designed as a universal hall for cultural events and sports, the arena could host up to 30 types of sports, including basketball, volleyball, handball, futsal, boxing, tennis, weightlifting, fencing and gymnastics competitions, as well as concerts with a maximum capacity of 17,906. There are 887 parking lots, 614 of them placed in a central exterior parking, 231 placed in near streets and 42 designated for disabled people. Major events and notable firsts The first major concert in the arena was held by Jean Michel Jarre, followed by artists Sade and Amorphis. The arena has hosted the 2012 European Taekwon-do ITF championship in May, followed by the 2012 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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USA Gymnastics
United States of America Gymnastics (USA Gymnastics or USAG) is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. Established in 1963 as the U.S. Gymnastics Federation (USGF), USA Gymnastics is responsible for selecting and training national teams for the Olympic Games and World Championships. The mission of USA Gymnastics is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of gymnastics. The programs governed by USAG are: * Women's artistic gymnastics (WAG) * Men's artistic gymnastics (MAG) * Rhythmic gymnastics * Trampoline & tumbling (T&T) * Acrobatic gymnastics * Aerobic gymnastics (designated as discipline of gymnastics by the international body, the FIG) * Group gymnastics / Gymnastics for All The Women's Artistic program—comprising the events vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise—has become well known through holding several nationally televised competitions each year. Events in the Men's Artistic program include fl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anna Basta
Anna Basta (born 23 January 2001) is a retired Italian group rhythmic gymnast who joined as a member of the national squad in 2016. She is the 2018 World Group All-around silver medalist and two-time European European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ... (2018) Group All-around silver medalist. Career She began rhythmic gymnastics in 2005 at age 4 after previously being enrolled in swimming lessons by her parents and disliking the classes. She took gymnastics classes at the Polisportiva Pontevecchio club in Bologna, Italy. As a senior competitor, she earned international recognition as a member of the Italian group team, winning accolades as an All-Around silver medalist at the 2018 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and as a two-time All-Around silver medalist at the 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maria Tolkacheva
Maria Yuryevna Tolkacheva (russian: Мария Юрьевна Толкачёва; born ) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Olympics Group all-around champion, a four-time (2015, 2017-2019) World Group all-around champion, the 2015 European Games Group all-around champion and three-time European Championships (2014, 2016, 2018) Group all-around gold medalist. Career She started training rhythmic gymnastics at age four in Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russian Federation. Tolkacheva became an official member of the Russian national group in the 2014 season, she was member of the Russian group that won group all-around gold at the 2014 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan and at the 2014 World Championships in Izmir, where they finished 4th in group all-around and won gold in 2Ribbon + 3Balls. In 2015, Tolkacheva and the Russian group competed at the inaugural 2015 European Games, taking gold in group all-around and 5 ribbons. They ended their season by winning gol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anastasiia Tatareva
Anastasia Alekseyevna Tatareva ( rus, Анастасия Алексеевна Татарева, , ɐnəstɐˈsʲiɪ̯ə tɐˈtarʲɪvə; born 19 July 1997) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is 2016 Olympics Group all-around champion, a three-time (2015, 2017, 2018) World Group all-around champion, the 2015 European Games Group all-around champion, and three-time European Championships (2014, 2016, 2018) Group all-around gold medalist. Career Tatareva began rhythmic gymnastics in her hometown junior sports school "Viktoria", she first came in under the guidance of coach Anna Shumilova where she would eventually relocate to train under Russia's central national team gymnastics program. Tatareva became an official member of the Russian national group in the 2014 season, she was member of the Russian group that won group all-around gold at the 2014 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 2015, Tatareva and the Russian group competed at the inaugural 2015 European ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anastasia Shishmakova
Anastasia Shishmakova (russian: Анастасия Шишмакова; born ) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time (2018, 2019) World Group all-around champion and the 2018 European Group all-around champion. Career Anastasia took up rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 5 in her home town Seversk, Russia. She joined Russian National team in 2017 and won gold in Group All-around competition at Grand Prix Moscow in February. In September, Shishmakova and the Russian group won the Group All-Around title at the 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships The 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 16 September to 22 September 2019. The competition took place at the National Gymnastics Arena and served as a qualifier to the 2020 Olympic Games. There were Olymp .... References External links * 2000 births Living people Russian rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2019 European Games European Games medalists in gymnasti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ksenia Poliakova
Ksenia Poliakova (russian: Ксения Витальевна Полякова; born ) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi .... Gold medal at the European Championships 2016 in group exercises. External links * References Living people 2000 births Sportspeople from Samara, Russia Russian rhythmic gymnasts Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 21st-century Russian women {{Russia-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Evgeniia Levanova
Evgeniia Levanova (russian: Евгения Леванова; born ) is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a three-time (2017–2019) World Group all-around champion. Career Evgeniia took up rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 4 in her home town Cheboksary, Russia. Her mother introduced her to this sport. At the age of 12, she entered the artistic gymnastics department of the Nizhny Novgorod School of the Olympic Reserve. She joined Russian National team in 2016. In September 2019, Levanova and the Russian group won the Group All-Around title at the 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. They won bronze medal in 5 Balls final and another gold in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final the next day. She competed at Grand Prix Moscow in 2020, and apparently retired sometime in 2021. Personal life According to her social media, Evgeniia is dating a retired Russian figure skater Maxim Kovtun Maxim Pavlovich Kovtun (russian: Максим Павлович Ковтун; born 18 June 1995 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mariia Kravtsova
Mariia Kravtsova (russian: Мария Кравцова; born 19 September 2000) is a retired Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time (2017, 2018) European Group All-around champion and the 2015 European Junior Group All-around champion. She retired in 2018. She took up rhythmic gymnastics at age 3 in her hometown Omsk Omsk (; rus, Омск, p=omsk) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia, and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk .... References External links * 2000 births Living people Russian rhythmic gymnasts Sportspeople from Omsk Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 21st-century Russian women {{Russia-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Katsiaryna Halkina
Katsiaryna Aliaksandraŭna Halkina ( be, Кацярына Аляксандраўна Галкіна; russian: Екатерина Александровна Галкина; born 25 February 1997) is a retired Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2018 European all-around bronze medalist. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and finished 6th in the all-around final. Personal life Halkina had heart surgery in 2011 and missed 12 months of competition. She announced her retirement from rhythmic gymnastics in June 2021. On 11 October 2021, she announced to fans via her Instagram account that she had moved to Moscow to begin a master's degree program at Moscow State Institute of International Relations. She is employed by the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow as of 2021. Career Junior Halkina began competing in the junior international scene in 2009, she won many medals as a junior, at the 2010 Pesaro Junior World Cup where she won gold in ball, hoop and si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alessia Russo (gymnast)
Alessia Russo (born 24 September 1996 in Figline Valdarno, Italy) is an Italian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2019 Summer Universiade Ribbon silver medalist. On national level, she is a two-time (2018, 2019) Italian National All-around bronze medalist. Career Junior She competed at the 2011 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus as a member of the Italian junior group. Together with Chiara Di Battista, Carmen Crescenzi, Alessia Medoro, Francesca Medoro and Valentina Savastio she placed 6th in Group All-around and 7th in 5 Ropes final. Senior She made her World Championship debut at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, placing 29th in All-around Qualifications. She also competed at the 2014 World Championships in Izmir, Turkey and finished 9th together with teammates Veronica Bertolini and Giulia di Luca Giulia may refer to: People * Giulia (given name) * Giulia (wrestler) (born 1994), English-born Italian-Japanese professional wrestler Places *Capp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neviana Vladinova
Neviana Stanimirova Vladinova ( bg, Невяна Станимирова Владинова, born 23 February 1994) is a retired Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2017 World bronze medalist with ball, and was seventh in the all-around at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Career Career beginnings Born in Pleven, Bulgaria, Vladinova began competitive gymnastics in 2000. She appeared in international junior competitions in 2006 and began competing as a senior in 2011 season. In 2013, Vladinova competed at the World Cup series and Grand Prix series. She was in the Bulgarian team that competed at the 2013 European Championships. Vladinova retired on November 17, 2020, due to a neck injury. She is now the second vice president of the BFHG. 2014 season In 2014, Vladinova made her breakthrough season, her first event at the Moscow Grand Prix she took 4th place in hoop finals. She competed at the 2014 World Cup series in Debrecen, she finished 8th in all-around and qualifie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |