Afanasyeva, Stolyarov – Russian Spartakiada

International Gymnast:

2008 Olympian Ksenia Afanasyeva and newcomer Dmitry Stolyarov won the all-around titles at the 2nd Summer Youth Spartakiada, which concluded Sunday in Saransk. …

Afanasyeva took her second victory in a month, having won the Japan Cup in Tokyo in early July. The 17 year old defeated training mate Ksenia Semyonova during the two-day all-around competition, with 2010 European vault champion Yekaterina Kurbatova placing third.

“Ksenia Afanasyeva competed very smoothly and steadily,” national coach Valentina Rodionenko reported …

ITAR-TASS 91: MOSCOW, RUSSIA. MAY 14, 2010. Russia's Ksenia Afanasyeva competes during the women's Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup event in Moscow. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Alexei Filippov) Photo via Newscom

“Stolyarov from Moscow Dinamo looked great,” Rodionenko said. “He made no errors throughout the competition. …

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(via Gymnastics Examiner – The gymnastics week in review)

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