International Gymnast has results and a good update on the Rhythmic World Championships:
Russia Takes Control of Rhythmic Worlds
September 19, 2007
Russia’s Olga Kapranova and Vera Sesina each won two titles in the event finals at the 28th Rhythmic World Championships, taking place in Patras, Greece.
Kapranova, the 2005 world all-around champion, won the gold medal with hoop and the silver medal with rope on Monday. Sesina won the gold medal with rope and the the silver medal with hoop.
Kapranova added her second gold with the clubs on Wednesday. Sesina won the ribbon title and bronze with the clubs.
Ukraine’s Anna Bessonova picked up silver medals with the ribbon and clubs and the bronze medal with hoop. Inna Zhukova of Belarus won the bronze medal with the rope and 2004 Olympic champion Alina Kabayeva won the brone medal with the ribbon.
Canada’s Alexandra Orlando was the only gymnast from North America to qualify for the finals. Orlando, winner of six gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, finished seventh with hoop.
The all-around final will take place Friday, and group finals will take place Sunday. …
International GYMNAST Magazine Online
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