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2008 Olympian Ksenia Semyonova (Russia) captured the all-around gold medal Saturday at the European Gymnastics Championships in Milan.
Semyonova (58.175) and teammate Ksenia Afanasyeva (57.600) finished 1-2 in a strong comeback for the Russia women, who won no medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Switzerland’s Ariella Käslin (57.275) won the bronze, a historic best for the Swiss women. …
Both Semyonova and Afanasyeva hail from Tula, and are coached by Marina Nazarova. …
International Gymnast – Semyonova Captures European Crown
Russia’s Ksenia Semenova performs her floor exercise routine on her way to win at the women’s individual All-Around Final during the European artistic gymnastics championships in Milan, Italy, Saturday, April 4, 2009.
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