In Montreal many raved that Maria is the next great Russian gymnast. The “complete package”, says Blythe.
… With 14 year old Evgeniya Shelgunova, Bondareva is leading the current charge of Russian juniors. She has been selected for the Jesolo Cup later this month, and (assuming she is age eligible) looks likely to be on the roster for the upcoming Junior Europeans in Brussels. …
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics – 12 year old Maria Bondareva wins International Gymnix Junior
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Maria hails from Fryazino in Moscow Oblast, where she is trained by U Pursheva.
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