The very best of year 2015

December 29, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

The year that is previous to the Olympian one is always one of the most important moments during the preparation for Olympic Games. In adition, this year the European Games took place in Baku for the very first time in history. These are some of the most remarkable moments during the year.

Yana Kudryavtseva becomes European Games All-Around Champion

Russian grace won gold at the first European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

New Olympic Qualification System

Only 15 countries (max. 2 per NOC) qualified directly from World Championships in Stuttgart. These were:
Russia
Belarus
Georgia
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
Israel
United States
Spain
Bulgaria
South Korea
France
Belarus
Greece
Japan
Olympic Test Event, with 26 participants including NOCs (ranked between 16-24 and the best 13 gymnasts not qualified in AA final in World Championships) have the possibility to qualify to OG. These will be the top 6 gymnasts, max. 1 per NOC.
Brazil, as the host nation has an invitation.
3 invitations go to continents not qualified
An invitation is also given by the tripartite commission

Yana’s incredible ball routine during World Championships Stuttgart 2015

Kudryavsteva was injured during WC.

Carolina Rodríguez will be the first rhythmic gymnast that will compete at Olympic Games with 30 years old

Jasmine Kerber announces her retirement

The American gymnast Jasmine Kerber decided to stop doing gymnastics after World Championships.

Gymnast of the week

Margarita Mamun Euskalgym 2015: Photos

December 19, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Margarita “Rita” Mamun is the Russian National All-Around Champion and two-time World All-Around silver medalist. Rita was born in Russia but his father from Bangladesh that is why she briefly competed for this country. Her mother is a former rhythmic gymnast.

During 2015 Rita won gold in World Championships Team Competition together with Yana Kudryavtseva and Aleksandra Soldatova. She as also awarded with Longines Prize for Elegance.

Her coach is Amina Zaripova a former rhythmic gymnast also from Russia, silver and bronze All-Around European and World medalist.

These pictures were taken during Euskalgym press conference and gala in Vitoria, Spain.

Facts

Aleksandra Soldatova Euskalgym 2015: Photos

December 18, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Alexandra “Sasha” Soldatova is a Russian Rhythmic Gymnast coached by Anna Shumilova, former coach of Olympic Gymnast Alina Makarenko and World Champion Daria Kondakova.

Alexandra was junior European Champion in 2012. This year she became World Champion in All-Around Team competition together with teammates Yana Kudryatseva and Margarita Mamun.

These pictures were taking Euskalgym Gala 2015 in Vitoria, Spain. Soldatova was shocked about how crazy about her are her fans in Spain.

Gymnast of the week, News

Photos: Anna Rizatdinova and Viktoriya Mazur Portraits

November 24, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Ukrainian graces, Anna Rizatdinova ( 2013 Word All-around silver medalist, the 2014 All-around bronze medalist and the 2014 European All-around bronze medallist) and European medallist, Viktoriya Mazur attended this month to Euskalgym Gala Show in Spain. These pictures where taken during autograph session and press conference.

Anna Rizatdinova was interviewed by one of the most popular sports press magazine in Spain. She revealed how happy she was for qualifying for Olympic Games in Rio. She already started her preparation looking forward Summer Olympic Games in 2016.

Gymnast of the week, News

Photos: Dina and Arina Averina Portraits

November 23, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Dina and Arina Averina are two rhythmic gymnasts from Zavolzhye, Russia. They are the most popular twins in rhythmic gymnastics nowadays and have followers all around the world. Since 2011 these twins compete under Russian flag. Last year, in 2014 both competed in Senior Level including tournaments in Russia, Lisbon and Budapest.

Arina and Dina live now in Moscow, both training in Novogorsk as members of the National Team of Russia.

News

Euskalgym 2015: Photos II

November 8, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Coming up soon a few pictures of Euskalgym Gala 2015 in Vitoria (Spain). Please contact rhythmicgymnasticsinfo@gmail.com if you want to use this photos HQ or Full Size.

Anna Rizatdinova (UKR)

Melitina Staniouta (BLR)

Anna Rizatdinova (UKR)

Melitina Staniouta (BLR)

Carolina Rodríguez (ESP)

Margarita Mamun (RUS)

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Sara Llana (ESP)

Videos

Euskalgym Gala 2015 Videos

November 7, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Alexandra Soldatova Ribbon

Anna Rizatdinova Clubs

Margarita Mamun Hoop

Alexandra Soldatova Ball

Carolina Rodríguez Hoop

Sara Llana Hoop

Alexandra Soldatova Gala

Neviana Vladinova Ribbon

Neviana Vladinova Gala

Dina and Arina Averina Gala

Final Gala Show

Competitions

Euskalgym 10 Rhythmic Gymnastics Gala

November 6, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Margarita Mamun RUS

Vitoria (Northern Spain) hosts for the second time the most important Rhythmic Gymnastics event in Spain. Top gymnasts from all over the World will perform their best shows this weekend. This year Euskalgym celebrates its 10th anniversary.

How can I go to Vitoria?

From Bilbao airport, there is a special transportation by bus:
Airport-Bilbao: Bizkaibus Línea 3247 “Bilbao Aeropuerto”
Bilbao-Vitoria: Autobuses La Unión
From Madrid, by bus “Alsa Madrid-Vitoria Gasteiz”
By train “Renfe Madrid-Vitoria Gasteiz”

This event will take place in Fernando Buesa Arena/Hall which has a capacity of over 15.000 spectators. It is often used to host national and international sports events of different disciplines , as well as other big events like exhibitions, concerts and festivals. The gala will start at 17 pm local time (see the picture below).

Unfortunatly, Elizaveta Nazarenkova from Uzbekistan won’t be in Euskalgym gala as it was previously announced because of a leg injury.

Official Website: http://www.euskalgym.com/

World Class Gymnasts

Margarita Mamun RUS

Margarita Mamun

World and European Champion

Three times Champion of Russia

Aleksandra Soldatova RUS

Alexandra Soldatova

World and Junior European Champion

National team of Russia

Anna Rizatdinova UKR

Anna Rizatdinova

World and European Championships individual and team medalist

Champion of Ukraine

Viktoriya Mazur UKR

Viktoriya Mazur

World and European Championships team medalist

National team of Ukraine

Melitina Staniouta BLR

Melitina Staniouta

World and European Championships individual and team medalist

Champion of Belarus

Katsiaryna Halkina BLR

Katsiaryna Halkina

World Championships team medalist

Salome Pazhava GEO

Salome Pazhava

4th in World Championships Stuttgart All-Around Competition

Neviana Vladinova BUL

Neviana Vladinova

Grand Prix medalist

National team of Bulgaria

Dina and Arina Averina RUS

Averina twins

Russian National Team

Russian Junior Championships medalists

Polina Berezina ESP

Polina Berezina

National Team of Spain

Sara Llana ESP

Sara Llana

National team of Spain

Carolina Rodríguez

Carolina Rodríguez

National Champion of Spain

Olympic Gymnast

Schedule

Facts

New element approved by FIG

October 25, 2015 rhythmicgymnasticsinfo

Marina Durunda (AZE)

Photo Copyright Dirk Zimmermann

The following element was originaly performed by Marina Durunda from Azerbaijan with a value of 0,40 points.

The gymnasts starts with her feet together, hoop is in the right hand, rolling the hoop without visual control. Then she puts her hands on the floor and at the same time she pushes forward with her feet from the floor, rebounds the hoop from the body without using hands and without visual control. Gymnast moves to the handstand position and after travels into walkover forward, putting the hoop on the right foot standing in a bridge pose, leg up and without using hands and visual control. The gymnasts catches the hoop with the hands with her feet together, hands up and returns to the start position.

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