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Information about Grand Prix Marbella 2017
After 7 years, Marbella arranges the 4th International Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix of the Year.
The Grand Prix will take place in Marbella, South of Spain from 31st March to 2nd April. At the same time, pre-junior competition (2005,2006,2007) “Marbella Cup” and “Andalucia Cup”, junior team competition (2002,2003,2004) will also take place.
The participants list of Grand Prix is not available for the moment but Katsiaryna Halkina, Viktoriya Mazur, Olena Dyachenko and Aleksandra Soldatova are already confirmed.
Viktoriya Mazur (UKR)
Gymnast ranked 1st to 12th on the International Ranking list or National Champions of Uzbekistan, USA, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Belarus, South Korea, Austria, Spain, Azerbaijan, Greece, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Ukraine and Georgia could participate.
The competition venue is “Palacio de los Deportes San Pedro de Alcantara”. Closest airport is Malaga (AGP).
Katsiaryna Halkina (BLR)
Provisional Schedule:
Thursday 30th of March:
Arrival of Delegations
Friday 31st of March:
Official Trainings (Grand Prix Trainings are during the afternoon)
Saturday 1st of April:
12:30 “Marbella Cup”
16:30 “Grand Prix” (during the afternoon).
Sunday 2nd of April:
9:00″Andalucia Cup” (during the morning), 17:00 “Grand Prix Finals” (during the afternoon).
New confirmations:
- RUS: Polina Khonina, Aleksandra Soldatova, Arina Averina, Polina Shmatko (Junior), Yuliya Bravikova, Anastasiya Sergeeva (Junior)
- UKR: Olena Dyachenko, Viktoriya Mazur
- BLR: Katsiaryna Halkina, Anastasiya Salos (Junior), Alina Harnasko
- ESP: Natalia García, Sara Llana, Noa Ros (Junior), Paula Serrano (Junior), Alexandra Moody (Junior), María Año (Junior), Raquel Gil (Junior), Carla Santano (Junior), Olatz Rodríguez (Junior)
- EST: Carmel Kallemaa
- USA: Lili Mizuno
- ISR: Victoria Veinberg-Filanovsky, Nicol Zelikman
- BUL: Neviana Vladinova
- KAZ: Sabina Ashirbayeva
Olena Dyachenko (UKR)
Tickets are already available.
Son Yeon Jae announces retirement
South Korean Gymnast, Son Yeon Jae, announces retirement after an amazing gymnastics career.
She is the 2014 Asian Games All-around Champion, the 2010 Asian Games all-around bronze medalist, three-time (2016, 2015, 2013) Asian Championships All-around Champion.
“I am so happy to finish and I came to the end. I do not have any regrets. How meaningful this was to me. I know how much I’ve learned and grown. I am so thankful and happy.
I learned to believe in myself more than anyone else.
I became a solid person, who is full of gorgeousness. I believe I can be happier while doing everything.
And thank you and thank you all who walked with me!” – said Son Yeon Jae on her Instagram account.
FIG’s International Judges Course in Ukraine
Evgeniya Gomon (UKR)
A bunch of countries will participate in the RG International Judges Course that will be held in Kiev Ukraine from 10th March to 16th of March.
Some of the popular names on the list below are former gymnast such as Anna Bessonova from Ukraine and Olga Ilina from Russia.
Most of the participants are from Ukraine (current judges and former gymnasts). Here is the list of the participants:
Anna Rizatdinova (UKR)
Jana Berezko-Marggrander announces retirement
Olympian gymnast Jana Berezko from Germany, has just announced her retirement.
The first time we saw Jana Berezko-Marggrander in top international competitions was in European Championships in Bremen, as junior gymnast. In Bremen, Jana won three bronze medals in junior category. She also represented Germany and competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore where she won the all-around bronze medal.
Two years later, she qualified for Olympic Games in London. Last year, Berezko-Marggrander competed at the Rio Olympic Games held where she finished 18th in the All- Around competition.
Berezko-Marggrander was also 19 times champion of Germany. She wants to continueher sports career as a coach.
“Jana Berezko-Marggrander has been the head gymnast for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Germany for many years. She has successfully represented Germany in many international competitions. We wish her all the best for her new life and hope that she will remain loyal to the Rhythmic Gymnastics in whatever form, “said DTB Sports Director Wolfgang Willam.
Source: German Gymnastics Federation
Neta Rivkin’s Masterclass in Spain
Neta Rivkin (ISR)- World Championships Stuttgart 2015
Three-times Olympian, Neta Rivkin from Israel, is attending a Masterclass in Gijon, Northern Spain. Neta announced retirement last month, just at the en of 2016 season.
Rivkin was the flag bearer of the Israeli Team at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics, her third Olympic Games, at the age of 24. She’s currently one of the top sportswomen of Israel. At the age of 20 she became the first Israeli to win a medal in the World Championships.
Her first Olympic Games were in Beijing (2008), were she was one of the youngest gymnasts, with only 17 years old of age. Then she could also qualify for London Olympic Games in 2012 were she qualified for the finals and finished 7th overall.
Neta is well known for her amazing technique, releve, pointe, well-done turns.
Club Rítmica Galaica is the organizer of this event.
Neta’s Masterclass is in Gijon, Spain, 21st to 22nd of January
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Grace in Motion VI
Elizaveta Nazarenkova (UZB)
Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Elizaveta Nazarenkova (UZB)
Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Viktoriya Mazur (UKR)
Varvara Filiou (GRE)
Yana Kudryavtseva announces her retirement
Silver Olympic Medallist, World and European Champion, Yana Kudryavtseva, announces her retirement because of her leg injury.
Irina Viner-Usmanova, president of Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation also confirms that Kudryavtseva is about to retire.
“Yana is injured since last year and she is still in pain. Last year, she underwent surgery, but now, she can’t resist this pain anymore. We are deeply sad because she is very young, she is such a beauty in terms of gymnnastics.”
After Olympic Games in Rio, Yana Kudryavsteva was advised to visit her orthopaedic surgeon again. Surgeons decided that Yana needed surgery once again.
On the other hand, it is still not clear if Olympic Champion, Margarita Mamun will continue her gymnastics career.
“I would like to continue and compete in Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, but there’s a long way to go.”
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Emotions
Rhythmic Gymnastics is a very emotive sport: isnt’t it? Gymnasts are rivals but they are also best friends. We all even can see the good relationship between coaches and their gymnast such as Amina Zaripova and Margarita Mamun, Ireesha Blohina and Anna Rizatdinova or Aleksandra Soldatova and Anna Dyachenko-Shumilova.
An example of friends are rivals are Yana Kudryavtseva and Margarita Mamun. They are happy for each other no matter what.
Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS) and Margarita Mamun (RUS)
Amina Zaripova was one of the top gymnasts from Russia on 90’s. And now, she is coach of an Olympic Champion. Amina support Rita since she was a junior gymnast. She is always really sweet with her gymnasts.
Margarita Mamun (RUS) and Amina Zaripova
Anastasiya Serdyukova (UZB) and Sevar Karimova
Daria Svatkovskaya (RUS) and her mum (and coach) Oksana Skaldina
Carolina Rodríguez (ESP) and Ruth Fernández
Almudena Cid and Natalia García (ESP)
Anna Rizatdinova (UKR) and Ireesha Blohina
Russian twins Dina and Arina Averina always support each other . We can say they are almost the whole day, even in competitions, together.
Dina and Arina Averina (RUS)
Melitina Staniouta is not training anymore for the moment
Melitina Staniouta
Successful Belarusian gymnast, Melitina Staniouta is about to retire since she has no more motivation. Melita is suffering from a left foot injury before Olympic Games. Now the pain is becoming more intense.
“My foot is on pain. I thought that I could recover after holidays. Because of this pain I can’t execute some elements.
Melitina Staniouta was one of the favorites for podium position in Rio but some mistakes during her clubs routine made her to finish without a medal.
“I realized these mistakes were quite silly. If only I had the opportunity to repeat this routine just once again, I could execute perfectly one hundred or two hundrer times again. I can say also that 4 years ago, in London Olympic Games in 2012 I wasn’t ready enough. In Rio I felt I was pretty fit. In spite of being sad for these mistakes and so that not getting a medal, I can say I did everything I could.”- said Staniouta.
“A medal for me is my love for gymnastics, the audience and my fans”
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