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Alexandra Soldatova (RUS)



Ekaterina Selezneva (RUS)




Olena Dyachenko (UKR)



Melitina Staniouta (BLR)




Salome Pazhava (GEO)

Dina Averina (RUS)


Neviana Vladinova (BUL)


Katrin Taseva (BUL)


Alexandra Agiurgiuculese (ITA)

Anna Bessonova (UKR)

Carolina Pascual (ESP)

Eleni Kelaiditi (GRE)

Laura Zeng (USA)

Ruben Orihuela (ESP)

Neviana Vladinova (BUL)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Viktoriia Mazur (UKR)

Katsiaryna Hakina (BLR)

Alexandra Agiurgiuculese (ITA)

Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS)

Salome Pazhava (GEO)

Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS)

Ekaterina Selezneva (RUS)

Katsiaryna Halkina (BLR)

Polina Berezina (ESP)

Katsiaryna Halkina (BLR)
Vitoria (Spain) holds this weekend one of the most famous gymnastics events in the world, “Euskalgym Gala”. During the morning, many fans had the opportunity to share moments with their favorite gymnasts. These portraits were taken during Euskalgym Autograph Session on 18th of November, 2017.

Salome Pazhava (GEO)

Salome Pazhava (GEO) and Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS)

Laura Zeng (USA)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Melitina Staniouta (BLR)

Ekaterina Selezneva (RUS)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Katrin Taseva and Neviana Vladinova (BUL)

Anna Bessonova (UKR)

Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS)
Dina Averina from Russia became the 2017 World All-Around champion, just ahead of her identical twin sister Arina Averina who finished with silver. Averina twins have been nearly untouchable in all over this season.
The fight for the bronze medal was between a few gymnasts, but Linoy Ashram from Israel finished third. Just a small bobble with a club, but really clean routines all over. She edged Katsiaryna Halkina’s from Belarus and Kaho Minagawa from Japan, who were close to the podium. Between the top 6 was also Laura Zeng from USA who got the highest score ever for an American Gymnast in an All-Around Final.
Longines Prize of Elegance went for Alexandra Agiurgiuculese from Italy (who finished in 8th position). Her teammate Milena Baldassarri received the Alina Kabaeva award (FIG Ambassador).
All pictures by Ulrich Fassbender for Rhythmic-Gymnastics.info
Click on thumbnails to enlarge.

Alina Harnasko (BLR)

Kaho Minagawa (JPN)

Linoy Ashram (ISR)

Neviana Vladinova (BUL)

Dina Arina (RUS) with Irina Viner-Usmanova

Arina Averina (RUS)

Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS)

Viktoriya Mazur (UKR)

Arina Averina (RUS)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Eleni Kelaiditi (GRE)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Katsiaryna Halkina (BLR)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Neviana Vladinova (BUL)

Katrin Taseva (BUL)


Katrin Taseva (BUL)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Dina Averina (RUS)

Neviana Vladinova (BUL)

1. Dina Averina (RUS), 2. Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS), 3. Linoy Ashram(ISR)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Spanish Junior Group

Katrin Taseva (BUL)

Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS)

Alexandra Kis (HUN)
Spanish Junior Group

Ruth Fernández (ESP)



Rebecca Gergalo (FIN)

Ireesha Blokhina (UKR)

Natalia García (ESP)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Viktoriia Mazur (UKR)
After finals, Viktoriya came back to warming up area really upset because of her results.

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Viktoriia Mazur (UKR)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Viktoriia Mazur (UKR)


Viktoriia Mazur (UKR)

Viktoriia Mazur (UKR)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)

Olena Dyachenko (UKR)