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Anna Bessonova became World Champion eight years ago and made history

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Anna Bessonova and her coach Albina Deriugina

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Ukrainian Grace, Anna Bessonova became World Champion eight years ago in Patras, Greece on 21st of September of 2007.

The year 2007 would also mark the start of a new challenge for Bessonova with rise of new Russian gymnast Evgenia Kanaeva, but Anna won all the gold medals in 2007 Summer Universiade beating Russia. Four years before in Budapest, she almost got gold in All-Around, but she could’t win Alina Kabaeva. Bessonova became audience’s favorite and was always surrounded by hundreds of fans in every single competition. But Patras was definitly her competition. She won the All-Around medal defeating Russians Olga Kapranova and Vera Sessina, against nearly impossible odds.

After a flawless performance with hoop “Avrora”,  judges scored this routine with 18,650. 

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Anna Bessonova European Championships 2002

“Swan Lake” was one of a kind, becoming a masterpiece in Rhythmic Gymnastics

Facts

Elements

Some gymnasts and groups developed amazing skills in some elements. For example Melitina Staniouta or Caroline Weber execute the best cossack pivots.
Other gymnasts like Amina Zaripova, Lyasan Utyasheva or Almudena Cid described and performed they own elements, approved by F.I.G.

Original element by Spanish group, jump by Lourdes Mohedano.

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Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

One of the best execution for backscale pivot was performed by the gymnast Ulyana Trofimova (UZB)

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Photo Copyright Oleg Naumov

Ukrainian leaps: Alina Maksymenko, Anna Rizatdinova, Anna Bessonova and Natalia Godunko.

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Olympic champion Yulia Barsoukova (RUS) and “The Swan” tour.

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The “Utyasheva” element.

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Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

The “Cid Tostado” element.

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Flexibility element by Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS)

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Alina Kabaeva (RUS) and her extreme flexibility elements.

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Anahi Sosa (ARG)
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And the most famous this year, spinning the ball on a finger while doing a difficulty by Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS)

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Facts

Emotions in Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rhythmic Gymnastics is more than a sport.  Is an art that combines technical movements with expression and handling of an apparatus. This new code includes dancing steps and  artistic more than the previous codes.

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Anna Bessonova

Anna Bessonova was one of the most emotional gymnast and so that one of the most popular for the audience. She could perform both an elegant routine (Swan Lake) or a modern one (The Matrix).

Sometimes you can’t stop your feelings:

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Anna Bessonova could’t believe she was World Champion (Patras 2007)
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Team Ukraine became World Champion in 5 Ribbons (World Championships New Orleans 2002)

And sometimes you just are not at your best:

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Natalia Godunko got injured but she decided anyways to compete (Patras 2007)

Moments before going onto the carpet, concentration is the key:

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Anna Rizatdinova (Kiev World Championships 2013)

But the routine didn’t go as it was expected…

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Anna Rizatdinova (World Championships Kiev 2013)

Coach and gymnast:

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Margarita Mamun and her coach Amina Zaripova

A medal is your highest achievement:

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Anastasiya Bliznyuk (World Championships Kiev 2013)

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Alina Maksymenko (European Championships Minsk 2011)

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Alina Maksymenko (World Championships Kiev 2013)

When you have to say “thank you” to the audience and their unconditional support:

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Uliyana Trofimova (Grand Prix Thiais 2012)
Photo Copyright Olivier Aubrais

The moment after the routine when you can relax and smile:
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Melitina Staniouta (World Championships Kiev 2013)

Friendship in Rhythmic Gymnastics:

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Almudena Cid and Inna Zhukova (Olympic Games 2008)

Memories

Portraits

The most beautiful portraits – back in time. Each professional picture instills feelings. Could you describe them?

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Anna Bessonova (UKR) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Olga Belova (RUS) / Grand Prix Berlin 2001
Photo Copyright Dirk Zimmermann

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Irina Tchachina (RUS) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Alina Kabaeva (RUS) / European Championships Geneve 2001

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Almudena Cid (ESP) and Liudmila Dmitrova / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Evgeniya Kanaeva and Daria Dmitrieva (RUS) / European Championships Minsk 2011
Photo Copyright Viktorphoto

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Anna Rizatdinova (UKR)
Photo Copyright Enrico Della Valle

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Natalia García (ESP)
Photo Copyright: Fa Buleux

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Inna Zhukova (BLR)/ Grand Prix Innsbruck 2002
Photo Copyright Tom Theobald

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Liubov Cherkashina (BLR) /London Olympic Games 2012

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Dominika Cervenkova (CZE) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Almudena Cid /Jennifer Colino (ESP)
Photo Copyright TomTheobald

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Tamara Yerofeeva (UKR) / Grand Prix Innsbruck
Photo Copyright : Tom Theobald

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Svetlana Rudalova (BLR) / World Championships Budapest 2003
Photo Copyright Tom Theobald

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Maria Titova (RUS) / Grand Prix Brno 2013
Photo Copyright Bernd Thierolf

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Alina Maksymenko (UKR) / World Championships Kiev 2013
Photo Copyright Marianne Piquerel

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Alina Kabaeva (RUS) / Deventer Grand Prix