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)
Nataliya Bulycheva for Dolce and Gabbana 2017
Former Russian rhythmic gymnast, Nataliya Bulycheva is now a shining star in the fashion world.
Before she made her runway debut and becoming a new face in fashion world, Nataliya was a member of the National Team of Russia in Rhyhmic Gymnastics, attending to several international tournaments. She is also Master of Sports International category in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Nataliya Bulycheva “Black Swan” editorial
Nataliya Bulycheva for Elie Saab
Natalia is nowadays working with top fashion agencies such as Elite Paris, Barcelona, Milan and London. She walked for iconic fashion designers such as Dolce and Gabbana, Hermes, Roland Mouret and Elie Saab.
Nataliya Bulycheva, Grand Prix Moscow
Nataliya Bulycheva, Universiade Kazan
Other examples of former gymnasts that now work as a model are:
Sofia Tesmenitskaya (Russian National team) who has really strong features in fashion world: Dolce and Gabbana, Valentino, Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein…
Mar González, Spanish new face, Givenchy Fall/Winter fashion show opener. Mar competed in Spanish Nationals and trained at the same club as Eugenia Onopko.
Elena Sudakova, worked for the best designers in the world and was a member of Russian team since 1999 to 2002.
Nataliya Bulycheva for Hermes
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 (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
Elizaveta Nazarenkova (UZB)
Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Elizaveta Nazarenkova (UZB)
Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Viktoriya Mazur (UKR)
Varvara Filiou (GRE)
January
February
– 12th to 15th, “Miss Valentine” International Tournament in Tartu,Estonia.
– 15th to 20th, Grand Prix Moscow, Russia
– 24th to 26th Rhythmic Gymnastics International Tournament “Kalamata Cup” in Greece.
March
– 11th to 13th, “Baltic Hoop” International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tornament in Riga, Latvia.
– 16th to 19th, Grand Prix “Derugina Cup” in Kiev, Ukraine.
– 17th to 19th, Lisbon World Cup in Portugal.
– 25th to 26th, Grand Prix Thiais, France.
April
– 7th to 9th, World Cup Pesaro in Italy
– 21st to 23rd, World Cup Tashkent
– 28th to 39th, World Cup Baku
– 30th to 2nd of May, Grand Prix Marbella in Spain
May
– 5th to 7th Sofia World Cup in Bulgaria.
– 12 to 14th, World Cup Portimao, in Portugal
– 19th to 21th European Championships in Budapest, Hungary
June
– 2nd to 6th World Cup in Guadalajara, Spain
– 16th to 18th Grand Prix St Petersburg in Russia
– 22nd to 26th, Grand Prix Holon in Israel
July
– 7th to 9th, World Cup Berlin in Germany
– 20th to 30th, World Games in Wrockaw
August
– 11th to 13th, World Cup Kazan in Russia
– 19th to 23rd, Summer Universiade in Taipei
September
October
– 19th to 23rd, Grand Prix Brno in Czech Republic
November
December
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 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)
Most of Rhythmic Gymnastics leotards have thousands of crystal rhinestones fixed. But the new trends are about sequins, drappery, appliques and even feathers. Here are some examples:
Mesh
Ukrainian leotards include mesh as a decoration of their leotards. Eleonora Romanova, Tamara Yerofeeva and the senior Group wore leotards with mesh on them.
Sequins
Sequins are the basics of a leotard. Before crystal stones, sequins were seen on all top leotards.
Drapery
Drapery was not very popular but gymnasts such as Anna Rizatdinova and Almudena Cid introduced this kind of decoration on their beautiful leotards.
Velvet
One of the most famous Anna Rizatdinova’s leotard was made with velvet. Such a beautiful piece of art.
Appliques
Gymnasts like Aleksandra Soldatova and Yeon Jae Son include flower appliques on their leos.
Feathers
Russian gymnasts always innovate. They even are including feathers on their leotards. Here’s Margarita Mamun on her “Black Swan”routine during Rio Olympic Games. This incredible leotard suited perfectly her ribbon exercise.
Russian Group 2011 iconic leotard, that reminds Valentino’s roses
Leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso but leaves the legs wore by gymnasts. Some of them are also covering legs and they are called “unitards”. Leotards designers can find their inspiration on fashion runways. Here are some examples:
Margarita Mamun
Olympic Champion, Margarita Mamun, wore a leotard that was clear an inspiration of Versace’s Runway gown that was also seen in supermodels such as Gigi Hadid.
Russian team gymnast, Karina Kuznetsova wore a leotard inspired in Valentino’s original gown. This leotard was worn as its first time by Margarita Mamun.
Yana Kudryavtseva loves fashion and that can be also seen on her leotards. Yana wore all her new 2016 season leotards during Baltic Hoop 2016. Her ball leotard was an inspiration on an iconic design by Dior Couture.
Margarita Mamun
Photo by Enrico Della Valle
Margarita Mamun’s butterflies leotard was a leotard adaptation from Jean Louis Sabaji SS 2013 Ready To Wear collection.
Another case in point is this beautiful leotard inspired in Elie Saab’s Couture 2013 gown, wore by Margarita Mamun
Yana Kudryavtseva wearing an inspired leotard on Elie Saab’s SS 2014 Runway Gown
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