Kanaeva wins Toshiba Trophy in Barcelona

This Saturday afternoon, June 18, the 2nd International Trophy - Toshiba City of Barcelona took place in the Olympc Arena Vall d'Hebron of 1992.

Evgenia Kanaeva from Russia won ahead of Alina Maksimenko representing Ukraine and Silvia Miteva the topical best Bulgarian athlete.

For most of the gymnasts it was the first international competition after a short break after the European championships in Minsk at the end of May...

<< On photo, left:
Medal winners (l-r): Maksimenko - Kanaeva - Miteva

Almudena Cid with federatives of the Catalonian federation, her coach and her parents

Evgenia - the most sucessful gymnast in Barcelona

...nevertheless the audience in the fully packed Vall d'Hebron Olympic arena could enjoy great sport. As expected and with three marks over 29.000 points, Russian Olympic champion Evgenia Kanaeva was the big star in Barcelona today.

But this time the most acclaimed by the audience was Almudena Cid, Spain's four-times Olympic participant, four-times Olympic finalist and two Olympic diplomas, beside countless other titles.
The Catalonian Federation, organiser of the tournament, took the opportunity to give a tribute to their best gymnast ever (Almudena Cid trained in Barcelona from 2001 to 2008) with a video prepared by Almudena's mother Mina and a speech of her coach Iratxe Aurrekoetxea, that not only made Almudena cry.

Melitina Staniouta - 2nd with ball

* Results All Around

1. Evgenia Kanaeva   116,150
2. Alina Maksimenko 113,300
3. Silviya Miteva           111,600

4. Melitina Staniouta    111,475
5. Natalia García           109,100
6. Julia Usón                  106,400
7. Dora Vass                  105,675

Natalia García (ESP) bronze medal with ball

The gymnasts did only four routines, but there were given also prices for all four apparatus, depending on the score from the all-around.
The biggest surprise was the young Spanish gymnast Natalia García winning bronze with ball with a difficult and perfectly performed routine.

Results Hoop:
1. Evgenia Kanaeva 29.300
2. Alina Maksimenko 28.375
3. Melitina Staniouta 27.925

Results Ball:
1. Evgenia Kanaeva 29.300
2. Melitina Staniouta 28.350
3. Natalia García 27.725

Results Clubs:
1. Alina Maksimenko 28.450
2. Evgenia Kanaeva 28.325
2. Melitina Staniouta 27.950

Results Ribbon:
1. Evgenia Kanaeva 29.225
2. Alina Maksimenko 28.775
3. Silvia Miteva 28.375

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<< Photo, left:
Silvia Miteva (BUL), bronze at the all-around and with ribbon

* Reporting from Barcelona:
GYMmedia Correspondent Esther Teijeira (ESP)

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Kanaeva wins Toshiba Trophy in Barcelona