EUROPEANS of RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 2021

♦♦ 37^th RG EUROPEANS 2021

♦ INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND FINAL
Russian superstars Dina & Arina Averina were the usual suspects to beat. Dina qualified in first place to the final but in a repeat of 2018, it was Arina who had the better day. She posted a total score of 109.100, against 107.325 for her sister. As the twins have hinted at retiring after the Olympics, Dina’s fabulous medal collection could miss the European all-around gold. In a last-minute plot twist Dina was overtaken for the silver medal by crowd favourite Boryana Kaleyn. As the very last performer, the 20-year-old Bulgarian showed the clubs routine of her life, scoring 27.950, passing by the triple World Champion with 3 tenths. Varna’s Palace of Culture and Sports erupted with joy. This is the first all-around medal at a European Championships for Bulgaria since Maria Petrova’s victory in 1994!
Having qualified in second place, defending Champion Linoy Ashram (ISR) drew the shortest straw. Competing first in set A, Ashram suffered from a low score with ribbon which eventually bumped her off the podium.
* Detailed Results
1. AVERINA, Arina  (RUS)     - 109,100
2. KALAYN, Boryana  (BUL)  - 107,625
3. AVERINA, Dina  (RUS)      - 107,325
     ►►  AA results

♦ INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS FINALS (Sunday, June 13)

The last day of the 2021 Rhythmic Europeans saw plenty of dramatic and historic performances. Three golden medals went to Dina AVERINA (RUS). Linoy ASHRAM won the clubs final in front of Dina ... Winning against the Russian team is quite a feat, it has been a whole 10 years since the last non-Russian victory: Belarus' Liubou Charkashyna won ball and clubs gold in 2011. Ashram also added silver with hoop and ball.
Belarus did well here today too with Alina Harnasko earning silver with ribbon and bronze with ball while Anastasia Salos grabbed two bronze medals, for her hoop and clubs performances. Yesterday’s all-around Champion, Arina Averina (RUS), struggled today, winning only the bronze with ribbon.
►  App Final HOOP     ► App. Final BALL
► App. Final CLUBS    ► App. Final RIBBON
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♦ GROUPS ALL-AROUND
In the group all-around final, Russia presented the most difficult routines to take the European crown with almost 3 points ahead of Italy’s Farfalle who edged Israel by a tiny margin. The Russian anthem was heard a third time today as winners of the team competition. This time they held off Belarus and Israel.
Pending confirmation from FIG, Fanni Pigniczki (HUN) clinched the individual Olympic spot while Ukraine will perform in the group competition.
* Detailed Results:
1. RUSSIA           - 90,250
2. ITALY              - 87,450
3. ISRAEL           - 87,400
    ►►  GROUPS results
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♦ GROUPS F I N A L S
In the groups’ competition, the host nation celebrated huge success. Bulgaria’s Golden Girls mesmerised the audience at Varna’s Palace of Culture of Sports edging Russia in both difficulty and execution for their first single apparatus gold since 2014. This was followed by a silver medal winning performance in the mixed apparatus final. After bronze in the 5 balls final, Israel regained the mixed apparatus crown which they also won 5 years ago in Holon.

* FIN - 5 Balls
1. BULGARIA       - 47,500
2. RUSSIA           - 47,275
3. ISRAEL           - 46,180
    ►►  GROUPS results

* FIN - combined Exercises
1. RUSSIA           - 90,250
2. ITALY              - 87,450
3. ISRAEL           - 87,400
    ►►  GROUPS results
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♦ NATIONS / TEAMS:
1. ISRAEL         - 46,150
2. BULGARIA    - 45,950
3. ITALY            - 43,375
   ►► TEAMS results
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  * Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s:
   ► Ind- Hoop-qualification;    ► Ind.-Ball-qualification
   ► Ind.- Clubs, qualification; ► Ind.-Ribbon, qualification

♦♦ European Junior Championships
      Rhythmic Gymnastics - GROUPS

*Wednesday, June 09
Today, the junior groups competed for all-around and apparatus glory. In the morning, the girls performed both their 5 balls and 5 ribbons routines. The combined score determined the all-around ranking while the top 8 per apparatus advanced to the final.
Continuing their country’s strong tradition, the Russian girls showed great difficulty, outperforming their competitors to take home all three European titles. The home nation Bulgaria, loudly encouraged by the audience, clinched three silver medals, highlighted by a fabulous 5 balls routine in the final. The bronze medals were divided between Israel (all-around and 5 ribbons) and Belarus (5 balls).

♦♦ GROUPS, All-Around
GOLD    Russia     67.800
SILVER Bulgaria    65.450
BRONZE Israel      63.175
   > All-around results

♦ Five balls
GOLD Russia      40.400
SILVER Bulgaria   39.000
BRONZE Belarus 37.550
  > Detailed results

♦ Five ribbons
GOLD Russia      30.000
SILVER Bulgaria  28.800
BRONZE Israel    28.650
  > Detailed results