With Russia the dominant force in Rhythmic Gymnastics and the FIG World Challenge Cup being held in Kazan (RUS), there was little doubt who would be at the top of the podium.
The Averina sisters, Dina and Arina, came through as expected, winning gold and silver in all five events. Dina won the All-Around, Ball, Clubs and Ribbon, and a silver on hoop. Arina was second in all of the above, except for a win with Hoop.
The Russian team also won the Group All-Around and 5-Balls performance, but Bulgaria won the Group exercise for 3 Hoops and 2 Clubs.
At the Artistic World Challenge Cup in Mersin (TUR), Ahmet Onder won three medals and the hosts scored wins in three men’s events and two women’s events for top honors. Summaries:
FIG Rhythmic World Challenge Cup
Kazan (RUS) ~ 30 August-1 September 2019
(Full results here)
All-Around: 1. Dina Averina (RUS), 90.45; 2. Arina Averina (RUS), 86.80; 3. Katrin Taseva (BUL), 80.90. Also in the top 10: 8. Evita Griskenas (USA), 75.75.
Hoop: 1. A. Averina (RUS), 23.20; 2. D. Avernina (RUS), 22.75; 3. Alina Harnasko (BLR), 20.80.
Ball: 1. D. Averina (RUS), 23.45; 2. A. Averina (RUS), 23.40; 3. Boryana Kaleyn (BUL), 21.95.
Clubs: 1. D. Averina (RUS), 23.35; 2. A. Averina (RUS), 22.30; 3. Harnasko (BLR), 21.80.
Ribbon: 1. D. Averina (RUS), 21.85; 2. A. Averina (RUS), 20.55; 3. Katsiaryna Halkina (BLR), 19.10. Also: 5. Griskenas (USA), 17.20.
Group All-Around: 1. Russia, 58.45; 2. Bulgaria, 57.50; 3. Italy, 56.90. Also: 11. United States, 49.30.
Group/5 Balls: 1. Russia, 29.15; 2. Bulgaria, 28.50; 2. Japan, 27.55.
Group/3 Hoops+2 Clubs: 1. Bulgaria, 28.10; 2. Russia, 27.15; 3. Israel, 26.75.
FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup
Mersin (TUR) ~ 30 August-1 September 2019
(Full results here)
Men
Floor: 1. Aurel Benovic (CRO), 14.500; 2. Mustafa Arca (TUR), 14.050; 3. Rok Klavora (SLO), 13.800.
Pommel Horse: 1. Saso Bertoncelj (SLO), 13.650; 2. Ferhat Arican (TUR), 13.550; 3. Ahmet Onder (TUR), 13.450.
Rings: 1. Ibrahim Colak (TUR), 15.000; 2. Yunus Gundogdu (TUR), 14.350; 3. Javidan Babayev (AZE), 13.750.
Vault: 1. Murad Agharzayev (AZE), 14.175; 2. David Huddleston (BUL), 13.475; 3. Neofytos Kyriakou (CYP), 13.150.
Parallel Bars: 1. Arican (TUR), 15.150; 2. Onder (TUR), 14.450; 3. Yordan Aleksandrov (BUL), 14.100.
High Bar: 1. Umit Samiloglu (TUR), 14.000; 2. Onder (TUR), 13.650; 3. Aleksandrov (BUL), 13.350.
Women
Vault: 1. Belak Teja (SLO), 14.100; 2. Kysselef Tjasa (SLO), 13.425; 3. Tkalcec Tijana (CRO), 13.350.
Uneven Bars: 1. Nazli Savranbasi (TUR), 12.250; 2. Megan Ryan (IRL), 10.850; 3. Jane Heffernan (IRL), 10.850.
Beam: 1. Audrey Rousseau (CAN), 12.500; 2. Belak (SLO), 11.800; 3. Katelyn Nguyen (VIE), 11.400.
Floor: 1. Goksu Uctas Sanli (TUR), 12.400; 2. Tutya Yilmaz (TUR), 12.100; 3. Doan Tran (VIE), 12.100.
