Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix
Moscow (RUS), February 20 – 21, 2010

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, February 23, 2010: The 2010 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix circuit, held February 20 – 21 in Moscow (RUS), started off well for the host country’s rhythmic gymnasts. 2009 title holder on all apparatus Evgenia Kanaeva took the Gold on Hoop and Ball, but was relegated to second rank this year by her 18 year old team-mate Daria Kondakova on Rope and Ribbon. With 113.850 points for Kanaeva and 112.200 for Kondakova, the two Russians placed first and second in the All-around ranking, just ahead of Belarusian Melitina Staniouta (109.800), who took home Silver on Hoop and Bronze on Rope and Ball. Aliya Garaeva (AZE), who placed fifth overall (107.950), captured the Bronze on Hoop and Ribbon.

In the Gazprom Cup’s Group competitions, Russia finished first on 5 Hoops as well as on 3 Ribbons and 2 Ropes, followed by Belarus in both exercises. Azerbaijan settled for Bronze on 5 Hoops while Japan took third on 3 Ribbons and 2 Ropes. 

In addition to the Grand Prix and Gazprom Cup, an international juniors’ competition in Individuals and Groups also took place in Russia’s capital.

Grand Prix Qualification - All-Around
1 Kanaeva Evgenia -Russia - 113,850
2 Kondakova Daria -Russia - 112,200
3 Staniouta Melitina -Belarus - 109,800
4 Dmitrieva Darya -Russia - 108,950
5 Garaeva Aliya -Azerbaijan - 107,950
6 Lukonina Yana -Russia - 106,850
7 Mitrosz Joanna -Poland - 106,625
8 Risenzon Irina -Israel - 106,075
9 Alyabyeva Anna -Kazakhstan - 101,650
10 Rivkin Neta -Israel - 100,325
11 Ledoux Delphine -France - 98,850
12 Ruprecht Nikol -Austria - 98,175

Grand Prix Final - Rope
1 Kondakova Daria -Russia 28,375
2 Kanaeva Evgenia -Russia 28,225
3 Staniouta Melitina -Belarus 27,300
4 Garaeva Aliya -Azerbaijan 27,125
5 Mitrosz Joanna -Poland 26,325
6 Risenzon Irina -Israel 25,875
7 Alyabyeva Anna -Kazakhstan 25,650
8 Rivkin Neta -Israel 24,350

Grand Prix Final - Hoop
1 Kanaeva Evgenia -Russia 28,625
2 Staniouta Melitina -Belarus 28,075
3 Garaeva Aliya -Azerbaijan 27,550
4 Dmitrieva Darya -Russia 27,250
5 Alyabyeva Anna -Kazakhstan 26,500
6 Mitrosz Joanna -Poland 26,125
7 Risenzon Irina -Israel 25,625
8 Rivkin Neta 04673-Israel 25,325

Grand Prix Final - Ball
1 Kanaeva Evgenia -Russia 28,900
2 Kondakova Daria -Russia 28,500
3 Staniouta Melitina -Belarus 27,775
4 Garaeva Aliya -Azerbaijan 27,550
5 Mitrosz Joanna -Poland 27,100
6 Risenzon Irina -Israel 27,050
7 Ianni Chiara -Italy 24,825
8 Ledoux Delphine -France 23,050

Grand Prix Final - Ribbon
1 Kondakova Daria -Russia 28,500
2 Kanaeva Evgenia -Russia 28,450
3 Garaeva Aliya -Azerbaijan 27,775
4 Risenzon Irina -Israel 27,100
5 Staniouta Melitina -Belarus 27,000
6 Mitrosz Joanna -Poland 26,350
7 Vass Dora -Hungary 25,000
8 Alyabyeva Anna -Kazakhstan 23,375

Cup Gazprom Final - Group 5 Hoops
1 Russia - 27,875
2 Belarus - 27,325
3 Azerbaijan - 26,200
4 Japan - 24,375

Cup Gazprom Final - Group 3 Ribbon 2 Ropes
1 Russia - 27,000
2 Belarus - 26,775
3 Japan - 24,825
4 Azerbaijan - 21,625

The next stopover on the 2010 Grand Prix circuit will be in Kiev (UKR) on March 18 – 20, followed by Thiais (FRA) on March 25 – 29.