FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Series A
Pesaro (ITA), August 27 – 29, 2010

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, September 1, 2010: The ultimate Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup event of the 2010 season took place last weekend in Pesaro (ITA). The event concluded a circuit of eight tournaments with stopovers in Montreal (CAN), Debrecen (HUN), Portimao (POR), Kalamata (GRE), St Petersburg (RUS), Corbeil-Essones (FRA) and Minsk (BLR).

After 2009, this second edition of the Pesaro World Cup featured a record number of participants, all keen on preparing for the upcoming World Championships in Moscow (RUS) and upping their World Ranking points.

In Individuals, Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS) once again dominated the competition, topping the rankings on all apparatus and taking the titles of the overall series on Rope, Ball and Ribbon with 200 points each. She shares the title on Ball with compatriot Daria Kondakova, both having earned 180 points.

Kondakova came second on Rope, Hoop and Ribbon in Pesaro and took second place overall on Rope (180) and Ribbon (180) and a fourth place on Ball (120).

Belarusian Melitina Staniouta came closest to the Russian predominance in Pesaro. She took Silver on Ball, Bronze on Rope and Ribbon and placed fourth on Hoop, adding up to overall rank three on Rope (130), Hoop (125) and Ball (123) as well as rank four on Ribbon (115).

Staniouta’s compatriot Liubov Charkashyna and Russian Daria Dmitrieva also medalled in Pesaro; they ran off with a Bronze on Hoop and Ball respectively. Charkashyna took third place on Ribbon in the World Ranking with a total of 118 points.

Having qualified only for the Ribbon Final in Pesaro, where she finished fourth, Bulgaria’s Silvyia Miteva ties in the World Ranking with Staniouta in third place on Hoop (125) and takes a second place on Ball with a total of 143 points.

Individuals

Rope
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS) - 29,025
2. KONDAKOVA, Daria (RUS) - 28,450
3. STANIOUTA, Melitina (BLR) - 28,250

Hoop
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS) - 29,250
2. KONDAKOVA, Daria (RUS) - 28,900
3. CHARKASHYNA, Liubov (BLR) - 28,200

Ball
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS) - 29,175
2. STANIOUTA, Melitina (BLR) - 28,300
3. DMITRIEVA, Daria (RUS) - 28,300

Ribbon
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS) - 29,100
2. KONDAKOVA, Daria (RUS) - 28,100
3. STANIOUTA, Melitina (BLR) - 27,650

Italy’s own Group made the host country proud, taking the titles in Pesaro both on 5 Hoops and on 2 Ropes – 3 Ribbons. Belarus came second in both categories, followed by Bulgaria, who won Bronze on 5 Hoops and Germany, who placed third on 2 Ropes - 3 Ribbons.

All in all this meant the World Ranking lead for Belarus in both categories with 180 points each and Russia in second place with 140 points on 5 Hoops and 155 points on 2 Ropes -3 Ribbons. Italy ties in second place with Russia on 5 Hoops and places in third rank on 2 Ropes – 3 Ribbons (140).

Groups

5 Hoops
1. Italy - 28,300
2. Belarus - 27,900
3. Bulgaria -26,750

2 Ropes – 3 Ribbons
1. Italy- 28,150
2. Belarus - 26,650
3. Germany - 26,100

Check the complete results of the Pesaro World Cup and the updated World Rankings!