Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual and Groups Qualifications Russia of Course
Beijing (CHN) FIG Office, December 5, 2007: Following on the Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics “Good Luck Beijing” Tournament”, 16 Individuals and 10 Rhythmic gymnasts Groups took the floor at the newly built 7,500 capacity Beijing University of Technology Olympic venue.
The first day of the Qualifications saw the individual performances with Rope and Hoop and the Group exercises with 5 Ropes, with the 2005 World All-around Champion Olga Kapranova (RUS) and the Russian Group topping the Lists with the score of 36.450pts and 17.500pts respectively.
In the Individual event Kapranova was followed by the 2007 World All-around Champion Anna Bessonova (UKR), 36.250, in second, and Aliya Garaeva (AZE), with 34.025 in third position. 4. Yussupova (AZE), 33.750 5. Charkashyna (BLR), 33.100 6. Cid (ESP), 32.575 7. Risenson (ISR), 32. 300 8. Orlando (CAN), 31.725. The highest Individual score of the day, 18.275, was also achieved by the leader Kapranova, with the Hoop.