Bulgaria’s Golden Girls shine bright at last day of #EChVarna2021

The last day of the 2021 Rhythmic Europeans saw plenty of dramatic and historic performances.

Three-time World all-around Champion Dina Averina won three apparatus titles: hoop, ball and ribbon, leaving only the clubs to Israeli star Linoy Ashram. 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.

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.

Congratulations to all medallists!

Individuals

Hoop

GOLD Dina Averina (RUS) 28.350

SILVER Linoy Ashram (ISR) 27.850

BRONZE Anastasia Salos (BLR) 27.650

 

Ball

GOLD Dina Averina (RUS) 28.850

SILVER Linoy Ashram (ISR) 28.600

BRONZE Alina Harnasko (BLR) 28.500

 

Clubs

GOLD Linoy Ashram (ISR) 28.500

SILVER Dina Averina (RUS) 28.200

BRONZE Anastasia Salos (BLR) 27.800

 

Ribbon

GOLD Dina Averina (RUS) 24.700

SILVER Alina Harnasko (BLR) 23.200

BRONZE Arina Averina (RUS) 22.600

 

Groups

5 balls

GOLD Bulgaria 47.500

SILVER Russia 47.275

BRONZE Israel 46.150

 

3 hoops and 2 pairs of clubs

GOLD Israel 46.150

SILVER Bulgaria 45.950

BRONZE Italy 43.375

 

Find the full results on https://www.europeangymnastics.com/event/2021-european-championships-rhythmic-gymnastics/results

As the curtain draws on these 37^th European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics, we warmly welcome you to next year’s edition in Tel Aviv (ISR). Save the date: 15 – 19 June 2022!