Two titles each for twins Dina and Arina Averina

On the final day of the 35^th European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics, Russian stars Dina and Arina Averina claimed two continental titles each, neatly dividing the trophies between them. Dina was the best with hoop and ribbon while Arina topped the ranking with ball and clubs. Dina did also add a silver with clubs to her already impressive collection of medals. The twins’ teammate Aleksandra Soldatova completed the Russian party as she secured silver both with ball and with ribbon. Belarus’ Katsiaryna Halkina upgraded from the bronze she won with hoop in Minsk 2015 to silver here in Baku. The bronze medals went to three newcomers on the European podium: Bulgaria’s Boryana Kaleyn returns home with two medals (ball and ribbon) while Israel’s Nicol Zelikman earned the bronze with hoop and Vlada Nikolchenko claimed bronze with clubs for next year’s hosts Ukraine. 

Earlier in the day, the junior groups contested their apparatus finals. The Russian girls showed the exercises with both the highest difficulty and execution, completing the clean sweep for team Russia.

The group from Ukraine claimed silver with 5 hoops ahead of Belarus who also took bronze with 5 ribbons behind Israel.  

 

Medallists

Senior Individuals

Hoop

1.            Dina Averina (RUS) 23.300
2.            Katsiaryna Halkina (BLR) 21.150
3.            Nicol Zelikmasn (ISR) 20.950

Ball

1.           Arina Averina (RUS) 22.850

2.           Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS) 22.050

3.           Boryana Kaleyn (BUL) 21.800

 

Clubs

1.           Arina Averina (RUS) 23.200

2.           Dina Averina (RUS) 22.950

3.           Vlada Nikolchenko (UKR) 22.475

Ribbon

1.            Dina Averina (RUS) 20.400
2.            Aleksandra Soldatova (RUS) 20.300
3.            Boryana Kaleyn (BUL) 19.750

 

Junior groups

5 hoops

1.            Russia 24.450
2.            Ukraine 23.400
3.            Belarus 2250

5 ribbons

1.            Russia 2000
2.            Israel 19.900
3.            Belarus 19.000

 

This concludes these European Championships! The UEG flag was handed over Irina Deriugina as the representative of next year’s Organising Committee. See you in May 2020 in Kiev (UKR)!