21. June 2015  
Baku, Azerbaijan  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

I. EUROPEAN GAMES 2015 - RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

The Olympic discipline of Rhythmic Gymnastics of the Ist European Games 2015 in Baku competed together with the non-Olympic acrobatic gymnastics.
In Rhythmic gymnastics 99 female athletes are represented (21 individual and 13 groups), from 17 to 21 June, at the National Gymnastics Arena
The 21 individual gymnasts (max. 2 per country) competed during qualification.
This competition also serves as all-around final: the gymnast with the highest combined score of all 4 apparatus, wins the all-around title. With each apparatus the top 6 gymnasts (max. 1 per country) advance to the apparatus finals. All 4 apparatus pieces will be alternated in competition interspersed with Acrobatic women’s group in the first 2 rotations and mixed pairs in the last 2 rotations. Each judging panel will judge 2 apparatuses.

* Rhythmic Gymnastics groups:
During qualification 13 groups (max. 1 per country) present 2 exercises (5 ribbons and 3 clubs + 2 hoops).
The combined score of these exercises will determine the all-around ranking.
The top 6 groups (max. 1 per country) per exercise advance to the apparatus finals.
(Groups will compete the first apparatus in alternation with women’s group balance and mixed pair dynamic, and the second apparatus with women’s group dynamic and mixed pair balance.)

Alternation explained:
To make the events easier to follow for spectators both in the hall and at home, 1 gymnast will compete at a time.
One rhythmic gymnast competes and while she waits for her score, another rhythmic gymnast competes for a second judging panel. While she waits for her score, an acrobatics performance will take place. This way there is always a gymnast performing.

Who to watch in Rhythmic Gymnastics:
The world’s best gymnasts will take to the carpet in Baku, highlighted by the participation of European and World Champion Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS) and her teammate Margarita Mamun. Their main challengers will be the Belarussian duo of Melitina Staniouta and Ekaterina Halkina, Ukraine’s Ganna Rizatdinova, home star Marina Durunda (AZE) and Israel’s Neta Rivkin.
For the group competition top teams like Russia, Belarus, Italy, Spain, Israel and Ukraine will fight for the medals.

* Schedule: Rhythmic & Acrobatic Gymnastics (local time)
- June 16: Podium training on June 16 is open to media
- June 17: 10.00 to 15.00
- RG groups all-around final & Acrobatics mixed pairs and women’s groups qualification,
- June 19: 10.00 to 15.30
-  RG, individuals all-around final & acrobatics mixed pairs and women’s groups all-around final,
- June 21: 14.30 to 19.15  
- Rhythmic groups and individuals apparatus finals & acrobatics mixed pairs and women’s groups event finals,

♦♦ RG All-around (Friday, June 19)
  1. KUDRYAVTSEVA, Yana (RUS)  - 76,100
  2. MAMUN, Margarita (RUS)  - 75,650
  3. STANIOUTA, Melitina (BLR)  - 73,100

4. Rizadtinova, Ganna (UKR)  - 72,750
5. Pazhava, Salome  (GEO)  - 71,900
6. Halkina, Katsiaryna (BLR)  - 71,150
   > detailed results
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♦♦ RG APP. FINALS (Sunday, June 21)
* Individuals:
Four times Yana KUDRYAVTSEVA and one victory with the hoop by Margareta MAMUN - this was the maximum gold balance of Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics at these I. European Games 2015 at the final day in Baku!

* Detailed Individual Final results:
> H o o p;    > B a l l;     > C l u b s;     > R i b b o n
 

♦♦ GROUPS All-around
Russia takes the all-around title for Rhythmic groups! (Wednesday, June 17)
1. Russia topped the standing with 5 ribbons and was 4th with 2 hoops and 3 pairs of clubs, to win the all-around title in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
2. Israel (silver) and
3. Belarus (bronze) join them on the medal podium.
This session also served as qualification to Sunday’s event finals. The top 6 groups are qualified.

* Qualified for 5 ribbons final:
1. Russia 18.000;  2. Spain 17.350; 3. Israel 17.350;
4. Ukraine 17.050; 5. Italy 17.000; 6.Germany 16.950

* Qualified to 2 hoops / 3 clubs event final:
1. Belarus 17.900; 2. Israel 17.700; 3. Bulgaria 17.500
4. Russia 17.300; 5. Ukraine 17.100; 6. Italy 17.000

* Groups Finals (Sunday, June 21)
Because the All-around champion, the Russian Group failed with the combined exercise Belarus won gold, but Russia was also the best with the 5-ribbon final.
> Groups 5 ribbons;
> Groups combined clubs/hoop