19. April 2015  
Tokyo, Japan  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Japanese National Qualification 2015

Sakura HAYAKAWA (JPN)

On Sunday, April 19 took place the Japanese Rhythmic Gymnastics Trials in preparation of the 34th Worlds and the 7th ASIA Championships which will held in Japan this year.
All the three individual all-around medallists are members of the leading rhythmic gymnastics club, from AEON ! 
Winner after four apparatuses was Sakura HAYAKAWA, scoring 68,100 points.
On csecond place came Uzume Kawasaki (65,650), followed by Kaho Minagawa (61,950).
These three medallists are all qualified to start at the 7th Asian Championships, which will held in Korea in June.

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Hayakawa and Minagawa are training together with the Russian national team in Moscow, now, in preparation of the Olympic Games 2016.
Minagawa made some mistakes, so she fell back on 3rd place this time. For two of them World Championships isn't first time, Kawasaki only is a newcomer!

All-around winner Sakura HAYAKAWA from AEON Club.

Uzume Kawasaki (JPN), second placed.

Hayakawa and Minagawa will go back to Moscow to continue their training there after this qualifying competition.
And they spend lots of time for hard training for Asia and World Championships.
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GYMmedia correspondent Takako Kobayashi
Photographer:  Yoshinori Sakakibara


♦ R E S U L T S
1. Sakura HAYAKAWA  - 68.100
2. Uzume KAWASAKI   - 65.650
3. Kaho MINAGAWA    - 61.950
 
4. Rina FURUI               - 61.700
5. Maho MIKAMI           - 61.150
6. Risano FUJIOKA       - 60.900
7. Misato KUWAMURA - 60.850
8. Ryoko INOMATA       - 60.650