WORLD CUP FINAL
 20th DTB POKAL 2002
 Stuttgart, Germany, December 01
(World Ranking List competition)

 

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS


German
  Compared to yesterday's finals in artistic gymnastics the venue was not totally sold-out today. - However, nonetheless about 3500 spectators were there! - Most of the World's best rhythmic gymnasts started in their World Cup Final 2002, except for the European Champion Alina Kabaeva who hadn't qualified for it and Yelena Tkatchenko (BLR) who is still injured. This final stands for a not that successful series - at least regarding the participation of organisers. For the qualification to this final the following tournaments counted:
Berlin World Cup 2001, international tournament Corbeil 2001 and 2002, the World Championships 2001 in Madrid and the international tournament of Moscow 2002. Like in artistic gymnastic, the scores start at zero for this World Cup final. A German gymnast hadn't qualified.
However, in Stuttgart two promising German junior gymnasts from the club TSV Schmiden presented their routines, Lisa Inguildeeva and Eugenia Ramich.
 

The best today -  Anna und Simona


Die beiden Stars des Tages Anna Bessonova (links) und Simona Peycheva (Mitte) bei der Siegerehrung Ball mit Tamara Yerofeeva

Although it had not really been expected, it was Anna Bessonova's (UKR) day today. She won three of the four finals and presented herself very well. The 2nd best gymnast of the day was Simona Peycheva (BUL) who won the final with the ball and reached the 2nd rank with the clubs - with the same score as Anna Bessonova. Anna:" I like the all-around but have two favourite apparatus nonetheless, rope and hoop. If I present those routines well I have always a chance to win a medal.

I also have very expressive music for them. - Today everything went well and I could be successful. Also I had the opportunity to visit the city a little bit and I will always have good memories on this DTB-Cup."

Simona:"I want to thank the organisers of this very good competition, I would like to compete in those kind of tournaments more often, with such a crowd. For me it is the first time at a World Cup final and I am fascinated by the opportunity to take part in an event together with artistic gymnastics. I was well prepared and I am happy that my routines were well liked by the audience."
 

Rank

NAME

Nation

points
1. Anna Bessonova UKR 25,900
2 Simona Peycheva BUL 25,500
3 Vera Sessina RUS 25,400
4 Liasan Utiacheva  RUS 25,350
5 Inna Shukova BLR 25,300
6 Tamara Yerofeeva UKR 25,100
7 Elisabeth Paisieva BUL 24,900
8 Zarina Gizikova RUS 23,100

Shukova starts the competition with rhythmic music and great technique. Her pirouettes are perfect;

Bessonova with some slight nervousness, she impresses the audience with her catches;
Gizikova also with some slight insecurities but with a very difficult routines; nonetheless not a perfect start for her;
Paisieva is one of the youngest gymnasts today; she presents a unique choreography, very sportive with a lot of temper - and well executed;

Utiacheva - one of the most beautiful rope choreographies, the winner of the Berlin World Cup 2001 presents it charmingly;

Yerofeeva - clear and experienced presentation by the World Champion with very high throws;

Sessina, with classical music which is only rarely being used nowadays, presents herself ballerina-like and reaches the 3rd rank;
The favorite Peycheva in the end with her speedy and risky routine - the crowd likes it a lot and only one slight mistake but it is not enough for the victory
HOOP:
Utiacheva: again with slight mistakes and some times she shows too much of her concentration at the most difficult elements;

Cid Tostado: with her only routine in this World Cup Final with Spanish temper and a very expressive choreography - she is the oldest participant in this final with 22 years;

Peycheva: her most impressive choreography which is very well liked by the audience. She presents it very well and takes the lead;

Belova: the beautiful Russian, elegant with classical music; however, it was not her best day today

Yerofeeva: with her spectacular hoop routine which is one of the absolute highlights of RG!

Bessonova presents her swan lake routine perfectly and very beautiful and takes the lead

Paisieva - one of the gymnasts who could be absolutely on top in Athens; with the hoop she has an impressive routine;

Gizikova: difficult routine but she has problems with one pirouette and not with the same expression as a gymnast like Anna Bessonova. However, she nonetheless presents a very difficult routine

Rank

NAME

Nation

points
1 Anna Bessonova UKR 26,600
2 Zarina Gizikova RUS 26,375
3 Tamara Yerofeeva UKR 25,975
4 Liasan Utiacheva  RUS 24,875
5 Simona Peycheva BUL 24,850
6 Almudena Cid Tostado ESP 24,775
7 Olga Belova RUS 24,700
8 Elisabeth Paisieva BUL 23,375


Almudena Cid Tostado (ESP)

Rank

NAME

Nation

points
1 Simona Peycheva BUL 26,800

2

 Anna Bessonova UKR 26,200

3

 Tamara Yerofeeva UKR 25,025

4

 Inna Shukova BLR 24,700

5

 Zarina Gizikova RUS 24,425

6

 Vera Sessina RUS 24,325

7

 Natalia Godunko  UKR 23,900

8

 Liasan Utiacheva  RUS 23,125


Simona Peycheva (BUL)

BALL:
Yerofeeva with her elegant choreography but today with a not perfectly executed ball routine; it is visible that a long season is coming to its' end;

Gizikova -the ball is her best apparatus and she presents her routine concentrated with all difficulties perfectly executed

Shukova: she is getting better and better at every competition and has become quite elegant, it can be looked forward to her next season; today she reached the 2nd rank in this final;

Peycheva with a routine to Bulgarian folks music which she manages to present better than at the last big competitions, and she takes the lead;

Sessina: beautiful choreography but she still has to improve the impression in her ball routine;

Bessonova: the success in the first final was good for her - she presents her routine very safe and impressive

Utiacheva with a unique performance which suits her very well; many interesting combinations but unfortunately one major mistake

CLUBS:
Peycheva with a great start; this routine is so spectacular that you can't even decide which elemant is the most impressive one

Belova - elegant and beautiful, good advertising for RG but unfortunately not in top-form today;

Paisieva presents a routine which is well liked by the audience with good pirouettes and good technique with the clubs

Gizikova- charming and sweet, a routine which suits her very well with high-quality pirouettes and good a good technique with the culbs - she only has problems with some small details where she always makes little mistakes;

Utiacheva: good and difficult but the presentation lacks a bit of expression;

Yerofeeva presents her difficulties with power but with some sllight wobbles today; nonetheless it is a very difficult routine

Bessonova - she laughs during her routine and has presented a great competition today, also the clubs routine is very good - rank 1 with the same score as Peycheva; she is the gymnast of the day;

 

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Anna Bessonova (UKR)

Rank

NAME

Nation

points
1 Anna Bessonova UKR 27,050
2 Simona Peycheva BUL 27,050
3 Tamara Yerofeeva UKR 25,675
4 Elisabeth Paisieva BUL 25,275
5 Zarina Gizikova RUS 25,025
6 Olga Belova RUS 24,675
7 Natalia Godunko UKR 24,500
8 Liasan Utiacheva  RUS 24,425

- from Stuttgart reporting Sonja Schmeisser
and Lisa Worthmann
 

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