09. March 2003  
Portimao / POR  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Bitieva and Gorodova won in Portimao

Host of tournament:
Portuguese
Gymnastics Federation

There were national team gymnasts from 20 countries competing at the traditional Portimao tournament in Rhythmic Gymnastics, one of the first big international competitions by the new changes of COP 2003.
Russian gymnast Anna Bitieva won the senior AA competition in Portimao in front of young German Lisa Ingueldeeva and fellow Maria Savenkova, Tjaša Šeme of Slovenia was 8th.
The junior competition was also won by Russian gymnast Irina Gorodova, the Slovenian vice- national champion Neja Jerant got the silver medal, Amelia Bilali from Germany was 3rd.
Results, AA competition:
Seniors:
1. Anna Bitieva (RUS) 99,466
2. Lisa Inguueldeeva (GER) 93,600
3. Maria Savenkova (RUS) 90,684
...
8. Tjaša Šeme (SLO) 75,702

Results Finals
Hoop
1. Inguildeeva 24,767, 2. Savenkova 23,834, 3. Bitieva 23,700
Ball
1. Inguildeeva 24,739, 2. Bitieva 23,667, 3. Savenkova 22,933
Clubs
1. Bitieva 25,200, 2. Inguildeeva 23,800, 3. Savenkova 23,533
Ribbon
1. Savenkova 22,400, 2. Laura Lima (POR) 21,300, 3. Inguildeeva 20,967
Juniors All Around:
1. Irina Gorodova (RUS) 83,966
2. Neja Jerant (SLO) 72,051
3. Amelia Bilali (GER) 71,160

Juniors Finals
Ropel>
1. Gorodova 22,833, 2. A. Iwakura (JPN) 20,533, 3. Min Cho (CAN) 19,067
Ball
1. Gorodova 23,867, 2. Bilali 20,233, 3. Cho 19,767
Clubs
1. Gorodova 23,000, 2. Bilali 20,134, 3. Cho 19,900
Ribbon
1. Gorodova 21,500, Anuni Iwakura (JPN) 19,633, 3. Tomona Abe (JPN) 18,600

Juniors Groups
(7 Teams)
1. FRA 37,667
2. POR 36,433
3. HUN 35,284

Juniors Groups Final
1, FRA 22,734
2. HUN 20,733
3. POR 20,600

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