Russian Triple World Cup Triumph

Olga Kapranova (RUS)

From August 24 to 26, the 9th SLOVENIAN RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE 2007 took place as a World Cup event of FIG.
Traditional host was the Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Siska in Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital.

The Russian world champion Olga KAPRANOVA won the all-around competition in front of her teammates Vera SESSINA and Eugenia KANAEVA.
The Ukrainian Anna BESSONOVA - best of the Universiade in Bangkok one week before - came only in fourth place ...

Altogether 47 gymnasts of the elite category represented 30 countries, but on the fringe of the world cup event competitions for junior gymnasts, coming from 14 different countries, were also held.

The tradition of this event
goes back to the 1st Slovenian Challenge, organized in 1999 in Postojna.
The tournament comprised a group and an individual competition.
At the first event, the gymnasts came from 9 countries; winner in 1999 was the Russian European Champion Alina Kabaeva in front of the World Champion Elena Vitrichenko (UKR) and Laura Zacchili (ITA).

WORLD CUP RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
- Ljubljana, 2007, August 24 - 26 -

All-around Results:
1. Olga Kapranova RUS      72,125
2. Vera Sessina RUS           71,975
3. Eugenia Kanaeva RUS 71,475
4. Anna Bessonova UKR    70,175
5. Aliya Garaeva AZE           68,875
6. Inna Shukova BLR           67,925
7. Irina Risenson ISR           67,325
8. Aliya Yussupova KAZ       67,225

* App. Finals on Sunday

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Participating Countries and individual SENIORS:

AUSTRALIA: Kimberly Mason
AUSTRIA: Caroline Weber
AZERBAIJAN: Aliya Garaeva, Anna Gurbanova
BELARUS: Ina Zhukava, Liubov Charkashina
BULGARIA: Simona Peycheva, Elizabet Paisieva
CANADA: Alexandra Orlando
CROATIA: Nika Crevatini
CYPRUS: Louka Tricomiti
FINLAND: Maria Ringinen
FRANCE: Delphine Ledoux
GEORGIA: Mzeinari Samukashvili
GERMANY: Johanna Gabor
GREAT BRITAIN: Francesca Jones
HUNGARY: Dora Vass
ISRAEL: Irena Risenzon
JAPAN: Yukari Murata
KAZAKHSTAN: Aliya Yussupova, Aidana Kauldasheva, Maiya Zainullina, Marina Petrakova
KOREA: Soo-Ji Shin
MALAYSIA: Ting Foong Skolo
POLAND:   Anna Zdun
PORTUGAL: Ines Gomes
RUSSIA:   Alina Kabaeva, Vera Sesina, Olga Kapranova, Evgeniya Kanaeva
SERBIA: Snežana Paunović
SLOVENIA: Mojca Rode, Tjaša Šeme, Mojca Justin, Pia Arhar SPAIN: Almudena Cid
SWEDEN: Therese Larsson
THAIPEI: Ku Kou Kuang-Tzu (Hiroko Tangiuchi)
UKRAINE: Anna Besonova, Nataliya Godunko, Olena Leyitska
UNITED STATES: Lisa Wang, Rachel Marmer
UZBEKISTAN: Zarina Mukhitdinova, Ulyana Trofimova, Yamila Rakhmatova

* Juniors Results:

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Participants - Juniors
AUSTRIA: Nina Elleberger
BELARUS: Valeriya Karastsialova
BULGARIA: Boyanka Angelova
CROATIA: Daniela Kavić
CYPRUS: Chrystaleni Tricomiti
GEORGIA: Elena Titova
GREAT BRITAIN: Francesca Fox
HUNGARY: Violeta Szaloky
KOREA: Jae Yeon Son
RUSSIA: Alexandra Ermakova
SLOVENIA: Gruša Kočica, Nina Košnjek, Ajda Mujdžič, Lea Golar, Kaja Toplišek, Lara Krivec Bochl
TAIPEI: Li-Ting Lee
UKRAINE: Daria Kushnerova
UNITED STATES: Marlee Shape

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