03. May 2009  
Pesaro, Italy  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

... last Test before the EuropeansRussia s Kanaeva, Sesina grab all gold at World Cup gymnastics

Russia's Yevgeniya KANAEVA and Vera SESINA took gold in all the four rhythmic gymnastics individual events at the 5th World Cup competition in Pesaro, Italy.
Kanaeva, the 2008 Olympics champion won the rope, hoop and ball events (28,700, 29,000 and 28,000 points, respectively) while Vera Sesina had no rivals in the ribbon event (28,450 points). Kanaeva also took a silver medal in the ribbon event (28,425 points) while Sesina won the silver in the rope event (27,700 points) and the bronze in the hoop event (27,700 points).
It was the last test important before the Europeans in Baku in two weeks...
* HOOP / Reifen
1. KANAEVA Evgeniya   RUS - 29,000
2. BESSONOVA Anna    UKR  - 27,775
3. SESINA Vera               RUS - 27,700


4. YUSSUPOVA Aliya      KAZ - 27,350
5. GURBANOVA Anna    AZE  - 25,750
6. RUDALOVA Svetlana BLR  - 25,600
7. MAKSYMENKO Alina  UKR - 25,225
8. STANIOUTA Melitina   BLR  - 25,100
* RIBBON / Band
1. SESINA Vera                RUS  - 28,450
2. KANAEVA Evgeniya     RUS  - 28,425
3. BESSONOVA Anna     UKR  - 27,350


4. YUSSUPOVA Aliya      KAZ  - 26,400
5. STANIOUTA Melitina   BLR  - 26,150
6. RUDALOVA Svetlana  BLR  - 25,275
7. CANTALUPPI Julietta ITA  - 25,175
8. GARAYEVA Aliya          AZE  - 24,375