11. September 2009
Mie, Japan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Prize for Eleganz to Anna Bessonova
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' .....simply the definition of elegance.' |
Anna Bessonova - awarded for most elegance Gymnast
The official timekeeper and data handler at the 29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2009, LONGINES is pleased to announce that the Longines Prize for Elegance has been given to Anna Bessonova from the Ukraine.
<< This award decorates the athlete having demonstrated the most remarkable elegance in the course of an international competition at world level.
The official timekeeper and data handler at the 29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2009, LONGINES is pleased to announce that the Longines Prize for Elegance has been given to Anna Bessonova from the Ukraine.
<< This award decorates the athlete having demonstrated the most remarkable elegance in the course of an international competition at world level.
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Evgenia KANAEVA (RUS), first gymnast in history, winning all Wrlds gold medals |
Evgeniya KANAEVA - new 'Ambassador of Elegance"!
Furthermore, LONGINES was proud to present its new Ambassador of Elegance, Evgeniya KANAEVA, the Olympic all-around gold medalist.
She impressed the judges with her outstanding performance and won the 2009 World Champion title in individual all-around, all the individual gold medals with the apparatuses and was member of the golden Russian gymnastics nation of these Worlds - a total triumph as the first athlete in history, a new and eternal golden record of world championships!
The jury of the Longines Prize for Elegance brought together Dr. Bruno Grandi, President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), Mrs. Eriko Hayashi (Hayashi Tokeiho), Minoru Amano, Brand Manager for Longines Japan and Juan-Carlos Capelli, Head of International Marketing, Longines.
Furthermore, LONGINES was proud to present its new Ambassador of Elegance, Evgeniya KANAEVA, the Olympic all-around gold medalist.
She impressed the judges with her outstanding performance and won the 2009 World Champion title in individual all-around, all the individual gold medals with the apparatuses and was member of the golden Russian gymnastics nation of these Worlds - a total triumph as the first athlete in history, a new and eternal golden record of world championships!
The jury of the Longines Prize for Elegance brought together Dr. Bruno Grandi, President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), Mrs. Eriko Hayashi (Hayashi Tokeiho), Minoru Amano, Brand Manager for Longines Japan and Juan-Carlos Capelli, Head of International Marketing, Longines.
The jury’s individual assessments were combined to form a collective judgment reflecting a perceptive and balanced evaluation of the athletes’ performances.
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