All Japan Rythmic Gymnastic Youth Championships

Mariko TAKAHASHI

From May 19th to 21st the 4th All Japan Youth Championnships 2006 of Rhythmic Gymnastics were held in Tokyo. A champion cup went to Mariko Takahashi from the Hikousen RG Club. Takahashi was one of the Japanese group member of the last world championships in Baku (AZE).

On second place came the last years winner Nanase Shoji from the club 'Yamagata RG' .
followed by the 3rd placed Chihiro Yamamoto from the international wellknown 'AEON Club'....
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Mariko Takahashi, 1st place!

The winner Mariko Tkahashi said: 'I can't believe myself. But I tried to hard training for no mistake,'. Yes, it's true, but her success was not only this. Her performances were full of expressions! Certainly, lots of mistakes happened so many candidaters that we expected, however. Most of all was clubs routine!
One of them was Nanase Shoji (Yamagata RG). She was last year's champion. This time she came on 2nd place. 'I' m not satisfied with my routines. I'm tring to challenge new programs and up grade risk. I feel I try to more and more,' she said after the competition. Her trial goes to next...!
The 3rd place is Chihiro Yamamoto (AEON). 'I can't believe myself either. My aim was within best 8. But I 'm so glad....'
The 7th placed Haruna Masunake (NPO Gifu RG Club) was the junior champion last year, winning the 'Chacott Trophy' of the All Japan Junior Championshis.

In these days, there are so many gymnasts who bressed with flexibility in Japan. But Mariko Takahashi (1st place) and Chihiro Yamamoto, both of them are not just like that. It means that it's doesn't enough to estimate Rhythmic Gymnastics, physical ability just like flexibility. One mistake is connected with below every gymnasts in rank.
Reported by Takako Kobayashi, Tokyo

Nanase Shoji 2nd place

ALL JAPAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006
Tokyo, Japan, May 19 - 21 -

R E S U L T S
1. Mariko Takahashi (Hikousen RG Club) 48.250
2. Nanase SHoji (Yamagata RG) 47.975
3. Chihiro Yamamoto (AEON) 47.025

4. Momoko Murai (Hosino Gakuen High School) 45.975
5. Kotono Tanaka (Matsunaga R.G) 45.675
6. Miwa Asano (NPO Gifu RG Club) 45.300
7. Haruna Masunaka (NPO Gifu RG Club) 44.950
8. Tomomi Nishibu (ALFA) 44.700
9. Mai Hidaka (Adachi RG Club) 44.050
10. Riko Anakubo (AEON) 43.975

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