Madeira Tournament: Russian Maryna Shpehkt with total triumph .... Belarus and Spain dominate group competitions

Maryna Shpekht- wins all in Funchal

At the second day of the 11th INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT MADEIRA 2006 the Russian Maryna Shpehkt wins with two top exercises with clubs and ribbon. Leading after the first day's rotations she beats Liubov Charkashyna from Belarus, followed by the Spanish star Almudena Cid Tostado (ESP) . The Spanish 'Lady of Gymnastics' gets the special price with a 100% voting of all journalists. This 'Prix d'elegance was sponsored by the company d'villena
On fourth place came Katerina Biazverkhaya (BLR), followed by Yana Seledchk from Russia and Carolina Rodríguez from Spain...
At the Sunday Russia's Maryn Sphpehkt wins all the event finals...

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11th International Turnament MADEIRA 2006
- from Funchal Esther Teijeira reports:

Photo, right >>
Sen. Sanchez from the co.. d'villena hands over the
'Prix d'Elegance' to Almudena Cid

R E S U L T S

RG, individual all-around

>> ... at Sunday the tournament finished with the apparatus finals:

F I N A L S
R O P E / Seil
1. Maryna Shpekht RUS 16,425
2. Liubou Charkashyna BLR 15,950
3. Yana Seledchk RUS 14,375
4. Katerina Biazverkhaya BLR 14,150
5. Carolina Rodriguez ESP 13,550
6. Caroline Weber AUT 13,000
7. Fruzsina Benyo HUN 12,350
8. Susana Abrantes POR 11,750

B A L L
1. Maryna Shpekht RUS 17,100
2. Katerina Biazverkhaya BLR 15,675
3. Yana Seledchk RUS 15,250
4. Liubou Charkashyna BLR 14,650
5. Caroline Weber AUT 14,625
6. Carolina Rodriguez ESP 14,050
7. Tjasa Seme SLO 13,800
8. Sabrina Pillhatsch AUT 13,750

C L U B S / Keulen
1. Maryna Shpekht RUS 16,200
2. Katerina Biazverkhaya BLR 15,700
3. Yana Seledchk RUS 14,725
4. Liubou Charkashyna BLR 14,600
5. Carolina Rodriguez ESP 14,150
6. Rachel Cossar CAN 12,750
7. Caroline Weber AUT 12,725
8. Tjasa Seme SLO 12,725

R I B B O N / Band
1. Maryna Shpekht RUS 16,325
2. Liubou Charkashyna BLR 16,200
3. Katerina Biazverkhaya BLR 15,800
4. Carolina Rodriguez ESP 13,425
5. Monica Mickova CZE - SKG 12,850
6. Yana Seledchk RUS 12,350
7. Tjasa Seme SLO 12,200
8. Caroline Weber AUT 11,900
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GROUPS, All-around
At the late evening, after a long competition day, the Belarus group wins the second exercise (4 clubs, 3 hoops), in fron of Spain. The ninth placed French group at the first exercise increased now on a third place, also at the total score at the end:

Belarus (photo beyond) wins the all-around group competition, followed by Spain and France

>> RESULTS: RG, Group all-around

GROUPS, Finals: 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs
1. BLR 16,225
2. ESP 14,950
3. BRA 13,600
4. FRA 12,225
5. CAN 11,825
6. NED 11,750
7. POR 10,750
8. POR - GCP 10,225

5
1. BLR 15,175
2. ESP 14,300
3. BRA 13,325
4. CAN 11,400
5. FRA 10,750
6. POR 10,300
7. NED 10,225
8. POR - GCP 9,425

1st Day: RG individual + groups

At the late Friday evening the first rotations of rhytmic gymnastics individual and groups competitions of the 11th International Tournament MADEIRA 2006' closed by leading the group of Belarus (5 ribbons), in front of Spain and the big surprise Brazil (!), followed by host Portugal, the Netherlands, France, Canada and South-Africa....

Maryna Shpekht:
... leads after two apparatusses (photo >>) << Russia's young star Marina Spekht leads after two apparatusses with a difference of 0,05 points only. Titleholder and Spaniard star Almudena Cid Tostado ranked on second place, followed by Liubov Charkashyna from Belarus...

Almudena CID (ESP)
- winner last year

Specially the French team had a bad fortune at the first day's group performance, the choreography with five ribbons: A lot of mistakes and also up to total loss of their apparatusses...

The all-around event is lead by Maryna Schpecht from Russia, but it's a small difference of 0,05 points in front of the experienced Spanish star Almudena Cid Tostado, who will try to defend her last years title on Saturday - but it seems, it will be a thrillingly and hard fight.
On third after the half of competition rankes the Belarus Liubov Charkashyna...

E.T.

1st DAY's Results:
>> RG, Group all-around (5 ribbons)

GYMmedia correspondent Esther Teijeirareports directly after the end of the all-around decisions on Saturday.
Upon request the Portuguese host she presents an
>> Event Photo Gallery.

>> ... read more about tis 11th anniversary of the MADEIRA TOURNAMENT 2006, which is booked for the first time as a 'GYMfamily-Event' on our >> GYMmedia- Preview

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