12. October 2003  
Tokio/Japan  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Russians top at AEON CUP 2003

The team of GAZPROM Moscow was the winner of the AEON Cup 2003 in the Japanese capital Tokio. This competition means a kind of 'unofficial world champs for club teams.
On second place came the team of Dynamo Minsk, beating the favourites from the 'Derjugina School' Kiev.
After some mistakes of Kabaeva (RUS) and Bessonova (UKR) the winner of individual category was Irina Tchachina (RUS).
Also the best junior gymnast came from Russia: Jevgenia Kanaeva ...
AEON CUP 2003
- TOKIO, JAPAN, 10. -12. Oct. 2003

RESULTS , FINALS
1. GAZPROM Moskva, RUS (I. Tchachina, Alina Kabaeva, Jevgenia Kanaeva) 314,90
2. Dinamo Minsk, Belorussia (I. Shukova, Svetlana Rudalova, Jekaterina Bezvierchaeva): 297,10
3. Deriugina School Kiev, UKR,
4. Daulet, KAZ
5. Levski Sofia,BUL
6. Mai České Budejovice, CZE
7. Guangxi, CHN
8. AEON-Team, JPN
9. Obuda Budapest, HUN
10. Japan II
11. Japan III.
Finals, individual:
Elite:
1. Irina Tchachina (RUS) 111,600
2. Alina Kabaeva (RUS) 109,700
3. Anna Bessonova (UKR) 107,500
4. Inna Shukova (BLR) 103,425
5. Natalia Godunko (UKR) 103,15
6. Svetlana Rudalova (BLR) 101,375
7. Alya Jusupova (KAZ) 100, 00
8. Zhong Ling (CHN) 95,85
9. Silvia Miteva (BUL)
10. Katerina Kopacova (CZE)...

. Finals, Juniors:
1. Jevgenia Kanaeva (RUS) 93,60
2. Jekaterina Bezvierchaeva (BLR) 88,3,0
3. Galina Sirkina (UKR) 86,60
4. Julia Iltschenko (KAZ) 79,50
5. Gabriela Christova (BUL)
6. Lenka Traplova (CZE)...

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