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

Kanaeva with three of four victories

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...

2009 WORLD CUP Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Pesaro, Italy, May 1 - 3 -
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* ROPE / Seil
1. KANAEVA Evgeniya      RUS   28,700
2. SESINA Vera                  RUS   28,400
3. STANIOUTA Melitina     BLR    27,050

4. BESSONOVA Anna        UKR   26,600
5. GURBANOVA Anna        AZE    26,250
6. YUSSUPOVA Aliya          KAZ 26,025
7. GARAYEVA Aliya             AZE 25,525
8.CHARKASHYNA Liubov BLR 24,850

* 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

* B A L L
1. KANAEVA Evgeniya         RUS - 28,000
2. BESSONOVA Anna         UKR - 27,725
3. YUSSUPOVA Aliya           KAZ - 26,950
4. CHARKASHYNA Liubov BLR - 26,350
5. SESINA Vera                    RUS - 26,200
6. GURBANOVA Anna        AZE - 25,675
7. GARAYEVA Aliya              AZE - 25,600
8. STANIOUTA Melitina      BLR - 24,225

* 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

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