The Malaysian rhythmic gymnastics team has successfully brought great achievement to their country after winning five gold medals at the recently held Elegant Cup in Kalamata, Greece. The Elegant Cup, which is also known as the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, was held in Kalamata, Greece from 19th to 21st of February, 2016.
Koi Sie Yan, a gold medallist at the Sea Games 2015, has obtained two gold medals after achieving a score of 14.950 in the individual all-around event and 15.600 in the clubs event. The Malaysian gymnast also won two silver medals in the hoop event, wherein she has garnered a score of 15.050 and in the ribbon event, where she achieved a score of 13.950.
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Izzah Azman, a 15-year-old Malaysian gymnasts who have just recently been a part of the senior squad earlier this year proved her worth by winning two gold medals in the ribbon and the hoop event.
The final gold medal was obtained by the junior squad after impressing the judges with their exceptional group exercise performance. The junior team was comprised of Wong Kay Lyn, Nur Irdina Abdul Malek, Koh Jei Yi, Aminul Fares Amira Sofiya and Jessie Liaw Zi Xing. The squad obtained a total of 10.250 points.
National rhythmic coach Yulia Ivanova felt very happy with the team’s performance and their willingness to execute new moves and techniques on their first international outing this year.
“We introduced new techniques and approaches during training, and it was nice to see them apply these changes in their first international tournament, she said as quoted by The Star.
“They executed their routines really well. There were a few mistakes, but we can work on them. It was a good platform for us to evaluate them, so I am quite pleased with that.”
The other Malaysian gymnasts who participated in the competition were Chong Lok Yi, Tammy Ng Jia Wen and Fong Wan Qin.
The final gold medal was obtained by the junior squad after impressing the judges with their exceptional group exercise performance. The junior team was comprised of Wong Kay Lyn, Nur Irdina Abdul Malek, Koh Jei Yi, Aminul Fares Amira Sofiya and Jessie Liaw Zi Xing. The squad obtained a total of 10.250 points.
National rhythmic coach Yulia Ivanova felt very happy with the team’s performance and their willingness to execute new moves and techniques on their first international outing this year.
“We introduced new techniques and approaches during training, and it was nice to see them apply these changes in their first international tournament, she said as quoted by The Star.
“They executed their routines really well. There were a few mistakes, but we can work on them. It was a good platform for us to evaluate them, so I am quite pleased with that.”
The other Malaysian gymnasts who participated in the competition were Chong Lok Yi, Tammy Ng Jia Wen and Fong Wan Qin.
A young Malaysian gymnast Rayna Hoh Khai Ling also showcased a great performance in the junior competition, winning a silver medal after scoring 14.200 points.
“It was good to see Rayna winning a medal in her international debut. She has much potential,” said Ivanova, who is currently making the seniors ready for a more challenging competition – the World Cup in Finland next month.
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