Belarus acquired a total of seven medals at the 2016 BSB Bank Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, which was held in Minsk Falcon Club last weekend. On the final day of the competition, Melitina Staniouta, the leader of the Belarusian team managed to acquire a spot on the podium three times.
The three-time World all-around bronze medalist acquired the silver medal in the Hoop event with a score of 18.700 points and the bronze in the Ball (18.700). She also posted a score of 18.650 points in the Clubs competition to win another bronze. The Belarusian rhythmic gymnast achieved the fifth place in the Ribbon event, behind her fourth placer teammate Yekaterina Galkina.
On the second day of the competition, the 22-year-old Belarusian gymnast earned a bronze medal in the individual all-around event. The Russian rhythmic star Margarita Mamun made a gold medal sweep of all the individual apparatus titles after posting the highest scores in all of the events. Mamun acquired 19.000 points in the Hoop, 19,150 points in the Ball, 19,100 points in the Clubs and 18.950 points in the Ribbon.
In the Team competition, the Belarusian team, which consists of Ksenia Cheldyshkina, Anna Dudenkova, Maria Kadobina, Maria Kotyak, Valeria Pishchelina and Arina Tsitsilina, acquired the silver medal with a total score of 17,950 points, just behind the 18.150 points which was posted by the gold medalist Russia. The bronze medal was obtained by Israel, who earned a total score of 17.750 points.
The Belarusian national team acquired the gold medal in the Two Hoops and Six Clubs event after posting the highest score of 18.850 points. The silver medal was won by Italy (18.050 points), while the bronze medal was obtained by Israel (18.000 points).
A day earlier, the Belarusian team also finished ahead the silver medalist Russia, to take hold of the gold medal in the Group all-around event.
The 2016 BSB Bank Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, which took place on 20th to 22nd of May, 2016, was a very significant stepping stone in the Belarusian gymnasts’ preparations for the upcoming European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Holon, Israel, which is scheduled to take place on June 17-19, 2016. The competition also served as a training ground for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games in August.
The next FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup is scheduled to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 25-30, 2016.
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