The Russian gymnastics team has topped the medal standings with eight gold medals at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir, Turkey. All together, the Russians won 12 medals at the world championship, including eight gold and four silver medals.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankThe Russian gymnastics team has topped the medal standings with eight gold medals at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir, Turkey.
The Russian gymnastics team has topped the medal standings with eight gold medals at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir, Turkey.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankAll together, the Russians won 12 medals of the world championship, including eight gold and four silver medals.
All together, the Russians won 12 medals of the world championship, including eight gold and four silver medals.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankYana Kudryavtseva, Margarita Mamun and Alexandra Soldatova topped the medal standings. On the final day of the competition the Russian gymnasts became world champions in both ball and ribbon disciplines.
Yana Kudryavtseva, Margarita Mamun and Alexandra Soldatova topped the medal standings. On the final day of the competition the Russian gymnasts became world champions in both ball and ribbon disciplines.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankYana Kudryavtseva won four gold medals for the Russian team, with her amazing routines in hoop and clubs and the individual all-around competition.
Yana Kudryavtseva won four gold medals for the Russian team, with her amazing routines in hoop and clubs and the individual all-around competition.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankYana Kudryavtseva (above) won another gold medal together with her compatriot Margarita Mamun, who also won a gold medal in the ribbon competition.
Yana Kudryavtseva (above) won another gold medal together with her compatriot Margarita Mamun, who also won a gold medal in the ribbon competition.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankYana Kudryavtseva performs a ball routine in the individual all-around at the final leg of the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir.
Yana Kudryavtseva performs a ball routine in the individual all-around at the final leg of the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankAbove: Winners of the individual all-around at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir during a prize-giving ceremony (from L to R): Margarita Mamun (Russia) – silver medal, Yana Kudryavtseva (Russia) – gold, Anna Rizatdinova (Ukraine) – bronze.
Above: Winners of the individual all-around at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir during a prize-giving ceremony (from L to R): Margarita Mamun (Russia) – silver medal, Yana Kudryavtseva (Russia) – gold, Anna Rizatdinova (Ukraine) – bronze.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankMargarita Mamun (above) came second in the individual all-around competition and won a silver medal of the world championship in clubs and hoop routines. Kudryavtseva was second in ribbon routine.
Margarita Mamun (above) came second in the individual all-around competition and won a silver medal of the world championship in clubs and hoop routines. Kudryavtseva was second in ribbon routine.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankAccording to Mamin’s personal coach Amina Zaripova, the gymnast "tumbled over herself at this championship".
According to Mamin’s personal coach Amina Zaripova, the gymnast "tumbled over herself at this championship".
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Naumov / Go to the mediabankIrina Viner-Usmanova, head of the Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics, at the final leg of the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir.
Irina Viner-Usmanova, head of the Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics, at the final leg of the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Izmir.