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Russian Rhythmic Gymnast Wins Gold at European Championships
Russian Rhythmic Gymnast Wins Gold at European Championships
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Fifteen-year-old Sofia Ilteryakova of Russia secured her first European Championships medal by winning gold in the hoop event with a score of 29.900 points.
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At the competition in Bulgaria, Russian athletes competed under their national flag and anthem for the first time in years.The team nearly missed the championships after Bulgarian aviation authorities denied permission to a charter flight from Istanbul to Varna carrying Russian athletes.
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Russian Rhythmic Gymnast Wins Gold at European Championships
13:17 GMT 31.05.2026 (Updated: 13:33 GMT 31.05.2026) 15-year-old Sofia Ilteryakova scored 29.900 points, earning her first medal at the European Championships.
At the competition in Bulgaria,
Russian athletes competed under their national flag and anthem for the first time in years.
The team nearly missed the championships after Bulgarian aviation authorities denied permission to a charter flight from Istanbul to Varna carrying Russian athletes.
