05. März 2006  
Moscow / RUS  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Kabaeva is back! She won three of five Grand Prix Finals

Succesful comeback -
Alina Kabaeva

Olympic Champion Alina Kabaeva (RUS) is back on the stage of the world best rhythmic gymnasts! Yesterday, she won the all around competition of the first Grand Prix Tournament of 2006 series in Moscow with 67,125 points in front of her teammates Vera Sesina (66,950) and Olga Kapranova (66,725).
Today, she was the best of the finals with rope and ribbon. Vera Sesina was the winner of the finals with ball and clubs. Kabaeva, 22 years old successfully gymnast, had retired after the 2004 Olympic Games, but started her career in the last year again.
On the next places Natalia Godunko (UKR), Marina Spekht (RUS) and Inna Zhukova (BLR) follow. Anna Bessonova (UKR) had a lot of mistakes and could not receive one of the first places.

Results finals with apparatuses, Sunday 05.03.2006:

R O P E
1. Kabaeva RUS 16,725
2. Zhukova BLR 16,700
3. Yussupova, Aliya KAZ 16,200
 4. Godunko, Natalia UKR 15,975
5. Kapranova, Olga RUS 15,700
6. Garaeva, Aliya KAZ 15,575
7. Charkashyna, BLR 15,125
8. Colino, Jennifer ESP 14,600

B A L L
1. Sesina 17,625
2. Zhukova 17,100
3. Kapranova RUS 16,200
 4. Godunko, Natalia UKR 16,025
5. Yussupova, Aliya KAZ 16,000
7. Garaeva, Aliya AZE 15,125
8. Bessonova, Anna UKR 14,975

C L U B S
1. Sesina 17,325
2. Kabaeva 17,100
3. Zhukova 16,650
 4. Godunko UKR 16,400
5. Yussupova KAZ 15,750
6. Riesenzon, Irina ISR 15,175
7. Geraeva AZE 14,500
8. Mitrosz, Yoanna POL 14,450

R I B B O N
1. Kabaeva 16,825
2. Sesina 16,475
3. Godunko UKR 16,025
 4. Zhukava, Inna BLR 15,475
5. Garaeva AZE 15,775
6. Bessonova UKR 15,750
7. Riesenzon ISR 15,325
8. Yussupova KAZ 14,450

All-around, Qualification
- Friday, 03-Mar-2006 -

1. Kabaeva, Alina (RUS) 67,075
2. Sessina, Vera (RUS) 66,950
3. Kapranova, Olga (RUS) 66,725
4. Godunko, Natalia (UKR) 63,375
5. Shpekht, Marina (RUS) 62,500
6. Zhukava, Inna (BLR) 62,375
7. Putintceva, Svetlana (RUS) 61,825
8. Garaeva, Aliya (AZE) 60,925
9. Yussupova, Aliya (KAZ) 60,675
10. Bessonova, Anna (UKR) 59,350
11. Risenzon, Irina (ISR) 58,975
12. Charkashyna, Lubov (BLR) 58,875
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>> Detailed Results, All-around
(- alltogether34 gymnasts from 24 countries.