20. April 2008  
Portimao/Portugal  
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Evgenia KANAEVA won with the total world cup triumph

Ewgenia Kanaeva (RUS)
... unbeatable...?!

For the reviewable number of worldwide top elite athletes of rhythmic gymnastics the Olympic season brings a very high number of high level events, which are with difficulty to manage...!
After the  Derjugina Cup in Kiev  and the Salomunov Memorial in Maribor the World Cup in Portimao, Portugal was the third of this year, already!
And a part of participants of this "rhythmic gymnastics circus" will go directly to the next event, the already fourth  Grand Prix in Marbella (ESP), next weekend....!

With a score of 75,725 points Ewgenia KANAEVA won the all-around decision in front of the Ukrainian  world champion  Anna BESSONOVA (72,625) and attained the total triumph at the closing day in Portimao, winning all the four apparatus finals, too!
So Kanaeva won her seventh title after her third world cup and seems one of the main favorit of the upcoming Olympics this year...!

* From Portimao for GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL - Dirk ZIMMERMANN (Fotos)

Evgenia Kanaeva (RUS) in front of
Bessonova und Kapranova
already at the all-around

WORLD CUP RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS 2008
- Portimao, Portugal, 17. - 20. April -

* All-around Results
1. Eugenia Kanaeva RUS 75,725
2. Anna Bessonova UKR 72,625
3. Olga Kapranova RUS 71,725

4. Inna Shukova BLR 71,175
5. Natalia Godunko UKR 70,725
6. Alyia Garaeva AZE 69,625
7. Alyia Yussupova KAZ 69,450
8. Marina Specht RUS 69,325
>> Einzel-Mehrkampf 

* All-around, Groups
1. RUSSIA  - 35,300
2. BULGARIA   - 33,650
3. ITALY               - 33,325

4. CHINA                          - 33,100
5. BELARUS                  - 32,100
6. SPAIN                          - 31,825
   >>  Groups Results

Groups, All-around: Russia (middle) in front of Bulgaria and Italy ...
Also at the groups finals the Russians were unbeatable

2008 W O R L D  C U P  P O R T I M A O

Russian's Kanaeva and Ukraine's Bessonova fighted hard for winnang at the closing day of this competion, specially at th ribbon final at last ...!
In spite of the four Russian victories - Bessonava was the "darling of the hearts" once again...!

Ewgenia KANAEVA highest score with the clubs!

Anna BESSONOVA (UKR)
- favorit of the hearts!

* FI N A L-R E S U L T S 

* R O P E
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS)    - 18,750
2. KAPRANOVA, Olga  (RUS)   - 18,600
3. BESSONOVA, Anna  (UKR)   - 18,325
   > Rope / Seil  

* H O O P
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS)    - 18,750
2. KAPRANOVA, Olga  (RUS)   - 18,600
3. YUSSUPOVA, Aliya  (KAZ)   - 18,250
   > Hoop / Reifen  

* C L U B S
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS)    - 18,900
2. KAPRANOVA, Olga  (RUS)   - 18,500
3.BESSONOVA, Anna  (UKR)  - 18,475
  > Clubs / Keulen

* R I B B O N
1. KANAEVA, Evgenia (RUS)    - 18,600
2. BESSONOVA, Anna  (UKR)  - 18,575
3. KAPRANOVA, Olga  (RUS)   - 18,500
   > Ribbon / Band

China mit beeindruckendem 2. Rang!

FI N A LS-  Gruppen
As expected Russia dominated also the group finals.
Impressively was the performance with hoop / clubs of the young Chinese group, which ranked on second place, even in front of the strong concurrence from Bulgaria, Belarus and Italy ...!

* R E S U L T S

* 5 ropes:
1. RUSSLAND                - 17,500
2. BULGARIA                 - 17,175
3. BELARUS                  - 16,775
> 5 Ropes/Seile  

* 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs
1. RUSSIA     - 17,850
2. CHINA              - 17,075
3. BULGARIA   - 16,975
> 3 / 4  Hoops/Clubs

* International Juniors Competitions
 - Portimao 2008 -

>> TEAM Decisions

* Finals, Juniors
> Juniors, Rope / Seil  > Juniors, Hoop / Reifen   > Juniors, Ball       > Juniors, Ribbon / Band

* Qualification, Juniors:
> Juniors, Rope / Seil  > Juniors, Hoop / Reifen   > Juniors, Ball       > Juniors, Ribbon / Band