Belarusian graces awarded 6 medals at FIG World Challenge Cup 2017

The Belarusian rhythmic gymnasts conquered 6 medals at the Guadalajara stage of the FIG World Challenge Cup 2017.

Alina Harnasko scored 67 150 points in all-round and placed third after Russian Ekaterina Selezneva and Polina Khonina. The team of Anastasiya Rybakova, Maryia Katsiak, Hanna Haidukevich, Hanna Shvaiba, Marharyta Avadzinskaya and Aryna Tsytsylina showed the third result in group exercises, falling behind Russian and Ukrainian quartets.

In individuals, Alina Harnasko won a silver medal in the performance with a hoop (17 200) and a bronze award in the exercises with a ball  (18 000). The first final’s gold went to Ekaterina Selezneva (17 800), while in the ball event the highest awards was taken by Polina Khonina of Russia (18 400), her teammate Ekaterna Selezneva accomplished with a second result (18 050).

Yulia Evchik topped the victory podium with a bronze for the rope showing (16 700), in which she lost solely to triumphant Ekaterina Selezneva (17 800) and Anastasia Serdyukova from Uzbekistan (16 800).

Group exercises with five hoops brought a silver medal to Belarus, whose graces overtook the strong teams of Russia, Ukraine and China. Japan gained 18 600 and claimed victory.

Following the World Challenge Cup stage results, Belarus has 2 silver and 4 bronze medals. The next series passes is planned for 7-9 July in Berlin.