2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships

The 25th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was opened on May 15, 2009, in Baku, Azerbaijan in the Heydar Aliyev Sports-Concert Complex and ended on May 17. 186 gymnasts from 32 countries were scheduled to participate.

2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
Standort	Baku, Aserbaidschan
Start date	15 May 2009
End date	17 May 2009

Gazelle has chosen to be the official symbol of this tournament. The Head of the European Union of Gymnastics Dimitrios Dimitropulos said an official opening ceremony that "the championship has been organized in line with high standards".

Medal winners

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Senior Finals
Team	Russland Yevgeniya Kanayeva Olga Kapranova Vera Sessina	Aserbaidschan Aliya Garayeva Anna Gurbanova Zeynab Javadli	Ukraine Anna Bessonova Daria Kushnerova Alina Maksymenko
Rope	Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russland	Vera Sessina Russland	Anna Bessonova Ukraine
Hoop	Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russland	Vera Sessina Russland	Anna Bessonova Ukraine
Ball	Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russland	Anna Bessonova Ukraine	Anna Gurbanova Aserbaidschan
Ribbon	Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russland	Vera Sessina Russland	Anna Bessonova Ukraine
Junior Groups Finals
5 ribbons	Russland Elizaveta Aleksandrova Olga Ilina Daria Izotova Valeria Kartasheva Ekaterina Mokhnatkina Olga Raspopina	Aserbaidschan Sabina Abbasova Nigar Abdusalimova Ayelita Khalafova Lala Maharramova Kamilla Mammadova Yevgeniya Zhidkova	Weißrussland Hanna Dudzenkova Aksana Kushnir Yana Lukavetc Valeriya Pischelina Anastasiya Rauskaya Aliaksandra Yakushava

Senior Results

Team

Rank	Nation					Total
	Russland	56.975	56.650	55.225	55.475	224.325
	Aserbaidschan	53.450	52.900	53.825	52.675	212.850
	Ukraine	52.525	51.950	53.225	52.000	209.700
4	Weißrussland	52.025	51.925	53.225	50.725	207.900
5	Israel	51.525	51.400	52.900	50.225	206.050
6	Bulgarien	52.275	50.500	51.500	49.250	203.525
7	Polen	47.050	48.550	47.825	48.775	192.200
8	Österreich	47.400	48.925	46.825	47.475	190.625
9	Italien	47.600	49.075	44.500	49.050	190.225
10	Spanien	47.025	47.875	48.075	45.900	188.875
11	Griechenland	45.425	48.225	45.050	47.350	186.050
12	Georgien	45.050	47.300	46.900	44.150	183.400
13	Ungarn	45.825	47.425	44.750	44.800	182.800
14	Türkei	45.500	47.650	43.600	44.900	181.650
15	Estland	43.550	46.175	45.475	45.400	180.600
16	Tschechische Republik	46.000	44.200	43.550	45.525	179.275
17	Portugal	44.725	45.250	42.475	44.125	176.575
18	Slowenien	43.625	45.800	41.100	45.500	176.025
19	Zypern	41.550	44.075	44.100	43.275	173.000
20	Lettland	43.475	43.150	45.075	40.450	172.150
21	Finnland	44.225	41.700	43.600	41.050	170.575
22	Rumänien	43.350	44.375	42.175	40.400	170.300
23	Slowakei	41.300	41.975	43.250	42.200	168.725
24	Great Britain	40.450	42.675	41.400	39.975	164.500
25	Belgien	42.050	42.750	37.925	40.325	163.050
26	Litauen	40.800	39.075	40.200	34.050	154.125
27	Norwegen	38.250	37.825	37.675	38.125	151.875
28	Moldawien	36.800	37.850	36.500	35.900	147.050

Rope

Rank	Gymnast	Nation	D Score	A Score	E Score	Pen.	Total
	Yevgeniya Kanayeva	Russland	9.600	9.650	9.600		28.850
	Vera Sessina	Russland	9.200	9.500	9.500	0.05	28.150
	Anna Bessonova	Ukraine	8.825	9.500	9.300		27.625
4	Anna Gurbanova	Aserbaidschan	8.800	9.200	9.200		27.200
5	Liubov Charkashyna	Weißrussland	8.400	9.300	9.100		26.800
6	Silvia Miteva	Bulgarien	8.350	9.300	9.000		26.650
7	Irina Risenson	Israel	8.325	9.200	9.000		26.525
8	Aliya Garayeva	Aserbaidschan	8.150	9.100	9.000	0.10	26.100

Hoop

Rank	Gymnast	Nation	D Score	A Score	E Score	Pen.	Total
	Yevgeniya Kanayeva	Russland	9.475	9.800	9.600		28.875
	Vera Sessina	Russland	9.100	9.450	9.400		27.950
	Anna Bessonova	Ukraine	9.050	9.450	9.150		27.650
4	Aliya Garayeva	Aserbaidschan	8.850	9.450	9.150		27.450
5	Anna Gurbanova	Aserbaidschan	8.925	9.250	9.150	0.10	27.225
6	Irina Risenson	Israel	8.725	9.150	9.100		26.975
7	Silvia Miteva	Bulgarien	8.700	9.150	8.800		26.650
8	Svetlana Rudalova	Weißrussland	8.525	8.850	8.800		26.175

Ball

Rank	Gymnast	Nation	D Score	A Score	E Score	Pen.	Total
	Yevgeniya Kanayeva	Russland	9.750	9.700	9.600		29.050
	Anna Bessonova	Ukraine	9.050	9.550	9.400		28.000
	Anna Gurbanova	Aserbaidschan	9.300	9.300	9.250		27.850
4	Olga Kapranova	Russland	9.050	9.300	9.300	0.05	27.600
5	Aliya Garayeva	Aserbaidschan	9.100	9.200	9.250		27.550
6	Melitina Staniouta	Weißrussland	9.000	9.050	9.150		27.200
7	Irina Risenson	Israel	8.600	9.200	9.100	0.10	26.800
8	Liubov Charkashyna	Weißrussland	8.525	8.900	8.800		26.225

Ribbon

Rank	Gymnast	Nation	D Score	A Score	E Score	Pen.	Total
	Yevgeniya Kanayeva	Russland	9.225	9.750	9.450		28.425
	Vera Sessina	Russland	9.200	9.500	9.400	0.05	28.050
	Anna Bessonova	Ukraine	9.125	9.350	9.100		27.575
4	Aliya Garayeva	Aserbaidschan	8.850	9.400	9.250		27.500
5	Anna Gurbanova	Aserbaidschan	8.650	9.300	9.300		27.250
6	Silvia Miteva	Bulgarien	8.850	9.250	9.100		27.100
7	Irina Risenson	Israel	8.675	9.250	9.000		26.925
8	Melitina Staniouta	Weißrussland	8.575	9.100	9.150		26.825

Junior Results

Group 5 ribbons

Rank	Nation	D Score	A Score	E Score	Pen.	Total
	Russland	8.000	9.500	9.000		26.500
	Aserbaidschan	7.800	9.100	8.750		25.650
	Weißrussland	7.350	8.850	8.100		24.300
4	Israel	6.975	8.750	8.150		23.875
5	Spanien	7.300	8.650	7.900		23.850
6	Bulgarien	7.150	8.750	7.800	0.20	23.500
7	Ungarn	6.650	8.250	7.650		22.550
8	Polen	6.375	8.300	7.300	0.05	21.925

External links

• Official site (English version)