Mustafina, Komova Dominate Russian Cup

Mustafina, Komova Dominate Russian Cup
Written by Amanda Turner for International Gymnast Magazine \| Sunday, 17 June 2012 11:44

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World champions Viktoria Komova and Aliya Mustafina grabbed the final two gold medals for women as the Russian Cup ended Sunday in Penza.

World champions Viktoria Komova and Aliya Mustafina grabbed the final two gold medals for women as the Russian Cup ended Sunday in Penza.

After finishing 1-2 in Friday's all-around final, Komova and Mustafina each picked up another gold and silver medal. Komova topped Mustafina for the balance beam title, 15.325-15.000, while Mustafina prevailed over her younger teammate on floor exercise, 14.750-14.300.

Mustafina, who won uneven bars Saturday, leaves Penza with three gold medals apiece. Both were members of the victorious Moscow team that took first on Wednesday. and Komova each

The Russian Cup is the final competitive chance for the gymnasts to prove themselves to Russia's coaching staff. Komova and Mustafina are locks for the squad, as is Anastasia Grishina, who competed uneven bars only and won the silver on that event.

European champion Anna Dementyeva picked up the bronze on balance beam with a solid 14.950, keeping her in the mix at least as an alternate to the squad. Former junior standout Anastasia Sidorova took third on floor exercise, but failed in Penza to reverse her reputation for inconsistency, falling multiple times throughout the competition.

David Belyavsky took another title on parallel bars to go with his all-around and pommel horse gold medals. Penza's own Denis Ablyazin vaulted to first.

Ablyazin, Alexander Balandin and Emin Garibov have already secured spots on Russia's Olympic team based on their medal-winning performances at last month's European championships. However, Konstantin Pluzhnikov made a case for a second Olympic appearance, winning the gold medal on still rings ahead of Ablyazin and Balandin.

External Link: Russian Gymnastics Federation

2012 Russian Cup
June 17, Penza

Balance Beam Final		D	E	Score
1.	Viktoria Komova	6.3	9.025	15.325
2.	Aliya Mustafina	6.1	8.900	15.000
3.	Anna Dementyeva	6.4	8.550	14.950
4.	Yulia Inshina	5.8	8.700	14.500
5.	Anna Pavlova	5.4	8.650	14.050
6.	Alyona Polyan	5.2	7.400	12.600
7.	Anna Myzdrikova	5.4	6.625	12.025
8.	Ksenia Afanasyeva	4.3	7.625	11.925

Women's Floor Exercise Final		D	E	ND	Score
1.	Aliya Mustafina	5.9	8.850		14.750
2.	Viktoria Komova	5.8	8.500		14.300
3.	Anastasia Sidorova	5.8	8.350		14.150
4.	Yulia Inshina	5.5	8.525		14.025
5.	Anna Pavlova	4.8	9.000		13.800
6.	Alyona Polyan	5.4	8.075	0.3	13.175
7.	Anna Myzdrikova	5.3	7.850		13.150

Still Rings Final		D	E	Score
1.	Konstantin Pluzhnikov	6.8	8.733	15.533
2.	Denis Ablyazin	6.6	8.733	15.333
3.	Alexander Balandin	6.7	8.500	15.200
4.	Nikita Ignatyev	6.5	8.567	15.067
5.	Sergei khorokhordin	6.3	8.667	14.967
6.	Daniil Kazachkov	6.2	8.267	14.467
7.	Pavel Pavlov	5.9	8.067	13.967
8.	Pavel Russinyak	6.1	7.767	13.867

Men's Vault Final		D	E	ND	Score	Average
1.	Denis Ablyazin	7.0	9.100		16.100	15.850
		7.2	8.500	0.1	15.600
2.	Dmitry Yakubovsky	6.6	8.700		15.300	15.233
		6.2	8.967		15.167
3.	Nikita Lezhankin	6.2	8.700	0.1	14.800	14.700
		6.6	8.000		14.600
4.	Roman Suetin	6.2	8.433	0.3	14.333	14.667
		6.6	8.400		15.000
5.	Sergei Danilenko	5.8	8.533		14.333	14.000
		5.4	8.367	0.1	13.667
6.	Pavel Pavlov	6.6	7.933		14.533	13.800
		5.8	7.367	0.1	13.067
7.	Alexei Bykov	5.8	8.400	0.1	14.100	13.667
		6.2	7.333	0.3	13.233
8.	Mikhail Tsvetkov	5.4	7.567	0.1	12.867	13.083
		4.2	9.100		13.300

Parallel Bars Final		D	E	Score
1.	David Belyavsky	6.4	8.867	15.267
2.	Sergei Khorokhordin	6.5	8.533	15.033
3.	Nikita Ignatyev	6.3	8.467	14.767
4.	Konstantin Pluzhnikov	6.1	8.500	14.600
5.	Dmitry Gogotov	6.2	8.367	14.567
6.	Alexander Balandin	6.1	8.333	14.433
7.	Alexander Fafashkin	5.6	7.867	13.467
8.	Kirill Ignatenkov	5.8	5.700	11.500

International Gymnast Magazine Related Features:
"Up for the Challenge" - Komova interview (May 2012)
Komova cover photo (June 2010, July/August 2010, October 2010,
"The Mustafina Mystique" - profile (January 2011)
Mustafina cover photo (December 2010)
"Poised for Perfection" - Afanasyeva interview/cover photo (January/February 2012)
Dementyeva cover photo (May 2011)

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