Gymnast from Sakhalin won bronze at international competitions in Minsk

Sakhalin Kira Yablochnikova took third place at the international competitions in rhythmic gymnastics “Crystal Rose”. The tournament was held from August 4 to 6 in Minsk, in which 175 gymnasts from 14 countries took part, the press service of the regional Ministry of Sports reported.

The islander in the individual all-around according to the pre-junior program (born in 2011-2012) took third place. In this event, the winner was determined by the sum of the marks of the two best performances of the gymnast with apparatus. On the gymnastic carpet of the Minsk Rhythmic Gymnastics Palace, Kira showed the best result in the hoop exercise.

“Our gymnast has been purposefully preparing for these competitions for the last month and a half. In the course of preparation, we increased the complexity of the compositions and mastered new elements. Kira went to performances with a fighting spirit, with a desire to show the maximum. And the excitement was both with her and with the coaches. It is always present, regardless of the level of competition, ”said the gymnast’s coach Olga Lukina.

The island athlete was preparing for the international tournament on the basis of the Russian national teams in the Novogorsk training center.