RIO DE JANEIRO: Bangladeshi descent Margarita Mamun continued Russia’s dominance of rhythmic gymnastics by winning individual all-around Olym pic gold in Rio on Saturday, reports BSS.
The 20-year-old from Moscow took gold ahead of her world champion teammate Yana Kudryavtseva, with Ukraine’s Ganna Rizatdinova claiming bronze in the Rio Olympic Arena.
It was the fifth time that Russia have won the title going back to Sydney 2000.
Three-time world champion Kudryavtseva’s challenge ended after she dropped her club apparatus at the end of the third rotation of four.
“It was quite unexpected for me to win the gold medal because Yana usually wins,” said …read more
Source: The Bangladesh Today
