2005–2006 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series

The 2005–2006 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series was a series of stages where events in rhythmic gymnastics were contested. The series consisted of a two-year long competition, culminating at a final event — the World Cup Final in 2008. A number of qualifier stages were held.GymMedia - 2005 calendarGymMedia - 2006 calendar The top 3 gymnasts and groups in each apparatus at the qualifier events would receive medals and prize money. The organizing committees were free to host all-around competitions, but these events were not eligible for the assignment of World Cup points.Directives and regulations Gymnasts and groups that finished in the top 8 also received points which were added up to a ranking that qualified for the biennial World Cup Final.

Stages Year Event Location Type Ref. 2005 World Cup qualifier Nizhny Novgorod Groups 2005 World Cup qualifier Corbeil-Essonnes Individuals 2005 World Cup qualifier Baku Individuals and groups 2005 World Cup qualifier Varna Individuals BNR (in Bulgarian)Club Iliana (in Bulgarian) 2005 World Cup qualifier Düsseldorf Groups 2005 World Cup qualifier Tashkent Individuals GymMedia - World Cup Final preview (in German) 2006 World Cup qualifier Nizhny Novgorod Groups 2006 World Cup qualifier Corbeil-Essonnes Individuals 2006 World Cup qualifier Irkutsk Individuals 2006 World Cup qualifier Genova Groups 2006 World Cup qualifier Portimão Individuals and groups 2006 Düsseldorf Canceled (Groups) 2006 World Cup Final Mie Individuals and groups

Medalists

Individual

All-around Corbeil 2005 Irina Tchachina Anna Bessonova Natalia Godunko Baku 2005 RSG.net - Baku - All-aroundAGF Cup 2005 - Kapranova and the Russian group awarded the AGF cup for the best all-around performances (in Azerbaijani) Olga Kapranova Irina Tchachina Inna Zhukova Varna 2005 Stela Sultanova Marina Shpekht Maya Paunovska Tashkent 2005 RSG.net - Tashkent 2005 AA Vera Sessina Olga Kapranova Valeria Kurylskaya Corbeil 2006 Natalia Godunko Marina Shpekht Anna Bessonova Irkutsk 2006 Vera Sessina Olga Kapranova Marina Shpekht Portimão 2006 RSG.net - Portimão 2006 AA Natalia Godunko Inna Zhukova Anna Bessonova Mie 2006 No all-around competition

Rope Corbeil 2005 GymMedia - Corbeil-Essonnes 2005 Irina Tchachina Anna Bessonova Natalia Godunko Baku 2005 Olga Kapranova Inna Zhukova Vera Sessina Varna 2005 Marina Shpekht fanpage - Varna 2005 Marina Shpekht Stela Sultanova Maya Paunovska Tashkent 2005 RIA.ru - Tashkent 2005 (in Russian) Vera Sessina Olga Kapranova Anna Gurbanova Corbeil 2006 GymMedia - Corbeil-Essonnes 2006 Anna Bessonova Natalia Godunko Marina Shpekht Irkutsk 2006 GymMedia - Irkutsk 2006 Vera Sessina Olga Kapranova Inna Zhukova Portimão 2006 RSG.net - Portimão 2006 Natalia Godunko Anna Bessonova Inna Zhukova Mie 2006 Natalia Godunko Vera Sessina Anna Bessonova

Ball Corbeil 2005 Anna Bessonova Simona Peycheva Natalia Godunko Baku 2005 Olga Kapranova Irina Tchachina Aliya Yussupova Varna 2005 Stela Sultanova Maya Paunovska Marina Shpekht Tashkent 2005 Olga Kapranova Vera Sessina Aliya Yussupova Corbeil 2006 Yevgeniya Kanayeva Anna Bessonova Natalia Godunko Irkutsk 2006 Olga Kapranova Inna Zhukova Vera Sessina Portimão 2006 Inna Zhukova Aliya Yussupova Natalia Godunko Mie 2006 Vera Sessina Inna Zhukova Anna Bessonova

Clubs Corbeil 2005 Irina Tchachina Anna Bessonova Natalia Godunko Baku 2005 Vera Sessina Dinara Gimatova Inna Zhukova Varna 2005 Stela Sultanova Marina Shpekht Silvia Miteva Tashkent 2005 Olga Kapranova Vera Sessina Zarina Mukhitdinova Corbeil 2006 Anna Bessonova Marina Shpekht Natalia Godunko Irkutsk 2006 Olga Kapranova Vera Sessina Inna Zhukova Portimão 2006 Yevgeniya Kanayeva Anna Bessonova Inna Zhukova Mie 2006 Vera Sessina Olga Kapranova Natalia Godunko

Ribbon Corbeil 2005 Irina Tchachina Natalia Godunko Olga Kapranova Baku 2005 Irina Tchachina Dinara Gimatova Olga Kapranova Varna 2005 Silvia Miteva Maya Paunovska Marina Shpekht Tashkent 2005 Vera Sessina Olga Kapranova Liubov Charkashyna Corbeil 2006 Anna Bessonova Yevgeniya Kanayeva Natalia Godunko Irkutsk 2006 Vera Sessina Olga Kapranova Inna Zhukova Portimão 2006 Natalia Godunko Yevgeniya Kanayeva Marina Shpekht Mie 2006 Vera Sessina Natalia Godunko Anna Bessonova

Group

All-around Nizhny 2005 RSG.net - Nizhny Novgorod 2005 AAItalian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian) Baku 2005 No all-around competition Nizhny 2006 RSG.net - Nizhny Novgorod 2006 Genova 2006 Russian Gymnastics - Genova 2006 (in Russian)Skating-Ritmica (in Italian) No all-around competition Portimão 2006 Mie 2006 No all-around competition

5 ribbons Nizhny 2005 FreeArtNews - 2005 (in Italian) Baku 2005 Nizhny 2006 Genova 2006 GymMedia - Genova 2006 (in German) Portimão 2006 Portuguese Gymnastics Federation news (in Portuguese) Mie 2006

3 hoops and 4 clubs Nizhny 2005 Baku 2005 Nizhny 2006 Genova 2006 Portimão 2006 Mie 2006

See also 2005–2006 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series 2005 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix circuit 2006 Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix circuit

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