Tag: Evgeniya Kanaeva

  • Rhythmic Gymnastics legend Kanaeva moves on

    Rhythmic Gymnastics legend Kanaeva moves on

    LAUSANNE (SUI), Jan 8, 2013: The most decorated Rhythmic gymnast in the history of the discipline, Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS), twenty-two, announced her retirement from competitive sport following her election as Vice-President of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation at the organisation’s conference in Novogorsk (RUS) on December 4, 2012. The news has been officially confirmed by…

  • Peerless Kanaeva completes Olympic double

    Peerless Kanaeva completes Olympic double

    London – GBR, August 11, 2012: With Russian flags rippling around Wembley Arena and louds shouts from her supporters, Evgeniya Kanaeva took an elegant leap into the Olympic record books on Saturday as she became the first rhythmic gymnast to retain the Individual All-around Gold medal. Kanaeva won with a total of 116.900 points, with…