Yana Zaikina and Alesya Naifonova finished in the top three on the first day of the Aura Cup tournament in Croatia

Two Academy gymnasts finished in the top three after the first day of the Aura Cup tournament in Croatia. Among the juniors, Yana Zaikina holds first place with a score of 52.150. Eva Chevtaeva is second (50.100), Alesya Naifonova is third (50.100), and Ksenia Savinova is in fourth (49.850).

In the senior category, Sofia Ilteryakova leads with a score of 61.350, while Anastasia Vlasenko sits in sixth place (50.750).

Our junior group team leads with a score of 17.500, while the Russian team from St. Petersburg holds first place among the seniors (22.750).

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd is a European champion and silver medalist at the national championship. Ksyusha Savinova from Gatchina is the champion of the Russian Championship and silver medalist of the European Championship. Yana and Ksyusha's coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and their choreographer is Elena Egorova. Alina and Irina Gusarova coach Alesya Nayfonova from Vladikavkaz, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova. The gymnasts are part of the Russian National team’s main roster, and live and train at the Sky Grace Alina Kabaeva Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. 

The group team gymnasts from St. Petersburg are silver medalists of the Russian Championship and members of the Russian National team's main roster. Their coach is Elena Petunina, and their choreographer is Elena Afanasyeva.