Mustafina Wins 2012 Russian Championships
Mustafina Wins 2012 Russian Championships Photo: International Gymnast Magazine Continuing her comeback from an ACL tear 11 months ago, 2010 World champion Aliya Mustafina won the 2012 Russian Championships with a score of 59.533. Ksenia Afanasyeva and Anastasia Grishina finished in second (58.387) and third (57.699) place, respectively. Notably absent were other big names in Russian gymnastics, like defending champion Anna Dementyeva, Viktoria Komova, Tatiana Nabiyeva, and Anastasia Sidorova. Polina Fedorova qualified in first place in the junior women's competition. Senior team finals will take place on Thursday, March 22, 2012. Click here for videos from the event. Results, courtesy of International Gymnast Magazine: 2012 Russian Women's Gymnastics Championships March 21, Penza
Mar 22, 2012