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Aliya Mustafina won gold in the AA again today, in Baku at the European Games.  This makes her a gold medallist at all the different types of major multi sports events and gymnastics championships she has presented herself at since turning senior in 2010.  Olympics, Worlds, Europeans, Universiade and, now, European Games.  

So much gold has to be more than simple coincidence.

Congratulations Aliya, and Nikita Ignatyev, who won a bronze in the MAG AA!  Well done Russia!


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  1. Lovenicky19 June 2015 at 01:33

    I have been watching Ignatyev's progress for a couple of years. He is emerging as a pretty reliable all-rounder and I'm happy for him. He has been in Belyavskiy and Kuksenkov's shadown for a while now. Hope to see him in more international competitions in the future.

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