Russian floor champion, Anastasia Grishina Brief links here to the results of today's Jesolo Cup, which saw the Americans take the majority of the medals. Junior All Around Junior team Senior All Around Senior Team Anastasia Grishina earned a gold medal on floor, and a bronze on beam. Nastia was well in the lead until her final piece, bars, where she suffered a fall on the back of a near fall, losing too many marks to win the gold. I am glad that this beautiful gymnast is beginning to show her class in international competition. She has progressed significantly since the Olympic Test Event in London this January and possesses those intangible qualities that so many struggle ever to acquire. Keep fighting, Nastia!!
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