Sunday's event finals concluded with five golds awarded to five different gymnasts: Viktoria Komova (beam), Aliya Mustafina (floor), Denis Ablyazin (vault), Konstantin Pluzhnikov (rings) and David Belyavski (parallel bars). Komova and Mustafina were the most decorated female gymnasts in Penza, finishing with two golds each, while the strongest performance in the men's competition came from David Belyavski, who took three. Also emerging during event finals, after a shakey start, is this spring's Russian Champion, Nikita Ignatyev, who takes home two golds and a bronze. Click on the linked names to find videos of the relevant exercises. More videos from the various stages of the competition can be found at Semenova 15650's and Larasidl 's Youtube channels. Aliya Mustafina Floor EF 1. Aliya Mustafina 14.750/5.9 2. ...
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