Russian Women’s Gymnastics team won Olympic license in the team all-around event

Russian gymnasts took second place in the team all-around qualification at the Glasgow (UK) World Championships and reached the final stage. Along the way Victoria Komova, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Seda Toutkhalian Maria Kharenkova, Darya Spiridonova and Maria Paseka won Olympic license for their country in this event.

Only the US team (236,611 points) managed to outrun the Russian women’s team (231,437 points). Third and fourth places were taken by the teams of Great Britain (227,162) and China (225,127). Medals in the women’s team all-around will be played on October 27.

Only one representative of Russia (16-year-old Seda Toutkhalian) will fight for world championships awards in the individual all-around event. She qualifyed for the final finishing in 7^th place (56.599), 5 points behind the leader – American Simone Biles.

Maria Paseka, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Darya Spiridonova, Victoria Komova and Seda Toutkhalian won the right to perform in the final on particular apparatus. Maria Paseka (vault) came 2^nd in qualifying, Ksenia Afanasyeva (floor exercise) came 4^th, Darya Spiridonova (uneven bars) came 1^st, Victoria Komova (uneven bars) came 2^nd and she became 4^th  in balance beam and Seda Toutkhalian (balance beam) came 5^th.

Glasgow World Gymnastics Championships will end on November 1st.