2016 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2016 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Penza, Russia between 28 March - 10 April 2016.[1]
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Medalists
European Championships Selection
The women's team for the 2016 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships was announced on 29 April 2016. Seda Tutkhalyan named as a reserve.[3]
| Senior WAG | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aliya Mustafina |
| 2 | Angelina Melnikova |
| 3 | Maria Paseka |
| 4 | Ksenia Afanasyeva |
| 5 | Daria Spiridonova |
Later in April, the men's team for the 2016 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships was announced.[4] Emin Garibov named as a reserve.
| Senior MAG | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Ablyazin |
| 2 | David Belyavskiy |
| 3 | Nikolai Kuksenkov |
| 4 | Nikita Ignatyev |
| 5 | Nikita Nagornyy |
Meldonium Incident
On Saturday, April 2, new national champion Nikolai Kuksenkov was suspended from the Russian men's championships in Penza after it was revealed he tested positive for the banned substance meldonium.[5] On Friday, April 15, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency notified the Russian Gymnastics Federation that it had officially lifted Kuksenkov's suspension, formally allowing him to return to competition. The news came after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) admitted that "there is currently limited data available" on how long meldonium stays in the system after use.[6]
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External links
- (Russian) Official site
