# 2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships

The 25th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was opened on May 15, 2009, in Baku, Azerbaijan in the Heydar Aliyev Sports-Concert Complex and ended on May 17. 186 gymnasts from 32 countries were scheduled to participate.
Gazelle has chosen to be the official symbol of this tournament. The Head of the European Union of Gymnastics Dimitrios Dimitropulos said an official opening ceremony that "the championship has been organized in line with high standards".

## Medal winners

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Senior Finals ||||
| Team details | Russia Yevgeniya Kanayeva Olga Kapranova Vera Sessina | Azerbaijan Aliya Garayeva Anna Gurbanova Zeynab Javadli | Ukraine Anna Bessonova Daria Kushnerova Alina Maksymenko |
| Rope details | Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russia | Vera Sessina Russia | Anna Bessonova Ukraine |
| Hoop details | Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russia | Vera Sessina Russia | Anna Bessonova Ukraine |
| Ball details | Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russia | Anna Bessonova Ukraine | Anna Gurbanova Azerbaijan |
| Ribbon details | Yevgeniya Kanayeva Russia | Vera Sessina Russia | Anna Bessonova Ukraine |
| Junior Groups Finals ||||
| 5 ribbons details | Russia Elizaveta Aleksandrova Olga Ilina Daria Izotova Valeria Kartasheva Ekaterina Mokhnatkina Olga Raspopina | Azerbaijan Sabina Abbasova Nigar Abdusalimova Ayelita Khalafova Lala Maharramova Kamilla Mammadova Yevgeniya Zhidkova | Belarus Hanna Dudzenkova Aksana Kushnir Yana Lukavetc Valeriya Pischelina Anastasiya Rauskaya Aliaksandra Yakushava |

## Senior Results
### Team

| Rank | Nation | | | | | Total |
| | Russia | 56.975 | 56.650 | 55.225 | 55.475 | 224.325 |
| | Azerbaijan | 53.450 | 52.900 | 53.825 | 52.675 | 212.850 |
| | Ukraine | 52.525 | 51.950 | 53.225 | 52.000 | 209.700 |
| 4 | Belarus | 52.025 | 51.925 | 53.225 | 50.725 | 207.900 |
| 5 | Israel | 51.525 | 51.400 | 52.900 | 50.225 | 206.050 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 52.275 | 50.500 | 51.500 | 49.250 | 203.525 |
| 7 | Poland | 47.050 | 48.550 | 47.825 | 48.775 | 192.200 |
| 8 | Austria | 47.400 | 48.925 | 46.825 | 47.475 | 190.625 |
| 9 | Italy | 47.600 | 49.075 | 44.500 | 49.050 | 190.225 |
| 10 | Spain | 47.025 | 47.875 | 48.075 | 45.900 | 188.875 |
| 11 | Greece | 45.425 | 48.225 | 45.050 | 47.350 | 186.050 |
| 12 | Georgia | 45.050 | 47.300 | 46.900 | 44.150 | 183.400 |
| 13 | Hungary | 45.825 | 47.425 | 44.750 | 44.800 | 182.800 |
| 14 | Turkey | 45.500 | 47.650 | 43.600 | 44.900 | 181.650 |
| 15 | Estonia | 43.550 | 46.175 | 45.475 | 45.400 | 180.600 |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 46.000 | 44.200 | 43.550 | 45.525 | 179.275 |
| 17 | Portugal | 44.725 | 45.250 | 42.475 | 44.125 | 176.575 |
| 18 | Slovenia | 43.625 | 45.800 | 41.100 | 45.500 | 176.025 |
| 19 | Cyprus | 41.550 | 44.075 | 44.100 | 43.275 | 173.000 |
| 20 | Latvia | 43.475 | 43.150 | 45.075 | 40.450 | 172.150 |
| 21 | Finland | 44.225 | 41.700 | 43.600 | 41.050 | 170.575 |
| 22 | Romania | 43.350 | 44.375 | 42.175 | 40.400 | 170.300 |
| 23 | Slovakia | 41.300 | 41.975 | 43.250 | 42.200 | 168.725 |
| 24 | Great Britain | 40.450 | 42.675 | 41.400 | 39.975 | 164.500 |
| 25 | Belgium | 42.050 | 42.750 | 37.925 | 40.325 | 163.050 |
| 26 | Lithuania | 40.800 | 39.075 | 40.200 | 34.050 | 154.125 |
| 27 | Norway | 38.250 | 37.825 | 37.675 | 38.125 | 151.875 |
| 28 | Moldova | 36.800 | 37.850 | 36.500 | 35.900 | 147.050 |

### Rope

| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | D Score | A Score | E Score | Pen. | Total |
| | Yevgeniya Kanayeva | Russia | 9.600 | 9.650 | 9.600 | | 28.850 |
| | Vera Sessina | Russia | 9.200 | 9.500 | 9.500 | 0.05 | 28.150 |
| | Anna Bessonova | Ukraine | 8.825 | 9.500 | 9.300 | | 27.625 |
| 4 | Anna Gurbanova | Azerbaijan | 8.800 | 9.200 | 9.200 | | 27.200 |
| 5 | Liubov Charkashyna | Belarus | 8.400 | 9.300 | 9.100 | | 26.800 |
| 6 | Silvia Miteva | Bulgaria | 8.350 | 9.300 | 9.000 | | 26.650 |
| 7 | Irina Risenson | Israel | 8.325 | 9.200 | 9.000 | | 26.525 |
| 8 | Aliya Garayeva | Azerbaijan | 8.150 | 9.100 | 9.000 | 0.10 | 26.100 |

### Hoop

| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | D Score | A Score | E Score | Pen. | Total |
| | Yevgeniya Kanayeva | Russia | 9.475 | 9.800 | 9.600 | | 28.875 |
| | Vera Sessina | Russia | 9.100 | 9.450 | 9.400 | | 27.950 |
| | Anna Bessonova | Ukraine | 9.050 | 9.450 | 9.150 | | 27.650 |
| 4 | Aliya Garayeva | Azerbaijan | 8.850 | 9.450 | 9.150 | | 27.450 |
| 5 | Anna Gurbanova | Azerbaijan | 8.925 | 9.250 | 9.150 | 0.10 | 27.225 |
| 6 | Irina Risenson | Israel | 8.725 | 9.150 | 9.100 | | 26.975 |
| 7 | Silvia Miteva | Bulgaria | 8.700 | 9.150 | 8.800 | | 26.650 |
| 8 | Svetlana Rudalova | Belarus | 8.525 | 8.850 | 8.800 | | 26.175 |

### Ball

| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | D Score | A Score | E Score | Pen. | Total |
| | Yevgeniya Kanayeva | Russia | 9.750 | 9.700 | 9.600 | | 29.050 |
| | Anna Bessonova | Ukraine | 9.050 | 9.550 | 9.400 | | 28.000 |
| | Anna Gurbanova | Azerbaijan | 9.300 | 9.300 | 9.250 | | 27.850 |
| 4 | Olga Kapranova | Russia | 9.050 | 9.300 | 9.300 | 0.05 | 27.600 |
| 5 | Aliya Garayeva | Azerbaijan | 9.100 | 9.200 | 9.250 | | 27.550 |
| 6 | Melitina Staniouta | Belarus | 9.000 | 9.050 | 9.150 | | 27.200 |
| 7 | Irina Risenson | Israel | 8.600 | 9.200 | 9.100 | 0.10 | 26.800 |
| 8 | Liubov Charkashyna | Belarus | 8.525 | 8.900 | 8.800 | | 26.225 |

### Ribbon

| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | D Score | A Score | E Score | Pen. | Total |
| | Yevgeniya Kanayeva | Russia | 9.225 | 9.750 | 9.450 | | 28.425 |
| | Vera Sessina | Russia | 9.200 | 9.500 | 9.400 | 0.05 | 28.050 |
| | Anna Bessonova | Ukraine | 9.125 | 9.350 | 9.100 | | 27.575 |
| 4 | Aliya Garayeva | Azerbaijan | 8.850 | 9.400 | 9.250 | | 27.500 |
| 5 | Anna Gurbanova | Azerbaijan | 8.650 | 9.300 | 9.300 | | 27.250 |
| 6 | Silvia Miteva | Bulgaria | 8.850 | 9.250 | 9.100 | | 27.100 |
| 7 | Irina Risenson | Israel | 8.675 | 9.250 | 9.000 | | 26.925 |
| 8 | Melitina Staniouta | Belarus | 8.575 | 9.100 | 9.150 | | 26.825 |

## Junior Results
### Group 5 ribbons

| Rank | Nation | D Score | A Score | E Score | Pen. | Total |
| | Russia | 8.000 | 9.500 | 9.000 | | 26.500 |
| | Azerbaijan | 7.800 | 9.100 | 8.750 | | 25.650 |
| | Belarus | 7.350 | 8.850 | 8.100 | | 24.300 |
| 4 | Israel | 6.975 | 8.750 | 8.150 | | 23.875 |
| 5 | Spain | 7.300 | 8.650 | 7.900 | | 23.850 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 7.150 | 8.750 | 7.800 | 0.20 | 23.500 |
| 7 | Hungary | 6.650 | 8.250 | 7.650 | | 22.550 |
| 8 | Poland | 6.375 | 8.300 | 7.300 | 0.05 | 21.925 |