OlympicTalk · Aug 21, 2016
Russia completes rhythmic gymnastics sweep; Five-straight team golds
One day after Russian gymnast Margarita Mamun edged countrywoman Yana Kudryavsteva for gold in women’s individual, Russia claimed the team gold in rhythmic gymnastics for the fifth-straight Games.
Russia posted the third-best score in 5 ribbons on the way to the top score in 3 clubs + 2 hoops, and rode out on top in Rio with a 36.233 on Sunday.
The team — comprised of Anastasia Bliznyuk, Anastasia Maksimova, Anastasiia (two i’s, not a typo) Tatareva, Maria Tolkacheva, and Vera Biryukova — has never failed to medal in an Olympics. Bliznyuk is just the third Russian woman to appear on consecutive gold medal winners.