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Raffaeli Takes Hoop Gold, Ball Bronze at Rhythmic Worlds in Rio

Clubs and ribbon finals remain on the schedule for the Italian entrants.

Raffaeli, è medaglia d'oro nel cerchio: che trionfo ai Mondiali di Rio!
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Overview

  • Sofia Raffaeli topped the hoop final with 30.650, finishing ahead of Bulgaria’s Stiliana Nikolova on 29.950 and Germany’s Anastasia Simakova on 29.400.
  • Darja Varfolomeev won the ball title with 29.050, the United StatesRin Keys took silver with the same score, and Raffaeli earned bronze with 28.750.
  • Italy’s Tara Dragas placed sixth in the ball final, scoring 28.050.
  • The Italian group finished 15th with 46.300 after two routines scored 23.150, as Japan won the team event ahead of Brazil and Spain.
  • Raffaeli is slated for the clubs final, and Dragas is set for the ribbon final as apparatus competition continues.