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Varfolomeev Retains World All-Around Title in Rio With 121.900

The Olympic champion advances as top qualifier to all apparatus finals.

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Startet stark in Rio: Darja Varfolomeev
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Varfolomeev bei ihrer Übung mit den Keulen

Overview

  • Darja Varfolomeev won the world all-around with 121.900 points, finishing ahead of Stiliana Nikolowa (119.300) and Sofia Raffaeli (117.950).
  • After opening the final with a lower ball mark, she seized control with a 31.950 on clubs and then secured the title with strong band and hoop routines.
  • She led every discipline in qualifying, including a standout 31.900 on clubs, and earned places in all four apparatus finals.
  • Germany's Anastasia Simakova placed sixth with 114.300 points and will contest the hoop and ribbon finals at her first Worlds.
  • A wrong anthem was played at the medal ceremony, which Varfolomeev called surprising, before attention shifted to Sunday's apparatus finals where she can defend four more titles.