The 16th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships were held in Zaragoza, Spain from 1 June to 4 June 2000.[1]
| 2000 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Zaragoza, Spain |
| Start date | 1 June 2000 |
| End date | 4 June 2000 |
After the European Championships, the International Gymnastics Federation suspended six judges for discriminating against a Ukrainian gymnast, Olena Vitrychenko. The following judges were found guilty: Irina Deryugina (Ukraine), Natalya Stepanova (Belarus), Gabriela Shtumer (Austria), Galina Margina (Latvia), Natalya Ladzinskaya (Russia) and Ursula Zolenkamp (Germany). Olena Vitrychenko left the competition on the second day in sign of protestation.[2][3]
Medal winners edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Competition | |||
| Team |
 RussiaAlina Kabaeva Yulia Barsukova ... |
 BelarusYulia Raskina Valeria Vatkina ... |
 GermanyEdita Schaufler Lena Asmus ... |
| Senior Individual | |||
| All-Around |
Alina Kabaeva Russia
|
Yulia Raskina Belarus
|
Yulia Barsukova Russia
|
| Rope |
Yulia Barsukova Russia
|
Tamara Yerofeeva Ukraine
|
Alina Kabaeva Russia
|
| Hoop |
Alina Kabaeva Russia Eva Serrano  France
|
None awarded | Yulia Barsukova Russia
|
| Ball |
Alina Kabaeva Russia Yulia Raskina Belarus
|
None awarded | Yulia Barsukova Russia
|
| Ribbon |
Alina Kabaeva Russia
|
Eva Serrano France
|
Yulia Raskina Belarus
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |
References edit
- ^ "UEG 2000 European Championships". UEG European Gymnastics.
- ^ Pilon, Mary (17 July 2013). "Judges of graceful sport caught in a clumsy cheating scandal". New York Times.
- ^ "Barsukova wins rhythmic gold in an upset". ESPN.com news services.
- ^ "Results Book 2000 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.