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Christa Tanella Wins WOGA Classic

Sunday February 15, 2009
WOGA gymnast Christa Tanella won the senior elite division of the WOGA (World Olympic Gymnastics Academy) Classic this weekend. Laura Svilpaite of Lithuania took the junior elite division title with the same score as Tanella (54.40). Tanella defended her all-around title from 2008, and has signed to attend the University of Georgia next year.

Some highlights of the WOGA Classic, from Gymnastike.org:
Christa Tanella's clean form and beautiful dance on floor
Laura Svilpaite's flexible beam work
Nataliya Kononenko of Ukraine's attempt at a Tkatchev-Half to Jaegar (at :27)

Comments

February 17, 2009 at 12:47 pm
(1) nancy says:

I really like Tanella’s style. Very smooth. I hope she does very well at Georgia.

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