Vera Sessina
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Vera Sessina (born 23 February 1986 in Sverdlovsk
, Soviet Union
) is a Russia
n individual rhythmic gymnast
. She trains in Moscow at the MGFCO - Dinamo Club. She started rhythmic gymnastics in 1993.
Vera Sessina won the all-around competition in the 2006 European Championships in Moscow, beating five-times European champion and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
. In Mie Prefecture
in Japan, Sessina closed a successful season winning three events of the FIG
World Cup Finals.
She completed her career in 2009, after 2009 European Championship in Baku.
Vera was elected to the FIG Athletes Commission, where she is representing Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n individual rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
. She trains in Moscow at the MGFCO - Dinamo Club. She started rhythmic gymnastics in 1993.
Vera Sessina won the all-around competition in the 2006 European Championships in Moscow, beating five-times European champion and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Alina Kabaeva
Alina Maratovna Kabaeva is a Russian Honored Master of Sports, retired rhythmic gymnast, and politician. Since 2007, she has been a State Duma deputy from the United Russia party....
. In Mie Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
in Japan, Sessina closed a successful season winning three events of the FIG
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique or International Federation of Gymnastics is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881 in Liège, Belgium, making it the oldest international sport organisation...
World Cup Finals.
She completed her career in 2009, after 2009 European Championship in Baku.
Vera was elected to the FIG Athletes Commission, where she is representing Rhythmic Gymnastics.