JOZI INTERNATIONAL INTERCLUB RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS COMPETITION

On the 27 of March a young very promising Rhythmic Gymnast, Conchita Matthys, from Oceanview Rhythmic in Swakopmund, took part in the Jozi Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition in Johannesburg.

Conchita started Rhythmic Gymnastics in 2007, but immediately showed that she wanted to be more than just an average gymnast and was therefore given the opportunity to do just that.

She took part in the Pre-Junior A section with two routines, a free dance and a rope routine. In the free dance she obtained a 16^th place with a score of 8,83. With the rope routine she came 17^th with a score of 8,68. There were 23 gymnasts in this section.

It was a very tough competition where 18 clubs from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Germany and Malaysia took part. Conchita’s overall score of 17,51 gave her the 18^th place; a mere 1,04 marks less than the 10^th gymnasts who had 18, 55.

Thank you to all the people who sponsored this 10 year old gymnasts and who made it possible for her to attend her first International Gymnastics Competition.

The current Rhythmic Gymnastics World Champion, Anna Bessonova, from the Ukraine also participated in the Senior Section, and it was the highlight of many young gymnasts’ day when Anna signed their books.

Picture below: Conchita with World Champion -Anna Bessonova.

Conchita in free dance routine