Recent Achievements:
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August 13-29, 2004
Athens Olympics
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Congratulations, Mary Sanders,
2004 Olympian in Rhythmic Gymnastics !
Ritmika is proud of your 15th place finish in Athens !
12th in Clubs, 14th in Ball, 16th in Ribbon, 19th in Hoop.
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July 31 - Aug.1, 2004
Varna World Cup, Bulgaria
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Mary Sanders came 11th at the Varna World Cup !
(if limiting to two athletes per country, she would be in 9th).
Congratulations, and good luck at the Olympics !
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June 19, 2004
U.S.A. Olympic Trials
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Mary officially declared Olympian !
Mary Sanders won the U.S.A Olympic trials
held in San Jose, California !
Congratulations, Mary, and good luck at the Olympics !
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May 1-2/2004
Shishmanova competition, Bulgaria
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Results of Shishmanova Competition in Bulgaria (May 1-2):
Mary gets All-Around Silver !
Well done !!
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April 15-17, 2004
Pacific Alliance
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Mary wins !! (with 5 gold medals !)
Amazing results !!
Mary Sanders
competed at Pacific Alliance Championships
in Hawaii. Mary came first in All-Around competition
and in all four
apparatus finals !
Congratulations !!
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March 27-28/2004
Thiais Grand Prix
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Mary Sanders
Excellent results !
Mary came 10th All-Around !
Congratulations !!
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March 22-24/2004
Athens
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As part of the preparation for participating in the Olympic Games,
Mary Sanders competed on March 22-24, 2004 at
Athens International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament.
She came 8th All-Around in Preliminaries, and 9th in Finals.
Mary, way to go !!
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Feb.1/2004
US Challenge 2004
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Mary wins US Challenge 2004 in Colorado Springs, with 103.6 points,
12 points ahead of 2nd place US gymnast Lisa Wong.
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2003
September 24-28
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World Championships (Budapest, Hungary)
8th place in qualification round All-Around!
7th place in Hoop finals!
7th place in Clubs finals!
10th place in All-around finals !
Mary qualified USA for Olympics !
Congratulations Mary !
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2003
September 14
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Levski Cup - Sofia, Bulgaria
Mary wins the Levski Cup !
Congratulations Mary !
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2003
September 6-7
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Vitry Cup - Zaragoza, Spain
Mary achieved 12th place.
Congratulations Mary !
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2003
August 8-10
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Pan-American Games -
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Congratulations
for excellent results at the Pan-American Games !
Mary wins the Pan-American Games with 5 gold medals (All-around and all apparatus finals)
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2003
June 27-29
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Berlin Grand Prix
- 15th place in All-around !
Excellent results against the world's best !
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2003
June 20-22
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USA Championships
Mary Sanders
remains the U.S. National Champion !
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2003,
May 9-11
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Corbeil-Essonnes International Grand Prix
9th place in Finals !
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2003,
May 3-4
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Julieta Shishmanova international competition (Bulgaria)
3rd place All-around !
1st in Clubs, 2nd in Ball, 3rd in Hoop, Ribbon
Mary's score in Final Clubs (25.650) was the highest score
given during the entire competition.
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2003,
March 6-10
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Moscow Grand Prix.
12th place !
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2003,
February
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U.S.A. Re-ranking Championships
Mary came 1st,
keeping her title as the U.S.A. Rhythmic Gymnastics champion !
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2002,
November
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U.S.A. Championships
Mary came 1st, making her the U.S.A. Rhythmic Gymnastics champion !
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2002,
September
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Aeon Cup (Japan)
Mary, Alexandra Orlando, and Carly Orava gave a strong
showing representing the team from Ritmika.
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2002,
May 30-June 2
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National Championships (Calgary).
Gold All-around !
Confirms Mary's position as # 1 rhythmic gymnast in Canada !
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2002,
May 10-12
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Corbeil-Essonnes (France).
22nd place against strong competition !
Mary placed ahead of anyone else from North or South America !
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2002,
May 3-5
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Pacific Alliance (British Columbia).
5 Golds !!
Gold in Senior All-around !!
Gold in Hoop, Balls, Clubs, Rope !
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2002,
April 5-7
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Ontario Elite.
Gold in Senior All-around !!
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2002,
March 22-24
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Thiais, France.
Placed 13th against the world's best !!
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2002,
March 1-3
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Elite Canada Competition.
Gold in Senior All-around !!
- Number 1 National Team member !!
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2001,
December 13-17
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Four Continents (Brazil).
Gold in Senior All-around !! Well done Mary !!
Gold in Hoop, Balls, Silver in Clubs, 4th in Rope !
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2001,
October 18-21
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World Championships (Madrid, Spain).
20th in All-around Finals !!
The Canadian Team, with Mary's strong leadership, placed 12th !
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2001,
August 16-24
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World Games (Akita, Japan).
10th in All-around Rhythmic Gymnastics !!
7th in Ball finals (score=24.975) !
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2001,
May 30-June 3
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National Championships.
Gold in Senior All-around, Hoop, Rope, Ball, Clubs !!
Mary is the senior national Champion !
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2001,
May 21
| Elite Ontario.
Gold in Senior All-around, Rope, Hoop, Ball, Clubs !!
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2001,
May 10-11
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23rd place Senior All-Around at Corbeil-Essones, France.
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2001,
April 20-22
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2nd place Senior All-Around at Portimao, Portugal.
Gold in Clubs, Silver in Hoop, Ball, and Rope
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2001,
April 14
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1st place at Corbeil-Essonnes Trial Meet
Mary earned the right to represent Canada at Corbeil-Essonnes,
defeating the other top Canadian rhythmic gymnasts including
Irina Funtikova
Senka Kovacevic
Emilie Livingston
Roxanna Cervantes
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2001,
Mar.31-
April 1
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Thiais, France
16th place All-Around
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2001,
March 2-4
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Elite Canada, Vancouver, B.C.
Mary earned top Senior ranking in Canada by
getting Gold in All-around,
and Gold in Ball, Clubs, Hoop, Rope.
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Earlier Achievements:
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1995 | 2nd place at Provincial Championships in Level II
| 1997
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| 1st place at Easten Regionals in Novice level IV
2nd place at National Championships - Qualified to compete
at Elite Canada 1998
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1998 |
Junior National Champion at Elite Canada Championships
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| 1998
| Junior National Champion at National Championships
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1998
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| 2nd in overall in Calais France International Competition.
Also competed in all 4 finals: one gold, one silver & two
bronze medals. - The Calais newspaper said that one of the
best surprises was the Canadian Mary Sanders!
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1998
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| World Youth Games - Moscow, Russia - competed against 75
of the best rhythmic gymnasts in the world. Mary placed 28th
overall. She also qualified for finals in hoop and placed 6th.
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1999 |
Junior Ontario Champion at Elite Ontario Championships
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1999 |
Junior Silver Medalist at Montrel Nationals
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2000 |
Senior Bronze Medalist at Elite Canada Championships
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2000 |
6th overall as Senior at Fellbach-Schmiden, 6th in Hoop, 6th in Ball
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2000 |
11th overall at Coupe D'Opale (competed as hors concourse Senior)
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2000 |
3rd All Around at Elite Ontario
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2000 |
3rd All Around at Portugal Invitational (Portimao), 2nd in Rope & Ball
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2000 |
3rd All Around at National Championships (Edmonton),
3rd in Ribbon, Hoop, Rope
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2000 |
4th All Around at International competition in Bulgaria
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