| Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
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| Location | Penza, Russia |
| Date | March 28 – April 10, 2016 (2016-03-28 – 2016-04-10) |
| ← 20152017 → | |
The 2016 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Penza, Russia between 28 March - 10 April 2016.
Medalists
European Championships Selection
| Senior WAG | |
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| 1 | Aliya Mustafina |
| 2 | Angelina Melnikova |
| 3 | Seda Tutkhalyan |
| 4 | Ksenia Afanasyeva |
| 5 | Daria Spiridonova |
| Senior MAG | |
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| 1 | Denis Ablyazin |
| 2 | David Belyavskiy |
| 3 | Nikolai Kuksenkov |
| 4 | Nikita Ignatyev |
| 5 | Nikita Nagornyy |
Meldonium Incident
On Saturday, April 2, new national champion Nikolai Kuksenkov was suspended from the Russian men's championships in Penza after it was revealed he tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. On Friday, April 15, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency notified the Russian Gymnastics Federation that it had officially lifted Kuksenkov's suspension, formally allowing him to return to competition. The news came after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) admitted that "there is currently limited data available" on how long meldonium stays in the system after use.
References
- "2016 Russian Men's & Women's Championships". gymmedia.com. 2 April 2016.
- "IGM - Kuksenkov Wins First Russian All-Around Title". intlgymnast.com. 1 April 2016.
- "Nikolai Kuksenkov tests positive for meldonium". nbcsports.com. 2 April 2016.
- "IGM - Kuksenkov Likely Reprieved After WADA Announcement". intlgymnast.com. 14 April 2016.
External links
- (in Russian) Official site
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