SENIOR GROUPS
From 2004, see the
RG Academy website!


The Canadian Senior National Group in 2002 - 2003 had two Kalev members :
Emilie Livingston
Irina Funtikova

Emilie was captain of the group. At the Worlds in New Orleans in 2002, the group placed 12th and in Budapest 2003, 13th. In 2003, they also competed with the group at the Pan-Ams and won bronze at Kalamata!

The two gymnasts also competed as individuals, Irina at the Worlds 2001, Emilie at the Worlds 1999 and 2001.

Emilie also represented all of the Americas at the Olympics in Sydney 2000, after winning the Pan-Ams the previous year.

Both gymnasts have also performed with Kalev's Senior AGG Team "Rhythmic Expressions", participating in the AGG World Championships - Irina at Sofia, Bulgaria in 2004, Emilie at Denmark in 2005.




Kalev's Senior Group 2000/2001 
won gold at the Eastern Regionals and Elite Ontario,  silver at the Nationals! 

Members: Jordana Caruso, Juilee Gondhalekar, Maria Ketslakh, Aleksandra Jurevich, Anna-Claire Schneider and Rebecca Sin


The Senior Group 1999/2000 was the CHAMPION  at Elite Ontario and won GOLD also at the Eastern Qualifiers! 

Members: Maria Ketslakh, Jordana Caruso, Emily Neff, Shikha Bhuchar, and Juilee Gondhalekar. 
 


Provincial CHAMPIONS 1996:
Senior group 96  
Members: Susanna Wadsten, Shirra Cremer, Lisa Vanhala, Katie Norman, Jessie Sorell ( photo: J. McKnight)

National group in 1990
Silver at Coast-to-coast


Amanda Malone, Lissa Barnsley, Jenny-Ann McGowan, Taimi Petersoo, Larissa Ahlborn, Monique Romeiko

National group 1989



Kalev's Provincial group were the Ontario CHAMPIONS in 1989!




Canada Winter Games CHAMPIONS 1987!

Kalev's group: Tracey Finlay, Tracy Look Hong, Sanya Eng, Leanne Cooke, Nicole Dervorst and Kim Scott - coach Madame Ivanka Tchakarova, Kalev (top left)
Among the individual competitors (top row, middle) was Seneca's Mary Fuzesi. Coach: Linda Wyld, Seneca (top right)



Our Senior Group were the National CHAMPIONS 1988!

From left: Leanne Cooke, Bridgee Cheung, Tracy Look Hong, Sanya Eng, Tracey Finlay


Kalev won silver at the Nationals 1985



At the Nationals 1984, our Senior Groups won silver and bronze !
(back row, with coach Madame Tchakarova on the right)


Sr. Group 1981- CHAMPIONS ! (Jr. Group in front)

Monika Eder, Sheri Koenig, Paula Jussila, Kati Tihane, Francie Buckley, 
Natanya Padachiy, Yukiko Marumono (coach)




Senior Group from Kalev and Arabesque placed 7th
at the Worlds in London 1979


Individuals: Debbie Bryant (New Brunswick) , Kelly Molligan (Lincoln) , Jana Lazor (Kalev),
Barbara Milligan (substitute, from Lincoln)

Group: Leanne Cinits, Adriane Dunnett, Lynda Thompson, Sandra Cusack,
Brenda Westlin, Helen Zivic

National coach: Liliana Dimitrova




Canada's Senior Group placed 8th
at the Worlds in Basel, Switzerland 1977


Individuals: Debbie Bryant (New Brunswick), Kelly Molligian (Lincoln), Shirley Lehtinen,
Susan Locke
(substitute)
Group: Jana Lazor, Ann Marie Wong (Lincoln), Janet Campbell, Adrianne Dunnett,
Elaine Matheson
and Leanne Cinits plus substitutes Helen Zivic and Nichole Pinchette
National coach: Liliana Dimitrova



 
Canada's Senior Group placed 4th
at the World Championships in Spain 1975


Individuals: Denice Fujiwara, Doreen Chung, Shirley Lehtinen
Group: Janet Campbell, Ann-Marie Wong, Carrie White, Maryl Fraser, Kelly Molligian
(the last four from Lincoln), Mari Vähi, Jana Lazor (substitute)
National Coach: Liliana Dimitrova



Kalev's Provincial groups 1973 (silver)


Kalev's Senior Group placed 14th
at the Worlds in Holland 1973.

 
Individual Gymnasts: Denice Fujiwara, Shirley Lehtinen,
Donna Kadwell (from Lincoln), Conny Lindenberger (substitute)
Group: Ritta Laur, Karmen Kruusmagi, Vlasta Rehor, Mall Vesik, Anita Citis, Marilyn Raham
Coaches: Evelyn Koop (group), Tamara Bompa (individuals). Team pianist on the right.



Kalev's Senior Group placed 8th
at the World Championships in Cuba 1971.

 Individual gymnasts: Melony Ivy, Conny Lindenberger, Susan Mihkelson
Group members: Anne Kuus, Katrin Kuus, Valve Leemet, Ritta Lazdins, Susan Mihkelsen, Melony Ivy, Riina Reitav,
Barbara Kernogham (substitute)
National coach: Evelyn Koop (group)


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