Marfa Ekimova took part in the 39th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, but did not finish qualifying.
The Russian-born Brit entered qualification, with the top eighteen advancing, and the next four retained as reserves: there would be one routine with each of the four apparatuses, and the top three would be considered for a final score. With the hoop, her difficulty was 11.400 (8.1 body and 3.3 apparatus), and the judges gave her 8.000 for artistry and 7.650 for execution: a total score of 27.050 which put her in 38th place. With the ball, and a 12.300 difficulty (8.1 body and 4.2 apparatus), she was handed a 7.900 for artistry and 7.600 for execution, a total score of 27.800, the 35th best score. With eighty on the start list, and two non-starters, this means just in the top half, not bad at all.
However, she did not take part in the Clubs or Ribbon apparatuses, and the FIG confirmed on Twitter she had withdrawn. It was not confirmed why, and I hope it is not too serious. What this means is that she finishes with a DNS, and the next chance will be the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.
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