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History
Our new National Training
Centre is a division of Kalev and was
created to emphasize and give special attention to developing
young gymnasts who have the potential to benefit from national
level training with the aim to develop gymnasts to represent
Canada internationally.
For the history of Kalev,
it's creator, Evelyn Koop, and its former
gymnasts at all levels, see the Kalev
Estienne website, in particular the
"History"
and the "Alumnae"
sections.
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SOME RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
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Our gymnasts made the 2004 - 2005 season
one of our best, by participating in 14 competitions and winning
a total of 191 medals 98 gold, 54 silver, 39 bronze).
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The Group World Championships in New Orleans,
USA, 2002, where two Kalev members were among the five athletes
making up the Canadian Senior Group: Irina Funtikova and Emilie
Livingston. The group did very well and placed 7th.
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In 2003, the group got a bronze medal at
Kalamata and, again, placed 12th at the World Championships
in Budapest, Hungary.
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It was a great experience for all involved,
but since they just missed qualifying for the 2004 Olympics,
the group has now been dissolved.
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Since the breakup of the group, a third member
has joined Kalev: Pam J!
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Individual World Championships has seen Emilie
represent Canada at Osaka, Japan in 1999 and at Madrid, Spain
in 2001.
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In Madrid (see photos), our Irina Funtikova
was also a member of the Canadian Team. (As was a former member
of our club, Mary Sanders).
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After one year in the Provincial level and
one year as National Junior, 2002 was Diana's first year as
a National Senior. Because of Irina's recent injury, Diana was
given the opportunity to participate in the Derjugina Cup. Shelearned
from watching and competing with Tamara Yerofeeva, Anna Bessonova
and many others:
 
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Svetlana with our
National Team members in 2003:
Diana and Katia Z:

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... as was Irina in Britain 2002
(with Pamela Jewell).

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- And the Junior Group that placed 4th was our Junior Group
(with one addition: Camille from B.C. - at right in the photo
below)
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At the Aeon Cup 2001, our club competed as
Canada's best club. Our two senior gymnasts, Emilie and Irina
placed well individually. Emilie caught the attention of FIG
members Irina Viner and Maria Szyzkowska (below).

On the right: Svetlana Joukova with Irina Viner
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