Rita Mamun: from Russia and Bangladesh with Style

I have been promising to post some photos of Margarita Mamun, who used to compete for Bangladesh, but lives in Moscow and just represented Russia at the World Cup in Montreal. Rita won the bronze in the all around and the gold with ball, for a truly sparkling brilliant, smooth and lyrical routine.



Here are some photos from the warm-up. Rita looked very focused and confident with her blue ribbon. She looks very thin and almost fragile, so the energy and strength with which she performs look even more impressive.

Both Lukonina and Mamun had really beautiful leotards at this competition but because Rita is olive-skinned, the bright colors and the gold and silver embellishments look particularly striking on her:

I am curious to see if this gymnast, who has a lot of personal style, will have the chance to compete for Bangladesh or Russia. I think she has a chance to place among the top 10 in the world if she continues performing with control and confidence, like she did in Montreal.