MOSCOW -- Russian rhythmic gymnast Yana Kudryavtseva has retired from competition at age 19 following a brief but dazzling career. Kudryavtseva won 13 world championships from 2013 to 2015, making her ...

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 file photo, Russia's Yana Kudryavtseva performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 20: Yana Kudryavtseva of Russia competes during the Women’s Individual All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics Final on Day 15 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic ...

August 30 - Russia's Yana Kudryavtseva was in sensational form once again at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Kyiv, taking the all-round world title with 73.866 points to continue her ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Russia's dominance in rhythmic gymnastics remains as strong as ever. Yana Kudryavtseva's dominance of the sport's big-time meets, however, is over. Margarita Mamun ended her Russian ...

Russia's Margarita Mamun took home the gold in the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics portion of the 2016 Summer Olympics on Saturday, taking advantage of a key mistake from compatriot Yana ...

Casually warming up on the mat, Yana Kudryavtseva slips into a pose that would leave a contortionist gasping in admiration. One leg keeping her upright and the other pointing toward the ceiling, her ...

Russian Federation gymnast Yana Kudryavtseva tells of her delight having claimed gold in the individual all-around final at the European Games in Baku. Kudryavtseva claimed gold on Friday morning at ...

Ukraine's Ganna Rizatdinova performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitri ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Russia’s dominance in rhythmic gymnastics remains as strong as ever. Yana Kudryavtseva’s dominance of the sport’s big-time meets, however, is over. Margarita Mamun ended her ...