Worlds 2015: Steingruber & Whitlock for Longines Elegance prize

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The votes are in Switzerland’s Giulia Steingruber and Great Britain’s Max Whitlock  have been voted to receive the Longines Elegance Prize.

The Longines Prize for Elegance is an award given by Longines to a male and female at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. The winners receive a trophy, a cheque and a Longines watch. The prize has been awarded since 1997, and is aimed at honoring the most elegant and charismatic gymnasts. The criteria used by the jury is based on grace, harmonious movement, and emotion during the performances

(Wikipedia)

Former winners include: Khorkina, Johnson, Porgras, Ross for WAG, Keatings, Ivankov, Boy and Uchimura for MAG.

My (unofficial) vote went to the Netherlands Lieke Wevers.

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