BRUSSELS (AP) — Romania won the team competition at the European gymnastics championships, defeating defending champion Russia and Aliya Mustafina, who returned after a long injury layoff.
Romania, the 2008 champion, finished with 176.288 points. Russia was second at 175.536 and Italy took the bronze.
Romania was led by Catalina Ponar, a triple gold medalist at the 2004 Olympics, and 15-year-old Larisa Iordache, the rookie who nailed her international coming-out tournament.
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