25th Universiade
Belgrade (SRB), July 1 – 12, 2009
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, July 3, 2009: In a high profile Artistic Gymnastics Team competition, the Chinese Women’s Team won yesterday with a considerable margin over Russia and North Korea.
Scoring a total of 169.150, the Chinese squad included members of the Beijing Olympic Games Gold winning team Cheng Fei and Jiang Yuyuan as well as He Ning and Zhou Zhuoru, who spearheaded China to Gold at the 2006 World Championships in Aarhus (DEN).
Runner-up Russia was led by Olympians Svetlana Klyukina and Elena Zamolodchikova who helped the team win a 162.150 point tally, relegating North Korea (161.450) to third place. With 14.150 points in hand, North Korea’s Hong Un Jong, 2008 Olympic Champion on Vault, qualified first for the Final on her favourite apparatus on Sunday.
Women’s Team Final
| Rank |
Country |
Vault |
Uneven Bars |
Balance Beam |
Floor |
Total |
| 1 |
CHN |
42.350 |
43.500 |
41.050 |
42.250 |
169.150 |
| 2 |
RUS |
41.200 |
40.550 |
40.250 |
40.150 |
162.150 |
| 3 |
PRK |
41.050 |
42.500 |
39.950 |
37.950 |
161.450 |
| 4 |
JPN |
41.450 |
40.850 |
39.300 |
39.600 |
161.200 |
| 5 |
UKR |
40.850 |
40.750 |
40.600 |
38.950 |
161.150 |
| 6 |
GBR |
38.950 |
39.200 |
33.400 |
40.400 |
151.950 |
| 7 |
KOR |
38.200 |
33.350 |
34.750 |
35.800 |
142.100 |
| 8 |
SLO |
37.250 |
29.000 |
32.850 |
35.100 |
134.200 |
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| GOLD CHN China |
SILVER RUS Russia |
BRONZE PRK DPR Korea |
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| CHENG Fei |
ALEXEEVA Olga |
CHA Yong Hwa |
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| HE Ning |
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CHIBISKOVA Maria |
HONG Un Jong |
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| JIANG Yuyuan |
KAZANTSEVA Tatiana |
KANG Yong Mi |
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| LIU Nanxi |
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KLYUKINA Svetlana |
KIM Un Hyang |
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| ZHOU Zhuoru |
ZAMOLODCHIKOVA Elena |
PAK Mi Hyan |
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Detailed results can be checked at the
official event website.
The Artistic Gymnastics events of the 25th Universiade continue today with the Men’s Team competition, followed by the Individual All-around on Saturday and the Apparatus Finals on Sunday.
