EnBW World Cup A in Artistic Gymnastics
Stuttgart (GER), November 13-14

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 15, 2009: The 2009 FIG World Cup Series in Artistic Gymnastics concluded Saturday in Stuttgart (GER) with gymnasts battling it out not only for World Cup medals, but for a range of overall titles to boot.

In the Men’s tournament, the favourites secured the top ranking positions. 2007 World Champion Diego Hypolito (BRA) bagged the Gold on Floor and secured the overall Series title on this apparatus. 2008 title holder from the Stuttgart tournament and new World Champion Zhang Hongtao (CHN) prevailed on Pommel Horse, but the series title went to Hungary’s Krisztian Berki. 2008 Olympic Champion on Rings Chinese Chen Yibing outscored his rivals in Stuttgart, garnering the World Cup Gold. Russia’s Konstantin Pluzhnikov, who ranked fifth yesterday, took the overall title on Rings. The Vault competition saw 2009 World Silver medallist Flavius Koczi (ROU) edging out Germany’s Matthias Fahrig by a minimal margin. The title of the series went to the Netherland’s Jeffrey Wammes, who failed to qualify for the Vault Final this time around. Wang Guanyin, 2009 World Champion on Parallel Bars, claimed Stuttgart’s World Cup Gold, but the series was won by Slovenian Mitja Petkovsek. Epke Zonderland (NED), 2009 World runner-up on Horizontal Bar, bagged a double victory this weekend. He left Stuttgart with World Cup Gold and the overall title.

In Women’s, top qualifier Jana Komrskova (CZE) beat Switzerland’s Ariella Kaeslin on Vault, claiming the Gold for herself. The overall title went to Russia’s Ekaterina Kurbatova. Kim Bui, reigning national All-around Champion and London finalist, made host Germany proud by winning the Uneven Bars competition. Kurbatova, who only just missed the Bars Final in London last month, laid hold of her second overall title here in Stuttgart. Romania’s new star and 2009 World All-around finalist Ana Porgras was phenomenal on Beam this weekend; masterful work and skill gave her reason to be proud, but the overall Gold went to Dutch Sanne Wevers. China’s Sui Lu, 2009 World Bronze medallist on Floor, was the only female gymnast to prevail in both the Stuttgart tournament and the overall series.

Men

Floor
1. HYPOLITO Diego BRA 15.825
2. SHATILOV Alexander ISR 15.200
2. GONZALEZ SEPULVEDA Enrique Tomas CHI 15.200
4. DRAGULESCU Marian ROU 14.925
5. THOMAS Kristian GBR 14.775
6. FAHRIG Matthias GER 14.575
7. UDE Filip CRO 13.950
8. WAMMES Jeffrey NED 13.725

Pommel Horse
1. ZHANG Hongtao CHN 16.225
2. SELLATHURAI Prashanth AUS 16.025
3. BERKI Krisztian HUN 15.950
4. BERTONCELJ Saso SLO 15.525
5. PEREVOZNIKOV Andrey RUS 15.275
6. SELIGMAN Robert CRO 14.875
7. CAMERON Christopher USA 14.200
8. SABOT Hamilton FRA 13.125

Rings
1. CHEN Yibing CHN 15.650
2. NABARRETE ZANETTI Arhur BRA 15.200
3. PALMA SIMOES Gustavo POR 14.800
4. HAAGENSEN Wesley USA 14.700
5. PLUZHNIKOV Konstantin RUS 14.650
6. RAMOS Tommy PUR 14.575
7. TARANU Thomas GER 14.400
8. FOLWELL Luke GBR 13.425

Vault
1. KOCZI Flavius ROU 15.987
2. FAHRIG Matthias GER 15.975
3. SAPRONENKO Jevgenijs LAT 15.887
4. GAFUIK Nathan CAN 15.825
5. HYPOLITO Diego BRA 15.737
6. LYSZCZARZ Marek POL 15.600
7. TUUHA Tomi FIN 15.462
8. BERBECAR Marius ROU 15.275

Parallel Bars
1. WANG Guanyin CHN 15.950
2. SABOT Hamilton FRA 15.375
3. NGUYEN Marcel GER 15.150
4. ZONDERLAND Epke NED 15.100
5. HAAGENSEN Wesley USA 14.800
6. KULESZA Roman POL 14.575
7. PIASECKY Samuel SVK 14.125
8. KIERZKOWSKI Adam POL 13.325

Horizontal Bar
1. ZONDERLAND Epke NED 15.675
2. ZHANG Chenglong CHN 15.300
3. MOZNIK Marijo CRO 15.150
4. SABOT Hamilton FRA 14.725
5. PIASECKY Samuel SVK 14.350
6. WAMMES Jeffrey NED 14.325
7. THOMAS Kristian GBR 13.950
8. KULESZA Roman POL 13.225

Women

Vault
1. KOMRSKOVA Jana CZE 14.212
2. KAESLIN Ariella SUI 13.912
3. BUI Kim GER 13.725
4. KING Marissa GBR 13.550
5. KLARENBACH Kristin CAN 13.412
6. TKALCEC Tijana CRO 13.375
7. MAKSIUTA Valeriia ISR 13.237
8. LEAL Bruna BRA 12.937

Uneven Bars
1. BUI Kim GER 14.525
2. PIHANKULESZA Marta POL 14.000
3. LEAL Bruna BRA 13.750
4. FRANCO Ethiene BRA 13.725
5. SIKULOVA Jana CZE 13.675
6. SEITZ Elisabeth GER 12.325
7. GALIULINA Luisa UZB 12.275
8. VANWALLEGHEM Aagje BEL 11.325

Beam
1. PORGRAS Ana ROU 14.625
2. ROLL Maike GER 13.575
3. SEMENOVA Ksenia RUS 13.525
4. GALIULINA Luisa UZB 13.125
5. SEITZ Elisabeth GER 13.075
6. MAKSIUTA Valeriia ISR 12.800
7. RIJKEN Marlies NED 12.475
8. KOMRSKOVA Jana CZE 12.275

Floor
1. SUI Lu CHN 14.125
2. BUI Kim GER 14.000
3. SEITZ Elisabeth GER13.775
4. LEAL Bruna BRA 13.175
5. PIHANKULESZA Marta POL 13.100
6. BLIND Natasja NED 13.050
7. MYS Gaelle BEL 12.150
8. COBELLO Priscila BRA 11.575

Check the detailed results!

The updated FIG World Ranking lists for Artistic can now be consulted online.
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Women

EnBW World Cup A in Artistic Gymnastics
Stuttgart (GER), November 13-14

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 10, 2009: Next weekend, from November 13-14, the world’s top specialists in Artistic Gymnastics will battle it out for victory at the EnBW World Cup at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart (GER). As the last tournament of the year, and just after Osijek, this category A World Cup will also determine the winners of the overall 2009 Series. Continuing on Sunday with the final stopover of the Champions Trophy, a true crowd pleaser for fans of the Men’s All-around competition, Stuttgart is the place to be for gymnastics enthusiasts this weekend!

A total of 139 participants (92 men and 47 women) from 34 different countries are expected to compete at the World Cup, and the high-calibre line-up promises to provide exciting competitions.

In the Men’s tournament, a number of Olympic and World Champions such as Brazilian Diego Hypolito (2007 World Champion on Floor), Chinese Chen Yibing (2008 Olympic Champion on Rings), Zhang Hongtao (2009 World Champion on Pommel Horse), Wang Guanyin (2009 World Champion on Parallel Bars) and Slovenians Aljaz Pegan (2005 World Champion on Horizontal Bar) and Mitja Petkovsek (2007 World Champion on Parallel Bars) will make their appearance in Stuttgart. In addition, top players such as Prashanth Sellathurai (AUS), Krisztian Berki (HUN) and Great Britain’s Louis Smith will be spicing up the Pommel Horse event, while London Bronze medallist Alexander Shatilov (ISR) pursues a medal on Floor alongside Romanian Flavius Koczi, 2009 World Silver medallist on Vault, and Uzbekistan’s Anton Fokin, 2008 Olympic Bronze medallist on Parallel Bars.

Host Germany is counting on 2009 World Championship participants Marcel Nguyen (12th in the All-around) and Sebastian Krimmer (23rd on Parallel Bars and 26th on Pommel Horse).

In Women’s events, China’s Sui Lu, 2009 World Bronze medallist on Floor, Romania’s newcomer Ana Porgras, 3rd on Uneven Bars and 7th in London’s All-around, and Swiss Ariella Kaeslin, who won Silver on Vault in London, are the hot shots in Stuttgart. Keep an eye on Czech gymnasts Jana Komrskova (1st on Vault; 2nd on Beam) and Jana Sikulova (2nd on Uneven Bars), as well as Croatians Tijana Tkalcec (2nd on Vault) and Tina Erceg (3rd on Beam and Floor), and Israel’s Valeria Maksiuta (3rd on Uneven Bars), all of whom medalled at last weekend’s World Cup in Osijek (CRO).

Germany will be well represented by reigning national All-around Champion and London finalist Kim Bui, as well as Elisabeth Seitz, who dazzled Londoners on Floor (19th), Anja Brinker, winner of the World Cup in Cottbus on Uneven Bars earlier this year, and Maike Roll.

Check out the nominative entry list!

For further information on the World Cup connect at: http://www.dtbpokal.de/der-weltcup.html

2008 Title holders

Men

Floor - HAMBUECHEN Fabian (GER) 15.525
Pommel Horse - ZHANG Hongtao (CHN) 16.300
Rings - VAN GELDER Yuri (NED) and YAN Mingyong 16.650
Vault - BOUHAIL Thomas (FRA) 16.200
Parallel Bars - FENG Zhe (CHN) 16.200
Horizontal Bar - HAMBUECHEN Fabian (GER) 16.275

Women

Vault - CHENG Fei (CHN) 14.900
Uneven Bars - HE Ning (CHN) 15.350
Balance Beam - CHENG Fei (CHN) 15.425
Floor - CHENG Fei (CHN) 15.250

FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup A
Osijek (CRO), November 6 - 8, 2009

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 9, 2009: An enthusiastic crowd saw 14 London World Championship finalists, five medallists and two newly crowned champions performing at the second to last Artistic Gymnastics World Cup of the 2009 season in Osijek (CRO) last weekend.

With four Gold medals and one Bronze, China topped the rankings in Osijek, followed by Romania with two Gold and the Czech Republic with one Gold and two Silver medals. Host Croatia collected a total of five medals (two Silver and three Bronze). A total of twelve nations divvied up the medals ranks.

Men

Pommel Horse

World Champion Zhang Hongtao from China confirmed his excellence and prevailed on Pommel Horse (16.075), placing first ahead of Slovenia’s Saso Beroncelj (15.350) and Russia’s Andrej Perevožnikov (15.325). The host country’s Robert Seligman and Romanian Flavius Koczi, both of whom qualified for the Apparatus Final in London, ranked 4th and 6th respectively. Even though he improved on the 14.350 that qualified him in second place, Hungarian Zoltan Kallai had to reconcile himself to a final 5h rank.

Gold - Zhang Hongtao (CHN) 16.075
Silver - Sašo Bertoncelj (SLO) 15.350
Bronze - Andrej Perevožnikov (RUS) 15.325

4. Robert Seligman (CRO) 15.225
5. Zoltan Kallai (HUN) 14.500
6. Flavius Koczi (ROU) 13.950
7. Peter Marjan (HUN) 13.475
8. Marko Brez (CRO) 11.775

Rings

As expected, 2008 Olympic Champion and top qualifier Chen Yibing made the race thrilling on Rings (15.775). He relegated Russia’s Konstantin Pluznikov (15.650) and 2009 World Bronze medallist from Ukraine Olexander Vorobiev (15.250) to ranks two and three respectively. With 15.200 points Brasil’s Arthur Zanetti only just missed the podium, giving in to yet another 4th place after the Final in London. Jordanian Ali Al Asi was unable to repeat his qualifying score of 15.075, finishing 5th.

Gold - Chen Yibing (CHN) 15.775
Silver - Konstantin Pluznikov (RUS) 15.650
Bronze - Olexander Vorobiev (UKR) 15.250

4. Arthur Zanetti (BRA) 15.200
5. Ali Al Asi (JOR) 14.825
6. Georgallas Irodotos (CYP) 14.700
7. Gustavo Simoes (POR) 14.575
8. Victor Camargo (BRA) 12.700

Floor

It was good to see Diego Hypolito (BRA), 2007 World Champion on Floor, back on track after having missed the Final in London. The Brazilian outclassed his contenders in Osijek and prevailed in both the Qualification (15.675) and the Final (15.550). Pushed to an excellent performance by his home crowd, Croatian Tomislav Markovic garnered the Silver with 15.225 points and Alexander Shatilov’s (ISR) 14.925 was good enough to win him the Bronze.

Gold - Diego Hypolito (BRA) 15.550
Silver - Tomislav Markovic (CRO) 15.225
Bronze - Alexander Shatilov (ISR) 14.925

4. Jeffrey Wammes (NED) 14.725
5. Mans Stenberg (SWE) 14.525
6. Victor Rosa (BRA) 14.325
7. Olexander Suprun (UKR) 13.950
8. Peter Marjan (HUN) 13.600

Vault

As expected, London World Championship runner-up Flavius Koczi from Romania dominated the Men’s Vault competition (16.025). The top qualifier defeated Ukraine’s Olexander Yakukovsky (15.750) and Portuguese Luis Araujo (15.475).

Gold - Flavius Koczi (ROU) 16.025
Silver - Olexander Yakukovsky (UKR) 15.750
Bronze - Luis Araujo (POR) 15.475

4. Ali Al Asi (JOR) 15.325
5. Evgeny Sapronenko (LAT) 15.238
6. Marek Lyszczarz (POL) 15.175
7. Jad Mazahreh (JOR) 15.125
8. Shek Wai-Hung (HKG) 15.088

Parallel Bars

After qualifying in fifth position, Marius Berbecar made his home country proud by winning the Parallel Bars competition in Osijek with a surprising 15.350 points. The Romanian outdid the very consistent Polish Adam Kierzkowski (15.100) and World Champion Wang Guanyin from China (14.975).

Gold - Marius Berbecar (ROU) 15.350
Silver - Adam Kierzkowski (POL) 15.100
Bronze - Wang Guanyin (CHN) 14.975

4. Epke Zonderland (NED) 14.925
5. Roman Kulesza (POL) 14.875
6. Samuel Piasecky (SLO) 14.650
7. Dmitry Gogotov (RUS) 14.450
6. Hamilton Sabot (FRA) 14.400

Horizontal Bar

Taking off with the Gold on Horizontal Bar, veteran Aljaz Pegan proved once again that Slovenia can still count on him (15.675)! The 2007 world runner-up prevailed over newly crowned Silver medallist from the Netherlands Epke Zonderland (15.550) and the host country’s Marijo Moznik (14.850), who qualified a mere second to last.

Gold - Aljaž Pegan (SLO) 15.675
Silver - Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.550
Bronze - Marijo Moznik (CRO) 14.850

4. Marco Baldauf (AUT) 14.775
5. Martin Konecny (CZE) 14.675
6. Anatoly Vasilyev (RUS) 14.600
6. Jeffrey Wammes (NED) 14.600
8. Samuel Piasecky (SLO) 14.500

Women

Vault

Winner of the Women’s Vault competition Jana Komrskova from the Czech Republic was delighted by her performance (14.338). She outplayed the host country’s Tijana Tkalcec, whose 13.713 won her the Silver, the first World Cup medal of her career. Representing the Netherlands, world All-around finalist Mayra Kroonen placed third with a score of 13.625. Hungarian Laura Gombas took up the vault only to miss a medal by a hair’s breadth (13.600).

Gold - Jana Komrskova (CZE) 14.338
Silver - Tijana Tkalcec (CRO) 13.713
Bronze - Mayra Kroonen (NED) 13.625

4. Laura Gombas (HUN) 13.600
5. Valeria Maksiuta (ISR) 13.575
6. Annika Urvikko (FIN) 13.350
7. Dorina Boczogo (HUN) 12.925
8. Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette (CAN) 12.550

Uneven Bars

Qualified in first place, Mayra Kroonen topped her Bronze winning performance on Vault with a Gold on Uneven Bars (13.525). Jana Sikulova (CZE) improved her qualifying score to 13.400, the score that won her the Silver, while Israel’s Valeria Maksiuta won a surprising Bronze after having qualified in a weak 7th place. Canadian Laurie-Eve Pepin-Gagne placed a disappointing last, after having qualified in second (13.275).

Gold - Mayra Kroonen (NED) 13.525
Silver - Jana Sikulova (CZE) 13.400
Bronze - Valeria Maksiuta (ISR) 13.000

4. Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette (CAN) 12.800
5. Dorina Boczogo (HUN) 12.525
6. Ethiene Franco (BRA) 12.400
7. Bruna Leal (BRA) 12.225
8. Laurie-Eve Pepin-Gagne (CAN) 12.175

Beam

China’s Sui Lu left her contenders in the dust when she carried off the Gold on Beam with a score of 13.750. Czech Jana Komrskova collected another medal after winning the Vault competition, settling for Silver this time around (12.925). Qualified in fourth place, Croatia’s own Tina Erceg stepped up to the podium with a Bronze winning 12.675. Second in the preliminaries, Brasil’s Priscila Cobello came last in the Finals scoring 11.900.

Gold - Lu Sui (CHN) 13.750
Silver - Jana Komrskova (CZE) 12.925
Bronze - Tina Erceg (CRO) 12.675

4. Laure-Eve Pepin-Gagne (CAN) 12.450
5. Katarzyna Jurkowska (POL) 12.350
6. Hu Yuhong (CHN) 12.000
7. Laura Gombas (HUN) 11.900
8. Priscila Cobello (BRA) 11.900

Floor

World Bronze medallist on Floor Sui Lu (CHN) added another Gold medal to her collection after winning the Beam competition earlier in the day; she prevailed on her favourite apparatus with 13.825 points. Portugal’s Zoi Lima came second (13.325) and Tina Erceg pleased the home crowd when she seized yet another Bronze (13.200).

Gold - Lu Sui (CHN) 13.825
Silver - Zoi Lima (POR) 13.325
Bronze - Tina Erceg (CRO) 13.200

4. Bruna Leal (BRA) 13.175
5. Mayra Kroonen (NED) 13.075
6. Dorina Boczogo (HUN) 12.875
7. Saša Golob (SLO) 12.700
8. Annika Urvikko (FIN) 12.550

Quotes

Zhang Hongtao (CHN) – Gold on Pommel Horse
I didn't perform all my elements. My performance was not as good as in London, but I like Osijek and the people here.

Sašo Bertoncelj (SLO) – Silver on Pommel Horse
I am happy to have won a Silver medal at this great tournament. The competition on Pommel Horse was tough, especially with excellent gymnasts like Zhang Hongtao and the two Croatians in the Final.

Diego Hypolito (BRA) – Gold on Floor
I am satisfied with my performance. This was my fifth World Cup victory this year and after missing the Final at the World Championships in London it was important to me to be back with a good result here in Osijek.

Tomislav Marković (CRO) – Silver on Floor
That was one of the best performances of my life. I am very happy about winning this Silver medal in my home town.

Alexander Shatilov (ISR) – Bronze on Floor
I was very tired after London, so third place is a success for me.

Jana Komrskova (CZE) – Gold on Vault
Winning in this excellent atmosphere is a fantastic feeling. I am very satisfied with these two days in Osijek.

Tijana Tkalčec (CRO) – Silver on Vault
This is my first World Cup medal. I had some problems with the apparatus, things I wasn’t able to get used to. But I am very satisfied with my vaults.

Aljaž Pegan (SLO) – Gold on Horizontal Bar
The competition was fantastic! I am very happy with my victory over the phenomenal Zonderland. I think Osijek was one of the best World Cups. Everything was great.

Epke Zonderland (NED) – Silver on Horizontal Bar
It is very hard for me to concentrate after the World Championship, so I am satisfied with my performance despite the fact that some of my elements were not very clear-cut. I was impressed by the great organisation, especially because this was the first World Cup in Osijek.

Marijo Možnik (CRO) – Bronze on Horizontal Bar
The support of the spectators was excellent here in Osijek, and I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them.

Pan American Gymnastics Union – 2009 General Assembly

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 4, 2009: Tuesday, November 3, featured the Pan American Gymnastics Union's (PAGU) General Assembly in Aracaju, Brasil.

The PAGU authorities and federation delegates attended meetings to plan the remaining events for the cycle. These events include academies, competitions and training camps. PAGU President, Zobeira Hernandez (VEN), presided over the assembly while Maria Luciene Resende, President of the Brasilian Gymnastics Federation oversaw the coordination and facilitation of the event in her home city.

The Brasilian Federation, with their new home in the city of Aracaju and state of Sergipe, has done an outstanding job preparing for the Junior Pan American Championships in Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, beginning on Friday, November 6.

This competition will serve as the qualification event for the PAGU gymnasts attempting to secure their nation's slot in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Spieth Gymnastic and the FIG

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 4, 2009: FIG President Prof Bruno Grandi recently presented Mr Uli Spieth, Director of Spieth Gymnastic, with a copy of the book prefaced with his De Arte Gymnastica; Spieth has been an official FIG partner and apparatus supplier for nearly 54 years. The gift is a token of the exemplary collaboration that has spanned multiple generations.

From its production site in Esslingen (GER) near Stuttgart, the company was swift to expand its export business beyond its own borders. In 1956, it supplied organisers of the Melbourne Olympic Games with its first apparatus, the wooden Reuther springboard. From modest beginnings the company steadily grew. In 1960, Spieth launched its premiere double elastic Swingfloor Original Reuther, and it was at the 1965 World Gymnaestrada in Vienna (AUT) that gymnasts would discover the first Spieth uneven bars. The bars were officially approved at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. In 1974, the upholstered flexible balance beam made its appearance at the worlds in Varna (BEL), with a landing mat close on its heels in 1975. The company began to boom and its collection expand.

By 1975, Spieth would supply for the first time in its history a full set of apparatus at the European Championships in Madrid (ESP), under the aegis of the FIG (the UEG would not see the light of day until 1982!). An identical demand came in 1989, this time for the World Championships in Stuttgart (GER).

Today, Spieth and the FIG have signed upward of 12 official documents and continue to pursue a relationship that is more than just business; it is their unique spirit of cooperation with a mindset for development and assistance to financially challenged federations that best characterises their collaboration.

Theirs is a partnership that is well-known and respected in gymnastic circles worldwide.

Swiss Cup 2009
Zurich (SUI), November 1, 2009

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 2, 2009: This year saw the 21st edition of the Swiss Cup held as a mixed pairs competition, but it was the first time that a pair from Germany claimed the Gold. In the presence of 6,500 enthusiastic spectators, Kim Bui and Matthias Fahrig won the traditional meet in Zurich on Sunday, edging out yet another German duo, their team-mates Elisabeth Seitz and Thomas Taranu. Just as in 2006, the host country’s first entry Ariella Kaeslin and Niki Boeschenstein placed third. Qualified second for the Final, Ukrainians Yana Demjantschuk and Mykola Kuksenkow finished on rank four.

Crucial to the German triumph was the final round, when all four qualified pairs’ previous scores were set to zero. World Championship finalist and European medallist on Vault, Matthias Fahrig, outclassed his competitors with a high score of 16.050. Taranu also impressed his fans with 15.600 points. In Women’s, World Silver medallist Kaeslin scored the highest with an average of 14.825 in the Final. She was the only gymnast to perform two vaults and with a total of 56.750 for the four routines, Kaeslin was the best female gymnast in this competition, placing just ahead of Demjantschuk (56.350).

After two rounds, former winners of the Swiss Cup China (9.), Romania (10.) and Russia (12.), with a reputation as gymnastic powerhouse countries, were eliminated surprisingly early this year. World Champion Marian Dragulescu’s fantastic performance on Vault was not enough to preserve the honour of favourite Romania after Diana Chelaru’s fatal 9.800 on Uneven Bars. European Champion Ksenia Semyonova (RUS), who paired up with Sergei Khorokhordin, gave a disappointing performance on Beam (12.650) and Floor (12.250), while China’s He Ning and Liang Fuliang were unable to best a joint 55.550 after two apparatus. Canada placed second to last and along with Switzerland’s second duo Linda Stämpfle / Daniel Groves (8.), pairs from the Netherlands (5.), France (6.) and Italy (7.) were benched after three rounds.

Check out the detailed results!

Gymnast tested positive

LAUSANNE (SUI) FIG Office, October 30, 2009: Brazilian gymnast Daiane Dos Santos (26) tested positive for Furosemide during an out-of-competition test.

Following standard procedure and after notifying the gymnast in question, the case was submitted to the FIG Disciplinary Commission on October 29, 2009. The gymnast’s right to reserve a hearing extends to November 13, 2009, after which date the Commission will rule and submit its conclusions to the FIG Presidential Commission for a final decision. The gymnast has 21 days to appeal to the FIG Appeal Tribunal.

Specialised on Floor exercises, Daiane Dos Santos made her debut onto the international scene when she took the world title in Anaheim (USA) in 2003 and the World Cup Floor Final in 2006 in her native Sao Paulo (BRA).

FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup A
Osijek (CRO), November 6 - 8, 2009

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, October 30, 2009: The second to last stage of the 2009 World Cup Series in Artistic Gymnastics will be held in Croatia’s fourth largest city Osijek from November 6 – 8, 2009.

This category A tournament will bring together many of the stars seen at the World Championships in London just two weeks ago. An impressive line-up of 133 gymnasts (94 men and 39 women) from 30 different countries are expected to make their way to Osijek’s new sport hall, the Dvorana Gradski vrt, which was used as one of the 2009 Men’s World Handball Championship venues. The venue will be equipped with apparatus supplied by longstanding FIG partner Gymnova, which also supplied the world championships held in London’s O2.

The event will be broadcasted by HRT Hrvatskaradiotelevizija, Croatian Radio-television.

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics

On Floor, it will be interesting to see if 2007 World Champion Diego Hypolito (BRA) has recovered from the shock of missing the Final in London. Israel’s Alexander Shatilov, newly crowned World Bronze medallist, will attempt a repeat of his success while Croatia’s Tomislav Markovic aims for a spot on the podium.

The Pommel Horse competition spotlights China’s Zhang Hongtao, the new World Champion starting as this event’s favourite. His toughest contenders are the host country’s Robert Seligman and Romanian Flavius Koczi, both of whom qualified for the Apparatus Final in London.

On Rings, 2008 Olympic Champion Chen Yibing will be on parade, challenged by Ukrainian Oleksandr Vorobiev, 2009 World Bronze medallist, Arthur Zanetti (BRA) and Robert Stanescu (ROU), who tied for 4th in London.

In the absence of his team-mate Marian Dragulescu, who clinched the victory on Vault at the 2009 Worlds, runner-up Koczi is going for the Gold this time around. The only other London finalist on this apparatus in Osijek is the Netherland’s Jeffrey Wammes.

The Parallel Bars event is peppered with familiar faces, first and foremost China’s Wang Guanyin. The newly crowned World Champion is joined by Epke Zonderland (NED), Adam Kierzkowski and Mitja Petkovsek (SLO), all aiming for the podium.
Will Zonderland have what it takes to repeat his successful Silver-winning Horizontal Bar routine from London? He’s facing Slovenian veteran Aljaz Pegan, who also won World Silver back in 2007 in Stuttgart; Pegan is in great shape and proved it in London where he placed 5th!

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics

Several familiar faces from the current World Cup Series will be competing in the Women’s competition. On Vault for instance, Annika Urvikko from Finland, who won Bronze in Maribor, and Dutch gymnast Mayra Kroonen, who qualified for the All-around Finals in London.

Brazil’s Ethiene Franco, also a Maribor Bronze medallist, is an Uneven Bars Final hot shot, as is Austrian Hanna Grosch.

On Balance Beam, Poland’s Marta Pihan-Kulesza, Gold medallist from Cottbus and third in Maribor, has a good chance of grabbing yet another medal. But competition is tough: Slovenian Adela Sajn, Silver medallist from Moscow, and Tina Erceg from host country Croatia, intend to take nothing less than the podium!

China’s Sui Lu is a sure-fire favourite in the Floor event. With her Bronze from London she is the only female gymnast competing in Osijek, having medalled at the recent World Championships. Keep an eye on Pihan-Kulesza, Sajn and Erceg on this apparatus!

Check out the nominative entry list!

Swiss Cup 2009
Zurich (SUI), November 1, 2009

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, October 28, 2009: Two weeks after the World Championships in London, the world’s elite in Artistic Gymnastics will gather at Zurich’s Hallenstadion, November 1, 2009, to battle it out in pairs. A world class event, the Swiss Cup is associated with spirit, power, elegance, grace, precision and, above all, sport and entertainment at their best.

With only a few days left, the Organising Committee, headed up by Jürg Stahl, reports the sale of 5,000 tickets and organisers are expecting more than 7,000 spectators. After a premiere edition in 2006, also at the Hallenstadion, this international competition has become a high-level event. A palette of star gymnasts will be there, notably recent medallist Ariella Kaeslin, the first Swiss woman to win a medal at an Artistic Gymnastics world championship event. Also attending, twice World Champion Marian Dragulescu (ROU), who captured a Gold medal on Floor and Vault. And despite the injuries of star players such as Fabian Hambüchen (GER), fourteen world championship finalists will travel to the Hallenstadion on November 1st.

How a team cup unfolds

The Swiss Cup is a pairs competition that presents one male and one female gymnast per nation. Much like a traditional Cup, the winning team is designated after a preliminary, semi-final and final round. The two gymnasts from each team contend one after another, their team score determined by adding their two individual scores. Apart from a few restrictions, they can choose which apparatus they want to use at each stage. The four finalist pairs move on to the final with their scores set back to zero. The 4th ranked pair is eliminated first. The winner of the Swiss Cup Zurich is the team presenting the highest total number of points from the final. Suspense through to the end!

Participation Line-up

Star athletes not to miss at Zurich’s Hallenstadion (all changes reserved):
(Female / Male gymnast of each nation)

Switzerland 1: Ariella Kaeslin / Niki Böschenstein
Switzerland 2: Linda Stämpfli / Daniel Groves
China: He Ning / Fuliang Liang
Germany: Kim Bui / Matthias Fahrig
France: Pauline Morel / Cyril Tommasone
Italy: Serena Licchetta / Enrico Pozzo
Canada: Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette / Casey Sandy
The Netherlands: Mayra Kroonen / Jeffrey Wammes
Romania: Anamaria Tamirjan / Marian Dragulescu
Russia: Xenia Afanasyewa / Sergej Chorochordin
Ukraine: Jana Demjantschyk / Mykola Kuxenkow
Brazil: has withdrawn, replacement to be determined

As the host country, Switzerland brings two teams to the competition.
For more information visit http://www.swiss-cup.ch/

(source: STV-FSG; translation FIG)

Review Apparatus Finals – Day 2

LONDON (GBR), FIG Office, October 18, 2009: Spectators made their way to London’s O2 Arena today to watch the second day of Apparatus Finals of the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Five exciting events were on the programme for the last day of these championships: men on Vault, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar as well as women on Beam and Floor.

Last minute changes had to be made to the start list since France’s Yann Cucherat, qualified on Parallel Bars, withdrew due to injury. First on the reserve list, Vietnamese Pham Phuao Hung moved into the Final by default. Jeffrey Wammes (NED), who withdrew from the All-around Final on Thursday, got a green light from his doctor to compete in the Vault Final today.

MAG – Vault

Beijing finalist Isaac Botella Perez from Spain opened the Men’s Vault competition. He had trouble controlling his landing on the second vault and scored 15.650. Next on the apparatus was Olympic Bronze medallist and top qualifier Anton Golotsutskov (RUS), who wowed the crowd with two excellent vaults (16.287). Will this bring him a much-expected medal? France’s Thomas Bouhail, Olympic runner-up and reigning European Champion was close on the Russian’s heels, vaulting into second position with an average of 15.775. German Matthias Fahrig, who qualified in seventh and finished 6th in last night’s Floor Final, took a big step to the side on his first vault. However, his second vault was solid and earned an average 15.850 point score that placed him in second position for the time being. Marian Dragulescu, 4th in Beijing and winner of the Floor Final here in London, impressed the crowd with two excellent vaults, flawlessly executed. With 16.575 he took the lead. Jeffrey Wammes (NED) was next - he scored 14.425 and ranked sixth for now. Romania’s second entry to this Final Flavius Koczi, who won Silver earlier this year at the European Championships, vaulted into second position behind team-mate Dragulescu with 16.337 points. Last gymnast on this apparatus, 24-year-old Se Gwang Ri, 2007 World Bronze medallist, didn’t make it to the podium tonight. He scored 15.560 and tied with Botella Perez on rank six.

Final standing:

Gold - DRAGULESCU Marian (ROU) - 16.600
Silver - KOCZI Flavius (ROU) - 16.300
Bronze - GOLOTSUTSKOV Anton (RUS) - 16.200

4. FAHRIG Matthias (GER) - 15.875
5. BOUHAIL Thomas (FRA) - 16.300
6. BOTELLA PEREZ Isaac (ESP) - 15.500
6. RI Se Gwang (PRK) - 15.725
8. WAMMES Jeffrey (NED) - 14.900

WAG – Beam

China’s Yang Yilin, Beijing All-around Bronze medallist, began her Beam routine relatively well but ended up by falling near the end. Her score: 13.125. Elisabetta Preziosa of Italy was next with a wonderful performance that highlighted her uncanny flexibility. The 16-year-old was rewarded with 14.200 points! All eyes then turned to Romania and Ana Porgras, Bronze medallist at last night’s Uneven Bars Final. Porgras qualified in top position but struggled today and ultimately fell from the Beam. Despite a flawless dismount it was unclear as to whether her 13.425 would be enough to hold the top.

Deng Linlin, qualified third and China’s promising star on Beam, showed a spectacular routine that was so perfectly executed it slid her into the lead (15.000 points). No gymnast scored as high in Qualification on Wednesday; this score should secure her the Gold medal. Next up, Koko Tsurumi, who gave a spectacular performance in the All-around competition as well as on Uneven Bars at these championships, scored 14.100 and a provisional rank three. Qualified in second and with an impressive routine, Un Hyang Kim (PRK) put herself in second place with 14.450 points. Ivana Hong (USA) was second to last on Beam; her excellent performance was awarded 14.550, edging Kim off rank two. Finally, Australia’s Lauren Mitchell, fourth in the All-around, amazed her fans with a difficult spin and a very solid and clean routine. She scored a Silver medal winning 14.875.

Final standing:

Gold - DENG Linlin (CHN) - 15.000
Silver - MITCHELL Lauren (AUS) - 14.875
Bronze - HONG Ivana (USA) - 14.550

4. KIM Un Hyang (PRK) - 14.450
5. PREZIOSA Elisabetta (ITA) - 14.200
6. TSURUMI Koko (JPN) - 14.100
7. PORGRAS Ana (ROU) - 13.425
8. YANG Yilin (CHN) - 13.125

MAG – Parallel Bars

The Parallel Bars Final saw China’s Feng Zhe and Wang Guanyin as well as Olympic runner-up Won Chul Yoo of Korea hunting for medals today. Kazuhito Tanaka of Japan, who ranked fourth in the All-around and Qualification, had high hopes for a medal rank. And what about Adam Kierzkowski of Poland who qualified in fourth?

Wang Guanyin opened this final with a fantastic routine, setting a 15.975 point tone for his competitors to parry. Won Chul Yoo was up next, duplicating his qualifying score (15.300). Good enough to stand his ground in this Final? Just behind him was Adam Kierzkowski, who failed to repeat his performance in the preliminaries, scoring 14.325. Top qualifier Feng Zhe, a newcomer to the Chinese team, was at his best here. His solid routine was awarded 15.775 points and rank two, in the wake of his team-mate Feng. The Netherland’s Epke Zonderland put some impressive turns in his routine and scored 15.125. Disappointed spectators had expected a better score for Zonderland. Alternate Pham Phuoc Hung was up next, scoring 14.475. To the cheers of excited supporters, Greek Vasileios Tsolakidis did his job well, scoring the 15.350 points that secured his place in third. Too bad his hopes for a medal vanished into thin air when Kazuhito Tanaka, last to compete on the Parallel Bars, wrapped up a phenomenal routine (15.500) that handed him the Bronze.

Final standing:

Gold - WANG Guanyin (CHN) 15.975
Silver - FENG Zhe (CHN) 15.775
Bronze - TANAKA Kazuhito (JPN) 15.500

4. TSOLAKIDIS Vasileios (GRE) 15.350
5. YOO Won Chul (KOR) 15.300
6. ZONDERLAND Epke (NED) 15.125
7. PHUOC HUNG Pham (VIE) 14.475
8. KIERZKOWSKI Adam (POL) 14.325

WAG – Floor

The enthusiastic home crowd went wild for their star Beth Tweddle, who after a missed Uneven Bars Final was going for the Gold on Floor today. She was the first to take the floor and did an excellent job out there, scoring 14.650. Next competitor Jessica Gil Oritz (CHI) started with a beautiful double layout, but then slipped and landed heavily on her head for the second tumble. The gymnast was taken off the field of play and to hospital; at this point it doesn’t look too serious. Powerful Rebecca Bross (USA), All-around Silver medallist and third on Uneven Bars, gave a crisp routine that put her in second position behind Tweddle (14.125). China’s Sui Lu, second in the preliminaries, pleased the crowd with a lovely, expressive routine. She was awarded 14.300 and rank two for now. Ana Porgras (ROU) had her second chance on Floor after she finished a mere seventh on Beam earlier today. Her routine was evaluated at 14.125 points, tying for third with Bross. But three more gymnasts were still to compete! Russia’s picture of elegance, Anna Myzdrikova, for instance; top qualifier in this event, she is full of expressive and fluid choreography. She ranked a provisional third (14.275).

Australia’s Lauren Mitchell had a fantastic day! She won Silver on Beam earlier today and her lovely Floor routine has sent her to second place (14.550).

When Deng Linlin’s (CHN), the last to perform, score was announced (13.875) and Tweddle’s Gold medal was confirmed, The O2 Arena exploded to the cheers of an animated crowd. Proudly bearing the British flag and accompanied by standing ovations, the new World Champion marched out of the arena.

Final standing:

Gold - TWEDDLE Elizabeth (GBR) - 14.650
Silver - MITCHELL Lauren (AUS) - 14.550
Bronze - SUI Lu (CHN) - 14.300

4. MYZDRIKOVA Anna RUS 14.275
5. BROSS Rebecca USA 14.125
5. PORGRAS Ana ROU 14.125
7. DENG Linlin CHN 13.875
8. GIL ORTIZ Jessica COL 2.975

MAG – Horizontal Bar

The Horizontal Bar Final, often referred to as the most spectacular event in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, was action packed! The event featured tried and true gymnasts alongside the up and coming, all with a good chance of winning a medal, making this an incredibly open competition.

2004 Olympic Champion Igor Cassina of Italy opened the medal quest with a zesty routine. He scored a dramatic 15.625, the highest score in relation to the qualifying rounds; would it be enough to secure him a spot on the podium tonight? Stylish Aliakandr Tsarevich (BLR) performed gutsy elements worth 14.375. Next up was US American Danell Leyva with a well defined routine that seethed with difficulty. His coach was visibly pleased when Leyva’s routine concluded with a 15.600 point score and a tentative rank two. Up next, reigning Olympic Champion Zou Kai performed flawlessly (16.150) and took the lead over Cassina. All-around Champion Kohei Uchimura (JPN) gratified the crowd with unmatched style and another great routine. His 15.175 gives him 4th for now. The Netherland’s Epke Zonderland took a risk and went for absolute difficulty. His strategy paid off: 15.825 and rank two. Jonathan Horton, US American All-arounder, started off well enough but fell from the bar, mucking up his dismount in the process. 13.250 and seventh. Slovenia’s Horizontal Bar veteran Aljaz Pegan, 2007 World runner-up, was the last gymnast to compete tonight. With 15.500 points he landed 5th place.

A truly crowning moment, this was the concluding event for the London World Championships 2009!

Final standing:

Gold - ZOU Kai (CHN) - 16.150
Silver - ZONDERLAND Epke (NED) - 15.825
Bronze - CASSINA Igor (ITA) - 15.625

4. LEYVA Danell (USA) - 15.600
5. PEGAN Aljaz (SLO) - 15.500
6. UCHIMURA Kohei (JPN) - 15.175
7. TSAREVICH Aliaksandr (BLR) - 14.375
8. HORTON Jonathan (USA) - 13.250

Check the detailed results and look out for updates of our photo gallery!

China today added another five medals to their record at these championships, making it a total of nine. They hereby topped the medal rankings in front of the USA (six medals) and Romania (4 medals). With Lauren Mitchell’s two Silver medals and Prashanth Sellathurai’s Bronze on Pommel Horse, Australia ranks sixth, behind Japan (4th) and Great Britain (5th).

Press conference quotes:

Elizabeth Tweddle (GBR): On the loud crowd: 'The crowd has been fantastic all week. They gave me a buzz and I just wanted to prove that I was one of the best on Floor!'

'Having the home crowd really helps. I felt I had nothing to lose. I didn't feel any pressure, I just went out and enjoyed it. To be honest, I think it was one of the easiest Floor routines I've ever done.'

On going first, disadvantage? 'There's always that worry, but it also means you can get the exercise over and done with and then there was the accident with the Colombian gymnast which sort of put a few gymnasts off.'

On further improvements: 'I've still got stuff to go in on Floor, but my Uneven Bars routine is a pretty high start value so I'll have to think about what I can add there.'

Marian Dragulescu (ROU): “I was nervous, but very happy we could get the first two places on the podium.”

On continuing to 2012: 'I'm going to take it year by year, the most important thing is my health. In gymnastics accidents can happen, so I only think about next year.'

Feng Zhe (CHN): On the rank of Worlds and National Championships: 'I think the two events are the same to us. The national Games and the world championships are both important to us.'

Zou Kai (CHN): On the arena: 'I was very satisfied with the arena and training hall. I just want to know if the food and the accommodation is ok, that concerns us more!'

On how this medal compares to the Olympic one: 'It’s hard to compare, the Olympic Gold medal impressed me more, but I have never got a world championship title so this is also important to me.'

Deng Linlin (CHN): 'I'm satisfied with my performance, although it's just normal. I wasn't as nervous as in the previous days.'

On success of the Chinese team: 'I think our team performed very well, it is perfectly successful.'

On her personal success, how does she feel? 'It’s a pity that I didn't qualify for any Final at the Beijing Olympics, so this is a big success to me. I also want to make progress in three years time to win more individual medals, but I hope that our team will be successful too.'

Doctors’ statement on Jessica Gil Oritz’s injury: 'She is in as stable condition in the hospital. She had to have an x-ray and a scan, but she is neurologically intact.'

Closing Ceremony

FIG President Prof. Bruno Grandi thanked the Organising Committee, who did a terrific job all throughout these championships, the volunteers, the media and the fantastic public that gave its unfailing support to the gymnasts here in London.
Grandi handed over the award for recognition to Brian Stocks, CEO of British Gymnastics and the FIG Medal of Recognition was rewarded to Championships Director Matthew Greenwood, Business Operations Director Steve Brice, Venue Manager Jennifer Marx and Lenn Arnold.

The ceremony continued with the handover of the FIG flag by British Gymnastics to President Grandi, who then passed it on to Gert Sikkens, representing the Rotterdam Organising Committee for 2010. President Grandi finally declared the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships officially closed.

The 42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will take place from October 17 - 24, 2010 in Rotterdam (NED).

Visit the event website at http://www.gymnastics2010.com/en/ !

We hope to see you next year in Rotterdam!

41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
London (GBR), October 13-18, 2009

Review – Apparatus Finals Day 1

LONDON (GBR), FIG Office, October 17, 2009: Once again, the O2 Arena filled up today with an enthusiastic crowd excited to see more top level gymnastics action here in London! Enter the specialists, who competed today in the first of two days of Apparatus Finals. Five apparatus were featured, three for men and two for women. In contrast to the All-around competition, one event took place after the other, giving spectators an opportunity to follow each gymnast’s routine. Here’s what they saw:

MAG - Floor

2008 Olympic Champion from China Zou Kai was the first to take to the floor this afternoon. He raised the bar for this Final, confirming his qualifying score of 15.675. American Champion Steven Legendre earned 14.950 points; lower than in the qualifying rounds. Three times World Champion on Floor Marian Dragulescu (ROU) was next with a strong routine that knocked him into the leading position (15.700). Beijing finalist Alexander Shatilov (ISR) managed a 15.575, which meant a provisional rank three. Will it be enough to maitain a medal rank? Chilean Enrique Tomas Gonzalez Sepulveda failed to give a repeat performance of the preliminaries and scored a mere 15.225. Next up was newly crowned All-around World Champion Kohei Uchimura (JPN); he, too, gave a weaker performance than at the Qualification (15.475) and ended up dropping to rank four. Uchimura’s compatriot Makoto Okiguchi (JPN), who just made it to this Final in eighth position, was awarded a 15.425 and rank five today. Last gymnast performing on Floor Matthias Fahrig (GER) scored 15.400 and finished in 6th.

Final standing:

Gold - DRAGULESCU Marian (ROU) - 15.700
Silver - ZOU Kai (CHN) - 15.675
Bronze - SHATILOV Alexander (ISR) - 15.575

4. UCHIMURA Kohei (JPN) - 15.475
5. OKIGUCHI Makoto (JPN) - 15.425
6. FAHRIG Matthias (GER) – (15.400)
7. GONZALEZ SEPULVEDA (CHI) - 15.225
8. LEGENDRE Steven (USA) - 14.950

WAG - Vault

The first female gymnast to compete in today’s Finals was Russian Anna Myzdrikova on Vault, who qualified in fifth. She repeated her score of 14.225 points. 2009 European Champion and Beijing finalist Ariella Kaeslin was next and progressed since the preliminaries with an average score of 14.525. Not such a great day for reigning Olympic Champion on this apparatus Un Jong Hong (PRK) who struggled with her landing at both vaults. Because of the high difficulty of those vaults, she did manage an average score of 14.262, which put her in second position behind Kaeslin for now. USA’s Kayla Williams, who bull’s eyed first position in the Qualification, was next. Will she be able to repeat her phenomenal performance? The answer is yes! Flawlessly executed vaults and spotted landings brought her the highest execution scores and the lead in this Final (15.087). Mexico’s Elsa Garcia Rodriguez Blanca, who was awarded the Longines Prize for Elegance last night, qualified in eighth position. She scored 13.287 today - not good enough to boost her ranking. 16-year-old Canadian Brittany Rogers improved on her qualifying score with 14.200 and fifth position. Second to last Vault competitor Ekaterina Kurbatova (RUS) placed 10th in last night’s All-around event. Her sole Apparatus Final at these championships, she scored an average of 14.337, which pushed Hong from the medal ranks for the time being. Then came France’s Youna Dufournet. 5th in the All-Around, she fared extremely well with strong vaults and spotted landings. Her performance was awarded with 14.450 points and rank three behind Williams and Kaeslin.

Final standing:

Gold - WILLIAMS Kayla (USA) - 14.975
Silver - KAESLIN Ariella (SUI) - 13.975
Bronze - DUFOURNET Youna (FRA) - 14.625

4. KURBATOVA Ekaterina (RUS) - 13.950
5. HONG Un Jong (PRK) - 14.100
6. MYZDRIKOVA Anna (RUS) - 14.175
7. ROGERS Brittany (CAN) - 13.975
8. GARCIA RODRIGUEZ BL. (MEX) - 13.287

MAG - Pommel Horse

The crowd held its breath for local star Louis Smith, Bronze medallist at the 2007 Worlds and the 2008 Olympic Games as well as 2009 European runner-up. The Pommel Horse hot shot who qualified third (15.900) was first to perform at this apparatus. To the cries of a shocked crowd, Smith lost his cool early on when he fell off the Pommel Horse. With an impressive show of character he gave a clean finish and earned 14.450 points. Croatian Robert Seligman was consistent throughout his routine and scored 14.750. Reigning European Champion and 2007 World runner-up from Hungary Krisztian Berki showed nice form, performing elegantly throughout his routine. Second in Qualification, Berki scored 16.075 today, rocketing up the ladder into first. Next was US American All-arounder Timothy McNeill whose strongest apparatus is Pommel Horse. 15.150 points have placed him in a provision second. But four competitors were yet to compete! Romania’s Flavius Koczi worked nicely through his routine and scored 14.975 points. Top qualifier from China, Zhang Hongtao, flawlessly performed a very complex routine that stunned the crowd. He was awarded 16.200 and the lead on Berki. Australia’s Prashanth Sellathurai picked up the pace, speeding through his routine. The 2006 Worlds runner-up maintained good body tension and was awarded a Bronze medal winning 15.400. Final competitor on Pommel Horse was French Cyril Tommasone, whose smooth routine brought him into fourth with a 15.225 point score.

Final standing:

Gold - ZHANG Hongtao (CHN) - 16.200
Silver - BERKI Krisztian (HUN) - 16.075
Bronze - SELLATHURAI Prashanth. (AUS) - 15.400

4. TOMMASONE Cyril (FRA) - 15.225
5. MCNEILL Timothy (USA) - 15.150
6. KOCZI Flavius (ROU) - 14.975
7. SELIGMAN Robert (CRO) - 14.750
8. SMITH Louis (GBR) - 14.450

WAG – Uneven Bars

The Women’s Uneven Bars Final promised to be an exciting event with Olympic Champion and top qualifier from China He Kexin, along with last night’s three All-around medallists. Yong Hwa Cha (PRK) was also a medal candidate for this event.

He gave a fantastic routine from the get go, setting the bar high for this Final with 16.000. Who could beat that? Next to wow the crowd was Cha, who qualified third. Her spectacular routine with minor errors throughout yielded 14.650 points. Japanese Tsurumi swung smoothly into a momentary rank two (14.875), while Italian Serena Licchetta faced a battery of difficulties, ultimately falling off the apparatus. She scored a disappointing 11.950. Australia’s Larrissa Miller, fifth in Qualification, scored 14.575 today, which meant rank five at this time. All-around Champion Bridget Sloan (USA) won’t get another medal tonight. Her score of 14.600 took her to fourth, but she was overtaken by next-up Ana Porgras. The Romanian sailed through her routine, scored 14.675 and ranked third behind He and Tsurumi. In the end, all eyes were again on Rebecca Bross (USA), who qualified in second place and who still had a chance of altering the medal ranks. She gave a fluid routine, awarded with 14.675 points; she and Porgras tied for the Bronze.

Final standing:

Gold - HE Kexin (CHN) 16.000
Silver - TSURUMI Koko (JPN) 14.875
Bronze - PORGRAS Ana (ROU) 14.675
Bronze - BROSS Rebecca (USA) 14.675

5. CHA Yong Hwa (PRK) 14.650
6. SLOAN Bridget (USA) 14.600
7. MILLER Larrissa (AUS) 14.575
8. LICCHETTA Serena (ITA) 11.950

MAG - Rings

Experienced Beijing finalist Matteo Morandi from Italy was first up on Rings tonight with incredible shows of strength. He scored 15.300. France’s Danny Pinheiro-Rodrigues came next, impressing the crowd with a very strong routine. Sadly he botched his dismount and destroyed any hopes of a medal (14.750). The last to qualify, Brazilian Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti, took up a surprising and momentary first position with 15.325 points. But big names were still to come! Next and flying the flag for China in this Final was powerful Yan Mingyong, first in Qualification. With a sleight of hand, he worked his way into the lead as expected (15.675). Five times Olympian, 36 year-old Iordan Iovtchev, swooped stylishly into second (15.575) as George Robert Stanescu of Romania followed and tied with Nabarrete Zanetti in third. That didn’t last for long; they were soon pushed out of the medal ranks by Ukrainian Oleksandr Vorobiov (15.500I), who qualified in fourth. Last competitor tonight, France’s Samir Ait Said scored 15.250, finishing in seventh just ahead of his team-mate Pinheiro-Rodrigues.

Final standings:

Gold - YAN Mingyong (CHN) 15.675
Silver - IOVTCHEV Iordan (BUL) 15.575
Bronze - VOROBIOV Oleksandr (UKR) 15.550

4. NABARRETE ZANETTI A. (BRA) 15.325
4. STANESCU G. (ROU) 15.325
6. MORANDI Matteo (ITA) 15.300
7. AIT SAID Samir (FRA) 15.250
8. PINHEIRO-RODRIGUES (FRA) 14.750

Check the detailed results and look out for updates of our photo gallery!

China’s gymnasts once again proved their dominance tonight after having missed out on glory at the All-around Finals. They took home a total of three Gold medals and one Silver. The US American women added two medals to their records: one Gold on Women’s Vault and a Bronze on Uneven Bars. Known for its strong tradition in gymnastics, Romania medalled twice with Dragulescu topping the Floor rankings and newcomer Porgras capturing a Bronze on Uneven Bars. All-around Bronze medallist Koko Tsurumi from Japan made her home country proud, claiming a Silver medal on Uneven Bars tonight.

Also of interest, Israel, Hungary, Australia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Switzerland and France all take home a coveted medal from these championships.

Press conference quotes:

Marian Dragulescu (ROU) on the venue: It's 'very nice, very good, I was feeling very good here in London.'

On retirement after Olympics? 'I had a few injuries in 2007, and I had some problems with my neck area. After the Olympics I had pains, so that's why I chose to finish my career. Then after a break of about eight months, I was feeling better, no pains, so I was thinking, why not compete again? I felt I could still win medals. I'm glad, because today I won, it was a tough competition against young, powerful, tough athletes.'

Dragulescu’s coach: 'I'm very happy because he's back, and also, eleven years ago I took Marian into the junior national team. Then I was in Switzerland for ten years, and now I'm back in Romania, and back together with Marian, so it's special!'

Kayla Williams (USA): 'The O2 is beautiful, the arena is amazing, the training facilities at the David Beckham Academy were brilliant, it’s going to be a great Olympics here!'

On her last twelve months: 'Of course I was watching the Olympics Games on TV. Really I've just been so thrilled with to be here, it’s been an honour to compete here and represent the USA.'

Zhang Hongtao (CHN): On arena, etc: 'I want to thank you London for such good events, the software and the hardware are both very good!'

On pressure since Olympics: 'Actually we didn't have any pressure, we just came here to study and communicate with other gymnasts.'

'After my routine I just wanted to celebrate with myself for doing such a good routine, I wasn't thinking about the medal.'

He Kexin (CHN): On arena etc: 'The audience are so passionate, I get excited because of them. The equipment here is very good.'

On pressure on the Chinese gymnasts after Beijing: 'I also feel very relaxed here, there is no pressure because there is no team event here, we just tried to concentrate on the individual events. We just had our Games so our condition is a little low, the coaches just told us to do our best.'

Yan Mingyong (CHN): On arena etc: 'I like the audience here, and I like the beautiful city here, and the beautiful venue here.'

On mistake at end of rings routine: 'The landing was not a big mistake.'

The event continues tomorrow with the last five apparatus, concluding the Apparatus Finals and the 41st World Championships.

41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
London (GBR), Octber 13-18, 2009

Review – Women’s All-Around Final

LONDON (GBR), FIG Office, October 16, 2009: Tonight London’s O2 Arena was jam-packed with all 12,000 available tickets sold out and a hall full of spectators eager to watch the Women’s All-around Final of the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships.

Out of the 148 female gymnasts from 54 different countries who competed in the preliminaries on Wednesday, the 24 best qualified for this Final. Just as in the Men’s Final last night, female finalists started in groups of six with their qualifying results set back to zero. The top six started on Vault and followed the Olympic order throughout the competition.

A last minute withdrawal by injured Spaniard Ana Maria Izurieta, qualified on 11th rank, gave way to the participation of first reserve Mayra Kroonen of the Netherlands.

Unlike in the Men’s competition, which was dominated by Japanese All-arounder Kohei Uchimura, the Women’s event was up for grabs with several possible aspirants for the title. US American Rebecca Bross prevailed in the qualifying round, followed closely by Romania’s National Champion Ana Porgas. However, Australian Lauren Mitchell, who gave a solid performance on Wednesday, was hard on their heels. Also in the run for a medal tonight were China’s two representatives Deng Linlin and Yang Lilin, Russia’s Ekaterina Kurbatova and Ksenia Semenova and US All-around Champion Bridget Sloan.

With such a wide scope of top contenders it was hard to predict who would ultimately make it to the podium. But one thing was clear: whoever was going to win this Final had to give clean routines on each of the four apparatus!

Great Britain’s All-around finalists Rebecca Wing and Rebecca Downie qualified in positions 19 and 20, started in the same group and brought the house down!

Rotation 1

The first rotation saw Yang fall on her dismount from the Uneven Bars with a subsequent fall from Semenova. The competitors of group one ranked among the top eight after this rotation, with the exception of Porgras in 11th. Japanese Koko Tsurumi led the ranking after he aced his routine on Bars (15.050).

Rotation 2

No major errors occurred in the second rotation, with the front runners working the Uneven Bars. Tsurumi remained in the lead (29.850) followed by Sloan (29.625). Rebecca Bross (29.600) forced Russia’s Kurbatova into 4th and French Dufournet (29.050) into 5th. Porgras moved up into sixth while Mitchell fell back to rank nine. China’s Yang and Deng settled in 7th and 8th places respectively.

Rotation 3

This rotation’s top seeds had quite a struggle proving themselves on Beam, which is truly a crucial apparatus. Kurbatova fell off and slid down to rank seven (42.175). Deng Linlin stumbled and gave a faulty landing; she was veering to one side with every move and ultimately hit the floor. Meanwhile Britain’s Rebecca Downie performed on the Uneven Bars; she took a fall. By the end of the rotation, Americans Bross (44.900) and Sloan (43.625) sat in triumph in the top ranking positions, followed by Tsurumi (43.125) and Mitchell (43.125). Porgras, also struggling on Beam, placed a provisional 5th (42.475).

Will Bross bag the title tonight? The decisive blow came with the final routines on Floor …

Rotation 4

A powerful Floor routine pushed Sloan momentarily into rank one (57.825). Deng (55.225) also performed well, and so did Mitchell (57.150) who finished fourth. Dufournet (56.650) vaulted into 5th (56.650) and Tsurumi’s well-landed Vault brought about a final score of 57.175 and the satisfaction of hard-earned Bronze medal. The 17-year-old Japanese edged out 2009 Australian National All-around Champion by only .025 points!

The British gymnasts worked the Beam as their final piece of apparatus, but Downie, who seemed to be having a rather bad day, fell off twice. She scored an overall 53.775 and ranked 16th, two places ahead of her team-mate Wing (53.400).

All eyes turned to Bross, the last competitor on Floor tonight. She gave a fantastic routine and was close enough to taste victory when she botched her last tumble, didn't quite get round and touched her hand to the floor. A final score of 57.775 slid Bross into the Silver medal position behind her team-mate Sloan, who maintained her winning edge and the All-around title for these championships.

Final standings:

Gold - SLOAN Bridget (USA) - 57.825
Silver - BROSS Rebecca (USA) - 57.775
Bronze - TSURUMI Koko (JPN) - 57.175

4. MITCHELL Lauren (AUS) - 57.150
5. DUFOURNET Youna (FRA) - 56.650
6. YANG Yilin (CHN) - 56.575
7. PORGRAS Ana (ROU) - 56.500
8. KAESLIN Ariella (SUI) - 55.925

Check the detailed results and look out for updates of our photo gallery!

Press conference quotes:

Gold - Bridget Sloan (USA)

“I wasn't looking at the medals, I just wanted to make the best of the day and to have no regrets.”

On her Beam routine: 'The thoughts of prelims were going through my head, [she struggled] but at the same time I've done that routine so many times. I was focusing on tight arms and doing the best I could.”

On watching Bross’s Floor routine - thoughts? “I was very nervous for Rebbeca, no matter what she did, I just wanted her to do the best she could. I didn't really notice until the very end when I looked up at the scoreboard and that's when I realised I had won.”

Silver – Rebecca Bross (USA)

“I'm very happy with this Silver medal!”

Did she feel she had already won before Floor? 'No I didn't feel I had already won. I had a little mishap at the end of my routine and there's nothing I can do to change it now.'

Bross's coach Valeri Liukin after Rebecca’s Floor routine: 'I have such a beautiful gymnast and I am very proud.'

Bronze – Koko Tsurumi (JPN)

“I believe I was able to perform with elegance, and I didn't have many points deducted, and I'm very happy with this medal.”

On winning a medal for the Japanese women, after the tradition of the men’s gymnastics in Japan: 'The women’s team hasn't been strong, but since last year there has been more attention paid to us and we are getting stronger and stronger. We hope we can keep going until the Olympic Games.'

The championships continue this weekend with Men's and Women's Apparatus Finals starting tomorrow at 1:00 pm.

Saint-Imier (SUI) / London (GBR) October 16th, 2009: Longines, official timekeeper and data handler at the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2009 in London, is pleased to announce that the Longines Prize for Elegance has been given to the female gymnast Elsa Garcia Rodriguez Blanca from Mexico and the male gymnast Daniel Keatings from Great Britain. This award decorates the athletes having demonstrated the most remarkable elegance in the course of an international competition at world level. Longines was also proud to present its new Ambassador of Elegance Ariella Kaeslin (SUI), the European vault Champion as well as all-around bronze medallist. Furthermore, the press has been provided for the first time with competition data in real time handled by Longines.

In gymnastics, the challenge of movement not only demands flawless execution but also grace, beauty and harmony known as “elegance”. At the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, all participants in the individual all-around finals held in the O2 on Thursday October 15th and on Friday October 16th, 2009 were nominated for the Longines Prize for Elegance.

The athletes under consideration for the prize have been evaluated according to a number of complementary criteria. In addition to technical considerations, each athlete’s performance has been judged with respect to emotional appeal, beauty, charm, charisma as well as grace and harmony of movement. Clearly, each juror has interpreted these criteria individually, yet the result is often unanimous, as it was again on this occasion.

The jury of the Longines Prize for Elegance brought together Dr. Bruno Grandi, President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), Annika Reeder, former Olympic gymnast and former British Champion, Katrina Jones, Longines UK Brand Director, and Walter von Känel, President of Longines.

Elsa Garcia Rodriguez Blanca, born in 1990 is coached by Antonio Martinez in the City of Monterrey where she's living. In the Regio Club Gimnastico she's training every day together with assistant coach Teresa Lopez and choreographer Alejandra Rodriguez. The Floor is her best apparatus, on which she performed on music entitled Mano a Mano. Her best achievements were the first ranks in Cottbus (GER) on Uneven Bars and Floor.

Daniel Keatings turned into the star of the 2008 Junior European Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland (4 Gold medals, including the victory in the All-around), and took the 20th place in the Senior All-around event in Beijing 2008. Born in 1990, Daniel took up gymnastics at 5 years old. He is coaching by Paul Hall at the Huntingdon Gym Club. Pommel Horse is his best apparatus.

The Longines Prize for Elegance is presented in the form of a trophy created especially for Longines by the Swiss artist Jean-Pierre Gerber. In addition, Elsa Garcia Rodriguez Blanca and Daniel Keatings each received a cheque for US$ 5,000 and the official watch of the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, a Conquest model of the Longines Sport Collection.

Longines also took the opportunity to give a Conquest watch to its new Ambassador of Elegance, the Swiss gymnast Ariella Kaeslin, the European vault Champion as well as all-around bronze medallist.

Press accredited for the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in London have been provided with competition data in real time by the watchmaker Longines, official timekeeper of the FIG. This technological achievement allows the media to consult online with a live link to the scores as well as final rankings of athletes during the competition. Launched in gymnastics at the Stuttgart (Germany) worlds in 1989, the service is known in media circles as CIS (Commentator Information System).

About Longines
Based in St. Imier in Switzerland since 1832, the watchmaker Longines can look back on more than 175 years of non-stop craftsmanship, as well as a solid heritage as timekeeper for world championships in various sports and collaborator with different international sports federations. Known for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the World’s leading manufacturer of horological products. With the winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand has outlets in over 130 countries.

About the FIG
The International Gymnastics Federation is the governing body for gymnastics worldwide. It is the oldest established international sports federation and has participated in the Olympic Games since their revival in 1896. The FIG governs 7 disciplines: Gymnastics for All, Men’s Artistic, Women’s Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, Aerobic and Acrobatic. It counts 127 national affiliated federations and boasts a 20-person staff at its international seat in Lausanne (SUI), host city of the International Olympic Committee.

Olympic Games London 2012

London (GBR), FIG Office, October 16, 2009: The logos and emblems for Olympic disciplines appearing in the 2012 London Games were made public by the London Organising Committee’s graphic artists yesterday. The figurative design allows for rapid identification of the three FIG specialty disciplines: Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline Gymnastics.

From this point forward, the logos will be associated with all things Olympic through to 2012.

It goes without saying that legal copyrights for the designs are stringently enforced; their use is strictly governed by intellectual property laws and provisions.

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Review – Women’s Qualification

LONDON (GBR), FIG Office, October 14, 2009: An enthusiastic crowd witnessed a total of 148 gymnasts from 54 different countries divided into five subdivisions perform at today's qualifying round for women in London’s O2 Arena.

With a total of 55.950 points, 17-year-old Ekaterina Kurbatova from Russia initially took the lead in the overall ranking but was pushed back to rank six by the end of the day. Ahead of the game after subdivision 2, Romania’s newcomer Ana Porgras (57.300) secured a very solid second place through to the end, while Rebecca Bross (USA) gained the lead (57.400) with subdivision 5 and Australian Lauren Mitchell (56.675) took third. Chinese Deng Linlin (56.350) settled into fourth place, followed by Bridget Sloan (56.075) from the US.

Subdivision 1

The first group started the morning off with several falls and slips at every apparatus. Olympic All-around Bronze medallist Yang Yilin (CHN) set the bar in this subdivision, scoring an overall 55.500 and placing second.

After Afanasyeva’s withdrawal, 17-year-old Ekaterina Kurbatova gave it a go in the All-around representing Russia alongside her team-mate Semenova, who placed 4th in Beijing and won the European All-around title earlier this year. Kurbatova met high expectations; she led the rankings after subdivision 1 with a total of 55.950 and placed first at every apparatus but Beam.

German first year senior Elisabeth Seitz (52.225) ranked third in the All-around followed by Canadian Charlotte Mackie (51.975) and Dutch newcomer Joy Rianne Goedkoop (51.625). Also looking good were Anna Serra of Spain, Beijing All-around finalist Georgia Bonora from Australia and Italy’s Emily Armi.

On the individual apparatus Yang led on Beam, with Beijing finalist Gabriela Dragoi from Romania in second place and Kurbatova in third. 16-year-old Diana Maria Chelaru (ROU) ranked second on Vault just ahead of Goedkoop. Dragoi came in second on Bars as well, with Yang in third. On Floor, Chelaru staked out second followed by Seitz.

Subdivision 2

With the second subdivision another Chinese gymnast made her debut in the All-around, Deng Linlin. The 17-year-old gave a strong performance on all apparatus and gained the upper hand in the overall ranking after this subdivision (56.350), relegating Russia’s Kurbatova to second; and she topped on Beam and Floor to boot!

US American first year senior Ivana Hong, coached by Valeri Liukin, made a good impression tonight, especially on Beam where a 14.400 placed her in a provisional second place. Team-mate Kayla Williams wowed the public on Vault in the lead. A flawless Floor routine slid her into second behind Deng and ahead of Kurbatova.
Germany’s Kim Bui made it through the qualifying round pretty well today and was rewarded with an overall 54.175 and rank four after subdivision 2, just behind Yang in the All-around.

Local fans cheered for Rebecca Wing (GBR), who worked every apparatus for fifth place (53.875). Also placing among the top ten were Brazilian newcomer Bruna Kuroiwa Yamamo Leal and Mayra Kroonen from the Netherlands.

22-year-old Israeli Valeriia Maksiuta dazzled spectators on Vault where she ranked third, and Australian Larrissa Miller took over the lead on Uneven Bars with 14.650.

Subdivision 3

This afternoon, All-around contenders Ksenia Semenova (RUS), reigning European Champion, and 2009 US American Champion Bridget Sloan stepped up to the plate. Semenova ranked 6th after this subdivision while Sloan managed an overall 3rd.

Romania’s new national Champion, 16-year-old Ana Porgras, had a fantastic debut to the international stage today. She dominated with steady routines on every apparatus and took the leading position in the All-Around with 57.300 points. Porgras also topped the Beam ranking and placed second on Floor.

Also placing among the provisional top ten All-arounders were France’s Pauline Morel (7th) and Japan’s Miki Uemura (10th).

Yet another Chinese gymnast bedazzled the crowds today: Sui Lu on Floor (1st place) and Beam (5th). She outscored local star Beth Tweddle, who stumbled at the beginning of her Floor routine. Her high difficulty score saved her and she took third ahead of Deng.

All eyes were on the Uneven Bars when Tweddle and Sloan, both candidates for the Apparatus Final, faced 2008 Olympic Champion He Kexin (CHN) in the last rotation of this subdivision. Tweddle made a major mistake and fell off the apparatus; 13.850 points for her routine was not enough to qualify her for the Final. Sloan was next with a strong performance; 14.600 points and rank two on the apparatus. Finally, He flawlessly delivered an extremely difficult routine (15.975), which gave her the edge on both Miller and Sloan.

An animated crowd saw Great Britain’s Marissa King on Vault slip into third place with an average of 13.850.

On Beam, North Korean Kim Un Hyang’s 14.775 placed her at the top, but in the wake of Porgras.

Subdivision 4

This group featured strong entries from North Korea, notably 19-year-old Yong Hwa Cha, who gave an impressive debut, and 2008 Olympic Champion on Vault Un Jong Hong. Cha’s 15.025 placed her second on Uneven Bars and Hong vaulted to the same rank, pushing Kurbatova into third. She scored an average of 14.787.

17-year-old Japanese Koko Tsurumi gave an impressive performance in the All-around, sliding into 5th place and ranking third on Uneven Bars (14.775). The only other new entry among the top ten All-arounders was France’s Youna Dufournet (54.375) in eighth.

Gymnasts of this subdivision failed to reach the top of the Beam and Floor rankings.

Subdivision 5

Subdivision 5 featured All-arounders from the USA, with Rebecca Bross, and the host country, with Rebecca Downie. The atmosphere in the arena peaked when both Rebeccas performed at the same time; Bross on Uneven Bars and Downie on Floor. While the British gymnast ranked 20th, Bross fared much better with a 15.050 score, positioning herself in second place. After wrapping up her last routine on Floor, Bross took the overall lead (57.400).

18-year-old Lauren Mitchell from Australia outclassed her contenders in the All-around, taking up third position (56.675).

5th in Beijing and reigning European Champion on Vault, Swiss gymnast Ariella Kaeslin performed on all apparatus. She qualified for the All-around in 9th and managed 4th place on Vault (14.325).

Russian newcomer Anna Myzdrikova gave a fantastic routine on Floor that boosted her into first (14.500).

The prestigious All-around Final will feature the following 24 female gymnasts this year:

All-around Finalists

1 BROSS Rebecca USA 57.400
2 PORGRAS Ana ROU 57.300
3 MITCHELL Lauren AUS 56.675
4 DENG Linlin CHN 56.350
5 SLOAN Bridget USA 56.075
6 KURBATOVA Ekaterina RUS 55.950
7 TSURUMI Koko JPN 55.925
8 YANG Yilin CHN 55.500
9 KAESLIN Ariella SUI 55.450
10 SEMENOVA Ksenia RUS 54.900
11 IZURIETA Ana Maria ESP 54.750
12 DUFOURNET Youna FRA 54.375
13 TAMIRJAN Anamaria ROU 54.250
14 GARCIA RODRIGUEZ BLANCAS Elsa MEX 54.225
15 MOREL Pauline FRA 54.200
16 BUI Kim GER 54.175
17 GALANTE Paola ITA 54.150
18 ROGERS Brittany CAN 54.050
19 WING Rebecca GBR 53.875
20 DOWNIE Rebecca GBR 53.775
21 UEMURA Miki JPN 53.325
22 KIM Un Hyang PRK 53.125
23 KUROIWA YAMAMOTO LEAL Bruna BRA 52.850
24 WAGNER Veronica SWE 52.750

The following gymnasts qualified for the Apparatus Finals in today’s Qualification:

Apparatus Finalists

Vault
1 WILLIAMS Kayla USA 14.812
2 HONG Un Jong PRK 14.787
3 MYZDRIKOVA Anna RUS 14.450
4 KAESLIN Ariella SUI 14.325
5 KURBATOVA Ekaterina RUS 14.225
6 DUFOURNET Youna FRA 14.212
7 ROGERS Brittany CAN 13.975
8 GARCIA RODRIGUEZ BLANCAS Elsa MEX 13.862

Uneven Bars
1 HE Kexin CHN 15.975
2 BROSS Rebecca USA 15.050
3 CHA Yong Hwa PRK 15.025
4 TSURUMI Koko JPN 14.775
5 MILLER Larrissa AUS 14.650
6 SLOAN Bridget USA 14.600
7 PORGRAS Ana ROU 14.575
8 LICCHETTA Serena ITA 14.200

Beam
1 PORGRAS Ana ROU 14.850
2 KIM Un Hyang PRK 14.775
3 DENG Linlin CHN 14.450
4 HONG Ivana USA 14.400
5 MITCHELL Lauren AUS 14.400
6 TSURUMI Koko JPN 14.375
7 YANG Yilin CHN 14.375
8 PREZIOSA Elisabetta ITA 14.275

Floor
1 MYZDRIKOVA Anna RUS 14.500
2 SUI Lu CHN 14.275
3 PORGRAS Ana ROU 14.175
4 TWEDDLE Elizabeth GBR 14.075
5 MITCHELL Lauren AUS 14.050
6 GIL ORTIZ Jessica COL 14.050
7 DENG Linlin CHN 14.000
8 BROSS Rebecca USA 13.950

Check the full results!

The championships continue with the Men’s All-Around Final tomorrow, followed by the Women’s on Friday. Apparatus Finals will get underway on the weekend.

Click here for the detailed competition schedule, check out the start lists for the upcoming competitions and log on to www.london2009.sportcentric.com for our live web commentary!

Look out for photos of the competition, added regularly to our gallery!

We look forward to welcoming you in The O2 Arena for the greatest gymnastics show of the season!