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Written by Amanda Turner Sunday, November 15, 2009

Devyatovsky Drives Off With Champions Trophy

(6 votes, average 4.33 out of 5)

Russia's Maxim Devyatovsky defended his Champions Trophy title on Sunday in Stuttgart, snagging the impressive prize of a new Mercedes.

Russia's Maxim Devyatovsky defeated Germany's Fabian Hambüchen to win the Champions Trophy series, which concluded Sunday in Stuttgart.

Over the four-stop series, Devyatovsky amassed 17 points to Hambüchen's 16, giving the Russian the overall title and the Champions Trophy grand prize: a Mercedes SLK worth 50,000 euros (US$75,000).

Hambüchen had won the first two stops in June and September, but missed the third in October with the ankle injury that kept him out of last month's world championships.

U.S. Olympian Joseph Hagerty finished third overall with 15 points. British star Daniel Keatings, who won the third stop, finished fourth with 14 points.

On Sunday, Devyatovsky clipped Hambüchen, 90.325 to 90.050. Hambüchen lost ground when he fell on floor exercise, and even his 16.025 on high bar left him in second place behind the two-time Russian Olympian.

Devyatovsky won the inaugural Champions Trophy in 2008, which was a single competition held following the DTB Cup.

2009 Champions Cup Final Rankings

1. Maxim Devyatovsky RUS 17 points
2. Fabian Hambüchen GER 16
3. Joseph Hagerty USA 15
4. Daniel Keatings GBR 14
5. Flavius Koczi ROM 12
6. Marcel Nguyen GER 11
7. Enrico Pozzo ITA 7
8. Nicolas Böschenstein SUI 6
9. Helge Liebrich GER 16
10. Philipp Boy GER 2
11. Benoit Caraobe FRA 1
12 Cyril Tommasone FRA 1

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Written by Amanda Turner Saturday, November 14, 2009

China Takes Four as DTB Cup Concludes

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Nine of the 10 qualification leaders claimed victories Saturday at the DTB Cup finals in Stuttgart, with Chinese gymnasts winning four titles.

2009 world champions Zhang Hongtao (pommel horse) and Wang Guanyin (parallel bars) and 2008 Olympic still rings champion Chen Yibing grabbed half the men's titles for China.

Female compatriot Sui Lu won floor exercise. Sui won the bronze medal on floor exercise at last month's world championships in London.

Jana Komrskova (Czech Republic) and Flavius Koczi (Romania) again vaulted to the top.

Kim Bui won the gold for Germany on uneven bars, one of six medals for the home team. As in Friday's qualification, Bui finished third on vault and second on floor exercise.

Russia's Ksenia Semyonova, the top gymnast on balance beam Friday, was the only top qualifier not to repeat Saturday. She fell to third behind Romanian upstart Ana Porgras and Germany's Maike Roll.

Brazilian star Diego Hypolito won men's floor exercise, and Epke Zonderland (Netherlands) won high bar.

Competition continues Sunday in Stuttgart with the finale of the Champions Trophy, where eight male gymnasts will compete for a grand prize of 50,000 euros and a new car. British star Daniel Keatings is the point leader entering the final.

Check back with IG Online for a photo gallery from Stuttgart.

2009 DTB Cup
Nov. 14, Stuttgart, Germany

Women's Vault Final D E Score ND Avg

1. Jana Komrskova 5.0 9.150 14.150 14.212

5.0 9.275 14.275

2. Ariella Käslin 5.0 9.025 14.025 13.912

5.0 8.800 13.800

3. Kim Bui 5.4 8.475 0.1 13.775 13.725

5.0 8.675 13.675

4. Marissa King 5.5 8.425 0.1 13.825 13.550

5.0 8.375 0.1 13.275

5. Kristin Klarenbach 5.0 8.475 13.475 13.412

4.7 8.650 13.350

6. Tijana Tkalcec 5.0 8.350 13.350 13.375

5.0 8.400 13.400

7. Valeria Maksyuta 5.3 7.700 0.1 12.900 13.237

5.0 8.575 13.575

8. Bruna Leal 5.3 7.525 0.1 12.725 12.937

4.6 8.550 13.150

Uneven Bars Final D E ND Score

1. Kim Bui 6.0 8.525 14.525

2. Marta Pihan-Kulesza 5.7 8.300 14.000

3. Bruna Leal 5.6 8.150 13.750

4. Ethiene Franco 5.3 8.425 13.725

5. Jana Sikulova 5.5 8.175 13.675

6. Elisabeth Seitz 5.9 6.425 12.325

7. Luisa Galiulina 5.6 6.675 12.275

8. Aagje Vanwalleghem 6.1 5.225 11.325

Balance Beam Final D E ND Score

1. Ana Porgras 6.1 8.525 14.625

2. Maike Roll 5.7 7.875 13.575

3. Ksenia Semyonova 5.4 8.125 13.525

4. Luisa Galiulina 5.7 7.425 13.125

5. Elisabeth Seitz 5.5 7.575 13.075

6. Valeria Maksyuta 5.7 7.100 12.800

7. Marlies Rijken 5.3 7.175 12.475

8. Jana Komrskova 4.8 7.475 12.275

Women's Floor Exercise Final D E ND Score

1. Sui Lu 5.7 8.425 14.125

2. Kim Bui 5.5 8.500 14.000

3. Elisabeth Seitz 5.5 8.275 13.775

4. Bruna Leal 5.1 8.075 13.175

5. Marta Pihan-Kulesza 5.2 7.900 13.100

6. Natasja Blind 5.0 8.150 0.1 13.050

7. Gaelle Mys 5.1 7.050 12.150

8. Priscila Cobello 4.6 7.075 0.1 11.575

Men's Floor Exercise Final D E ND Score

1. Diego Hypolito 6.7 9.125 15.825

2. Alexander Shatilov 6.4 8.800 15.200

2. Tony Gonzalez Sepulveda 6.5 8.700 15.200

4. Marian Dragulescu 6.5 8.425 14.925

5. Kristian Thomas 6.3 8.575 0.1 14.775

6. Matthias Fahrig 6.4 8.175 14.575

7. Filip Ude 5.3 8.650 13.950

8. Jeffrey Wammes 5.5 8.225 13.725

Pommel Horse Final D E ND Score

1. Zhang Hongtao 6.5 9.725 16.225

2. Prashanth Sellathurai 6.6 9.425 16.025

3. Krisztian Berki 6.7 9.250 15.950

4. Saso Bertoncelj 6.4 9.125 15.525

5. Andrei Perevoznikov 6.5 8.775 15.275

6. Robert Seligman 6.2 8.675 14.875

7. Christopher Cameron 5.9 8.300 14.200

8. Hamilton Sabot 5.5 7.625 13.125

Still Rings Final D E ND Score

1. Chen Yibing 6.8 8.850 15.650

2. Artur Zanetti 6.5 8.700 15.200

3. Gustavo Palma Simoes 5.9 8.900 14.800

4. Wesley Haagensen 6.4 8.300 14.700

5. Konstantn Pluzhnikov 6.8 7.850 14.650

6. Tommy Ramos 6.3 8.275 14.575

7. Thomas Taranu 6.5 7.900 14.400

8. Luke Folwell 5.9 7.525 13.425

Men's Vault Final D E Score ND Avg

1. Flavius Koczi 7.0 9.250 16.250 15.987

6.6 9.125 15.725

2. Matthias Fahrig 7.0 9.075 16.075 15.975

6.6 9.275 15.875

3. Yevgeny Sapronenko 7.0 9.150 16.150 15.887

6.6 9.025 15.625

4. Nathan Gafuik 6.6 9.500 16.100 15.825

6.6 8.950 15.550

5. Diego Hypolito 6.6 9.400 16.000 15.737

6.2 9.275 15.475

6. Marek Lyszczarz 6.6 9.050 15.650 15.600

6.2 9.350 15.550

7. Tomi Tuuha 6.6 9.175 15.775 15.462

6.2 8.950 15.150

8. Marius Berbecar 7.0 8.225 0.3 14.925 15.275

6.6 9.125 0.1 15.625

Parallel Bars Final D E ND Score

1. Wang Guanyin 6.8 9.150 15.950

2. Hamilton Sabot 6.5 8.875 15.375

3. Marcel Nguyen 6.2 8.950 15.150

4. Epke Zonderland 6.1 9.000 15.100

5. Wesley Haagensen 6.2 8.600 14.800

6. Roman Kulesza 6.1 8.475 14.575

7. Samuel Piasecky 5.5 8.625 14.125

8. Adam Kierzkowski 5.9 7.425 13.325

High Bar Final D E ND Score

1. Epke Zonderland 7.1 8.575 15.675

2. Zhang Chenglong 6.6 8.700 15.300

3. Marijo Moznik 6.9 8.250 15.150

4. Hamilton Sabot 6.2 8.525 14.725

5. Samuel Piasecky 5.8 8.550 14.350

6. Jeffrey Wammes 5.8 8.525 14.325

7. Kristian Thomas 5.7 8.250 13.950

8. Roman Kulesza 6.0 7.225 13.225

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Written by Amanda Turner Friday, November 13, 2009

China Tops Four Events in DTB Cup Qualiication

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China was the only dominant nation as the DTB Cup began on Friday in Stuttgart, where Chinese gymnasts qualified first on four events.

2009 world champions Zhang Hongtao (pommel horse) and Wang Guanyin (parallel bars) led their respective specialities. 2008 Olympic still rings champion Chen Yibing, who failed to qualify to the final at October's world championships, was back on top again.

Female compatriot Sui Lu led the qualification on floor exercise, but failed to reach the final on balance beam, her other speciality.

Jana Komrskova (Czech Republic) and Flavius Koczi (Romania) were the top vaulters. Poland's Leszek Blanik, the 2008 Olympic champion, had been listed on the roster but did not compete.

Germany's Kim Bui had a successful day in Stuttgart, placing first on uneven bars, second on floor exercise and third on vault.

Russia's Ksenia Semyonova managed only 12th place on uneven bars, but topped the standings on balance beam.

Brazilian star Diego Hypolito was first on men's floor exercise. 2009 world silver medalist Epke Zonderland (Netherlands) was the top gymnast on high bar.

The DTB Cup concludes Saturday in Stuttgart.

2009 DTB Cup
Nov. 13, Stuttgart, Germany

Women's Vault Qualification D E Score ND Avg

1. Jana Komrskova 5.0 9.075 14.075 14.225

5.0 9.375 14.375

2. Marissa King 5.5 8.575 14.075 13.800

5.0 8.525 13.525

3. Kim Bui 5.4 8.525 13.675 13.800

5.0 8.675 13.925

4. Ariella Kaslin 4.8 8.950 13.750 13.737

5.0 8.725 13.725

5. Aagje Vanwalleghem 5.3 8.575 13.225 0.1 13.550

4.8 8.525 13.875

6. Tijana Tkalcec 5.0 8.725 13.375 13.550

5.0 8.375 13.725

7. Valeria Maksyuta 5.0 7.950 13.875 13.412

5.3 8.575 12.950

8. Bruna Leal 5.0 8.750 13.650 0.1 13.300

4.6 8.450 12.950 0.1

9. Kristin Klarenbach 5.0 8.500 13.400 0.1 13.262

4.7 8.525 13.125 0.1

10. Tjasa Kysselef 5.0 8.350 13.250 0.1 13.262

5.0 8.275 13.275

11. Annika Urvikko 5.0 8.125 13.300 0.1 13.162

5.0 8.400 13.025 0.1

12. Ethiene Franco 5.0 8.525 13.525 0.1 13.137

4.4 8.450 12.750

13. Joanna Litewka 5.3 8.200 13.400 0.1 12.825

4.0 8.250 12.250

14. Hanna Grosch 4.6 8.300 12.900 12.725

4.6 7.950 12.550

15. Irina Deniskina 4.6 8.375 12.975 12.712

4.2 8.250 12.450

16. Natasja Blind 5.0 7.325 12.500 0.1 12.225

4.6 8.275 12.775 0.1

Uneven Bars Qualification D E ND Score

1. Kim Bui 6.0 8.200 14.200

2. Elisabeth Seitz 5.9 8.200 14.100

3. Bruna Leal 5.6 8.475 14.075

4. Marta Pihankulesza 5.7 8.225 13.925

5. Aagje Vanwalleghem 5.9 8.025 13.925

6. Jana Sikulova 5.5 7.975 13.475

7. Ethiene Franco 5.3 8.150 13.450

8. Luisa Galiulina 5.6 7.675 13.275

9. Annika Urvikko 5.6 7.625 13.225

10. Ana Porgras 5.9 7.275 13.175

11. Marissa King 5.0 8.025 13.025

12. Ksenia Semyonova 5.5 7.475 12.975

13. Marlies Rijken 5.4 7.425 12.825

14. Natasja Blind 5.5 7.025 12.525

15. Monika Frandofert 5.1 6.625 11.725

16. Fanni Helminen 4.7 6.850 11.550

17. Valeria Maksyuta 4.9 6.350 11.250

18. Irina Deniskina 5.1 5.575 10.675

19. Ivana Kamnikar 4.8 5.700 10.500

20. Hanna Grosch 5.1 5.200 1.3

21. Stephanie Dittert 2.7 5.600 8.300

Balance Beam Qualification D E ND Score

1. Ksenia Semyonova 5.8 8.125 13.925

2. Luisa Galiulina 5.6 8.250 13.850

3. Ana Porgras 6.0 7.575 13.575

4. Elisabeth Seitz 5.5 8.000 13.500

5. Valeria Maksyuta 5.3 8.050 13.350

6. Marlies Rijken 5.4 7.900 13.300

7. Maike Roll 5.5 7.675 13.175

8. Jana Komrskova 4.8 8.350 13.150

9. Marissa King 5.4 7.750 13.150

10. Katarzyna Jurkowska 5.2 7.875 13.075

11. Aagje Vanwalleghem 5.1 7.950 13.050

12. Ethiene Franco 5.1 7.750 12.850

13. Hu Yuhong 5.5 7.225 12.725

14. Gaelle Mys 5.5 7.225 12.725

15. Tina Erceg 5.0 7.425 12.425

16. Lieke Wevers 4.8 7.200 12.000

17. Marta Pihankulesza 5.4 6.525 11.925

18. Tjasa Kysselef 4.4 7.425 11.825

19. Sui Lu 5.4 6.400 11.800

20. Ivana Kamnikar 5.0 6.525 11.525

21. Irina Deniskina 4.4 7.025 11.425

22. Stephanie Dittert 4.2 7.100 11.300

23. Kristin Klarenbach 5.0 5.700 10.700

24. Priscila Cobello 4.3 5.875 10.175

25. Andrea Ruhrlinger 4.2 5.850 10.050

Women's Floor Exercise Qualification D E ND Score

1. Sui Lu 5.6 8.475 14.075

2. Kim Bui 5.5 8.550 14.050

3. Elisabeth Seitz 5.5 8.175 13.675

4. Bruna Leal 5.1 8.325 13.425

5. Marta Pihan-Kulesza 5.3 8.050 13.350

6. Gaelle Mys 5.2 8.100 13.300

7. Priscila Cobello 5.0 8.225 0.1 13.125

8. Natasja Blind 5.0 8.025 0.2 12.825

9. Tina Erceg 5.0 8.025 0.3 12.725

10. Marlies Rijken 5.1 7.725 0.3 12.525

11. Luisa Galiulina 5.0 7.425 12.425

12. Annika Urvikko 5.0 7.475 0.1 12.375

13. Jana Sikulova 4.8 7.725 0.2 12.325

14. Irina Deniskina 4.7 7.650 0.1 12.250

15. Katarzyna Jurkowska 4.9 7.650 0.4 12.150

16. Kristin Klarenbach 4.6 7.575 0.2 11.975

17. Ivana Kamnikar 4.7 7.100 11.800

18. Valeriia Maksiuta 4.3 7.625 0.3 11.625

19. Andrea Ruhrlinger 4.0 7.400 11.400

20. Stephanie Dittert 4.4 6.800 11.200

21. Tjasa Kysselef 4.5 6.525 11.025

Men's Floor Exercise Qualification D E ND Score

1. Diego Hypolito 6.7 9.200 15.900

2. Kristian Thomas 6.3 8.850 15.150

3. Marian Dragulescu 6.6 8.550 15.150

4. Matthias Fahrig 6.6 8.600 0.1 15.100

5. Tony Gonzalez Sepulveda 6.5 8.550 15.050

6. Jeffrey Wammes 6.4 8.575 14.975

7. Alexander Shatilov 6.5 8.450 14.950

8. Filip Ude 6.3 8.700 0.1 14.900

9. Victor Rosa 6.0 8.525 14.525

10. Marcel Nguyen 6.2 8.350 0.1 14.450

11. Sascha Palgen 6.3 8.050 14.350

12. Alexander Denim 5.8 8.400 14.200

13. J. Lompizano 5.7 8.475 14.175

14. Christopher Cameron 5.9 8.550 0.4 14.050

15. Jeffrey Telussa 5.9 8.000 0.1 13.800

16. Brandon Wynn 5.6 8.100 13.700

17. R. Morales-Casado 5.7 8.025 0.1 13.625

18. Sergio Ramos 5.6 8.075 0.1 13.575

19. Jakub Suchanek 5.2 8.300 13.500

20. Nathan Gafuik 5.5 7.975 0.1 13.375

21. Lukas Kranzl-Mueller 5.1 8.375 0.4 13.075

22. Brandon O'Neill 5.9 7.375 0.3 12.975

23. J. Melchiori 5.3 7.775 0.2 12.875

24. Michal Boltnar 5.3 8.050 0.5 12.850

25. David Bishop 5.0 7.425 12.425

26. Yevgen Gryshchenko 5.0 7.800 0.4 12.400

27. Anthony Ehret 5.6 6.775 12.375

28. Rok Klavora 5.8 6.500 12.300

29. Vlad Cotuna 5.1 7.250 0.4 11.950

30. Patrick Peng 5.2 6.950 0.2 11.950

31. Eetu Lahti 4.6 5.550 0.3 9.850

Pommel Horse Qualification D E ND Score

1. Zhang Hongtao 6.6 9.750 16.350

2. Prashanth Sellathurai 6.7 9.300 16.000

3. Krisztian Berki 6.4 9.400 15.800

4. Saso Bertoncelj 6.4 8.850 15.250

5. Robert Seligman 6.2 9.025 15.225

6. Andrei Perevoznikov 6.5 8.700 15.200

7. Christopher Cameron 6.1 8.550 14.650

8. Hamilton Sabot 5.8 8.525 14.325

9. Sascha Palgen 5.6 8.625 14.225

10. Alexander Shatilov 5.7 8.325 14.025

11. Arnaud Willig 5.4 8.500 13.900

12. Sebastian Krimmer 5.5 8.275 13.775

13. Ziga Britovsek 5.6 8.125 13.725

14. Mark Holyoake 5.8 7.925 13.725

15. Victor Rosa 5.5 8.175 13.675

16. Emin Garibov 5.8 7.800 13.600

17. Filip Ude 5.2 8.050 13.250

18. Philip Sorrer 5.3 7.725 13.025

19. Glen Ishino 5.4 7.400 12.800

20. Camargo Ogea 5.1 7.650 12.750

21. R. Moralescasado 5.7 6.825 12.525

22. J. Lompizano 5.1 7.375 12.475

23. Ilkka Kuusela 4.3 8.025 12.325

24. Michal Boltnar 4.6 7.600 12.200

25. Jayd Lukenchuk 4.6 7.525 12.125

26. Matthew Palmer 3.6 7.200 10.800

27. FLORES Oquendo 4.8 5.250 10.050

28. J. Melchiori 3.4 6.150 9.550

Still Rings Qualification D E ND Score

1. Chen Yibing 6.8 8.950 15.750

2. Konstantin Pluzhnikov 6.3 8.850 15.150

3. Arthur Zanetti 6.5 8.625 15.125

4. Gustavo Palma Simoes 5.9 8.925 14.825

5. Wesley Haagensen 6.4 8.300 14.700

6. Thomas Taranu 6.1 8.450 14.550

7. Luke Folwell 5.9 8.600 14.500

8. Tommy Ramos 6.3 8.125 14.425

9. Brandon Wynn 6.5 7.850 14.350

10. Vitor Ogea Camargo 5.8 8.175 13.975

11. Anthony Van Assche 5.8 8.150 13.950

12. Georgios Spanos 6.5 7.375 13.875

13. Fabian Leimlehner 5.7 7.900 13.600

14. Patrick Peng 5.6 7.875 13.475

15. Alexander Denim 5.8 7.525 13.325

16. Daniel Good 5.6 7.650 13.250

17. Anthony Ehret 5.6 7.575 13.175

18. R. Oquendo Flores 6.1 7.050 13.150

19. Tomi Tuuha 4.7 8.325 13.025

20. Petr Smejkal 4.9 8.050 12.950

Men's Vault Qualification D E Score ND Avg

1. Flavius Koczi 7.0 9.175 16.175 16.112

7.0 9.050 16.050

2. Matthias Fahrig 6.6 9.525 16.125 15.987

6.6 9.250 15.850

3. Yevgeny Sapronenko 6.6 9.400 15.737 16.000

6.6 8.875 15.475

4. Marek Lyszczarz 6.6 9.225 15.825 15.675

6.2 9.325 15.525

5. Marius Berbecar 7.0 8.725 15.625 0.1 15.675

6.6 9.125 15.725

6. Tomi Tuuha 6.6 9.250 15.850 15.612

6.2 9.175 15.375

7. Diego Hypolito 6.6 9.075 15.675 15.562

6.2 9.250 15.450

8. Nathan Gafuik 6.6 9.550 16.150 15.462

6.6 8.275 14.775

9. Tony Gonzalez Sepulveda 7.0 8.025 15.025 0.1 15.362

6.6 9.100 15.700

10. Kristian Thomas 6.6 9.300 15.900 15.287

6.6 8.075 14.675

11. Luke Folwell 6.6 8.825 15.325 0.1 15.275

6.6 8.925 15.225 0.3

12. Jeffrey Wammes 6.6 9.275 15.875 15.062

6.6 7.650 14.250

13. Thomas Taranu 6.6 9.350 15.950 14.962

6.6 7.775 13.975 0.4

14. Anthony Ehret 6.6 8.875 15.475 14.812

6.6 7.850 14.150 0.3

15. Patrick Peng 6.2 9.075 15.275 14.387

5.4 9.100 13.500 1.0

16. J. Lompizano 6.2 9.000 15.200 14.387

5.0 8.575 13.575

17. R. Moralescasado 6.6 8.950 15.550 14.312

4.2 8.875 13.075

18. David Bishop 5.4 9.025 14.425 14.100

4.6 9.175 13.775

19. Lukas Kranzlmueller 5.4 8.975 14.375 14.012

4.2 9.450 13.650

20. Jeffrey Telussa 6.6 7.825 14.125 0.3 13.825

4.6 8.925 13.525

21. Sergio Ramos 6.6 8.675 14.875 0.4 13.550

3.0 9.225 12.225

506. Artur Zanetti 0.0 0.000 0.000 7.425

6.6 8.650 14.850 0.4

Parallel Bars Qualification D E ND Score

1. Wang Guanyin 6.8 9.375 16.175

2. Marcel Nguyen 6.2 9.025 15.225

3. Roman Kulesza 6.0 9.150 15.150

4. Epke Zonderland 6.1 9.025 15.125

5. Wesley Haagensen 6.3 8.600 14.900

6. Samuel Piasecky 5.8 9.075 14.875

7. Hamilton Sabot 6.2 8.875 0.3 14.775

8. Adam Kierzkowski 6.0 8.700 14.700

9. Brandon O'neill 6.4 8.025 14.425

10. Marius Berbecar 6.2 8.175 14.375

11. Mark Holyoake 5.4 8.750 14.150

12. Yevgen Gryshchenko 5.9 8.100 14.000

13. Lukas Kranzlmueller 4.8 9.050 13.850

14. Sebastian Krimmer 5.4 8.150 13.550

15. Michal Boltnar 4.8 8.725 13.525

16. Vlad Cotuna 6.1 7.350 13.450

17. Kyle Bunthuwong 5.7 7.700 13.400

18. Victor Rosa 5.4 7.875 13.275

19. Arnaud Willig 5.1 8.125 13.225

20. Tommy Ramos 5.1 7.975 13.075

21. Matthew Palmer 3.9 8.825 12.725

22. Ilkka Kuusela 4.3 7.875 12.175

23. Emin Garibov 5.1 7.050 12.150

24. Emanuel Gomez Velez 4.9 6.950 11.850

25. J. Melchiori 3.9 7.275 11.175

High Bar Qualification D E ND Score

1. Epke Zonderland 6.8 8.300 15.100

2. Hamilton Sabot 6.3 8.625 14.925

3. Samuel Piasecky 6.1 8.700 14.800

4. Marijo Moznik 6.5 8.250 14.750

5. Roman Kulesza 6.2 8.400 14.600

6. Zhang Chenglong 6.9 7.575 14.475

7. Kristian Thomas 5.7 8.700 14.400

8. Jeffrey Wammes 5.8 8.600 14.400

9. Marcel Nguyen 5.8 8.550 14.350

10. Yevgen Gryshchenko 6.3 8.025 14.325

11. Fabian Leimlehner 5.8 8.475 14.275

12. Kyle Bunthuwong 6.0 8.275 14.275

13. Emin Garibov 6.0 7.900 13.900

14. Ilkka Kuusela 4.8 9.050 13.850

15. Vlad Cotuna 6.1 7.550 13.650

16. Victor Rosa 6.0 7.600 13.600

17. Philip Sorrer 5.9 7.650 13.550

18. Glen Ishino 5.7 7.750 13.450

19. Arnaud Willig 5.9 7.250 13.150

20. Emanuel Gomez Velez 5.5 7.500 13.000

21. Alexander Shatilov 5.6 7.375 12.975

22. J. Lompizano 4.7 8.250 12.950

23. Nathan Gafuik 4.5 7.775 12.275

24. Lukas Kranzlmueller 4.3 7.850 12.150

25. J. Melchiori 4.8 7.350 12.150

26. Aljaz Pegan 5.3 6.125 11.425

27. Jayd Lukenchuk 6.0 4.675 10.675

28. David Bishop 4.1 6.475 10.575

29. Daniel Good 2.9 6.575 9.475

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Written by Amanda Turner Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Wales Dominates Northern European Championships

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Finland's Sami Aalto and Wales' Jessica Hogg won the all-around titles at the 2009 Northern European Championships, held this past weekend in Cardiff, Wales.

Welsh gymnasts won seven gold medals — including both team titles — at the 2009 Northen European Championships, held this past weekend in Cardiff, Wales.

A young Welsh team easily defended its women's title, topping Norway by more than 10 points. Scotland finished third, half a point behind Norway.

Jessica Hogg of the Cardiff Central club led a Welsh sweep of the women's all-around. Rising star Venus Romaeo, 12, finished second, followed by her sister Angel Romaeo.

Angel Romaeo added individual golds on balance beam and floor exercise in finals.

At the 2009 British Women's Championships, Hogg finished eighth all-around in the junior division, and won the bronze medal on vault. Venus Romaeo finished second all-around, second on bars and third on beam in the Espoirs division. Angel Romeao placed sixth all-around.

2007 all-around champion Emma White (Scotland) won women's vault. Sandra Ostad (Norway) won uneven bars.

The Welsh men jumped to first, having finished third in 2008 and sixth in 2007. Defending champion Scotland placed second, and 2007 champion Finland was third.

Finnish veteran Sami Aalto claimed the men's all-around gold, topping Wales' Matthew Hennessey and Northern Ireland's Luke Carson.

Norway's Espen Jansen, the oldest gymnast currently competing internationally, finished fifth all-around and claimed the gold on high bar. Jansen turns 41 in December.

2009 Northern European Championships
Nov. 7-8, Cardiff, Wales

Women's Team VT UB BB FX Total

1. Wales 40.150 38.550 38.100 38.250 155.000

2. Norway 39.450 33.900 34.550 36.450 144.350

3. Scotland 38.550 33.400 35.750 36.150 143.850

4. Northern Ireland 38.500 29.900 32.950 35.700 137.050

5. Iceland 38.000 27.500 32.600 35.650 133.750

6. Finland 38.250 29.050 30.665 34.600 132.550

7. Ireland 37.200 24.150 34.350 32.950 128.650

Men's Team FX PH SR VT PB HB Total

1. Wales 40.100 38.100 40.550 44.650 37.800 37.900 239.100

2. Scotland 39.200 38.200 38.100 43.700 40.550 37.100 236.850

3. Finland 39.300 35.250 38.900 42.800 38.800 38.000 233.050

4. Norway 37.600 37.300 38.750 42.300 37.550 38.000 231.500

5. Iceland 35.250 37.250 36.700 42.300 36.250 35.500 223.250

Women's All-Around VT UB BB FX AA

1. Jessica Hogg 13.750 11.650 13.400 12.800 51.600

2. Venus Romaeo 13.200 13.150 11.900 12.600 50.850

3. Angel Romaeo 13.200 12.500 12.100 12.850 59.650

4. Emma White 13.300 11.050 12.650 12.500 49.500

5. Lotte Elise Boe 13.350 11.200 11.600 11.900 48.050

6. Karoline Sondov 12.900 11.050 10.250 12.500 46.700

7. Pihla-Maaria Ojaloa 13.150 10.550 10.950 11.600 46.250

8. Eilidh Craig 12.800 9.400 11.700 11.950 45.850

9. India McPeak 12.900 10.300 10.250 11.500 44.950

10. Siren Boe 12.650 9.950 10.200 12.050 44.850

11. Sarah Strawbridge 12.800 9.400 10.100 12.300 44.600

12. Emma Lunn 12.600 9.200 11.450 11.250 44.500

13. Embla Johannesdottir 12.850 9.100 10.150 12.250 44.350

14. Kendal Smith 12.450 10.150 9.900 11.500 44.000

15. Alexandra Herrala 12.700 9.000 9.750 12.050 43.500

16. Dora Gudmunsdottir 12.450 8.800 10.750 11.100 43.100

17. Vilvi Suominen 12.400 9.500 9.950 10.950 42.800

18. Rebecca Johnson 11.800 7.900 9.650 10.100 39.450

19. Niamh Clohessy 12.100 7.200 7.750 10.400 37.450

Men's All-Around FX PH SR VT PB HB AA

1. Sami Aalto 14.150 12.550 13.100 15.250 13.000 13.300 81.350

2. Matthew Hennessey 13.650 12.850 13.050 14.650 12.700 13.200 80.100

3. Luke Carson 12.200 12.750 13.250 14.800 14.100 12.900 80.000

4. Nathan Mullett 13.300 12.250 14.400 14.750 12.555 12.600 79.850

5. Espen Jansen 12.400 12.800 13.900 13.500 13.550 13.600 79.750

6. Clinton Purnell 13.150 12.150 13.100 14.950 12.300 12.100 77.750

7. Andrew Mackie 12.850 12.850 12.650 14.050 13.100 11.900 77.400

8. Vincent Copp 12.800 12.600 12.200 14.600 13.000 11.600 76.800

9. Erik Gulbrandsen 13.150 13.050 11.650 13.950 12.000 12.800 76.600

10. Ingvar Jochumsson 12.650 11.750 13.000 14.100 12.100 12.600 76.200

11. Alex Hedges 13.150 11.250 12.100 13.950 12.850 11.600 74.900

12. Lars Jorgen Fjeld 12.050 11.450 12.650 14.850 12.000 11.600 74.600

13. Florin Purge 11.850 10.100 13.250 14.300 12.000 12.900 74.400

13. Bjarki Asgeirsson 10.900 13.500 12.000 14.250 12.000 11.600 74.250

14. Kalle Määttä 11.000 11.000 12.900 13.800 12.750 12.400 73.850

15. Markku Leinonen 12.100 10.750 12.900 13.750 12.300 11.900 73.700

16. Olafur Gardar Gunnarsson 11.700 12.000 11.700 13.950 12.150 11.300 72.800

17. Mukunda Measuria 12.100 10.800 11.500 12.250 11.200 11.300 69.150

18. Geoff Rellis 13.200 4.950 11.900 13.050 11.700 11.200 66.000

19. Adam Hedges 9.800 7.150 11.000 12.600 11.300 9.200 61.050

Women's Vault Final Score

1. Emma White 13.325

2. Siren Boe 13.200

3. Pihla-Maaria Ojala 13.050

4. Jessica Hogg 12.925

5. Karoline Sondov 12.925

6. Alexandra Herrela 12.825

7. Embla Johannesdottir 12.800

8. Venus Romaeo 12.250

Uneven Bars Final Score

1. Sandra Ostad 12.550

2. Venus Romaeo 12.050

3. Charlotte McKenna 10.850

4. Lottie Elise Boe 10.600

5. Jordan Lipton 10.550

6. Elizabeth Beddoe 10.350

7. Pihla-Maaria Ojala 9.650

8. India McPeak 8.700

Balance Beam Final Score

1. Angel Romaeo 13.550

2. Charlotte Beddoe 13.250

3. Charlotte McKenna 12.400

4. Tina Larsen 12.350

5. Emma White 12.200

6. Eilidh Craig 11.550

6. Sarah Wedel 11.550

8. Lottie Elise Boe 10.550

Women's Floor Exercise Final Score

1. Angel Romaeo 13.150

2. Jessica Hogg 13.000

3. Siren Boe 12.550

4. Sarah Strawbridge 12.350

4. Embla Johannesdottir 12.350

6. Emma White 12.250

7. Karoline Sondov 12.150

8. Norma Dogg Robertsottir 11.850

Men's Floor Exercise Final Score

1. Matthew Hennessey 13.900

2. Sami Aalto 13.800

3. Nathan Mullett 13.250

4. Vincent Copp 13.225

5. Aaron Hotanen 13.125

5. Geoff Rellis 13.125

7. Erik Gulbrandsen 12.975

8. Ryan McKee 12.850

Pommel Horse Final Score

1. Bjarki Assgeirsson 13.050

2. Luke Carson 12.625

3. David Colvin 12.475

4. Espen Jansen 12.425

5. Mathew Hennessey 12.400

6. Chris Chalk 11.850

7. Andrew Mackie 10.750

8. Erik Gulbrandsen 10.025

Still Rings Final Score

1. Nathan Mullett 13.950

2. Sami Aalto 13.550

3. Espen Jansen 13.525

4. Luke Carson 13.200

5. Florin Purge 13.000

6. Clinton Purnell 12.825

7. Inguar Jochumsson 12.325

8. Kalle Määttä 10.650

Men's Vault Final Score

1. Ryan McKee 15.375

2. Clinton Purnell 15.288

3. David Colvin 14.913

4. Jouko Koskinen 14.413

5. Luke Carson 14.138

6. Erik Guldbrandson 13.463

7. Vincent Copp 13.238

Parallel Bars Final Score

1. Adam Cox 14.250

2. Luke Carson 13.800

3. Matthew Hennessey 13.700

4. Nathan Mullett 13.175

5. Espen Jansen 13.050

6. Andrew Mackie 12.900

7. Aaron Hotanen 12.450

8. Sami Aalto 11.950

High Bar Final Score

1. Espen Jansen 13.525

2. Sami Aalto 13.275

3. Nathan Mullet 13.250

4. Matthew Hennessey 13.000

5. Florin Purge 12.975

6. Erik Gulbrandsen 12.700

7. Luke Carson 11.450

8. Adam Cox 1.750

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Written by Amanda Turner Monday, November 9, 2009

Sui Lu Takes Two at Osijek World Cup

(11 votes, average 4.91 out of 5)

2009 world bronze medalist Sui Lu (China) and the Romanian men won two titles Sunday as the Osijek World Cup concluded in the Croatian city.

Despite mistakes, Sui was the competition's only double winner. She took the gold medal on both balance beam (13.750) over Czech veteran Jana Komrskova (12.925), who won vault on Saturday.

On floor exercise, Sui scored 13.825 to top Portugal's Zoi Lima (13.325). Sui won the bronze medal on floor exercise at October's world championships in London.

Croatia's own Tina Erceg won both bronze medals.

The men's field was more competitive, with five world medalists in Sunday's finals. Romanian Flavius Koczi, the silver medalist in London, averaged 16.025 to take the title over Ukraine's Alexander Yakobovsky (15.750).

On paralell bars, Marius Berbercar capitalized on mistakes by world champion Wang Guanyin to win the event over Poland's Adam Kierzkowski and Wang.

Slovenian veteran Aljaz Pegan won high bar, defeating world silver medalist Epke Zonderland. Marijo Moznik picked up another bronze for Croatia.

"The competition was fantastic!" Pegan said. "I am very happy with my victory over the phenomenal Zonderland. I think Osijek was one of the best World Cups. Everything was great."

The 2009 World Cup season concludes next weekend at the DTB Cup in Stuttgart. Look for news and photos from Stuttgart here on International Gymnastics Magazine Online.

2009 Osijek World Cup
Nov. 8, Osijek, Croatia

Balance Beam Final Score

1. Sui Lu 13.750

2. Jana Komrskova 12.925

3. Tina Erceg 12.675

4. Laure-Eve Pepin-Gagne 12.450

5. Katarzyna Jurkowska 12.350

6. Hu Yuhong 12.000

7. Laura Gombas 11.900

8. Priscila Cobello 11.900

Women's Floor Exercise Final Score

1. Sui Lu 13.825

2. Zoi Lima 13.325

3. Tina Erceg 13.200

4. Bruna Leal 13.175

5. Mayra Kroonen 13.075

6. Dorina Boczogo 12.875

7. Saša Golob 12.700

8. Annika Urvikko 12.550

Vault Final Score

1. Flavius Koczi 16.025

2. Alexander Yakubovsky 15.750

3. Luis Araujo 15.475

4. Ali Al Asi 15.325

5. Yevgeny Sapronenko 15.238

6. Marek Lyszczarz 15.175

7. Jad Mazahreh 15.125

8. Shek Wai-Hung 15.088

Parallel Bars Final Score

1. Marius Berbecar 15.350

2. Adam Kierzkowski 15.100

3. Wang Guanyin 14.975

4. Epke Zonderland 14.925

5. Roman Kulesza 14.875

6. Samuel Piasecky 14.650

7. Dmitry Gogotov 14.450

6. Hamilton Sabot 14.400

High Bar Final Score

1. Aljaz Pegan 15.675

2. Epke Zonderland 15.550

3. Marijo Moznik 14.850

4. Marco Baldauf 14.775

5. Martin Konecny 14.675

6. Anatoly Vasilyev 14.600

6. Jeffrey Wammes 14.600

8. Samuel Piasecky 14.500