Wheel Gymnastics

10th WORLDS of WHEEL GYMNASTICS finished

13. Juli 2013  
Chikago, USA  
Wheel Gymnastics

10th WORLDS of WHEEL GYMNASTICS finished

At Saturday, July 13 the 10th Anniversary of Wheel Gymnastics Championships 2013, taking place in Chikago (USA) - to the very first time outside of Europe - finished with the final events:
Germany was the top nation again, but Japanese men surprised, because they won all the men's gold medals to the very first time ...!
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10th World Championships of Wheel Gymnastics ...

14. Mai 2013  
Chikago, USA  
Wheel Gymnastics

10th World Championships of Wheel Gymnastics ...

... inclusive '
TURNFEST American Style

... WCh TURNFEST BULLETIN No. 3:
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To the very first time the Wheel Gymnastics World Championships will held outside of Europe. The "International Wheel Gymnastics Federation" (IRV) awarded the championships for the first time at the National Wheel Gymnastics Association of the USA, supported by the American Sokol.
The organizing Committee published latest information on
 >> WCh & TURNFEST - BULLETIN No. 3
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APRIL FOOL S DAY!EU Regulation: Compulsory Helmet use in Wheel Gymnastics causes much confusen

01. April 2013  
Brussels, Europe  
Wheel Gymnastics

APRIL FOOL S DAY!EU Regulation: Compulsory Helmet use in Wheel Gymnastics causes much confusen

Dave Ettelson (USA) vom
Club 'Wheel Jam' Chikago aus Glencoe

The news of a new European Union (EU) regulation based on a suggestion from the European Commission and European Parliament making the use of helmets compulsory in wheel gymnastics from July 2013 has hit like a bombshell and led to much confusion and considerable irritation – especially at such short notice before the World Gymnastics Championships in Chicago.
The regulatory text published in the official gazette of the EU in March will directly affect the participants of the World Championships in Chicago.
This has come as a complete surprise to the recently qualified German athletes who have had no advance information about the possibility of such a regulation.

<< The hosts in the US, on the other hand, have been made aware of the new regulation and are ready to use helmets in Chicago.

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The ex-international performer Wolfgang Bientzle (right), organiser of the Chicago World Championships, discusses the consequences with Franz Obry, head of the German organisation 'Förderverein Rhönradturnen'.

On further enquiry by the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB), it appears that the German health insurance companies (Krankenkassen) were particularly active in supporting this regulation.
From July this year on, injuries to wheel gymnasts not wearing helmets will not be paid for by the German health insurance companies – not just in competitions, but also in training.
Last week we visited a training camp in Taunusstein (GER) organised by Wolfgang Bientzle, former world champion and organiser of the World Championships in Chicago. The 30 wheel gymnasts attending this camp were mostly from neighbouring European countries (as well as a few from the US) and we were astonished to see that many of them were already wearing a helmet during training.

Luca Christ from the German club Vfl Lahnstein wearing a helmet during training. The new rule applies to the coach too!

The former German (with dual nationality) Max Brinkmann, who will compete for the US at the World Championships in July, is already used to wearing a helmet.

“In the USA we have already had this rule for a long time”, said Wolfgang Bientzle. He does not see it as a major problem and says that he also used to wear a helmet during training. “However, I can imagine that most people do not yet know that they cannot take part at the World Championships without a helmet. For this reason, we will have plenty of extra helmets available in Chicago for competitors to borrow. They have been provided by a sponsor and will have a small logo on them.”
The camp participants from The Netherlands were also surprised by the new rule, but they are now planning to hold an extra training week at the end of June in order to get used to the new rule.
Despite this new rule, the International Wheel Gymnastics Federation (IRV) remains calm and points out that international athletes are all exceptionally skilled and used to adapting to unusual situations.
Hardly any of the athletes will have difficulties with this regulation.

... no Integral Helmet!
In early May the Technical Commission in the IRV will meet to discuss the topic again and will probably advise the IRV Presidency not to allow integrated helmets but only normal skating or cycling helmets - to make sure that judges and spectators can see who is in the wheel.

We believe that this is the most serious intrusion into the competition rules that we have seen in recent years and we would like to start a discussion to find out our readers’ opinions.

> Please send your opinions to 'office@gymmedia.com


Compulsory Helmet use in Wheel Gymnastics ... was an April Joke only!

02. April 2013  
Brussels, Europe  
Wheel Gymnastics

Compulsory Helmet use in Wheel Gymnastics ... was an April Joke only!

Dave Ettelson (USA)
can sell his helmet again!

Neither a European Commission, the Council of the European Union nor the European Parliament have adopted an EU regulation, a helmet law for wheel gymnasts so that the actors of the upcoming 10th WHEEL GYMNASTICS GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, which will be held in early July for the first time outside Europe, in Chicago (USA), can continue their preparation without helmets.
Conceived had this joke, the Chairman of the German Wheel Federation, Franz Obry, together with the OC director of the upcoming Worlds, Wolfgang Bientzle: They used an international training camp in Taunusstein (Germany) to the appropriate helmet-equipment, and graphics to set the scene.
Nevertheless, the first Wheel Gymnastics Worlds in the summer expected in the U.S. with voltage, but also bring an interesting premiere of the new discipline "Mono wheel" ("Cyrrad").
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Christoph Clausen and Kathrin Schad won first German Wheel Trials

23. Februar 2013  
Strausberg, Germany  
Wheel Gymnastics

Christoph Clausen and Kathrin Schad won first German Wheel Trials

Kathrin Schad: concentrated power!

Last weekend the top nation of wheel gymnastics, Germany organized its first of two national trials in preparation of the upcoming 10th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013, which will held in the summer in Chikago, USA.
The winner of the all-around competition was Kathrin Schad, the national vice-champion of 2012. On men's side won Christoph Clausen from Flensburg.
Best in the youth categories were the siblings Kira and Marvin Homeyer (SV Taunusstein-Neuhof).
The new discipline "Mono Wheel" saw a newcomer in the top position: Oscar Kaufmann beat the international topstar and multible world champio Robert Maaser (Strausberg)
The German athletes in this gymnastics disciplines are all top favorites for the upcoming Worlds.
The second German trial will hel at the end of March in Marburg.
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*GYMmedia-Eventservice - P R E V I E W: 10th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS of WHEEL GYMNASTICS 2013

06. Februar 2013  
Chikago, USA  
Wheel Gymnastics

*GYMmedia-Eventservice - P R E V I E W: 10th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS of WHEEL GYMNASTICS 2013

The German Wheel conquers the world!
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To the very first time the Wheel Gymnastics World Championships will held outside of Europe.
The "International Wheel Gymnastics Federation" (IRV)  awarded the championships for the first time at the National Wheel Gymnastics Association of the USA, supported by the American Sokol.
This event  will take place July 8th-14th, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois on the campuses of North Park University and North Eastern Illinois University.




150 athletes from over 25 nations will participate.
Competition will be divided between males and females, and junior and senior competitors. Awards will be given for best All-Around, Spirale, Straight-line, Vault, and also Mono Wheel competitions, which will be an international premiere.

These 10th Wheel Gymnastics Worlds 
...  will promote the further spread of this discipline strong.
Already there are more and more athletes in the U.S., South America, Japan and Oceania, be inspired inside and outside the structures of sport for this version:
as a competitive sport, street performances, shows and in the circus.
The jubilee championships will reinforce this trend dramatically.
* More information
     >> WCh Program and more ...
* Parallel Event:
"A M E R I C A N   T U R N F E S T"
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Concurrent with the Wheel World Championships there will be a TURNFEST -American Style, an international gymnastics festival featuring Group Gymnastics Displays, Gym Wheel Level testing, Opening and Closing Galas and a TurnFest Challenge competition.
Participants in the TurnFest may also join in an international training camp and learn from many of the world’s leading experts in Wheel and Monowheel, Rhythmic, Tumbling and Acrobatic gymnastics, and a variety of performance arts.
** The deadline of registration is 2013, FEBRUARY, 25th !
     >> Download, including the registration form


The real History of Mono Wheel ( Cyr Wheel )

29. Dezember 2012  
Magdeburg, Germany  
Wheel Gymnastics

The real History of Mono Wheel ( Cyr Wheel )

Adalbert von Rekowski
- the founder of the Mono Wheel in action

Two years ago the German gymnast and 13-times world champion of wheel gymnastics,  Rober MAASER astonished the audience at the TV show “Supertalent” – it's the German equivalent of "America’s Got Talent" with his Mono Wheel skills. Last week during a season show he earned a lot of respect and applause from the young audience for his performance with the Mono Wheel – which will have its premiere at an official discipline at the 10thWheel Gymnastics World Championship, July 8th-14th in Chicago USA.
The former German champion, Dr. Joerg Winkler, rediscovered the history of the mono wheel, which was created in the early Fiftyth of the last century already in the former GDR. The Mono Wheel sometimes named Cyr Wheel, due to the Canadian Daniel Cyr, who created a lot of new elements in the end of the last century, was founded by Otto Feick, who happened to also be the creator of the "Rhoenrad".
Early pictures prove this fact.


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The Canadian Hugo Noël demonstrated the mono wheel at the opening ceremony of the 9th Worlds 2011.

The History of MONO WHEEL  ("Einreifen")
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- from  Dr. Jerg Winkler (Magdeburg/Germany)

This upcoming summer the discipline of Mono Wheel is going to be for the first time on official World Championship contest during the 10th Wheel Gymnastics World Championship in Chicago USA.

This form of wheel gymnastics has existed for more than 60 years, but until recently it was forgotten in time.
Only for show reasons the mono wheel was in action pictures of proof are from the ones from Adalbert von Rekowski a citizen and coach in Magdeburg and other performers in earlier years from the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

(c) Rhönrad archiv Winkler


It has been mistakenly common
to assume that the Mono Wheel is a relatively new discovery, being given the new name of “Cyr Wheel” after the Canadian Daniel Cyr. Cyr’s influence on the development of Mono Wheel has been proven incorrect with the pictures of Adalbert von Rekowski and the cover of the "Illustrated supplement of the newspaper "Berliner Zeitung" on March 18th 1951  (< picture, left)
The design has changed a bit over time.
The performer of the Mono Wheel these days doesn’t use the standing platform and holding ring any more. Out of this Daniel Cyr revived the sport and created a several more elements.
Some elements like a “free fly” turn without holding on with the hands are not possible anymore (* picture, below): Helga Tempel, Magdeburg performing a free fly in1950.

(c) Rhönrad archiv Winkler

Nevertheless more artistic shows and acts are performed with upbeat music in costumes and free improvisation in the center of the wheel. Even street performances like the one from Sam Tribble, Corona del Mar 2011 prove the comeback of the Mono Wheel as sport discipline:
* Youtube (4.360)

The manytimes former German champion of the Fifties / Sixties, Juergen Lassig while training under primitive conditions
(c) Rhoenrad archiv/ Winkler

The German developer of the Mono Wheel ("Einreifen"), Adalbert von Rekowski  worked as a coach in Magdeburg (German capital of Saxonia-Anhalt) after World War II, and laid the foundation with his commitment to the wheel gymnastics in this town to this day. A few weeks ago, former Magdeburg wheel gymnasts met and appeared on numerous visual historical documents that illustrate impressively the training and deployment of the "Einreifen" in the former Magdeburg club, "BSG Motor Mitte Magdeburg", and illustrate with photo impressions in this report.

 At the 2012 German Championships in the Mono Wheel discipline took part only four participants (three men and one woman only) ...!
When per member country of the International Wheel Gymnastics Federation can start in maximum with five competitors at the upcoming Worlds, it would be hopefully ...

... that at the international premiere 2013 in Chicago enough German and Cyr numerous artists from different countries will enrich this part of the Worlds 2013.
(C) GYMmedia-Exklusiv
       Dr. Joerg Winkler

The 13-timews worldat at Dezember, 22 2012 at 6. Zeitzer Turngala (Germany)

... and here another  Mono Wheel Show of the "Cirque du Soleil", part of the program "CORTEO":

* Youtube

.. for Wheels & Mono Wheels:
>> V I D E O

** N E W :

CURRENT NOTE:
World's best manufacturer of Wheels, tne German company >> Rhoenradbau Zimmermann - Partners of German Wheel Gymnastics Support Association - offers:
- Luminous coating hose for Rhoenrad & Cyr wheels (mono wheels), and:
* As of now, there are fluorescent yellow PVC hose in the program.
This glows in the dark, you get the best effect by the manufacturer with UV light (such as black light).
(The luminosity depends on the previous illumination of the hose, the hose will cost 400, -. EURO extra per wheel, + transport costs)

2013 USA Open Trials in Wheel Gymnastics

10. März 2013  
Chikago, USA  
Wheel Gymnastics

2013 USA Open Trials in Wheel Gymnastics

Kat Surgen from L. A.
also qualified ...

On Saturday, March 9th, 2013 the USA Open Trials of Wheel Gymnastics took place at Willye White Park in Chicago.
Athletes from many parts of the United States, Canada, and Europe took part in the competition.
This event was also the national qualification for Team USA for the 10th World Championships of Wheel Gymnastics, that will take place July 8th-14th, 2013 at North Park University in Chicago.
Frank BRINKMAN from the Wheel Jam Chikago won the men's elite category with 25,75 points.
In addition, Cecile MBIDA competed and qualified for the World Championships as a member of Team France

Kelly Jo Stull (USA) - NECCA Brattleboro, Vermont


2013 USA Open Trials, Wheel Gymnastics
- Chikago, Illinois / USA, Saturday, March 09 -
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In the new discipline Mono Wheel the Canadian Paul PERREAULT (Ottawa; 68,50)and Kelle Jo STULL (Brattleboro; 48,50 points;) won the competition. (Photo, above )

> Results, Overview

Members of the 2013 USA Wheel Gymnastics Team:
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* Senior Men:
- Justin Durham - Actor’s Gymnasium, Evanston, Illinois
- Jeremy Perkins - Madison, Wisconsin
- Cortez Young - Willye White Park, Chicago
- Cornell Freeney - Wheel Jam Chicago
- Max Brinkmann - Wheel Jam Chicago

* Men Mono Wheel:
- Eli Cherweznik - Oakland, California
- Bobby Cookson - Alpharetta, Georgia
- Chris Correra - Spinnovation, Los Angeles, California
- Mikey Bravo   - Spinnovation, Los Angeles, California
- Travis Newman -Spinnovation, Los Angeles, California

* Junior Boys:
- Tony Nelson, - My Nose Turns Red, Cincinnati
- Jackson Masada, - Wheel Jam Chicago
- Prado Keme, - Rogers Park and Willye White Park, Chicago
- Dave Ettelson, - Wheel Jam Chicago
- Jack Gomberg, - Wheel Jam, Chicago

* Senior Women:
- Jobi Dan’Sy   - NECCA, Brattleboro, Vermont
- Eliana Dunlap - NECCA, Brattleboro, Vermont
- Kandi Pajer   - Sokol Spirit, Brookfield, Illinois
- Kat Surgen     - Los Angeles, California
- Megan Miller - Tampa, Florida

* Women Mono Wheel:
- Kelly Jo Stull -NECCA, Brattleboro, Vermont
- Isabelle Star -Brosnahan Spinnovation, Los Angeles, California
* Four women, including Shayna Swanson from Aloft Circus Arts, are competing for the last 3 available spots. The complete Women’s Mono Wheel USA Team will be announced in two weeks.

* Junior Girls W:
- Elsa Thompson, Wheel Jam Chicago

In addition, Cecile Mbida competed and qualified for the World Championships as a member of Team France.
For complete results of the competition, including scores and Canadian qualifications, please visit > www.usawheelgymnastics.com
For more information, to purchase tickets, or to volunteer for the World Championships, please visit > WCh 2013 Preview

6th US Open National Competition in Wheel Gymnastics 2012

14. März 2012  
Chikago, USA  
Wheel Gymnastics

6th US Open National Competition in Wheel Gymnastics 2012

Cornell Freeney, champion again!

The Chicago Wheel Weekend (March 9-11, 2012) was a huge success and included the 6th annual US Open 2012.
The event, held at the Willye White park in Chicago - the city of the 2013 World Championships of Wheel Gymnastics - was the largest Wheel Weekend yet and included over 150 participants from 5 nations.
This was also the first official competition for Mono Wheel under the new regulations. In addition to the competition, courses were offered in coaching and judging, wheel workshops, and level testing.
This weekend proved to be good footing for the next 18 months before the athletes are expected to compete in the 10th Wheel Gymnastic World Championship in Chicago.
<< Defending champion Cornell Freeney, from the Gamma Phi Circus in Normal, Illinois again catapulted his first placed victory mainly due to his 1 ½ layout forward vault.

Shayna Swanson from Chikago - Premiere of the Mono Wheel at the US Open

 Ido Lebiatov was runner up with a superb straightline routine and the audience favorite Yasu Takahashi placed 3rd overall.

Luisina Rosas from Argentina achieved gold in the womens category ahead of Kat Surgen, a new competitor, from Los Angeles.

Shayna Swanson (Chikago)

In the first ever official Mono wheel competition Eli Cherweznik from Oakland, California won the men’s title ahead of Paul Perreault from Canada. Eli was very impressive, demonstrating several new elements in the wheel.

<< Chicagoan Shayna Swanson, who runs Aloft, won in the women’s category ahead of Charlie Adams, from Knoxville, Tennessee.

The highest level of competition was seen during the junior boys competition. Marvin Homeyer, German Junior World Champion in 2011, Jack Gomberg from Chicago and Dave Ettelson, also from Chicago, presented very high caliber competition that is expected to extend to next year’s World Championship.
All three contenders put on a great performance in difficulty and execution. Marvin became the US Open junior title holder ahead of Jack and Dave.

In the Junior Girls category, Elsa Thompson from Chicago in her first year as a competitor won the title.
The weekend and the competition was a great success.

Over the next 18 months there will be many more competitions held at various locations around the US.
  >> Results, all (overview)

** For more information about these events, or for more information about the 2013 World Championships to be held in Chicago, please visit >> www.usawheelgymnastics.com

The USAWGF is actively seeking volunteers to assist in making the 2013 World Championships in Chikago a success!

Mono Wheel is a new discipline at the next Worlds in Chikago

02. Januar 2012  
Germany / Chikago, USA  
Wheel Gymnastics

Mono Wheel is a new discipline at the next Worlds in Chikago


World Champion Robert Maaser with Mono-Wheel
Foto: Schulten

After release of the International Wheel Gymnastics Association (IRV) there will be a very new type of wheel gymnastics discipline as an official competition discipline at the upcoming tenth Worlds: At the 10th Wheel Gymnastics World Championships in 2013 (Chikago, USA) it will be to the first time from the , the first time held outside Europe and overseas (Chicago, USA) the so-called "Mono-Wheel" is the first time officially admitted to the World Cup program, after it was already listed on the last 2011 Worlds in Arnsberg, Germany as a demonstration battle. Currently the IRV experts working on various technical code.
This unicycle version has been in the show area already well known as so-called "Cyr wheel" a name, at least since the multiple German Wheel World Champion Robert Maaser the TV audience ("Super talent-Show", RTL-TV) to offset in real ecstasy ...
*... read more about > Wheel Gymnastics and on
  >> German Wheel Gymnastics Website
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