Artistic Gymnastics

Meet of Raising Generation: NED-GER-GBR

19. Mai 2003  
Ter Apel/Netherlands  
Artistic Gymnastics

Meet of Raising Generation: NED-GER-GBR

In Ter Apel (Netherlands) took place an 'International Meet of raising generation', between the female national teams of host Netherlands, Germany and Great Britain.
It was a competition with two scores:
Girls at the age of 14 - 15 years (juniors) and 12 - 13 years old girls (youth). The Dutch and the Germans started with two teams, Great Britain only with a junior squad, but it was the best team and Kim Lyon won in juniors all around.
Nathalie Blettermann from Leeuwarden was the best Dutch gymnast on second place in juniors category...

First international event: The German girls

Melanie Ferber (re) and Nina Pielen from Germany

Former Trampoline World Champion works for Cirque du Soleil

06. Mai 2003  
Berlin(Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

Former Trampoline World Champion works for Cirque du Soleil

The 'flying aesthete in the air”, former several-time trampoline World Champion Emmanuel Durand from France, has been the talents’ scout of the World- famous Canadian company Cirque du Soleil which in Berlin this Sunday has looked for new talents for the various shows. With three permanently based shows and world-wide five touring ones the Cirque du Soleil has a permanent need of high-quality and motivated sportsmen and -women.
More than 20 candidates from various European countries traveled to this test in Berlin on Sunday – in the end three of them were chosen to be included in the file of Cirque du Soleil for a more detailed future selection, among them also a gymnast of the host city Berlin…
Read the GYMmedia Report...

Durand in TV-Interview

Several former members of the men’s national team and one gymnast from the women’s team arrived from Romania, Mihaela Marcu and her male colleagues Nicolae Sherban, Valentin Badea and Tudor Merevta as well as the acrobat and dancer Christian Ursu. It may seem that the sportive performances should have spoken in favour of the former elite gymnasts. However, in the same way the Cirque du Soleil is something special, it is also looking for something special in its’ future performers, something creative-artistic which is here and there hidden in a personality...

Ursu: Dance impressions

A relaxed impression was left by the French gymnast Mathieu Bollilo already in the first round where all applicants were asked for a statement in front of the camera in which they should present themselves with their characteristics, aims and wishes. As requested by Emmanuel Durand he then created, following the “normal“ gymnastics elements, on floor also a perfect breakdance....
....he also was chosen for a future selection for a possible career at the Cirque du Soleil.

Tony Mevius (Berlin)

Three from more than twenty...
.....managed to be included in the file of the Cirque du Soleil for a future selection. This is not yet a fixed engagement but still a big chance to be invited for a longer training camp in the headquarters in Montreal which might lead to a definite future selection. Three from more than twenty – in the end of a hard audition day a lot of applicants travelled home disappointed but maybe also with the decision in mind to try it again at a future audition.
One thing is certain: the current need decides the criteria of selection and this can be quite different next time...
Report/ photos: gymmedia: Eckhard Herholz;
translated by Lisa Worthmann.

GYMNASTICS HALL OF FAME UNITES LEGENDS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW

08. Mai 2003  
Oklahoma City/USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

GYMNASTICS HALL OF FAME UNITES LEGENDS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW

IG ---Two major events will be showcased during the 2003 International Gymnastics Hall of Fame weekend, to be held May 9-10 in Oklahoma City.
On Friday evening, May 9th, five gymnastics legends will be inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in a black-tie ceremony beginning at 6:30pm at the Renaissance Hotel.
On Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th, over 300 gymnasts will compete in the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Championships at the Cox Convention Center, culminating with Saturday evening's Nadia Comaneci International Invitational featuring U.S. Junior national champion Carly Patterson.
ABOUT THE 2003 INDUCTEES
At age 16, Soviet prodigy DMITRY BILOZERCHEV (born December 22, 1966, Moscow) shocked the gymnastics world by winning four gold medals at the 1983 World Championships. A 1985 automobile accident shattered his leg into 41 pieces, but at the 1987 World Championships he returned to win his second overall world title and three other gold medals. At the 1988 Olympic Games, he won three gold medals and a bronze. Of his 27 World, Olympic, and European Championships medals, 21 are gold. Bilozerchev resides in Beaverton, Oregon, where he owns and coaches at United Sports Academy.

Dr. Karin Buettner-Janz

FRANCO MENICHELLI (born August 30th, 1941, Rome) was an outstanding performer for the west during a time when the Soviet Union and Japan dominated the sport of gymnastics. Menichelli won three medals at the 1962 and '66 Worlds and five Olympic medals at the '60 and '64 Olympic Games. He won four gold medals, including the overall gold, at the 1965 European Championships. His career ended at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, when he tore his Achilles tendon on floor exercise. He will be traveling to Oklahoma City from his residence in Rome.

Kurt Thomas 1980

The late MAX BANGERTER (born Jan. 23, 1911, Switzerland) served the sport of gymnastics for more than half a century.
Beginning in 1960, Bangerter was the Secretary General of the FIG. In 1982, Bangerter was honored with the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee.

Romania - Winner of Eight-Nations Cup

03. Mai 2003  
Groningen/Netherlands  
Artistic Gymnastics

Romania - Winner of Eight-Nations Cup

It was not a surprise, that the Romanian women's artistic gymnastics team wins the Eight-Nations-Cup in Groningen, Netherlands, with a score of 111,025 points.
On second place came the national squad of Australia (107,950) and the young team of host Netherlands scored on third (107,750).
On Sunday team winner Romania was also the most successful nation at the apparatus finals, again: Monica Rosu (vault) and Alexandra Eremia (beam) were the best, but on bars won Elizabeth Tweddle (GBR) and on floor the current world champion Elena Gomez from Spain...

... and the Winner is: R O M A N I A !!

Elena Gomez (ESP)

Eight-Nations-Cup
Groningen, Netherlands
2003, May, 3


R E S U L T S
... first day (teams, AA):
>> Teamresults

>> Individual, All-around

... and second day:
>> Apparatus Finals

... read more about this event: P R E V I E W

ETC: Russia wins the European Team Title again

04. Mai 2003  
Moscow / RUS  
Artistic Gymnastics

ETC: Russia wins the European Team Title again

The national team of host Russia is the old and new Champion of the European Team Championships in Moscow.
In the final the Russian beat the Ukraine (140,574 : 138,324).
The team of Belarus got 71.399 points in the semifinal and placed third. Hungary (67,524) - lost in the semifinal against Russia and came on third place...
Qualification, 1st Day:
On the 2nd European Team Championships ETC in artistic and rhythmic gymnastics the team from Russia leads after the today's qualification before Ukraine and Belarus. The 4th finalist became the team from Hungary.
This four teams won their qualifying duels against Bulgaria, Austria, Italy and Great Britain. The winner will participate in the semi-finals on Sunday. More than 3.500 spectators saw the competitions today.
The best gymnasts of Russian team were Alexei Bondarenko on parallel bars (Joker), Svetlana Khorkina (on the uneven bars, with Joker) and the both rhythmic gymnasts Alina Kabaeva and Irina Tchachina (with hoop, Joker).

European Team Championships in Moscow

02. Mai 2003  
Moscow/Lausanne  
Artistic Gymnastics

European Team Championships in Moscow

After the premiere in Riesa 2000 the European Gymnastics Union organizes the 2nd European Team Championships this weekend in Moscow.
More than twelve OLympic and world champions are among the favourite teams. So the former Ukrainian star Victoria Karpenko celebrates a comeback - in the team of her new homeland Bulgaria.

... more UEG info: 2nd European Cup for Clubs 2003: no qualifying tournaments...!
UEG info: Drawing of lots European Youth Olympic Festival 2003 EYOF...

Olympic Complex of 1980

The eight best European countries (AUT - BLR - BUL - GBR - HUN - ITA - RUS - UKR) will participate in this competition in artistic (men's and women's) and rhythmic gymnastics.
Nearly twelve Olympic and world champions will be present in the favourite teams, like:
- Host and titleholder Russia: Alexei Nemov, Alexei Bondarenko, Svetlana Khorkina and Anna Pavlova and the rhythmic gymnasts Alina Kabaeva and Irina Tchachina; - Ukraine: Roman Zozoulya, Alexander Beresh, Aljona Kvasha, Irina Yaritska; Anna Bessonova and Tamara Natalia Godunko
- Belorussia: Dmitri Kasperovich, Dzinis Savenkov RG: Lubo Charkachina, Inna Zhukova
- Bulgaria: Jordan Jovtchev, Filip Yanev; Victoria Karpenko (former Ukrainian star) and Nikolina Tankusheva and the RG stars Simona Peycheva and Zornitsa Marinova

SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 3rd
14h00 - 18h00 competitions - qualifications
Sunday, May 4th:
12h00 - 14h15 Competition - Semi-finals and FINAL

R E S U L T S:
Qualification, Quarter final, 1st day


UEG info --- The European Youth Olympic Festival 2003 EYOF (summer sports) will be held in Paris from July 27th to August 1st 2003. The drawing of lots of the starting orders of the teams and mixed groups was carried out on March 28th 2003 in Paris. It has to be noted that the organising committee might make some changes if countries are absent in order to ensure a good running of the competition.

>>Drawing of lots

Eight-Country-Meet in Groningen

03. Mai 2003  
Groningen/Netherlands  
Artistic Gymnastics

Eight-Country-Meet in Groningen

In the metropolis of the Dutch north, in Groningen, will held a 'Eight-Nations-Tournament' of women's artistic gymnastics today and on Sunday (finals).
Host is the 'Royal Dutch Gymnastics Union' (KNGU), but its team have some problems, because the Dutch stars Verona van de Leur, Renske Endel and Monique Nuiten are injured. So only a Dutch B-Team will fight against the national teams from Australia, France, Romania, Spain, Ukraine, Great Britain and Canada.
All nations will use this competition as a welcome test event before the World champs in Anaheim coming August.
The competition takes place on the podium from Ghent (world champs 2001) which is places at the 'Official Supplier of the Olympic Games 2004', the Pegases Company Janssen&Fritsen's disposal. J&F will also support the online reports of GYMmedia coming weekend.

Italien won against Netherlands and Great Britain

26. April 2003  
Italien  
Artistic Gymnastics

Italien won against Netherlands and Great Britain

The national women's artistic gymnastics team of Italy won at home the meet against a young team from Netherlands (Laura van Leeuwen, Mayra Kroonen, Gabriëlla Wammes, Evi Neijssen, Loes Linders and Nathalie Bletterman) with 143,400 to 137,300 points. Great Britain came on tgird(133,475), Israel on fourth place (119,525.).
One week before the Eight-Nations-Cup in Groningen (NL) Verona van de Leur (feet injury in Thessaloniki), Monique Nuijten und Renske Endel (Infectious disease) are not ready for action.

Hungary won Dual Meet against Switzerland

27. April 2003  
Budapest/Hungary  
Artistic Gymnastics

Hungary won Dual Meet against Switzerland

The Hungarian women's team of artistic gymnastics won a dual meet against the national team of Switzerland with a difference of 0,35 points, only:
136,425 : 136,075
Best in all-around was the 18 years old Swiss national champion Annelore Collaud with a score of 34,65 points. On second place came Danielle Englert (34,074/SUI ) and the best Hungarian came on third: Renata Kiss (34,05)....
Men's Artistic Gymnastics:
SWISS WCh Qualification
Frauenfeld/ Switzerland; inside the Thurgauer Kunstturntage):
1. Roger Sager (Stans) 52,85):
2. Andreas Schweizer (Wetzikon) 52,50)
3. Mark Ramseier (Teufenthal AG) 50,70)

4. Felipe Andres (Emmenbrücke) 50,60)
5. Flavio Fanconi (Uster) 50,45)
6. Niki Böschenstein (Würenlos) 50,40. ):
6. (ausserhalb Kader) Martin Fuchs (Schaffhausen) 48,90.)
7. Kevin Bachmann (Bülach) 47,45)
- Christoph Schärer (Grosshöchstetten) 25,85 (3 app.)
(- without Roman Schweizer (Wetzikon) and Dominik Däppen (Kriegstetten), injured;
(Source: STV-Info)

German Junior team won in Avignon

26. April 2003  
Avignon/France  
Artistic Gymnastics

German Junior team won in Avignon

The German national team of male juniors won in Avignon/France the traditional meet with a score of 206,70 against the host France (203,40), the team of Switzerland (200,10) and the boys from Great Britain (190,70).

The excellent all-around winner came also from Germany: The European Junior Champion on bars (Patras 2002) Fabian Hambuechen scored 53,95 points.
Arnaud Willig (FRA/51,20) came on second place and the second GErman Waldemar Eichorn (49,55) was third.

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