2012 Cancun Classic starts this weekend
GymnasticsResults.com (USA) Jan 3, 2012
Famous mexican vacation city of Cancun is the place to be this weekend. Traditional first gymnastics meet of the year - Cancun Classic will
take place in Hotel Hilton.
USA Gymnastics selects Orlando as U.S. city to bid for 2015 World Gymnastics Championships
usa-gymnastics.org (USA) April 29, 2011
USA Gymnastics has selected Orlando, Fla., as its candidate city for an official bid to host the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics
Championships. The World Championships would be held at the Amway Center, which opened to rave reviews in October 2010 and is
undoubtedly one of the most technologically advanced buildings in the United States. The 2015 World Championships will serve as
a qualifying event for the 2016 Olympic Games, scheduled for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
USA's Horton, Wieber win 2011 AT&T American Cup
SportsFeatures.com March 5, 2011
2010 World bronze-medalist Jonathan Horton of Houston and 2009 American Cup champion Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich., won the men's and women's all-around titles,
respectively, at the 2011 AT&T American Cup, an International Gymnastics Federation World Cup event, at the Jacksonville (Fla.) Veteran's Memorial Arena.
The Ukraine's Mykola Kuksenkov and 2010 World all-around champion Aliya Mustafina of Russia finished second, with the USA's Jake Dalton of Sparks, Nev., and
Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass., finishing third.
No. 1 UCLA gymnastics falls in season opener to Utah
Daily Bruin January 11, 2011
No. 1 gymnastics team loses to Utah, places second in Pac-10 Showcase after unsteady routines
Jacobson joins USA Gymnastics as T&T program director
2010 Dec 29 ♠ News-Sports.net (USA)
USA Gymnastics announced that Susan Jacobson of Penryn, Calif., has been named the program director for trampoline and tumbling, beginning Jan. 3, 2011.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE IN THE NORTH KOREAN CASE
2010 Oct 7 ♠ fig-gymnastics.com (SUI)
Today, the President of the FIG Disciplinary Commission in charge of this case (disciplinary procedure against the Gymnastics Association of the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea (PRK) and their gymnast Ms. Hong Su Jong for alleged age infractions and false registrations.) – based on Art. 20 of the FIG Code
of Discipline and the evidence in his hands - has taken immediate action and provisionally suspended the Gymnastics Association of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea (PRK) and their Gymnast Ms. Hong Su Jong, as of 6th October 2010 for a period of 30 days.
The Federation is therefore not allowed to participate in the forthcoming Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam and any other International
or National event.
USA Gymnastics names U.S. Women’s Team for 2010 World Championships
2010 October 06
The members of the World Team, which includes a mixture of veterans and new faces, are:
* Rebecca Bross of Plano, Texas/WOGA
* Mackenzie Caquatto of Naperville, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics
* Chelsea Davis of Lakeway, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
* Mattie Larson of Los Angeles, Calif./All Olympia
* Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics
* Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics
* Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp's Gymnastics Academy
Zak Kerkoulas broke Guinness World Record
39.23 sec holding cross on rings
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Attempt to break Guinness World Record holding cross on the rings
2010 August 27
I wanted to let Gymnastics 24/7 know that today, at the Field House at Chelsea Piers in NYC at 1:45 pm this afternoon, one of
our gymnastics coaches Zak Kerkoulas is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest
time holding the iron cross on the rings. We're pretty excited about it over here!
Jenna Weinerman
Marketing and PR Coordinator Chelsea Piers Management
New York, NY 10011
USA Gymnastics names 2010 U.S. Men’s National Teams
2010 August 13 ♠ usa-gymnastics.org (USA)
Senior National Team
Chris Brooks, Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Alex Buscaglia, Cary, Ill./Stanford University
Chris Cameron, Winter Haven, Fla./University of Michigan
Jake Dalton, Sparks, Nev./University of Oklahoma
Bryan Del Castillo, Laguna Niguel, Calif./Cal-Berkeley
Wesley Haagensen of Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Olympic Training Center
RJ Heflin, Houston, Texas/HGA GymMasters
Jonathan Horton, Houston, Texas/Cypress Academy
Glen Ishino, Santa Ana, Calif./Cal-Berkeley
Steven Legendre of Flower Mound, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla./Universal
Tim McNeil of Falls Church, Va./USOTC
Alexander Naddour, Mesa, Ariz./University of Oklahoma
Paul Ruggeri, Manlius, N.Y./University of Illinois
Brandon Wynn, Vorhees, N.J./Ohio State
Junior National Team 16-18
Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas/Cypress Academy
Wyatt Aycock, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro
CJ Maestas, Corrales, N.M./Gold Cup
Sam Mikulak, Corona del Mar, Calif./SCATS HB
Cale Robinson, Harriman, Tenn./Premier Athletics
Jacoby Rubin, Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove
Jordan Valdez, Louisville, Colo./Champion Gymnastics
Junior National Team 14-15
Jonathan Deaton, Longmeadow, Mass./Daggett’s
Adrian de los Angeles, Long Beach, Calif./SCATS HB
Stacey Ervin, Taylor, Mich./Mills
Kevin Ko, El Cerrito, Calif./Golden Bear
Jake Martin, Oviedo, Fla./Orlando Metro
Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro
Timothy Wang, Riverside, Calif./South Coast
Jonathan Horton wins all-around VISA Championships
2010 August 13 ♠ GymnasticsResults.com (USA)
Jonathan Horton was crowned U.S. men's gymnastics champion for a second straight year, beating Danell Leyva by 2.3 points.
Schedule and Results
U.S. gymnasts receive their bronze medals a decade late
2010 August 12 ♠ washingtonpost.com (USA)
It wasn't until this past April - when the International Olympic Committee disqualified the third-place Chinese because
of an underage competitor - that they learned they would finally receive the medals they failed to bring back a decade earlier.
USA Gymnastics awards Visa Championships to Saint Paul, St. Louis
2010 August 5 ♠ USA Gymnastics (USA)
USA Gymnastics has awarded the Visa Championships, the national governing body’s premier annual championships, to Saint Paul, Minn.,
and St. Louis, Mo., in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
Youth Olympic Games Singapore (SIN) 2010 Aug 14-26
Schedule, Nominative entry list, Drawing of Lots
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Porto (POR) Jun 18-20
Men Qualification
Women Qualification
35th Memorial Joaquim Blume Barcelona ESP 2010 Jun 5
| Muzi | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total | Gap |
|
| 1 | HUNTER Samuel | GBR | 14.800 | 14.400 | 13.250 | 14.700 | 14.350 | 13.950 | 85.450 | 0 |
| 2 | WILLIG Arnaud | FRA | 13.700 | 13.900 | 14.700 | 15.100 | 14.100 | 13.300 | 84.800 | -0.650 |
| 3 | KUKSENKOV Mykola | UKR | 13.500 | 13.450 | 13.900 | 15.550 | 13.900 | 14.200 | 84.500 | -0.950 |
| Zeny | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total | Gap |
|
| 1 | IZURIETA Ana Maria | ESP | 14.900 | 13.100 | 14.650 | 13.600 | 56.250 | 0 |
| 2 | LOPEZ Jessica | VEN | 14.200 | 13.750 | 14.000 | 13.200 | 55.150 | -1.100 |
| 3 | DOWNIE Rebecca Lauren | GBR | 13.850 | 14.550 | 13.600 | 12.800 | 54.800 | -1.450 |
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UCLA gymnastics wins sixth NCAA championship title
2010 April 23 ♠ Daily Bruin (USA)
Leading the competition from the very beginning, the UCLA scored a 197.725 to claim its sixth NCAA gymnastics championship title
and UCLA's 105th NCAA championship. The Bruins won three of four events to comfortably win the title, defeating second-place
finisher Oklahoma by nearly half a point.
NCAA: No. 2 Oklahoma knocks off no. 1 Alabama
2010 March 5 ♠ Examiner.com (USA)
The team made school history three times Friday night. It toppled no. 1 Alabama, the first time the SOoners have ever upset a
no. 1 opponent. Secondly, a crowd of 2,529 -- the most fans ever to turn out at an OU women's gymnastics meet -- came to watch
them do it. Thirdly, the team set a new school record, 197.95, bettering the old school record 197.725. Alabama kept things
close the entire meet and ended with 197.275. It is the fifth time this season the Crimson Tide have posted a score higher than 197.
Olympic Medal of Underage Chinese Gymnast Revoked
2010 Feb 27 ♠ FIG
In the case of Dong Fangxiao, the Executive Committee constituted that there was a violation to the FIG Statutes and Regulations.
Consequently, the results obtained by Dong Fangxiao at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games have been cancelled. The FIG Executive
Committee decision was forwarded to the IOC Executive Board with the recommendation to withdraw the Bronze medal obtained by the
Chinese Team including the results of Dong Fangxiao in Sydney. In addition, the FIG Executive Committee pronounced the cancellation
of all results obtained by Dong Fangxiao at the 34th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 1999 in Tianjin (CHN), of all results
obtained at the FIG World Cup Series 1999 - 2000 and at the Artistic Gymnastics 2000 World Cup Final in Glasgow (GBR) The costs
of the disciplinary procedure are awarded to the Chinese Gymnastics Association.
Portugal reinstated
2010 Feb 23 ♠ FIG
Suspended on February 16, 2010 for having failed to fulfil its financial obligations, the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation has
settled with organisers of the World Championship and Age Group competitions in St Petersburg (RUS) 2009. As a result,
the FIG has lifted its suspension effective immediately.
International Tournament of Madeira in Gymnastics Cancelled
2010 Feb 22 ♠ agim-madeira.com
The Madeira Gymnastics Association regrets to inform that at the moment we do not have enough safety conditions to hold the
14th International Gymnastics Tournament in Madeira.
As you may know Madeira Island has suffered a terrible tragedy on the last 20th February which paralyzed the city of Funchal and
caused many difficulties and uncertainties regarding the effective organization of the tournament.
It was our intention until the last minute providing all the efforts to organize this competition. However the regional authorities
of Madeira, Particularly the Regional Government, informed us that at this moment there are not gathered all the effective means
and conditions to hold it.
Suspension of the Portuguese Federation
2010 Feb 16 ♠ FIG
The FIG has decided to suspend the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation due to non payment of their financial dues. The dispute is about
important debts due to the Trampoline World Championships organisers and to the organisers of World Age Groups Competitions in 2009
in St-Petersburg (RUS). The sanction was pronounced after numerous warnings and upon termination of the probative period.
OU Women's Gymnastics Jumps to No. 1
2010 Feb 08 ♠ Soonersports.com (USA)
The University of Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team ascended to No. 1 nationally in the latest Troester rankings released Monday,
marking the first time in the program’s 30-year history that the Sooners have accomplished the feat. OU overtook Alabama in the
latest poll, marking the first women’s sport at Oklahoma to be ranked No. 1 during the regular season.
Women's Gymnastics: Gymnasts set season highs in victory
2010 Feb 08 ♠ The Daily Collegian (USA)
A 49.150 on the floor exercise gave the Lions a 196.425, their best team score of the season. Illinois, which closed the meet with
a 48.925 on the beam, also totaled a season-best score of 196.275. However, it was not enough to top Penn State, which has improved
its score in each of its five meets this season.
No. 1 Ranked Gymnastics Falls to No. 12 LSU in Baton Rouge, 196.425-196.050
2010 Feb 05 ♠ Rolltide.com (USA)
"I've said all along that the competition in the Southeastern Conference is such that you can't afford to have a mistake
and expect to win," Alabama head coach Sarah Patterson. "It was apparent from the moment we walked into the arena that
LSU was on a mission, and the target was clearly on our back. Their coaching staff remarked that they had not had a great
performance this season and tonight they were outstanding and I give credit to them and their coaching staff."
2010 Feb 04 ♠ 2010 Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas
| Prelims |
FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
| 1 | Christopher Brooks | Oklahoma | 14.400 | 12.550 | 14.650 | 16.300 | 14.800 | 15.600 | 88.300 |
| 2 | Jonathan Horton | Cypress Academy | 13.850 | 13.900 | 14.700 | 15.750 | 13.150 | 15.150 | 86.500 |
| 3 | Danell Leyva | Universal | 13.550 | 13.900 | 14.250 | 15.200 | 15.400 | 13.800 | 86.100 |
Results
Ex-gymnasts take it to the world's aerialists
2010 Feb 01 ♠ gymnastics.org.au (AUS)
The 2010 [Australian] Olympic Aerial team has been selected and features four ex-gymnasts. The team was was announced on the 25th January.
Congratulations and best wishes to:
Liz Gardner (29), Melbourne, VIC - Jets Gymnastics Club
Lydia Lassila (28), Melbourne, VIC - Niddrie & MLC Gymnastics Club
Bree Munro (28), Melbourne, VIC - Cheltenham/VIS
David Morris (25), Melbourne, VIC - Nunawading Gymnastics Club
Bruins Near Season-High Team Score In Win Over Arizona State
2010 Jan 31 ♠ UCLABruins.com (CAN)
The UCLA Gymnastics team recorded season-high marks on three events and came within .05 of its season-high team total in
a 196.55-193.475 victory over Arizona State on Sunday afternoon. The Bruins had nine scores of 9.9 or better and earned
season-highs of 49.475 on floor and 49.35 on vault and bars.
Olympic champ dominates rhythmic gymnastics event
2010 Jan 31 ♠ Vancouver Sun (CAN)
"I made a lot of mistakes, but it’s very early in the season, and I’m looking forward to working hard on all my routines to make
them better," Kanaeva, who swept all four events in the qualifications, said in a statement.
Morgan leads Tide to big win
2010 Jan 31 ♠ Tidesports.com (USA)
The No. 1 University of Alabama gymnastics team posted its second highest score of the season, a 196.6 Saturday night to beat
the No. 19 Penn State Nittany Lions (196.025) and No. 23 Minnesota Golden Gophers (192.825) in front of 2,046 fans in Rec Hall.
AU GYMNASTICS: Tigers finally get past five-time defending champion Gym Dogs
2010 Jan 30 ♠ Opelika Auburn News (USA)
Since the season began, Auburn gymnasts and Thompson have both cited the importance of focusing on "the process"
of improvement instead of wins and losses, which, in gymnastics, carry little weight at this time of the season. It’s a
strategy Yoculan introduced to the Thompsons and one they’ve completely absorbed
Birmingham 2010: First Figures released; Media Accreditation opened
2010 Jan 29 ♠ British Gymnastics (GBR)
The first figures released by the UEG after the deadline for Men’s Definitive Entries expired are as follows:
There will be 40 countries represented in Birmingham with 316 male gymnasts taking part (161 Seniors and 155 Juniors) and 283 female
gymnasts (147 Seniors and 136 Juniors); overall number of the participating gymnasts will be 599.
Utah gymnastics: Utes take to the road
2010 Jan 28 ♠ Salt Lake Tribune (USA)
The No. 3 Utes, who beat Georgia in front of an NCAA-record crowd 15,552, know there will be far fewer fans in the stands
tonight when they compete against the No. 24 Huskies. They'll have to manufacture their own energy, which sometimes can be hard
to do they say.
Crimson Tide gymnastics jumps to No. 1
2010 Jan 26 ♠ TideSports.com (USA)
The University of Alabama gymnastics team stormed its way to No. 1 in this week’s rankings after its dominating performance
against Arkansas last Friday night. The Crimson Tide scored a season-high 197.45, the highest score any team has posted this season
by eight-tenths of a point, defeating the Lady Razorbacks by almost two full points.
Stanford women earn important gymnastics victory over top-ranked UCLA
2010 Jan 24 ♠ Palo Alto Online (USA)
Six-time All-America Carly Janiga won two events, established one career high and tied another, to lift the eighth-ranked Stanford
women's gymnastics team past No. 1 UCLA, 196.425-195.825, in front of a standing-room only crowd of 1,503 at Burnham Pavilion on Sunday.
NCAA: Utah takes down Georgia, Alabama posts NCAA high score
2010 Jan 23 ♠ Examiner.com (USA)
A total of 15,552 people came to watch the oldest rivalry in college gymnastics play itself out in Salt Lake City Friday night.
It was a record crowd even at Utah, where gymnastics is one of the biggest school sports. The visitor was Georgia, a team Utah
has been second to way more times than it cares to count. But last night, the Utes got the better of the Gym Dogs, tallying 196.55-196.5.
Gymnastics Beats Arkansas, 197.450-195.500
2010 Jan 22 ♠ Rolltide.com (USA)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The No. 3 ranked Alabama Gymnastics team came away with its best score of the season by more than a point,
downing No. 7 Arkansas, 197.450-195.500, in front of 13,506 fans. Alabama is now 3-0 overall and in Southeastern Conference
competition. Arkansas falls to 1-2, 0-2 SEC.
Utah gymnastics: Close, very close
2010 Jan 22 ♠ Salt Lake Tribune (USA)
The win was Utah's first over the Gym Dogs since 2008 and gave the Utes a 6-5 advantage against their rival in regular-season meetings.
"I feel a strong motivation" Interview of the president of the UEG.
2010 Jan 20 ♠ European Gymnastics Federation
On November 7th, 2009, Georges Guelzec (FRA) was elected President of the UEG with 24 votes; the former president, Dimitrios
Dimitropoulos (GRE), obtained 22 votes. On January 23rd, 2010 the official transmission of authority from the former to the
new UEG authorities will be organized in Vienna (AUT). It is time to better get to know the new President of the UEG.
This Week in Pac-10 Women's Gymnastics
2010 Jan 20 ♠ Pac 10 (USA)
Friday, January 22
No. 1 UCLA/San Jose State at CALIFORNIA, 7:30 p.m. PT
No. 20 WASHINGTON at No. 5 OREGON STATE, 7 p.m. PT
Sunday, January 24
No. 24 ARIZONA at ARIZONA STATE, 2 p.m. MT
No. 1 UCLA at No. 8 STANFORD, 2 p.m. MT
M. Gymnastics: No. 1 Stanford demolishes Cal in Berkeley
2010 Jan 20 ♠ The Stanford Daily (USA)
The No. 1 ranked Stanford men’s gymnastics team started its season with a crucial win over No. 2 Cal in the Haas Pavilion
last Friday in Berkeley, Calif. The Cardinal beat the Golden Bears by over 11 points, with a combined team score of 352.75 to
Cal’s 340.10 — a considerably large margin to win by in the gymnastics realm.
Oregon State gymnastics goes international
2010 Jan 19 ♠ Corvallis Gazette Times (USA)
Five international athletes are on the team, three from Canada and two from Australia. They bring different cultures and
accents, but most importantly they are elite gymnasts looking for the U.S. experience.
First 4 gymnasts selected to compete in 2010 Nastia Liukin Cup
2010 Jan 18 ♠ USA Gymnastics (USA)
The first four gymnasts for the 2010 Nastia Liukin Cup were chosen over the weekend at the CGA Parents Club Coaches
Spectacular in Covington, Ky., and the John Macready and John Roethlisberger’s Flip Fest Invitational, in Knoxville, Tenn.
The four are: Amelia Hundley of Hamilton, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, Lexie Priessman of Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati
Gymnastics Academy, Stephani Canizaro of Nesbit, Miss., Memphis GymStars and Pauline Hanset of Knoxville, Tenn.,
Premier Athletics Knoxville.
UNH gymnasts improve to 4-0
2010 Jan 18 ♠ Daily Illini (USA)
The University of New Hampshire women's gymnastics team posted a team score of 195.0 to improve to 4-0 on the season
and win its own UNH Invitational in front of 927 fans in Lundholm Gymnasium on Sunday. The Wildcats were followed in second
place by Ball State (192.850), then Utah State (191.650) and Yale (186.525).
Men’s gymnastics head coach Spring after win: "We should be ranked No. 1"
2010 Jan 17 ♠ Daily Illini (USA)
Preseason rankings are a loose guideline for the expected results of any given sport. The No. 5 Illinois men’s gymnastics
team proved the rankings wrong Saturday night, head coach Justin Spring said, as it posted the nation’s highest score of the
weekend at the 40th annual Windy City Invitational in Chicago.
Gymnasts Get Win at Ohio State, Pay Big Price
2010 Jan 16 ♠ Osubeavers.com (USA)
The Oregon State gymnastics team continued its strong start to the 2010 season with another convincing win over another
Big Ten team, this time at Ohio State, 196.125-193.050. The Beavers swept the individual awards and Mandi Rodriguez won the
all-around competition with a score of 39.350.
Ute Gymnasts Hold Off Iowa State Before 12,605
2010 Jan 15 ♠ Utahutes.cstv.com (USA)
The No. 11 ranked Utah gymnasts needed a big finish to hold off No. 21-ranked Iowa State team, 196.300-195.350, before a
crowd of 12,605 in the Huntsman Center. Trailing with just three routines left to perform, the Utes turned it on and slipped
past the surprising Cyclones.
UCLA Gymnasts Defeat Washington, 196.125-194.875
2010 Jan 15 ♠ Uclabruins.com (USA)
Top-ranked UCLA improved to 2-0 with a 196.125-194.875 dual meet victory over 19th-ranked Washington in Seattle on
Friday night. Bruin gymnasts took first place on every event, and senior Anna Li tied for first in the all-around, along with
earning first-place honors on bars and beam.
Alabama Gymnastics Beats Georgia, 196.275-195.500
2010 Jan 15 ♠ Rolltide.com (USA)
"Nobody was perfect but I told the ladies after the uneven bars that it was going to come down to who fought the most,"
Alabama head coach Sarah Patterson said. "I think our ladies got stronger as the meet went on. I can't say enough about Ricki
Lebegern. She led us off on three events and she set the tone for our team with that balance routine and that floor exercise."
Gym Dogs, minus Yoculan, visit Tide tonight
2010 Jan 15 ♠ Montgomery Advertiser (USA)
For the past several years, the annual gymnastics meeting between Georgia and Alabama was as much about the coaches
as it was the participants. Sarah Patterson vs. Suzanne Yoculan. It had all the drama of a championship rematch in boxing
or a football game involving Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden.
Florida looks to rebound in gymnastics home opener
2010 Jan 14 ♠ Gatorsports.com (USA)
Coming off a disappointing, season-opening performance last week on the road in a loss against then-No. 9 Oklahoma,
UF (0-1) has plenty of motivation to perform better. Throw in the fact that this is the SEC and home opener and comes against
a team that defeated Florida for the first time ever in dual meet competition last year in Fayetteville, and it’s easy to see
why coach Rhonda Faehn’s 2010 squad is pumped.
Top-ranked Cardinal men seek repeat in NCAA gymnastics
2010 Jan 14 ♠ Palo Alto Online (USA)
The Stanford men's gymnastics team reached the top last year. The mission for this season is to work toward staying there.
The top-ranked Cardinal starts its journey in Berkeley on Friday with a meet against second-ranked California at 7:30 p.m.
Utes Gymnastics team loses its opener to UCLA
2010 Jan 09 ♠ ABC 4 Los Angeles (USA)
The 2nd ranked Utah gymnastics team opened its season on the road on Saturday, losing to 5th ranked UCLA 196.600-195.125.
The Red Rocks had several falls and several shaky routines, and never threatened the Bruins.
Tide opens season with a victory over Auburn
2010 Jan 09 ♠ TideSports.com (USA)
AUBURN | The Alabama gymnastics team, the defending Southeastern Conference champions, opened the 2010 season Friday
with a win at Auburn, 195.650-195.200. It marked the Crimson Tide’s 99th consecutive win over the Tigers.
End of an era for British Gymnastics as chief executive Brian Stocks steps down
2009 Dec 28 ♠ Telegraph.co.uk (GBR)
Brian Stocks, the chief executive of British Gymnastics, steps down from his post this week after a 40-year career
that began when the national governing body had one full-time employee and ended two months after the World Championships
were staged in London.
Olympic champ Shawn Johnson returns to gym
2009 Dec 23 ♠ USA Today. USA
Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is back in the gym as she considers returning to competition and making a run at
the 2012 Olympics in London.
2009 Dec 12 ♠ Nikolai Kuksenkov (UKR) won Valeri Liukin Invitational

| Elite |
FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
| 1 | Nikolai Kuksenkov | UKR | 14.800 1 | 14.800 3 | 15.000 7T | 15.600 10T | 14.500 10T | 15.400 1 | 90.100 1 |
| 2 | Jonathan Horton | CYP | 14.700 2 | 13.000 19T | 16.100 1 | 15.400 14 | 15.450 2 | 14.800 3T | 89.450 2 |
| 3 | Takuto Kakitani | JPN | 14.300 11 | 14.900 2 | 14.800 10T | 15.300 15T | 14.800 5 | 14.800 4T | 88.900 3 |
Dominique Pegg from Bluewater, ON won Elite Canada
1 DOMINIQUE PEGG Bluewater, ON 54.600
2 KRISTINA VACULIK Gemini, ON 52.950
3 CHARLOTTE MACKIE Club Aviva, BC 52.900
4 BRITTANY ROGERS Omega, BC 52.850
5 NANSY DAMIANOVA Gymnix, QC 52.800
6 BIANCA DANCOSEGIAMBATTISTO Gym-Richelieu, QC 52.550
7 MADELINE GARDINER Cambridge Kips, ON 52.350
Gymnast Ryazanov killed in crash
BBC ♠ 2009 Oct 20
Russian gymnast Yury Ryazanov has died in a car crash in the city of Vladimir, five days after winning bronze at the World Championships
in London. Police said he died at the scene after his car was in a head-on collision. The 22-year-old finished third in the
all-around competition behind Kohei Uchimura and Briton Daniel Keatings.
Memmel withdraws from 2009 World Championships Team selection
Usa-gymnastics.org ♠ 2009 Oct 2
2008 Olympic team silver-medalist Chellsie Memmel of West Allis, Wis., has withdrawn from the final selection process for
the U.S. Team for the 2009 World Championships, Oct. 13-15, in London, England. Memmel, a former world champion, has been
working her way back into competitive gymnastics after ankle surgery in late 2008
Stage set for top quality gymnastics action
Gulf Times ♠ 2009 Sep 28
Doha: Top quality action will be on view when the second Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series, an International Gymnastics
Federation (FIG) event, gets underway at the Aspire Academy today.
Izbasa Severely Injured, Out of Worlds
IntlGymnast.com ♠ 2009 Sep 18
2008 Olympic floor exercise champion Sandra Izbasa of Romania was injured in Buzau on Thursday, but witnesses say it could
have been a lot worse. Izbasa, 19, was tumbling a piked full-in back-out on floor exercise when her right Achilles' tendon snapped on the takeoff.
Shawn Johnson keeps college, gymnastics options open
DesMoinesRegister.com ♠ 2009 Sep 15
"Stanford and UCLA are definitely my top two," she said, "but I'm not sure I want to put my other favorites out there quite yet."
Johnson, who is ineligible for NCAA competition because she is not an amateur, said whether she is involved in elite gymnastics while
at college or settles into relatively normal student life remains undecided.
2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
RhythmicGymnasticsResults.com ♠ 2009 Sep 07
29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2009 will take place in Mie, Japan (7-13 Sept 2009)
Joint statement from USA Gymnastics and Nastia Liukin regarding her withdrawal from consideration for ’09 World Championships Team
USA-Gymnastics.org ♠ 2009 Aug 31
2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin of Parker, Texas, has withdrawn her name from consideration for selection to
the U.S. Team for the 2009 World Championships, Oct. 13-18, in London, England. The first selection camp for the women’s team is
slated to start on Sept. 8 at the Women’s National Team Training Center in Huntsville, Texas.
Rizzo, Sellathurai head Aussie worlds' gymnasts
AFP ♠ 2009 Aug 31
Australia - Sam Offord (all round), Prashanth Sellathurai (pommel horse/rings), Philippe Rizzo (parallel bars/horizontal bar),
Sam Simpson (floor/pommel horse), Joshua Jefferis (rings/parallel Bars), Luke Wiwatowski (floor/horizontal bar).
Kanaeva Evgeniya from Russia won all Finals in Minsk
RhythmicGymnasticsResults.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 23
Rhythmic gymnastics FIG World Cup in Minsk (BLR) finished on Sunday with Groups finals and Events finals. Group from Russia
won both Hoop and Ribbon/Rope finals. Evgeniya Kanaeva from Russia won all four events finals- rope, hoop, ball and ribbon
Kanaeva the best in All-Around in Minsk
RhythmicGymnasticsResults.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 22
| Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Rope | Hoop | Ball | Ribbon | Total |
| 1 | Kanaeva Evgeniya | RUS | 28.550 | 28.975 | 28.850 | 28.275 | 114.650 |
| 2 | Kondakova Daria | RUS | 27.250 | 28.400 | 27.850 | 28.400 | 111.900 |
| 3 | Staniouta Melitina | BLR | 27.750 | 27.050 | 26.900 | 27.450 | 109.150 |
Ermakova won 2009 Crystal Rose Cup in Minsk
RhythmicGymnasticsResults.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 21
| Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Rope | Hoop | Ball | Ribbon | Total |
| 1 | Ermakova Alexandra | RUS | 28.000 | 27.575 | 27.775 | 27.325 | 110.675 |
| 2 | Dmitrieva Daria | RUS | 27.000 | 27.250 | 27.575 | 26.800 | 108.625 |
| 3 | Zeinab Djavadli | AZE | 24.875 | 25.625 | 25.200 | 24.500 | 100.200 |
USA Gymnastics names 2009 U.S. Women’s National Team
USA-Gymnastics.org - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 15
◊ Jana Bieger, Coconut Creek, Fla., Bieger International Gymnastics
◊ Rebecca Bross, Plano, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics
◊ Mackenzie Caquatto, Naperville, Ill., Naperville Gymnastics Club
◊ Kaitlyn Clark, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Precision Gymnastics
◊ Olivia Courtney, Orlando, Fla., Orlando Metro Gymnastics
◊ Ivana Hong, Lovejoy, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics
◊ Kytra Hunter, Frederick, Md., Hill's Gymnastics
◊ Alaina Johnson, Tyler, Texas, Texas East Gymnastics
◊ Mattie Larson, Los Angeles, All-Olympia
◊ Anastasia Liukin, Parker, Texas, WOGA Gymnastics
◊ Chellsie Memmel, West Allis, Wis., M&M Gymnastics
◊ Samantha Peszek, Indianapolis, Ind., Sharp's Gymnastics
◊ Samantha Shapiro, Los Angeles, All-Olympia
◊ Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, Ind., Sharp's Gymnastics
◊ Cassandra Whitcomb, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics
◊ Kayla Williams, Nitro, W.V., Gym Nest Inc.
Bridget Sloan won 2009 Visa Championships
GymnasticsResults.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 15
| Women Senior Day 2 |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | Bridget Sloan Sharp's | #1: #2: Total: | 14.900 15.000 | 14.550 14.900 | 13.950 14.900 | 14.300 15.050 | 57.700 59.850 117.550 |
| 2 | Ivana Hong WOGA | #1: #2: Total: | 14.700 15.250 | 14.050 14.600 | 15.150 15.200 | 14.300 14.000 | 58.200 59.050 117.250 |
| 3 | Rebecca Bross WOGA | #1: #2: Total: | 14.450 15.300 | 15.050 13.350 | 14.700 14.700 | 14.350 14.700 | 58.550 58.050 116.600 |
Jonathan Horton won 2009 Visa Championships
GymnasticsResults.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 14
| Senior Men Day 2 |
FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
|
| 1 | Jonathan Horton Cypress Academy | #1: #2: Total: | 15.050 15.550 | 13.200 12.450 | 15.800 15.800 | 16.100 16.300 | 15.200 14.900 | 15.900 15.650 | 91.250 90.650 181.900 |
| 2 | Tim McNeill Cal Berkeley | #1: #2: Total: | 14.700 14.600 | 14.750 15.600 | 15.250 15.100 | 15.400 15.450 | 15.150 15.350 | 13.250 13.900 | 88.500 90.000 178.500 |
| 3 | Wesley Haagensen U.S.O.T.C. | #1: #2: Total: | 14.300 14.700 | 13.550 14.550 | 15.450 15.400 | 15.550 15.600 | 15.250 14.450 | 14.250 14.950 | 88.350 89.650 178.000 |
Rebecca Bross leads 2009 Visa Championships
GymnasticsResults.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 13
| Senior Women Day 1 |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
|
| 1 | Rebecca Bross WOGA | 5.800 8.650
14.450 6T | 6.200 8.850
15.050 1 | 6.200 8.500
14.700 3 | 5.700 8.750 -0.100 14.350 2 |
58.550 1 |
| 2 | Ivana Hong WOGA | 5.800 8.900
14.700 3T | 5.700 8.350
14.050 6T | 6.100 9.050
15.150 1 | 5.500 8.800
14.300 3T |
58.200 2 |
| 3 | Bridget Sloan Sharp's | 5.800 9.200 -0.100 14.900 1T | 5.600 8.950
14.550 3 | 5.600 8.350
13.950 6 | 5.800 8.600 -0.100 14.300 3T |
57.700 3 |
Jonathan Horton leads 2009 Visa Championships
GymnasticsResults.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 12
| Senior Men Day 1 |
FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
|
| 1 | Jonathan Horton Cypress Academy | 6.100 8.950 15.050 4T | 5.300 7.900 13.200 25 | 6.700 9.100 15.800 2 | 6.600 9.500 16.100 4* | 6.100 9.100 15.200 3T | 7.000 8.900 15.900 1 |
91.250 1 |
| 2 | David Sender ShoNakamori.com | 6.800 8.850 15.650 1 | 5.900 7.250 13.150 26 | 7.000 8.850 15.850 1 | 7.500 9.550 17.050 1 | 6.000 8.600 14.600 11 | 5.600 8.700 14.300 11T |
90.600 2 |
| 3 | Tim McNeill Cal Berkeley | 5.800 8.900 14.700 12T | 6.700 8.050 14.750 5T | 6.700 8.550 15.250 5 | 6.200 9.200 15.400 16 | 6.100 9.050 15.150 5T | 5.300 7.950 13.250 24T |
88.500 3 |
Gold doesn't stop Liukin's quest for greatness
USA Today - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 11
The defending Olympic champion is shooting for a repeat in 2012. The next big step comes this week at U.S. gymnastics
championships in front of a hometown crowd -- a crowd that will be full of young girls who look up to her, want to be like
her, or at least want an autograph and to steal a glance at her gold medal.
Karolyi's voice still resonates in gymnastics
Dallas Morning News - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 10
Karolyi has produced 28 Olympians, nine Olympic champions, 15 world champions, 12 European medalists and six U.S. National
champions in 30 years of coaching. In 2001, he stepped down as national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics.
2009 U.S. Gymnastics Championships preview: Senior men
Examiner.com - USA ♠ 2009 Aug 9
So it should come as no surprise that almost all the top contenders for the 2009 U.S. men’s title have college
competition experience. Here are a few to watch for this week in Dallas...
Liukin finding her balance after Olympics, preparing for more competition
The Dallas Morning News. USA ♠ 2009 Aug 9
But her life is far from frozen on her golden moment. Liukin will return to major competition for the first time
since Beijing in front of a home crowd at the Visa national championships this week at American Airlines Center.
Cirque du Soleil captivates in opening night of 5-day stand
Salt Lake Tribune. USA ♠ 2009 Aug 6
At the E Center Wednesday, more than 50 performers from nearly 20 countries delivered a dazzling, spellbinding and ultimately
inspiring "Saltimbanco," the first classic Cirque du Soleil show to be presented in arenas. In each set piece, the superhuman humans
showcased tricks that in every case gradually escalated into grand finales -- making this a show full of grand finales.
2009 US Gymnastics Championships preview: Senior women
Examiner.com ♠ 2009 Aug 5
2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin and balance beam gold medalist Shawn Johnson shared that "it" girl moniker during
the last Olympic cycle; in fact, it's been four years since the senior U.S. women's title was held by anyone else. But with Johnson not
back to training and Liukin indicating she’ll only compete uneven bars and balance beam at the upcoming U.S. Championships, the 2009
national title – and "it" girl status -- will likely go to someone new.
2010 Aerobic Gymnastics Worlds allocated to France
FIG ♠ 2009 Aug 5
The FIG Presidential Commission has chosen the French Gymnastics Federation to host the 11th Aerobic Gymnastics World
Championships which will take place on June 18 – 20, 2010 in the city of Rodez (Aveyron Dpt.). Before that, Age Groups
Competitions for gymnasts aged 12-14 and 15-17 will take place from June 15 - 17
Top gymnasts coming to city
Worcester Telegram ♠ 2009 Aug 4
USA Gymnastics announced last week that the 2010 Tyson American Cup will be held at the DCU Center on March 6. This will be the first
time this prestigious international invitational has been held in Massachusetts. “Worcester and the DCU Center will be a great location
for the Tyson American Cup, which has a storied tradition of previewing the world’s top gymnasts,†said Steve Penny, president
of USA Gymnastics.
Huge numbers register for Worlds.
FIG ♠ 2009 July 31
The 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will truly be a worldwide event as the Definitive Registration list
shows 75 delegations and a total of 457 gymnasts (283 MAG and 174 WAG) will be present at London’s O2 Arena for the biggest
gymnastics show, on October, 13-18. The overall number of all participants, coaches, judges, officials and guests to
be accredited at this event comes, so far to 1,166 people.
30 Seconds With Dominique Dawes. Again in Front of the Camera
New York Times - USA ♠ 2009 August 1
Dominique Dawes competed in three Olympic Games, winning a gold medal as part of the United States gymnastics team
in 1996 in Atlanta. Since retiring nine years ago, she has attended college and started a motivational-speaking business.
Now Dawes, 32, is pursuing a career in television journalism with an internship at WNBC in New York.
National gymnastics competition lands in Hartford for 2010
New Haven Register - USA ♠ 2009 July 30
USA Gymnastics and Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Wednesday that Hartford will play host to next year’s national gymnastics
championships. State economic development officials expect at least 25,000 people to attend the event, which will be held Aug. 11-14, 2010.
The men’s and women’s championships will be held at the 15,000-seat XL Center, while the rhythmic, acrobatic and trampoline and tumbling
competition will take place at Chase Arena at the University of Hartford, which seats about 3,500.
Gymnastics: Johnson looks toward coaching, 2010 triathlon
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines, IA, USA ♠ 2009 Jun 28
The Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast from West Des Moines is still nearly a year away from completing high school,
but she's narrowed her college choices to Stanford and UCLA.
Gymnastics changes approved for NCAAs
Salt Lake Tribune, USA ♠ 2009 Jun 26
The number of teams competing in the preliminary competition still would be 12. Also approved was the recommendation that all
six scores count on each event, rather than the best five out of six. In addition, the championships would be held Friday
through Sunday, rather than Thursday through Saturday.
Nastia Liukin To Compete Again In Her Hometown
NBC Dallas Fort Worth, USA ♠ 2009 Jun 24
The Visa Championships will be held at the American Airlines Center August 12-15. It'll be the first time Liukin will compete
since the Olympics in Beijing and she is already feeling the pressure.
2009 Jun 21 ♠
Gymnast dies during training
Queensland Times. Australia
Workplace health and safety authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman in a gymnastics training accident in north Queensland.
It is understood the woman hit her head after a falling from a tumble track in Townsville last Thursday.
2009 Jun 20 ♠
Lichelle Wong is a new Dutch champion
| All Around Women |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | Lichelle Wong | TSH Heerenveen | 14.050 | 13.750 | 13.650 | 13.900 | 55.350 |
| 2 | Mayra Kroonen | NTOZ/TURNING SPIRIT Amsterdam | 14.400 | 13.150 | 13.550 | 13.650 | 54.750 |
| 3 | Sanne Wevers | Bosanton Almelo | 13.450 | 13.200 | 13.900 | 12.150 | 52.700 |
Results
◊ US-born Olympic medallist plans to guide Indian gymnasts
Expressindia.com, India ♠ Jun 10, 2009
Raj, a gymnast with the US national team to Beijing Olympics 2008, had his proud moment as he presented his bronze medal to his
85-year-old grandfather Bhanubhai Bhavsar when he visited his hometown in Vadodara.
2009 June 05 ♠ 72 national federations registered for 2009 Worlds
520 gymnasts (315 men, 205 women) from 72 national federations registered for 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships which will
take place in London (GBR) October 13 - 18, 2009
2009 May 30 ♠ World Stars Moscow 2009 - Finals Men
| Floor Exercise Men | D | E | Score |
| 1 | HYPOLITO Diego | BRA | 6.60 | 9.050 | 15.650 |
| 2 | GOLOTSUTSKOV Anton | RUS | 6.40 | 9.150 | 15.550 |
| 3 | SHATILOV Alex | ISR | 6.50 | 8.750 | 15.250 |
| Pommel Horse Men | D | E | Score |
| 1 | BERKI Kristian | HUN | 6.70 | 9.200 | 15.900 |
| 2 | SELLATHURAI Prashanth | AUS | 6.60 | 9.275 | 15.875 |
| 3 | PEREVOZNIKOV Andrey | RUS | 6.50 | 9.025 | 15.525 |
| Rings Final Men | D | E | Score |
| 1 | VAN GELDER Yury | NED | 6.80 | 8.800 | 15.600 |
| 2 | PLUZHNIKOV Konstantin | RUS | 6.80 | 8.725 | 15.525 |
| 3 | BALANDIN Aleksandr | RUS | 6.60 | 8.575 | 15.175 |
| Vault Finals Men | D | Score | Final |
| 1 | GOLOTSUTSKOV Anton | RUS | 7.00 | 15.800 | 15.887 |
| 7.00 | 16.175 |
| 2 | WAMMES Jeffrey | NED | 6.60 | 15.900 | 15.875 |
| 6.60 | 15.850 |
| 3 | SAPRONENKO Evgeni | LAT | 7.00 | 15.950 | 15.800 |
| 6.60 | 15.750 |
| Parallel Bars Men | D | E | Score |
| 1 | PETSOVSEK Mitja | SLO | 6.20 | 9.425 | 15.625 |
| 2 | BHAVSAR Raj | USA | 6.20 | 8.850 | 15.050 |
| 3 | ZONDERLAND Epke | NED | 6.20 | 8.800 | 15.000 |
| Horizontal Bar Men | D | E | Score |
| 1 | ZONDERLAND Epke | NED | 6.90 | 8.650 | 15.550 |
| 2 | PEGAN Aljaz | SLO | 6.40 | 9.025 | 15.425 |
| 3 | TSAREVICH Aliaksandr | BLR | 6.40 | 8.775 | 15.175 |
2009 May 30 ♠
World Stars Moscow 2009 - Finals Women
| Vault Finals Women | D | Score | Final |
| 1 | KURBATOVA Ekaterina | RUS | 5.80 | 14.675 | 14.587 |
| 5.60 | 14.500 |
| 2 | BERGER Yulia | RUS | 5.50 | 14.425 | 14.412 |
| 5.70 | 14.400 |
| 3 | KALASHNYK Anna | UKR | 5.00 | 14.350 | 13.925 |
| 5.00 | 13.600 |
| Uneven Bars Women | D | E | Score |
| 1 | GORYUNOVA Kristina | RUS | 5.90 | 8.425 | 14.325 |
| 1 | KURBATOVA Ekaterina | RUS | 5.80 | 8.525 | 14.325 |
| 3 | TACCHELLI Lucia | SUI | 5.50 | 8.550 | 14.050 |
| Beam Women | D | E | Score |
| 1 | WEVERS Sanne | NED | 5.60 | 8.575 | 14.175 |
| 2 | SHAJN Adela | SLO | 5.40 | 8.650 | 14.050 |
| 3 | FRANCO Ethiene | BRA | 5.30 | 8.650 | 13.950 |
| Floor Exercise Women | D | E | Score |
| 1 | MYZDRIKOVA Anna | RUS | 5.90 | 8.325 | 14.125 |
| 2 | SHAJN Adela | SLO | 5.30 | 8.775 | 14.075 |
| 3 | FRANCO Ethiene | BRA | 5.20 | 8.550 | 13.750 |
◊ Shawn Johnson Wants to Keep Dancing, But What About Gymnastics?
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA ♠ May 22, 2009
"I will go back and see if that's what I still want to do and if that's where my heart is. It's all about finding
something I enjoy that makes me happy. I haven't decided on 2012 yet since I haven't really been in the gym."
◊ Former Olympic medallist retires from gymnastics
Canada.com - Don Mills, Ontario, Canada ♠ May 22, 2009
Former Canadian Olympic floor champion
Kyle Shewfelt, who broke both legs after landing badly in a
practice session in 2007, retired from gymnastics on Thursday. Shewfelt, who won his country's first Olympic artistic
gymnastics gold at the 2004 Athens Games, recovered from the accident to make the team for last year's Beijing Games but
failed to qualify for the floor final.
2009 May 15 ♠
25th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2009. Baku (AZE)
Qualification Seniors
2009 May 9 ♠ Friendly International Meet France - USA 2009
| France - USA Women |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | USA | USA | | | | | 229.250 |
| 2 | FRA | FRA | | | | | 219.100 |
|
| 1 | Bridgette Sloan | USA | | | | | 58.950 |
| 2 | Mackenzie Caquatto | USA | | | | | 56.750 |
| 3 | Olivia Courtney | USA | | | | | 56.250 |
| 4 | Marine Petit | FRA | | | | | 55.800 |
| 5 | Corrie Lothrop | USA | | | | | 54.600 |
| 6 | Bridgette Caquatto | USA | | | | | 54.600 |
| 7 | Rose-Eliandre Bellemare | FRA | | | | | 54.550 |
| 8 | Pauline Morel | FRA | | | | | 51.250 |
| 9 | Léa Kémayou | FRA | | | | | 50.050 |
| 11 | Aurélie Malausséna | FRA | | | | | 40.900 |
2009 May 2 ♠ Friendly International Meet Germany - USA 2009
| GER - USA Women |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | USA | 59.750 | 58.350 | 54.650 | 59.650 | 232.400 |
| 1 | Bridget Sloan |
15.350 | 15.150 | 14.000 | 15.050 | 59.550 |
| 2 | Corrie Lothrop |
14.300 | 14.150 | 13.300 | 14.750 | 56.500 |
| 3 | Mackenzie Caquatto |
14.850 | 14.800 | 13.000 | 13.750 | 56.400 |
| 4 | Olivia Courtney |
14.500 | 14.250 | 13.650 | 13.550 | 55.950 |
| 5 | Bridgette Caquatto |
15.050 | 13.300 | 13.400 | 14.050 | 55.800 |
| 7 | Mattie Larson |
14.600 | 12.400 | 13.950 | 14.700 | 55.650 |
| 13 | Kytra Hunter |
14.300 | | | 15.150 | 29.450 |
| 14 | Sabrina Vega |
| 13.750 | 14.300 | | 28.050 |
|
| 2 | Germany | 55.950 | 56.000 | 53.000 | 54.750 | 219.700 |
| 6 | Kim Bui |
14.250 | 14.550 | 12.700 | 14.250 | 55.750 |
| 8 | Anja Brinker |
13.750 | 14.350 | 13.450 | 13.750 | 55.250 |
| 9 | Susann Herbst |
13.850 | 13.150 | 13.850 | 13.150 | 54.000 |
| 10 | Elisabeth Seitz |
14.100 | 13.950 | 11.850 | 13.350 | 53.250 |
| 11 | Desirée Baumert |
12.600 | 12.200 | 13.600 | 13.450 | 51.850 |
| 12 | Katja Roll |
13.400 | 12.150 | 12.850 | 12.850 | 51.250 |
2009 Apr 25-26 ♠ 2nd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup 2009 Maribor (SLO)
All-Around and Events Qualification
Events Finals
2009 Apr 17-19 ♠ 42nd Salamun Memorial Maribor (SLO)
Men
Floor Exercise
1 HYPOLITO DIEGO BRA 15,300
2 SHATILOV ALEX ISR 14,950
3 UDE FILIP CRO 14,800
Pommel Horse
1 TRUYENS DONNA-DONNY BEL 15,075
2 BERTONCELI SASO SLO 14,850
3 KALLAI ZOLTAN HUN 14,750
3 PEREVOZNIKOV ANDREY RUS 14,750
Rings
1 PLUZHNIKOV KONSTANTIN RUS 15,650
2 GEORGALLAS IRODOTOS CYP 15,000
3 CARMONA REGULO VEN 14,800
Vault
1 VALIYEV STANISLAV KAZ 16,000
2 LYSZCZARZ MAREK POL 15,712
3 TUUHA TOMI FIN 15,687
Parallel Bars
1 PETKOVSEK MITJA SLO 15,725
2 KIERZKOWSKI ADAM POL 15,275
3 ZONDERLAND EPKE NED 15,175
Horizontal Bar
1 ZONDERLAND EPKE NED 15,550
2 PEGAN ALJAZ SLO 15,350
3 BALDAUF MARCO AUT 14,625
Results Men
|
Women
Vault
1 MYZDRIKOVA ANNA RUS 14,062
2 KURBATOVA EKATERINA RUS 14,037
3 URVIKKO ANNIKA FIN 13,800
Uneven Bars
1 KURBATOVA EKATERINA RUS 14,325
2 GORYUNOVA KRISTINA RUS 13,700
3 FRANCO ETHIENE BRA 13,650
Balance Beam
1 GORYUNOVA KRISTINA RUS 14,350
2 SILVA ANA CLAUDIA BRA 13,550
3 PIHAN-KULESZA MARTA POL 13,300
Floor Exercise
1 GORYUNOVA KRISTINA RUS 14,000
2 MYZDRIKOVA ANNA RUS 13,950
3 PIHAN-KULESZA MARTA POL 13,600
Results Women
|
2009 Apr 16 ♠ 2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships
2009 NCAA Championships Teams Women |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | Georgia | | 49.300 | 49.375 | 49.550 | 49.225 | 197.450 |
| 2 | Alabama | | 49.325 | 49.200 | 49.375 | 49.125 | 197.025 |
| 3 | Arkansas | | 49.450 | 49.100 | 49.250 | 49.150 | 196.950 |
| 4 | UCLA | | 49.425 | 48.700 | 49.200 | 49.300 | 196.625 |
| 4 | Utah | | 49.400 | 49.275 | 48.775 | 49.175 | 196.625 |
| 6 | Florida | | 48.900 | 49.150 | 49.275 | 49.050 | 196.375 |
|
| 7 | LSU | | 49.450 | 49.125 | 48.525 | 49.200 | 196.300 |
| 8 | Stanford | | 49.125 | 49.175 | 48.975 | 48.950 | 196.225 |
| 9 | Penn State | | 49.100 | 49.075 | 48.900 | 49.025 | 196.100 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | | 49.050 | 48.675 | 49.125 | 48.975 | 195.825 |
| 11 | Oregon State | | 49.225 | 48.625 | 48.325 | 49.175 | 195.350 |
| 12 | Illinois | | 48.700 | 48.875 | 48.575 | 48.900 | 195.050 |
2009 Apr 2-5 ♠ 3rd Individual European Championships Milan (ITA)
| All-Around Final Men | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
| 1 | HAMBUECHEN Fabian | GER | 15.500 | 13.850 | 14.750 | 16.025 | 14.225 | 14.825 | 89.175 |
| 2 | KEATINGS Daniel | GBR | 14.475 | 15.475 | 13.425 | 15.550 | 15.000 | 14.350 | 88.275 |
| 3 | RYAZANOV Yury | RUS | 14.375 | 14.575 | 14.625 | 15.000 | 14.775 | 14.850 | 88.200 |
| All-Around Final Women | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | SEMENOVA Ksenia | RUS | 14.225 | 14.925 | 14.800 | 14.225 | 58.175 |
| 2 | AFANASEVA Ksenia | RUS | 14.525 | 14.925 | 13.575 | 14.575 | 57.600 |
| 3 | KAESLIN Ariella | SUI | 15.300 | 13.975 | 14.300 | 13.700 | 57.275 |
Men
Floor Exercise
1 HAMBUECHEN Fabian GER 15.450
2 FAHRIG Matthias GER 15.400
3 KOSMIDIS Eleftherios GRE 15.350
3 SHATILOV Alexander ISR 15.350
Pommel Horse
1 BERKI Krisztian HUN 15.600
2 SMITH Louis GBR 15.550
3 KEATINGS Daniel GBR 15.500
Rings
1 VAN GELDER Yuri NED 15.750
2 VOROBIOV Olexandr UKR 15.600
3 IOVTCHEV Iordan BUL 15.550
Vault
1 BOUHAIL Thomas FRA 16.325
2 KOCZI Flavius ROU 16.312
3 FAHRIG Matthias GER 16.225
Parallel Bars
1 CUCHERAT Yann FRA 15.825
2 PETKOVSEK Mitja SLO 15.800
3 HAMBUECHEN Fabian GER 15.375
Horizontal Bar
1 MARAS Vlasios GRE 15.375
2 CUCHERAT Yann FRA 15.250
3 KUKSENKOV Nikolay UKR 14.925
Results Men
|
Women
Vault
1 KAESLIN Ariella SUI 14.625
2 BERGER Yulia RUS 14.325
3 KALASHNYK Anna UKR 14.275
Uneven Bars
1 TWEDDLE Elizabeth GBR 15.575
2 SEMENOVA Ksenia RUS 15.500
3 BRINKER Anja GER 14.800
Beam
1 DEMYANCHUK Yana UKR 14.775
2 TAMIRJAN Anamaria ROU 14.750
3 DRAGOI Gabriela ROU 14.650
Floor Exercise
1 TWEDDLE Elizabeth GBR 15.150
2 FERRARI Vanessa ITA 14.675
3 SEMENOVA Ksenia RUS 14.625
Results Women
|
2009 Mar 21-22 ♠ 33rd Turnier der Meister. Cottbus (GER) - Finals
Men
Floor Exercise
1 Uchimura Kohei JPN 15.700
2 Hypolito Diego BRA 15.125
3 Markousis Dimitrios GRE 14.975
Pommel Horse
1 Truyens Donna-Donny BEL 15.575
2 Weber Robert GER 14.775
3 Bertoncelj Saso SLO 14.625
Rings
1 Van Gelder Yuri NED 15.850
2 Tampakos Dimosthenis GRE 15.700
3 Rodrigues Danny Pinheiro FRA 15.600
Vault
1 Wammes Jeffrey NED 16.100
2 Hypolito Diego BRA 16.062
3 Caranobe Benoit FRA 15.937
Parallel Bars
1 Petkovsek Mitja SLO 15.775
2 Cucherat Yann FRA 15.550
3t Tanaka Kazuhito JPN 15.275
3t Böschenstein Nicolas SUI 6.1015.275
Horizontal Bar
1 Cucherat Yann FRA 15.775
2 Zonderland Epke NED 15.050
3 Baldauf Marco AUT 14.875
Results Men
|
Women
Vault
1 Käslin Ariella SUI 14.550
2 Vanwalleghem Aagje BEL 14.062
3 Zimmermann Yasmin SUI 13.800
Uneven Bars
1 Anja Brinker GER 14.825
2 Aagja Vanwalleghem BEL 13.325
3 Ethiene Franco BRA 13.075
Beam
1 Pihan-Kulesza Marta POL 14.075
2 Wevers Lieke NED 13.875
3 Yuhong Hu CHN 13.825
Floor Exercise
1 Sui Lu CHN 14.200
2 Bui Kim GER 14.075
3 Sajn Adela SLO 13.675
Results Women
|
2009 Mar 07 ♠ World Cup Gymnix 2009 Montreal (CAN)
| Floor Exercise Finals MAG | A | Score |
| 1 | Razvan Selariu | ROU | 6.200 | 14.800 |
| 2 | Nathan Gafuik | CAN | 6.100 | 14.550 |
| 3T | Marius Berbecar | ROU | 5.700 | 14.525 |
| 3T | Rok Klavora | SLO | 5.900 | 14.525 |
| 5 | Koji Yamamuro | JPN | 6.500 | 14.475 |
| 6T | Rafael Morales | PUR | 5.800 | 14.450 |
| 6T | Alexander Rodriguez | PUR | 5.800 | 14.450 |
| 8 | Barend Verbeke | BEL | 5.600 | 14.350 |
| Rings Final MAG | A | Score |
| 1 | Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues | FRA | 6.700 |
| 2 | Robert Stanescu | ROU | 6.700 | 15.425 |
| 3 | Kenya Kobayashi | JPN | 6.700 | 15.125 |
| 4 | Tommy Ramos | PUR | 6.200 | 14.925 |
| 5 | Samir Ait Said | FRA | 6.700 | 14.325 |
| 6 | Razvan Selariu | ROU | 5.800 | 13.225 |
| 7 | Rafael Morales | PUR | 5.800 | 13.075 |
| 8 | Koji Yamamuro | JPN | 6.100 | 12.575 |
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| Pommel Horse Final MAG | A | Score |
| 1 | Krisztian Berki | HUN | 6.700 | 15.775 |
| 2 | Cyril Tommasone | FRA | 6.500 | 15.625 |
| 3 | Donna - Donny Truyens | BEL | 6.200 | 15.550 |
| 4 | Sajo Bertoncelj | SLO | 6.300 | 14.750 |
| 5 | Tim McNeill | USA | 5.900 | 14.225 |
| 6 | Ziga Britovjek | SLO | 5.200 | 13.625 |
| 7 | Hamilton Sabot | FRA | 5.300 | 12.675 |
| 8 | Ryosuke Baba | JPN | 5.100 | 12.450 |
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| Vault Final WAG | A | Score |
| 1 | Charlotte Mackie | CAN | 5.300 5.000 | 14.150 |
| 2 | Marie-Carmen Rivera | PUR | 4.600 2.400 | 12.300 |
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| Uneven Bars Final WAG | A | Score |
| 1 | Samantha Shapiro | USA | 5.900 | 14.725 |
| 2 | Marine Petit | FRA | 5.600 | 13.650 |
| 3 | Sydney Sawa | CAN | 5.200 | 13.450 |
| 4 | Laurie-Ève Pépin-Gagné | CAN | 5.300 | 11.275 |
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2009 Feb 28 ♠ World Cup in Doha will be held Sep 28 - 30
Due to scheduling conflicts, the International Tournament for category A Artistic Gymnastics in Doha (QAT) will be held
September 28 – 30, 2009. The decision was confirmed by the FIG Secretariat. The tournament will be supervised by FIG
technical delegates Sawao Kato (JPN) for the men’s competitions and Anca Mihailescu-Grigoras (ROU) for the women’s events.
2009 Feb 28 ♠ 14th International Junior Team Cup Berlin (GER)
| 14th International Junior Team Cup |
FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
| 1 | Japan | JPN | 40,550 | 38,100 | 41,100 | 43,800 | 43,550 | 40,700 | 247,800 |
| 2 | Switzerlan | SUI | 39,500 | 39,550 | 39,950 | 43,750 | 40,850 | 36,200 | 239,800 |
| 3 | Lithuania | LTU | 40,150 | 36,900 | 38,650 | 42,150 | 40,350 | 39,050 | 237,250 |
2009 Feb 21 ♠ 2009 Tyson American Cup. Chicago, IL (USA)
| 2009 Tyson American Cup Men |
FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
| 1 | Hambuechen Fabian | GER |
15.050 | 14.100 | 14.800 | 15.850 | 15.100 | 15.750 | 90.650 |
| 2 | Sender David | USA |
15.150 | 14.500 | 15.300 | 16.200 | 15.000 | 14.300 | 90.450 |
| 3 | Hagerty Joey | USA |
15.200 | 14.100 | 14.000 | 15.800 | 15.100 | 15.350 | 89.550 |
| 4 | Uematsu Koji | JPN |
14.550 | 14.250 | 14.050 | 15.250 | 15.600 | 15.650 | 89.350 |
| 5 | Caranobe Benoit | FRA |
14.750 | 14.100 | 14.550 | 15.850 | 14.850 | 14.550 | 88.650 |
| 6 | Ryazanov Yury | RUS |
14.000 | 13.950 | 14.800 | 15.700 | 14.800 | 13.650 | 86.900 |
| 7 | Bucur Adrian | ROU |
14.550 | 13.800 | 13.700 | 15.600 | 12.500 | 14.100 | 84.250 |
| 8 | Rivera Luis | PUR |
14.700 | 13.150 | 14.450 | 15.650 | 12.400 | 13.600 | 83.950 |
| 2009 Tyson American Cup Women |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | Wieber Jordyn | USA |
15.750 | 14.800 | 15.000 | 14.650 | 60.200 |
| 2 | Sloan Bridget | USA |
15.150 | 14.800 | 14.900 | 14.750 | 59.600 |
| 3 | Bui Kim | GER |
14.400 | 13.750 | 13.750 | 14.100 | 56.000 |
| 4 | Downie Rebecca | GBR |
14.100 | 14.350 | 13.500 | 13.650 | 55.600 |
| 5 | Racea Amelia | ROU |
13.900 | 12.500 | 14.550 | 13.700 | 54.650 |
| 6 | Goryunova Kristina | RUS |
14.400 | 12.750 | 13.150 | 14.300 | 54.600 |
| 7 | Tsumuri Koko | JPN |
13.650 | 12.600 | 14.400 | 13.700 | 54.350 |
| 8 | Dufournet Youna | FRA |
14.050 | 14.700 | 11.400 | 12.800 | 52.950 |
| 9 | Rogers Brittany | CAN |
14.000 | 12.900 | 11.950 | 13.750 | 52.600 |
| 10 | Lopez Jessica | VEN |
14.250 | 13.300 | 11.950 | 12.100 | 51.600 |
2009 Feb 09 ♠ USA Gymnastics names 2009 U.S. Men’s Senior National Team
Guillermo Alvarez of Denver/Minnesota Gymnastics
Alexander Artemev of Highlands Ranch, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
Raj Bhavsar of Houston/Houston Gymnastics Academy
Chris Brooks of Houston, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Kyle Bunthuwong of El Cerrito, Calif./University of California – Berkeley
Chris Cameron of Winter Haven, Fla./University of Michigan
Joseph Hagerty of Rio Rancho, N.M./U.S. Olympic Training Center
Jonathan Horton of Houston/University of Oklahoma
Steven Legendre of Flower Mound, Texas/University of Oklahoma
Danell Leyva of Miami, Fla./Universal Gymnastics
Tim McNeill of Falls Church, Va./ University of California – Berkeley
Sho Nakamori of Albany, Calif./Stanford University
David Sender of Arlington Heights, Ill./Stanford University
Justin Spring of Burke, Va./University of Illinois
Kevin Tan of Fremont, Calif./Pennsylvania State University
2009 Jan 15 ♠ 5th Australian Youth Olympic Festival 2009. Sydney (AUS)
| Women’s Teams |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | China | CHN | 41.400 3 | 41.500 1 | 45.700 1 | 41.225 2 | 169.825 |
| 2 | Japan | JPN | 43.150 1 | 40.800 2 | 42.450 2 | 41.325 1 | 167.725 |
| 3 | Great Britain | GBR | 39.250 5 | 40.800 3 | 40.750 3 | 41.000 3 | 161.800 |
| 4 | Australia A | AUS A | 42.100 2 | 37.200 4 | 40.400 4 | 38.700 4 | 158.400 |
| 5 | Australia B | AUS B | 39.900 4 | 32.250 6 | 39.350 5 | 38.525 5 | 150.025 |
| 6 | Malaysia | MAS | 38.550 7 | 33.300 5 | 34.650 6 | 35.600 7 | 142.100 |
| 7 | New Zealand | NZL | 38.800 6 | 31.700 7 | 34.000 7 | 36.800 6 | 141.300 |
2009 Jan 02 ♠ 6th Annual Cancun Gymnastics Classic. Cancun (MEX)
College Teams Women Session 1 |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | LSU | | 49.200 | 48.500 | 48.625 | 48.575 | 194.900 |
| 2 | Boise State | | 48.375 | 48.700 | 48.175 | 48.450 | 193.700 |
| 3 | Michigan | | 47.950 | 48.200 | 47.750 | 48.800 | 192.700 |
| 4 | Univ. North Carolina | | 47.950 | 48.300 | 47.925 | 46.150 | 190.325 |
College Teams Women Session 2 |
VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1 | Stanford | | 48.875 | 49.050 | 49.075 | 48.600 | 195.600 |
| 2 | Oregon State | | 48.800 | 48.625 | 48.775 | 48.375 | 194.575 |
| 3 | Univ. Of Denver | | 48.450 | 48.800 | 47.900 | 48.675 | 193.825 |
| 4 | BYU | | 47.150 | 47.125 | 48.250 | 46.600 | 189.125 |
2008 Dec 20 ♠ Jordan Jovtchev elected head of Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation
Four-time world champion and silver Olympic medalist from Athens Jordan Jovtchev has officially been elected the head
of the Bulgarian Sports Gymnastics Federation. Yovchev has been voted unanimously by the participants in the
federation's congress. Another former legend in Bulgarian sports gymnastics, the silver medalist from the Atlanta
Olympics in 1996 on high bar, Krassimir Dounev, was elected secretary-general of the Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation
2008 Dec 13 ♠ World Cup Final in Madrid (ESP) - 2nd day
| Vault Men | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | BOUHAIL Thomas | FRA | 7.000 7.000 | 8.875 9.575 | | 15.875 16.575 16.225 |
| 2 | WAMMES Jeffrey | NED | 6.600 6.600 | 9.525 9.575 | | 16.125 16.175 16.150 |
| 3t | GOLOTSUTSKOV Anton | RUS | 7.000 6.600 | 9.200 9.350 | | 16.200 15.950 16.075 |
| 3t | BOTELLA PEREZ Isaac | ESP | 6.600 6.600 | 9.500 9.450 | | 16.100 16.050 16.075 |
| Parallen Bars Men | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1t | CUCHERAT Yann | FRA | 6.700 | 9.075 | | 15.775 |
| 1t | FENG Zhe | CHN | 7.000 | 8.775 | | 15.775 |
| 3 | GONCHAROV Valeriy | UKR | 6.800 | 8.875 | | 15.675 |
| Horizontal Bar Men | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | ZONDERLAND Epke | NED | 6.900 | 9.275 | | 16.175 |
| 2 | RIZZO Philippe | AUS | 6.800 | 9.025 | | 15.825 |
| 3 | TOMITA Hiroyuki | JPN | 6.800 | 8.525 | | 15.325 |
| Beam Women | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | MITCHELL Lauren | AUS | 6.600 | 8.650 | | 15.250 |
| 2 | LOZHECKO Yulia | RUS | 6.400 | 8.800 | | 15.200 |
| 3 | LI Shanshan | CHN | 6.300 | 8.850 | | 15.150 |
| Floor Exercise Women | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | CHENG Fei | CHN | 6.300 | 9.075 | | 15.375 |
| 2 | JIANG Yuyan | CHN | 6.300 | 8.925 | | 15.225 |
| 3 | IZBASA Sandra Raluca | ROU | 6.200 | 8.800 | | 15.000 |
2008 Dec 12 ♠
World Cup Final in Madrid (ESP) - 1st day
| Floor Exercise Men | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | HYPOLITO Diego | BRA | 6.800 | 9.325 | | 16.125 |
| 2 | UCHIMURA Kohei | JPN | 6.500 | 9.400 | | 15.900 |
| 3 | SHATILOV Alexander | ISR | 6.500 | 9.000 | | 15.500 |
| Pommel Horse Men | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | ZHANG Hongtao | CHN | 6.800 | 9.575 | | 16.375 |
| 2 | BERKI Krisztian | HUN | 6.700 | 9.400 | | 16.100 |
| 3 | SELLATHURAI Prashanth | AUS | 6.700 | 9.325 | | 16.025 |
| Rings Men | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | VOROBYOV Olexander | UKR | 7.200 | 9.075 | | 16.275 |
| 2 | JOVTCHEV Jordan | BUL | 7.100 | 9.050 | | 16.150 |
| 3 | VAN GELDER Yuri | NED | 7.000 | 9.075 | | 16.075 |
| Vault Women | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | CHENG Fei | CHN | 5.800 5.600 | 9.400 9.300 | | 15.200 14.900 15.050 |
| 2 | KAESLIN Ariella | SUI | 6.300 5.500 | 8.975 9.050 | | 15.275 14.550 14.912 |
| 3 | VANWALLEGHEM Aagje | BEL | 5.500 5.200 | 9.150 9.000 | | 14.650 14.200 14.425 |
| Uneven Bars Women | A | B | Pen | Score |
| 1 | HE Kexin | CHN | 7.700 | 8.550 | | 16.250 |
| 2 | JIANG Yuyan | CHN | 7.100 | 8.600 | | 15.700 |
| 3 | TSURUMI Koko | JPN | 6.800 | 8.450 | | 15.250 |