Gymmin' Miel!

Romania's Larisa Andreea Iordache top scored on the Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise to take the Women's All Around title at the DTB-Pokal Stuttgart World Cup event. Venezuela's Jessica Brizeida Lopez Arocha finished second with Germany's Kim Bui finishing third. Germany's Lisa-Katharina Hill was the top scorer on the Uneven Bars. Russian Aliya Mustafina finished in fifth place after having a rough day - falling off the Uneven Bars on a cast handstand which went awry and on the Balance Beam where she fell on a standing Arabian. 

RESULTS:

Russian Denis Ablyazin topped the Vault qualification on the second day of Qualifications at the 38th Turnier der Meister in Cottbus, Germany. Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev was the second top qualifier on the Vault with Finland's Tomi Tuuha rounding out the top three. Romania's Andreea Eugenia Munteanu dominated on the Balance Beam with Poland's Katarzyna Jurkowska and Aleeza Yu of Canada in second and third respectively. Munteanu also topped the Floor Exercise standings. Poland's Marta Pihan-Kulesza qualified to the final in second with Russian Maria Kharenkova earning the third top mark. Verniaiev was the top scorer on the Parallel Bars over Slovenia's Mitja Petkovsek and Frenchman Hamilton Sabot. Christopher Brooks of the United States of America topped the Horizontal Bar standings over Verniaiev and Germany's own Andreas Bretschneider. 

QUALIFICATION RESULTS (QUALIFIERS IN BOLD):

WOMEN'S BALANCE BEAM:

WOMEN'S FLOOR EXERCISE:

MEN'S VAULT:

PARALLEL BARS:

1. Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 15.766
2. Mitja Petkovsek (SLO) 15.300
3. Hamilton Sabot (FRA) 15.200
4. Vasileios Tsolakidis (GRE) 15.133
5. Koji Uematsu (JPN) 15.066
6. Frank Baines (GBR) 15.000
7. Christopher Brooks (USA) 14.733
8. Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 14.700
9. Aleksandr Balandin (RUS) 14.533 RESERVE ONE
10. Lukas Dauser (GER) 14.533 RESERVE TWO
11. Daniel Keatings (GBR) 14.433 RESERVE THREE
12. Roman Kulesza (POL) 14.400
13. Chihiro Yoshioka (JPN) 14.266
14. Ibrahim Colak (TUR) 14.233
15. Severin Kranzlmueller (AUT) 14.166
16. Hudson Miguel (BRA) 14.166
17. David Vecsernyes (HUN) 14.066
18. Eduard Shaulov (UZB) 14.066
19. Sebastian Krimmer (GER) 13.933
20. Nikita Ignatyev (RUS) 13.766
21. Ruben Lopez (ESP) 13.700
22. Hristos Marinov (BUL) 13.400
23. Cameron Mackenzie (RSA) 13.366
24. Aleksandar Batinkov (BUL) 13.333
25. Ferhat Arican (TUR) 12.933
26. Luis Alejandro Soto Mendez (CRC) 12.800
27. Matthew Cosgrave (IRL) 12.633
28. Pablo Braegger (SUI) 12.366
29. Lukas Kranzlmueller (AUT) 12.300
30. Oliver Hegi (SUI) 12.300
31. Tom Arnon (ISR) 12.266
32. Petrix Stevan Aguiar Barbosa (BRA) 12.266
33. Alen Dimic (SLO) 12.266
34. Paata Nozadze (GEO) 12.100
35. Adam Kierzkowski (POL) 12.066
36. Simao Almeida (POR) 11.966
37. Kevin Crovetto (MON) 11.800
38. Luke Carson (IRL) 11.600
39. Robert Tvorogal (LTU) 11.366
40. Tiaan Grobler (RSA) 11.233
41. Man Him Jim (HKG) 11.066
42. Bence Talas (HUN) 10.700

1. Christopher Brooks (USA) 15.400
2. Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 14.800
3. Andreas Bretschneider (GER) 14.566
4. Daniel Keatings (GBR) 14.500
5. Andreas Toba (GER) 14.500
6. Oliver Hegi (SUI) 14.466
7. Joshua Dixon (USA) 14.400
8. Petrix Stevan Aguiar Barbosa (BRA) 14.366
9. Nikita Ignatyev (RUS) 14.366 RESERVE ONE
10. Pablo Braegger (SUI) 14.366 RESERVE TWO
11. Hamilton Sabot (FRA) 14.333 RESERVE THREE
12. Koji Uematsu (JPN) 14.233
13. Roman Kulesza (POL) 14.166
14. David Vecsernyes (HUN) 14.100
15. Frank Baines (GBR) 14.066
16. Koji Yamamuro (JPN) 14.000
17. Bence Talas (HUN) 13.866
18. Tom Arnon (ISR) 13.700
19. Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 13.633
20. Aleksandar Batinkov (BUL) 13.600
21. Shalva Dalakishvili (GEO) 13.400
22. Nikolai Kuksenkov (RUS) 13.366
23. Alen Dimic (SLO) 13.300
24. Michael Makings (RSA) 13.233
25. Robert Tvorogal (LTU) 13.100
26. Adam Rzepa (POL) 12.966
27. Siphesihle Biyase (RSA) 12.933
28. Man Him Jim (HKG) 12.766
29. Umit Samiloglu (TUR) 12.766
30. Lukas Kranzlmueller (AUT) 12.333
31. Oleksandr Suprun (UKR) 11.733
32. Marco Baldauf (AUT) 11.666
33. Luis Alejandro Soto Mendez (CRC) 11.433
34. Karl Oskar Kirmes (FIN) 11.133
35. Filip Ude (CRO) 10.833
36. Kevin Crovetto (MON) 10.600
37. Juan Jose Abad Godoy (ECU) 8.366

Germany's Janine Berger topped the Women's Vault qualification at the 38th Turnier der Meister in Cottbus, Germany. Her compatriot Kim Bui was the second highest qualifier to the final with Hungary's Noemi Makra qualifying in third. Sophie Scheder of Germany was the top scorer on the Uneven Bars, with Russian Anna Rodionova and Bui qualifying in second and third respectively. Brazil's Diego Hypolito was the top scorer on the Floor Exercise over Russian Denis Ablyazin and Ireland's Kieran Behan. Hungarian Pommel Horse superstar Krisztian Berki topped the Pommel Horse standings by 0.034 points over Japan's Kohei Kameyama. Ablyazin was the top qualifier to the Still Rings final with compatriot Aleksandr Balandin and Greece's Eleftherious Petrounias finishing in second and third respectively. 

QUALIFICATION RESULTS (Qualifiers to the Final in BOLD):

WOMEN'S VAULT:

WOMEN'S UNEVEN BARS:

1. Sophie Scheder (GER) 14.800
2. Anna Rodionova (RUS) 14.566
3. Kim Bui (GER) 14.200
4. Noemi Makra (HUN) 14.100
5. Natalie Vaculik (CAN) 14.066
6. Ana Filipa Martins (POR) 13.500
7. Aleeza Yu (CAN) 13.300
8. Marta Pihan-Kulesza (POL) 13.133
9. Jana Sikulova (CZE) 12.966 RESERVE ONE
10. Angelina Kysla (UKR) 12.900 RESERVE TWO
11. Kristyna Palesova (CZE) 12.866 RESERVE THREE
12. Lisa Top (NED) 12.833
13. Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) 12.833
14. Nadia Muelhauser (SUI) 12.566
15. Stefanie Siegenthaler (SUI) 12.500
16. Daria Spiridinova (RUS) 12.466
17. Gabriela Janik (POL) 12.300
18. Katharina Fa (AUT) 12.066
19. Vasiliki Millousi (GRE) 12.066
20. Julia Bombach (NED) 11.833
21. Marina Nekrasova (AZE) 11.166
22. Yelena Rega (UZB) 11.133
23. Agnes Suto (ISL) 10.833
24. Freyja Hunfjord Josepsdottir (ISL) 10.833
25. Bianca Mann (RSA) 9.866
26. Eszter Romhanyi (HUN) 9.766

1. Diego Hypolito (BRA) 15.733
2. Denis Ablyazin (RUS) 15.500
3. Kieran Behan (IRL) 15.066
4. Claudio Capelli (SUI) 14.966
5. Pablo Braegger (SUI) 14.900
6. Filip Ude (CRO) 14.833
7. Eduard Shaulov (UZB) 14.833
8. Christian Bazan (ESP) 14.700
9. Frank Baines (GBR) 14.700 RESERVE ONE
10. Tomislav Markovic (CRO) 14.633 RESERVE TWO
11. Rayderley Miguel Zapata Santana (ESP) 14.633 RESERVE THREE
12. Sakari Vekki (FIN) 14.400
13. Eleftherios Kosmidis (GRE) 14.333
14. Joshua Dixon (USA) 14.300
15. Aleksandr Batinkov (BUL) 14.300
16. Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 14.233
17. Paata Nozadze (GEO) 14.200
18. Vitalijs Kardasovs (LAT) 14.200
19. Christopher O'Connor (IRL) 14.200
20. Karl Oskar Kirmes (FIN) 14.133
21. Sebastian Krimmer (GER) 14.100
22. Michael Makings (RSA) 13.900
23. Ughur Khalilbayli (AZE) 13.900
24. Daniel Keatings (GBR) 13.633
25. Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE) 13.600
26. Lukas Dauser (GER) 13.533
27. Andreas Bretschneider (GER) 13.533
28. David Vecsernyes (HUN) 13.433
29. Robert Tvorogal (LTU) 13.366
30. Shalva Dalakishvili (GEO) 13.300
31. Kevin Crovetto (MON) 13.266
32. Cameron Mackenzie (RSA) 13.233
33. Kam Wah Liu (HKG) 13.200
34. Ziga Silc (SLO) 13.166
35. Simao Almeida (POR) 13.100
36. Lukas Kranzlmueller (AUT) 13.000
37. Veliko Tushev (BUL) 12.966
38. Wadji Bouallegue (TUN) 12.733
39. Bence Talas (HUN) 12.666
40. Germans Buculis (LAT) 12.233
41. Dmitry Stolyarov (RUS) 12.100
42. Michael Fussenegger (AUT) 11.766
43. Luis Alejandro Soto Mendez (CRC) 11.733
44. Lukasz Borkowski (POL) 10.966

1. Krisztian Berki (HUN) 15.600
2. Kohei Kameyama (JPN) 15.566
3. Robert Seligman (CRO) 15.000
4. Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 15.000
5. Daniel Keatings (GBR) 15.000
6. Filip Ude (CRO) 14.966
7. Abdulla Azimov (UZB) 14.933
8. Nikolai Kuksenkov (RUS) 14.800
9. Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 14.700 RESERVE ONE
10. Oliver Hegi (SUI) 14.566 RESERVE TWO
11. Saso Bertoncelj (SLO) 14.566 RESERVE THREE
12. Sebastian Krimmer (GER) 14.533
13. Matvei Petrov (RUS) 14.500
14. Dmitrijs Trefilovs (LAT) 14.400
15. Andreas Toba (GER) 14.333
16. Hamilton Sabot (FRA) 13.966
17. Ferhat Arican (TUR) 13.866
18. Eduard Shaulov (UZB) 13.833
19. Karl Oskar Kirmes (FIN) 13.833
20. Gustavo Palma Simoes (POR) 13.566
21. Matthew Cosgrave (IRL) 13.400
22. Luke Carson (IRL) 13.233
23. Attila Vlacsil (HUN) 13.133
24. Christian Baumann (SUI) 13.000
25. Frank Baines (GBR) 12.800
26. Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE) 12.733
27. Petrix Stevan Aguiar Barbosa (BRA) 12.733
28. Veliko Tushev (BUL) 12.633
29. Lukas Borkowski (POL) 12.633
30. Siphesihle Biyase (RSA) 12.633
31. Ruben Lopez (ESP) 12.633
32. Adam Rzepa (POL) 11.900
33. Robert Tvorogal (LTU) 11.700
34. Severin Kranzlmueller (AUT) 11.666
35. Andres Valverde Valverde (CRC) 11.433
36. Juan Jose Abad Godoy (ECU) 11.266
37. Koji Yamamuro (JPN) 11.266
38. Tom Arnon (ISR) 11.233
39. Paata Nozadze (GEO) 11.200
40. Tiaan Grobler (RSA) 11.066
41. Ughur Khalilbayli (AZE) 10.400
42. Luis Alejandro Soto Mendez (CRC) 9.433

1. Denis Ablyazin (RUS) 15.766
2. Aleksandr Balandin (RUS) 15.600
3. Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) 15.566
4. Igor Radivilov (UKR) 15.166
5. Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 15.033
6. Koji Yamamuro (JPN) 15.000
7. Ibrahim Colak (TUR) 14.933
8. Brandon Wynn (USA) 14.633
9. Ruben Lopez (ESP) 14.533 RESERVE ONE
10. Gustavo Palma Simoes (POR) 14.500 RESERVE TWO
11. Andreas Toba (GER) 14.300 RESERVE THREE
12. Danny Pinheiro-Rodrigues (FRA) 14.266
13. Tomi Tuuha (FIN) 14.100
14. Hristos Marinov (BUL) 14.000
15. Veliko Tushev (BUL) 13.866
16. Chihiro Yoshioka (JPN) 13.800
17. Christian Baumann (SUI) 13.766
18. Attila Vlacsil (HUN) 13.766
19. Hudson Miguel (BRA) 13.766
20. Nestor Abad (ESP) 13.733
21. Konstantinos Konstantinidis (GRE) 13.600
22. Markku Vahtila (FIN) 13.500
23. Bence Talas (HUN) 13.300
24. Lukas Kranzlmueller (AUT) 13.266
25. Siphamandla Ngcobo (RSA) 13.066
26. Severin Kranzlmueller (AUT) 12.833
27. Cameron Mackenzie (RSA) 12.800
28. Christopher O'Connor (IRL) 12.633
29. Kiu Chung Ng (HKG) 12.266
30. Kieran Behan (IRL) 12.066
31. Robert Tvorogal (LTU) 11.333
32. Luis Alejandro Soto Mendez (CRC) 11.300
33. Paata Nozadze (GEO) 11.100
34. Juan Jose Abad Godoy (ECU) 10.966
35. Kam Wah Liu (HKG) 10.900

The Chinese Women earned the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge honors on the 1st of December at the Porsche-Arena by a massive 1.7 points. Russia finished second with Germany winning the bronze. The Switzerland team finished in fourth. China's TAN Jiaxin top scored on the Vault whilst Germany's Sophie Scheder and Russian Aliya Mustafina dominated on the Uneven Bars and Balance Beam respectively. Kim Bui of Germany once again outshone the field on the Floor Exercise.

TEAM RESULTS:

Ukrainian sensational Oleg Verniaiev dominated on the Pommel Horse, Still Rings and Parallel Bars to take the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal World Cup Title on Sunday at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Germany's own Fabian Hambuechen finished in second place; 1.901 points behind Verniaiev, whilst Great Britain's Daniel Purvis won the bronze medal. Purvis earned the top mark on the Floor Exercise, with Hambuechen and Verniaiev tying for the top score on the Vault. Hambuechen also outclassed the field on the Horizontal Bar, scoring a massive 15.966.

MEN'S ALL AROUND RESULTS:

The Chinese team of LIN Chaopan, CHENG Ran, DENG Shudi and LIU Rongbing won the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge which was contested last night (30th November) in the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Finishing 1.25 points behind them in second place was the Japanese contingent with Great Britain taking out the bronze medal over Germany. China's DENG Shudi top scored on the Floor Exercise whilst Great Britain's Daniel Keatings was the top scorer on the Pommel Horse. Germany's own Marcel Nguyen and Japan's Jumpei Oka achieved top marks on the Still Rings and Vault respectively. LIN Chaopan and Keatings were joint high scorers on the Parallel Bars whilst LIU Rongbing outclassed the field on the Horizontal Bar. 

Competition at the Porsche-Arena continues on the 1st December with the Men's World Cup competition and the Women's Team Challenge Final. 

TEAM CHALLENGE FINAL:

• CHINA 179.200
• LIN Chaopan (0.000, 13.500, 14.600, 15.000, 15.700, 14.850)
• CHENG Ran (14.150, 0.000, 0.000, 15.150, 0.000, 0.000)
• DENG Shudi (15.150, 14.400, 13.550, 14.850, 15.500, 14.750)
• LIU Rongbing (14.400, 14.500, 14.550, 0.000, 15.450, 15.400)
• JAPAN 177.950
• Jumpei Oka (15.050, 14.600, 0.000, 15.250, 0.000, 14.850)
• Ryuzo Sejima (14.550, 0.000, 15.000, 0.000, 15.200, 14.500)
• Masayoshi Yamamoto (0.000, 13.550, 14.850, 14.000, 0.000, 13.200)
• Toshiya Ikejiri (14.750, 14.450, 14.550, 14.600, 14.850, 0.000)
• GREAT BRITAIN 176.250
• Dominick Cunningham (14.900, 0.000, 0.000, 14.600, 0.000, 0.000)
• Daniel Keatings (0.000, 14.650, 14.000, 0.000, 15.700, 14.750)
• Sam Oldham (15.100, 13.600, 14.150, 14.350, 14.400, 14.900)
• Ashley Watson (0.000, 13.950, 13.750, 0.000, 14.900, 15.050)
• GERMANY 174.550
• Marcel Nguyen (14.350, 0.000, 15.150, 14.350, 15.100, 14.750)
• Andreas Toba (0.000, 14.550, 14.900, 13.700, 0.000, 14.850)
• Helge Liebrich (14.450, 13.150, 0.000, 13.500, 14.150, 0.000)
• Daniel Weinert (13.700, 14.250, 14.050, 0.000, 13.800, 13.950)

After the Vault rotation, American Elizabeth Price leads from Switzerland's Giulia Steingruber and Romanian Larisa Andreea Iordache at the 2013 Stuttgart World Cup at the Porsche-Arena in Germany. Phenomenal Uneven Bars routine from Great Britain's Ruby Harrold. Seems like Briannah Tsang had a rough time of it on the Uneven Bars. At the halfway point, Price maintains the lead over Giulia Steingruber. Harrold's efforts on the Uneven Bars moves her into third place with Iordache in fourth. Solid Beam routine for Iordache. There are some stunning leotards in use today! Seems Beam is a rough rotation for most gymnasts so far. Harrold's leotard keeps with the patriotic feel we've come to expect from the country's leotards but is very elegant. Purple leotard with patterning and diamantes for Seitz - wasn't what I was expecting but I kind of like it!! Iordache looks stunning in an elegant royal? blue leotard with patterning on the front. Price maintains the lead going into the final rotation with Iordache moving into second with Steingruber in third. On a different note - love Ebee's leotard! There was a challenge to Iordache's Beam score which saw her score on the apparatus rise from 14.766 to 15.166. And it is official, the winner of the Women's All Around at the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal World Cup competition is ELIZABETH PRICE!! Iordache finishes in second with Italy's Vanessa Ferrari taking out the bronze! Well done to all!

ALL AROUND:

1. Elizabeth Price (USA) (15.700, 14.466, 13.500, 14.366) 58.032
2. Larisa Andreea Iordache (ROU) (14.933, 13.466, 14.766, 14.433) 57.998
3. Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) (13.900, 13.700, 14.433, 14.833) 56.866
4. Giulia Steingruber (SUI) (15.400, 13.600, 13.633, 14.066) 56.699
5. Ruby Harrold (GBR) (13.700, 14.700, 12.966, 13.733) 55.099
6. Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) (13.700, 13.700, 13.566, 13.233) 54.199
7. Elisabeth Seitz (GER) (14.666, 13.400, 12.666, 13.200) 53.932
8. Briannah Tsang (CAN) (14.266, 10.233, 12.500, 13.133) 50.132

Qualifications were contested yesterday at the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. China topped the Women's Qualification by 0.5 from the German team. Russia and Switzerland rounded our the top four and will have the opportunity to compete in the Team Challenge final which for the women will be contested on the 1st of December starting at 4.00pm (local time). China's YAO Jinnan top scored on the Vault and Uneven Bars, whilst Russian starlet earned top marks on the Balance Beam. Germany's own Kim Bui was the high scorer on the Floor Exercise.

The Men's team from Japan topped the Men's Qualification with China and Germany rounding out the top three to move onto today's final. Joining these three will be the team from Great Britain. Japan's Jumpei Oka was the top scorer on the Floor Exercise whilst Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev was the top scorer on the Pommel Horse. Germany's Marcel Nguyen earned the top marks on the Still Rings and Parallel Bars with China's CHENG Ran earning the top score on the Vault. American Paul Ruggeri and Japan's Masayoshi Yamamoto tying for the high mark on the Horizontal Bar. The Men's Team Challenge Final will be contested today commencing at 3.00pm (Stuttgart local time). 

TEAM CHALLENGE QUALIFICATION:

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

1. JAPAN 176.450
• Jumpei Oka (15.050, 15.100, 0.000, 15.000, 0.000, 14.800)
• Ryuzo Sejima (14.650, 0.000, 14.650, 0.000, 14.500, 14.650)
• Masayoshi Yamamoto (0.000, 14.200, 13.750, 13.550, 12.000, 15.100)
• Toshiya Ikejiri (14.800, 14.300, 13.900, 14.650, 14.600, 0.000)
2. CHINA 175.750
• CHENG Ran (14.600, 0.000, 0.000, 15.150, 0.000, 0.000) 
• DENG Shudi (13.550, 13.350, 13.000, 14.750, 15.400, 14.650)
• LIN Chaopan (0.000, 14.750, 12.900, 15.000, 15.050, 14.850)
• LIU Rongbing (14.300, 13.900, 14.400, 0.000, 15.500, 14.900)
3. GERMANY 174.700
• Helge Liebrich (14.600, 12.100, 0.000, 14.850, 14.250, 0.000)
• Marcel Nguyen (14.700, 0.000, 15.100, 0.000, 15.700, 14.450)
• Andreas Toba (0.000, 14.350, 14.400, 14.800, 0.000, 13.750)
• Daniel Weinert (13.100, 13.550, 13.600, 0.000, 13.900, 13.950)
4. GREAT BRITAIN 174.250
• Dominick Cunningham (14.350, 0.000, 0.000, 14.500, 0.000, 0.000)
• Daniel Keatings (0.000, 14.650, 13.750, 0.000, 14.700, 13.250)
• Sam Oldham (14.900, 13.500, 14.050, 14.650, 13.450, 14.950)
• Ashley Watson (0.000, 14.350, 13.050, 0.000, 15.200, 14.200)
5. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 173.850
• Akash Modi (14.500, 14.450, 13.800, 0.000, 14.800, 13.750)
• Paul Ruggeri (15.000, 0.000, 13.150, 14.750, 14.400, 15.100) 
• Donnell Whittenburg (12.850, 13.650, 14.500, 14.750, 14.600, 13.150)
• Jacob Dastrup (0.000, 13.850, 0.000, 14.500, 0.000, 0.000)
6. UKRAINE 172.750
• Maksym Semiankiv (14.300, 12.200, 13.650, 13.350, 14.700, 14.600)
• Oleg Verniaiev (14.750, 15.200, 14.350, 13.850, 15.350, 13.250)
• Andrii Sienichkin (0.000, 14.800, 0.000, 13.950, 0.000, 0.000)
7. RUSSIA 171.700
• Daniil Kazachkov (14.050, 13.250, 14.650, 0.000, 0.000, 14.400)
• Nikita Lezhankin (15.000, 13.450, 14.250, 14.100, 0.000, 0.000)
• Pavel Pavlov (0.000, 0.000, 13.850, 13.650, 14.500, 13.500)
• Dmitry Stolyarov (13.150, 14.450, 0.000, 13.450, 15.150, 14.050)
8. FRANCE 170.500
• Kevin Antoniotti (14.250, 13.100, 0.000, 14.400, 14.400, 14.350)
• Guillaume Augugliaro (14.650, 13.100, 14.150, 14.200, 0.000, 13.850)
• Julien Gobaux (14.750, 0.000, 14.050, 14.450, 12.700, 0.000)
• Quentin Signori (0.000, 13.850, 13.850, 0.000, 14.100, 14.250)
9. BRAZIL 167.850
• Petrix Stevan Aguiar Barbosa (13.300, 0.000, 12.750, 14.650, 12.150, 13.750)
• Lucas De Souza Bitencourt (13.650, 13.650, 13.700, 13.250, 13.750, 14.100)
• Henrique Medina Flores (0.000, 13.750, 14.450, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000)
• Victor Rosa (14.900, 13.800, 0.000, 14.150, 12.550, 14.400)
10. SWITZERLAND 165.050
• Christian Baumann (0.000, 12.800, 13.850, 0.000, 12.900, 14.450)
• Benjamin Gischard (14.250, 13.750, 12.300, 13.800, 13.450, 13.400)
• Michael Meier (13.550, 0.000, 0.000, 14.550, 13.100, 0.000)
• Eddy Yusof (12.950, 13.750, 0.000, 12.950, 0.000, 14.250)
11. KURNST-TEAM-FORUM STUTTGART 162.850
• Sebastian Krimmer (13.300, 13.850, 0.000, 0.000, 13.550, 0.000)
• Alexander Maier (0.000, 13.350, 12.750, 14.150, 13.000, 12.850)
• Felix Pohl (13.850, 0.000, 11.900, 14.050, 13.550, 13.650)
• Sascha Palgen (13.800, 13.000, 13.450, 13.900, 0.000, 0.000)
12. BULGARIA 158.650
• Aleksandar Batinkov (14.450, 0.000, 12.950, 14.000, 13.350, 13.750)
• Velislav Valchev (13.550, 13.050, 12.700, 14.100, 12.750, 13.150)
• Dragomir Peev (12.350, 10.300, 13.250, 13.200, 12.000, 11.800)

The 2013 Berlin Masters Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix will take place from the 19th to the 20th of October at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. The competition will see both Senior Individuals and Groups take to the competition mat, with the 19th featuring the All Around Competitions starting at 1.00pm (Berlin Local Time) and the 20th featuring the Finals also commencing at 1.00pm (Berlin Local Time). 

PARTICIPANTS:

INDIVIDUALS:

GROUPS:

After two selection competitions, the German Gymnastics Federation has announced the Women who will be representing their country at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Congratulations and good luck go to:

The Italian 1 team consisting of Vanessa Ferrari, Carlotta Ferlito, Francesca Deagostini, Elisa Meneghini, Chiara Gandolfi and Alessia Leolini dominated over Germany, earning the team honors with a massive 7.45 point victory. Italians also earned the top three All Around scores with Vanessa Ferrari earning the title by 2.65 points over Carlotta Ferlito. Elisa Meneghini finished in third with Germany's Elisabeth Seitz in fourth. Ferrari earned the top score on the Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise with Sophie Scheder of Germany top scoring the Uneven Bars. Ferlito and compatriot Giulia Paglia tied for the second highest scores on the Vault whilst on the Uneven Bars, Ferrari and Gandolfi earned the second and third top scores respectively. Elisa Meneghini scored the second top mark on the Balance Beam with Francesca Deagostini (ITA) receiving the third highest. On the Floor Exercise, it was Meneghini and Ferlito who rounded out the top three scores on the apparatus.

The German representatives for the 2013 World Championships are set to be named on Monday, the 16th of September.

TEAM RESULTS:

ALL AROUND RESULTS:

1. Vanessa Ferrari (ITA 1) (14.500, 14.200, 14.500, 14.400) 57.600
2. Carlotta Ferlito (ITA 1) (14.300, 13.400, 13.650, 13.600) 54.950
3. Elisa Meneghini (ITA 1) (12.900, 13.500, 14.300, 13.950) 54.650
4. Elisabeth Seitz (GER) (14.250, 13.350, 13.700, 13.300) 54.600
5. Sophie Scheder (GER) (14.250, 14.350, 13.700, 11.850) 54.150
6. Cagla Akyol (GER) (14.000, 13.100, 13.500, 12.750) 53.350
7. Pauline Schaefer (GER) (13.950, 12.250, 13.850, 13.000) 53.050
8. Alessia Leolini (ITA 1) (14.000, 13.350, 12.300, 12.950); Martine Buro (ITA 2) (14.250, 12.300, 13.300, 12.750) 52.600
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10. Giulia Paglia (ITA 2) (14.300, 12.450, 12.550, 13.150) 52.450
11. Chiara Gandolfi (ITA 1) (13.900, 13.850, 12.300, 12.300) 52.350
12. Francesca Deagostini (ITA 1) (13.850, 11.550, 13.950, 12.750) 52.100
13. Arianna Rocca (ITA 2) (14.050, 0.000, 13.050, 12.750) 39.850
14. Michelle Timm (GER) (13.750, 0.000, 11.750, 12.050) 37.550
15. Alessia Praz (ITA 2) (0.000, 11.200, 13.150, 12.150) 36.500
16. Giulia Leni (ITA 2) (13.150, 0.000, 0.000, 11.100) 24.250
17. Adriana Crisci (ITA 2) (13.750, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000) 13.750

The 8th Trofeo Andrea Massucchi is set to be held on the 14th of September at the Palazzeto dello Sport di Vigevano. Competition will begin at 5.00pm (local time) and will see a squad of gymnasts from Germany compete against a team from Italy as well as some Italian gymnasts competing as individuals. For both nations this competition will be the final occasion to see how the gymnasts perform before naming the final selections of those lucky ladies who will be representing their countries at the 2013 World Championships. Good luck to all competing! 

ITALY - TEAM:

ITALY - INDIVIDUALS:

• Adriana Crisci 
• Giulia Paglia
• Arianna Rocca
• Giulia Leni
• Martine Buro
• Alessia Praz 

A selection trial for the German men hoping to represent their country at the upcoming World Championships, was held on the 8th of September in Berlin. Fabian Hambuechen (TSG Wetzlar Niedergirmes) won the All Around, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bars titles at this trial and was named to compete in Antwerp. Also a definite starter in the team will be Andreas Bretschneider (KDR Chemnitz) who finished tops on the Floor Exercise in Berlin. Christopher Jursch (SC Cottbus), Matthias Fahrig (SV Halle), Andreas Toba (TK Hannover) and Thomas Taranu (KTV Straubenhardt) will undergo further testing from the 12th to the 14th of September in order to decide the final composition of the team (as to who competes on which apparatus/es. Philip Sorrer (SC Berlin) crashed his vault and injured his foot. His bad luck continued on the Parallel Bars where he once again counted a fall and injured his wrist as well. Best wishes to him for a speedy recovery.

ALL AROUND:

FLOOR EXERCISE:

1. Andreas Bretschneider (KTV Chemnitz) 14.650
2. Fabian Hambuechen (TSG Niedergirmes) 14.250
3. Helge Liebrich (TV Wetzgau) 13.900
4. Thomas Taranu (KTV Straubenhardt) 13.800
5. Philip Sorrer (SC Berlin) 13.600
6. Matthias Fahrig (SV Halle) 13.500
7. Christopher Jursch (SC Cottbus Turnen) 13.200
8. Ivan Rittschik (KTV Chemnitz) 12.650
9. Andreas Toba (Turn-Klubb zu Hannover) 12.600
10. Brian Gladow (SC Berlin) 12.500
11. Waldemar Eichorn (TV Germania Dillingen) 11.950
12. Christian Auer (MTV Stuttgart) 11.750
13. GUEST: Sascha Palgen (LUX) 11.600

1. Daniel Weinert (Kieler MTV) 14.250
2. Fabian Hambuechen (TSG Niedergirmes) 12.950
3. Andreas Toba (Turn-Klubb zu Hannover); Ivan Rittschik (KTV Chemnitz) 12.750
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5. Ivan Bykov (TV 1883 Bous) 12.550
6. Christian Auer (MTV Stuttgart); Waldemar Eichorn (TV Germania Dillingen) 12.400
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8. Helge Liebrich (TV Wetzgau) 12.200
9. Philip Sorrer (SC Berlin) 11.300
10. Christopher Jursch (SC Cottbus Turnen) 11.250
11. GUEST: Sascha Palgen (LUX) 11.200

1. Thomas Taranu (KTV Straubenhardt) 14.850
2. Fabian Hambuechen (TSG Niedergirmes) 14.750
3. Helge Liebrich (TV Wetzgau) 14.350
4. Andreas Toba (Turn-Klubb zu Hannover) 14.200
5. GUEST: Sascha Palgen (LUX) 13.800
6. Daniel Weinert (Kieler MTV) 13.550
7. Philip Sorrer (SC Berlin) 13.050
8. Ivan Rittschik (KTV Chemnitz) 13.000

VAULT:

1. Matthias Fahrig (SV Halle) (15.000, 14.850) 14.925
2. Lukas Dauser (TSV Unterhaching) (13.750, 14.450) 14.100

1. Fabian Hambuechen (TSG Niedergirmes) 15.300
2. Christopher Jursch (SC Cottbus Turnen) 14.850
3. Andreas Bretschneider (KTV Chemnitz) 14.600
4. Lukas Dauser (TSV Unterhaching) 14.450
5. Matthias Fahrig (SV Halle) 14.000
6. Andreas Toba (Turn-Klubb zu Hannover); Brian Gladow (SC Berlin) 13.850
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8. Christian Auer (MTV Stuttgart) 13.000
9. Waldemar Eichorn (TV Germania Dillingen) 12.950
10. Philip Sorrer (SC Berlin) 11.800
11. Ivan Rittschik (KTV Chemnitz) 11.650
12. Daniel Weinert (Kieler MTV) 11.600

1. Fabian Hambuechen (TSG Niedergirmes) 16.350
2. Andreas Bretschneider (KTV Chemnitz) 15.000
3. Philip Sorrer (SC Berlin) 14.600
4. Andreas Toba (Turn-Klubb zu Hannover) 13.850
5. Christian Auer (MTV Stuttgart); Christopher Jursch (SC Cottbus Turnen) 13.750
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7. Brian Gladow (SC Berlin) 12.200
8. Matthias Fahrig (SV Halle) 11.700
9. Waldemar Eichorn (TV Germania Dillingen) 11.650

RESULTS:
WOMEN'S ALL AROUND:

1. Elisabeth Seitz (Turngemeinschaft Mannheim) (14.066, 14.200, 13.133, 13.800) 55.199
2. Lisa Katharina Hill (MTV 1843 Stuttgart e.V.) (13.866, 14.366, 12.566, 13.766) 54.564
3. Kim Bui (MTV 1843 Stuttgart e.V.) (13.966, 14.066, 12.200, 13.800) 54.032
4. Pauline Schaefer (TV Pflugscheid-Hixberg e.V.) (13.233, 12.466, 12.933, 13.366) 51.998
5. Pia Tolle (MTV 1843 Stuttgart e.V.) (13.700, 11.866, 12.766, 13.166) 51.498
6. Isabelle Marquard (TUS Chemnitz-Altendorf) (13.800, 12.266, 12.433, 12.866) 51.365
7. Michelle Timm (Sportclub Berlin e.V.) (13.566, 12.466, 12.000, 12.633) 50.665
8. Anja Rheinbay (Turnteam TOYOTA Koln) (13.766, 11.400, 12.700, 11.766) 49.632
9. Annabelle Holzer (Eintracht Frankfurt) (13.066, 11.833, 11.833, 12.533) 49.265
10. Katja Roll (TSV Grotzingen) (12.266, 12.600, 11.700, 12.300) 48.866
11. Cagla Akyol (KTG Heidelberg) (13.200, 11.500, 12.533, 11.600) 48.833
12. Josie Bauer (TUS Chemnitz-Altendorf) (13.000, 11.533, 10.866, 12.900) 48.299
13. Marlene Bindig (Dresdner SC 1898 e.V.) (13.133, 10.400, 12.166, 11.866) 47.565
14. Katharina Mueller (TV Uberlingen) (12.633, 12.100, 9.533, 12.700) 46.966
15. Lara-Sophie Wondrak (TSG Nordwest 1898 Frankfurt) (12.500, 11.000, 11.500, 11.866) 46.866
16. Elisa Chirino (Sportclub Berlin e.V.) (12.533, 12.466, 9.800, 12.066) 46.865
17. Janine Woeste (KTV Dortmund) (13.033, 8.633, 11.500, 11.566) 44.732
18. Annika Gottler (SSV Ulm 1846 e.V.) (12.566, 10.133, 9.533, 12.166) 44.398
19. Christina Kuhn (TSG Ffm.-Oberrad 1872 e.V.) (12.566, 8.900, 9.633, 10.600) 41.699
20. Theresa Grotsch (Eintracht Frankfurt 61) (12.333, 10.700, 8.866, 8.633) 40.532
21. Sophie Scheder (TUS Chemnitz-Altendorf) (0.000, 15.033, 13.100, 0.000) 28.133
22. Giulia Hindermann (MTV 1843 Stuttgart e.V.) (0.000, 8.933, 11.633, 0.000) 20.566
23. Pia Woeckner (SV Halle e.V.) (0.000, 11.400, 8.900, 0.000) 20.300
24. Janine Berger (SSV Ulm 1846 e.V.) (0.000, 13.300, 0.000, 0.000) 13.300

WOMEN'S VAULT QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Kim Bui (MTV 1843 Stuttgart e.V.) (13.966, 14.033) 13.999
2. Pia Tolle (MTV 1843 Stuttgart e.V.) (13.700, 13.066) 13.383
3. Michelle Timm (Sportclub Berlin e.V.) (13.566, 13.100) 13.333
4. Pauline Schaefer (TV Pflugscheid-Hixberg e.V.) (13.233, 13.366) 13.300
5. Annabelle Holzer (Eintracht Frankfurt) (13.066, 12.766) 12.916
6. Elisa Chirino (Sportclub Berlin e.V.) (12.533, 13.033) 12.783
7. Janine Woeste (KTV Dortmund) (13.033, 12.233) 12.633

MEN'S ALL AROUND:

MEN'S VAULT QUALIFICATION:

1. Matthias Fahrig (SV Halle e.V.) (15.300, 14.700) 15.000
2. Andreas Toba (Turn-Klubb zu Hannover 18) (14.900, 14.300) 14.600
3. Ivan Bykov (TV 1883 Bous e.V.) (14.850, 13.400) 14.125
4. Lukas Dauser (TSV Unterhaching 1910) (13.700, 14.250) 13.975
5. Helge Liebrich (TV Wetzgau e.V.) (13.300, 14.350) 13.825
6. Tobias Matzke (TUS Bliesranbach) (13.700, 13.800) 13.750
7. Viet Thao Hoang (Sportclub Berlin e.V.) (14.050, 12.600) 13.325
8. Alexander Grotsch (SC Cottbus Turnen) (13.450, 13.000) 13.225
9. Hansi Lohr (TSV 1860 Muhldorf e.V.) (13.000, 13.100) 13.050
10. Max Weissenhorn (TSV Inningen e.V.) (13.050, 12.450) 12.750
11. Max Finzel (TSG Grunstadt) (12.750, 12.450) 12.600

The Pre-Olympic Youth Cup was held from the 27th to the 28th April in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. There were three age divisions contested as part of the Pre-Olympic Youth Cup - 12 Years, 13 Years and 14/15 Years. In the 14/15 year old division, Kim Janas (SV Halle/GER) dominated, earning the top scores on all four apparatuses and scoring the top All Around mark. Alona Seleznova of Ukraine and Nadja Schulze (TuG Leipzig/GER) finished second and third respectively. In the 13 years old competition, from Sweden's Eskilstuna Gymnastics Club's Ellen Haavisto topped team mate Emmy Haavisto and Russian Anastasiia Frolova (CSKA Moskau). Dutchwoman Marisa Koedoot (Pro Patria Zoetermeer) took out the 12 Year Old division over Maja Schott (TV Herkenrath) and Jennifer Preis (TSV Buchholz 08) who tied for second.

PRE-OLYMPIC YOUTH CUP:

14/15 YEARS:

13 YEARS:

1. Ellen Haavisto (Eskilstuna Gymnastics Club/SWE) (13.350, 12.950, 12.850, 12.800) 51.950
2. Emmy Haavisto (Eskilstuna Gymnastics Club/SWE) (12.650, 13.750, 11.700, 11.200) 49.300
3. Anastasiia Frolova (CSKA Moskau/RUS) (12.300, 10.700, 12.400, 11.300) 46.700
4. Sarah Sonnenschein (Turnteam Toyota Koln/GER) (12.650, 10.700, 10.400, 11.550) 45.300
5. Lina Philipp (VFL Hannover/GER) (12.600, 7.900, 10.950, 11.800) 43.250
6. Jana Streck (LLZ Herbolzheim/GER) (12.650, 8.800, 10.500, 10.950) 42.900
7. Jenna Buttner (Turnteam Toyota Koln/GER) (10.200, 9.850, 9.950, 11.100) 41.100
8. Katharina Bernhardt (LLZ Herbolzheim/GER) (0.000, 9.600, 9.250, 0.000) 18.850
9. Katja Gutzeit (KTV Detmold/GER) (0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000) 0.000

1. Marisa Koedoot (Pro Patria Zoetermeer/NED) (12.800, 10.600, 12.500, 11.250) 47.150
2. Maja Schott (TV Herkenrath/GER) (12.400, 8.150, 10.050, 10.050); Jennifer Preis (TSV Buchholz O8) (12.200, 9.200, 9.850, 9.400) 40.650
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4. Amelie Graf (KTV Ries/GER) (12.350, 8.000, 9.450, 10.000) 39.800
5. Luisa Bach (KTV Ries/GER) (12.500, 7.450, 9.500, 8.800) 38.250
6. Lisa Matosek (Fischelner SV/GER) (11.650, 7.850, 8.100, 10.500) 38.100
7. Nele Herrmann (Turnteam Toyota Koln/GER) (12.550, 6.200, 10.150, 8.850) 37.750
8. Vanessa Ille (TSV Buchholz 08/GER) (10.900, 6.800, 10.350, 9.100) 37.150
9. Amelie Baumann (TSV Unterfohring/GER) (10.400, 4.450, 7.750, 10.450) 33.050

The International Friendly competition between the Women's Artistic Gymnasts of the United States, Romania and Germany is set to get underway at 2.00pm local time in Chemnitz, Germany. Four teams are set to compete, including a mixed team of USA/GER gymnasts. The team competing for the United States dominated the competition, with Germany and Romania rounding out the top three. Kyla Ross (USA) took out the Senior All Around honors with compatriots Simone Biles and Peyton Ernst tying for second place. USA's Bailie Key took out the Junior title with Romania's Andreea Munteanu and Tabea Alt of Germany rounding out the top three. High scores on each event, were set by Biles on the Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise and Kyla Ross on the Uneven Bars.

RESULTS:
TEAM: 

1. United States of America (61.200, 57.900, 58.450, 56.500) 234.050
2. Germany (55.350, 51.700, 51.800, 51.750) 210.600
3. Romania (52.350, 48.700, 53.700, 50.400) 205.150
4. Mixed Team (40.750, 51.950, 37.700, 38.700) 169.100

USA:

• Maggie Nichols
• Peyton Ernst
• Bailie Key
• Kyla Ross
• Lexie Priessman
• Simone Biles

• Pauline Schaeffer (GER)
• Carina Kroll (GER)
• Brenna Dowell (USA)
• Amelia Hundley (USA)

• Diana Teodoru 
• Andreea Iridon
• Andreea Munteanu
• Paula Tudorache 

Uzbekistan's Oksana Chusovitina won the Vault title at the Turnier der Meister competition in Cottbus, Germany. Noel van Klaveren (Netherlands) won the silver medal on the Vault with Canadian Maegan Chant earning the bronze. Russian Anastasia Grishina was successsful on the Uneven Bars, with Venezuela's Jessica Lopez and Spain's Maria Paula Vargas rounding out the top three. Germany's Matthias Fahrig took out the Floor Exercise honors over Eleftherios Kosmidis of Greece and Israel's Alexander Shatilov. Belgium's Donna Donny Truyens earned the honors on the Pommel Horse, with Slovenian Saso Bertoncelj and China's ZHANG Yang taking out the silver and bronze medals respectively. Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias was the Still Rings gold medalist, earning the title over China's LIU Yang and Dutchman Lambertus Van Gelder. Competition resumes with the second day of event finals at 2.00pm (local time).

 

EVENT FINAL RESULTS:

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

VAULT:

UNEVEN BARS:

MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

FLOOR EXERCISE:

POMMEL HORSE:

STILL RINGS:

Russians Anastasia Grishina and Anna Dementyeva qualified first to the Balance Beam and Floor Exercise finals respectively. Dutchwoman Noel van Klaveren and Greece's Vasiliki Millousi rounded out the top three on the Balance Beam, whilst Spain's Silvia Colussi-Pelaez and Canadian Maegan Chant concluded the top three on the Floor Exercise. Hong Kong's Wai Hung Shek topped the Vault standings over Jacob Dalton (USA) and Pavel Bulauski (BLR). Switzerland's Lucas Fischer earned the high mark on the Parallel Bars with Japan's Koji Uematsu and Greece's Vasileios Tsokalidis rounding out the top three. Whilst German Andreas Bretschneider topped the Horizontal Bar standings over Turkey's Umit Samiloglu and Japan's Koji Uematsu. Competition continues at 2.00pm (Cottbus Local Time) on Saturday with the first day of event finals.

The first day of qualifications at the Turnier der Meister was an exciting one. Competition continues at the Lausitz Arena at 4.00pm today (22/03/2013 at Cottbus local time) with the remaining Qualification sessions being held. Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) topped Dutchwoman Noel van Klaveren and Canadian Maegan Chant for the high score on the Vault. The organizers decided to use the old scoring on the Vault, rather than that of the new code. Russian Anastasia Grishina dominated on the Uneven Bars with Germany's Sophie Scheder and Sweden's Ida Gustafsson qualifying second and third respectively.

Jake Dalton (USA) was the highest qualifier on the Floor Exercise with Eleftherios Kosmidis of Greece and Matthias Fahrig of Germany rounding out the top three. Croatian Filip Ude topped compatriot Robert Seligman on the Pommel Horse with Slovenian Saso Bertoncelj in third. Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias dominated on the Still Rings with Dutchman Lambertus Van Gelder and LIU Yang of China rounding out the top three.

 

QUALIFICATION RESULTS: (QUALIFIERS TO FINALS IN BOLD)

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

VAULT:

The United States, Romania and Germany Women's Artistic Gymnasts will be competing in a tri-meet in Chemnitz, Germany on the 30th of March, with competition beginning at 2.00pm (Chemnitz local time). A mixed team of USA and German athletes will be competing as well as the three main teams. The Romanian participants are yet to be finalised.

 

SENIORS:

• Tabea Alt (GER)
• Cagla Akyol (GER)
• Maike Enderle (GER)
• Sophie Scheder (GER)
• Elisabeth Seitz (GER)
• Sixth Gymnast TBD after training camp 25-28/3, others may compete in Mixed Team, decided out of: Florine Harder, Alina Ehret, Pauline Schafer (GER)
• Pauline Tratz (GER) (Will be competing in Mixed Team with USA Gymnasts)
• Simone Biles (USA)
• Brenna Dowell (USA)
• Peyton Ernst (USA)
• Maggie Nichols (USA)
• Lexie Priessman (USA)
• Kyla Ross (USA)