Despite the many predictions I’ve heard of their system “collapsing”, it’s still bloody difficult to finish ahead of Russia in important international competitions. Though many coaches departed the former Soviet Union for better paying work abroad, there are some of the best coaches in the World still in Russia.
With a total of 11 medals Рof which 7 were golden, 2 silver and 2 bronze Рthe Russian gymnasts were the most successful during the 25th Trampoline WORLDS in Qu̩bec (Canada), followed by Canada (5 medals) and China (4 medals). The best Russian athletes were without any doubt Irina KARAWAJEWA and Kirill IWANOW.
For the first time during Trampoline World Championships, China won a gold medal for the men’s trampoline competitions with YE, Shuai and Japan was happy about their first WORDLS-gold in synchronal gymnastics with Totsuya SOTOMURA and Yasuhira UEYAMA. …
I talked with one of the Canadian athletes, Jeremy Mosier, after the competition.
Though disappointed his Men’s Double Mini-tramp team just barely missed qualifying for finals, he was happy that Canada had it’s best ever World Championships.
A big highlight for the hosts was Women’s Double Mini:
1. Charles (CAN)
2. Warnock (CAN)
3. Barry (USA)
And Jeremy raved about the new world record difficulty routines of Ivanov from Russia who blew away the competition on Double Mini:
– Half out triffis tuck into triple back pike with opening. …
– Unbelievable pass once again!!! Half out triffis pike into triple back tuck with a vertical opening. perfect landing. 39.10 pts. NEW WORLD RECORD of the highest scoring routine. 10.40 pts. DD. He is the well deserved new World Champion. Very loud cheers from the crowd.
Click PLAY to see Kirill Ivanov in Team Finals doing his (comparatively easy) tucked triffus to tucked triple back. Or watch it on YouTube.
Final competition results – PDF files
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