Qualifying round.
Gymnastics Examiner:
The Russian women were the top qualifiers to Saturday’s team final at the 2010 European Championships in Birmingham, England.
In a competition format where the top three scores on each event counted toward the team score, Russia had the highest totals on vault and floor to top Romania 168.325-166.8. Romania, competing with only four athletes and using only three per event, had the highest score on beam.
Third-place Great Britain (165.3), backed by exceptional bars and floor performances from star Beth Tweddle, had the highest team mark on uneven bars. France (162.8), Italy (161.525), Ukraine (161.15), the Netherlands (158.675) and Switzerland (156.75) rounded out the top eight teams. …
Russian seniors lead team qualifying at European Championships; Beth Tweddle best on bars, floor
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full team results (PDF)
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