Here’s the official press release from Gymnastics Canada:
Two-time Olympian Nathan Gafuik of Calgary and Kristina Vaculik of Whitby, Ont., won the men’s and women’s all around titles on Thursday at the Canadian gymnastics championships.
Gafuik, the men’s all around gold medal winner at the Pacific Rim Championships in Australia last month, kept up the momentum with a solid effort on all six apparatus to claim his first senior Canadian title.
“I didn’t have amazing routines on any event, nothing that really stood out,” said Gafuik who placed in the top three in all events and topped the field on pommel horse, vault and high bar for a winning score of 89.550 points. …
In the women’s all around, Vaculik capped her remarkable comeback from a career threatening injury with a top-three finish in all four routines for a winning score of 55.950 points. …
Madeleine Gardiner of Cambridge, Ont., was a close second at 55.100 and Dominique Pegg of Sarnia, Ont., placed third at 54.800.
Vaculik, who did not compete at last year’s Canadian championships, has been chalking up medals at home and abroad since returning to competition in December following a year-long rehab after surgery to correct a debilitating elbow ailment. …
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From the Facebook album: 2010 Canadian Gymnastics Championships by Grace Chiu GraceClick.ca
Marceline Goldstein from Cirque du Soleil awarded prize money to the AA Gold Medalists and their coaches. Nathan’s coach, Tony Smith, promised to take his wife Lisa out to a nice dinner with the winnings. At least that’s the way I heard it.
Update: Gymnastics Examiner highlights with photos by Grace Chiu – Kristina Vaculik, Sabrina Gill, Nathan Gafuik win Canadian national titles
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