European Championships review

FIG posted a summary – Medallists triumph as Europeans close in Berlin (results)

Russia leads the overall medal table of the championships with three Gold, two Silver and three Bronze medals, followed by Romania (three Gold, two Silver, one Bronze) and Germany (two Gold, three Silver, two Bronze) …

Anna Dementyeva was the surprise AA winner after World Champion Mustafina injured out.

… Russia’s chief coach Andrei Rodionenko is pleased with the overall display, considering the team’s first place in the medal count with eight.

“Such is gymnastics, anything can happen,” Rodionenko said of Mustafina’s injury.

“And the rest conducted their business as they should, as we expected. Who prepares – wins. The new generation must announce itself. Dementyeva has already been through the World Championships too. Here, in Berlin we tried [young gymnasts] for future battles.”

The coach announced that Dementyeva should become the team’s leader while Mustafina is injured.

“She did everything she could in all-round finals. And even more,” Rodionenko said. …

The Moscow News

Winning the AA win only a full twisting Yurchenko vault. That is impressive.

One more good sound bite from that article:

Anton Golotsutskov won two bronze medals – in vault and floor.

“To be honest, I am sick of bronze,” Golotsutskov complained. …

The next European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics are scheduled to take place in Brussels (BEL), May 8-13, 2012, for women; and in Montpellier (FRA), May 21 – 27, 2012, for men. Team and Individual competitions for seniors and Team as well as an All-around competition will be the format for these championships.

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