prelims
April 18th, 2013
1. Larisa Iordache 57.198 Q
2. Diana Bulimar 56.132 Q
3. Anastasia Grishina 56.065 Q
4. Aliya Mustafina 56.057 Q … 2 falls Beam
5. Ksenia Afanasyeva 55.099
6. Roxana Popa 55.065 Q
Gabby Jupp was injured on Beam.
results and commentary on IG
RRG – Russia prevails, against the odds:
… I am left with an uncomfortable feeling about the Russians. After all the talk, all the rearrangement of coaching, and the appointment of new specialists like beam coach Marina Bulashenko, you would expect them to look better prepared for this competition, the first home European Championships for Russia since 1998. …
Examiner commentary
Full Twist has all of Larisa’s routines.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 