Joanna asks we compare with Nia Dennis.
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Allie argues the case for Ellie Downie.
Rheagan Courville?
related – MostepanovaFan – Standing Arabians and Standing Fulls Gymnastics Montage
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Month: August 2017
No Payne, No Gain
Canadian veteran Jackson Payne has a new website. He’ll soon be selling Payne t-shirts and the like.
that time Pegan broke the P Bars
Maria Kharenkova – Floor
With 14.500 this is the highest FX score in the world right now. Scores are high in Russia. I wouldn’t expect the same number internationally.
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Lauren Hopkins:
… Maria Kharenkova, the girl who came into this meet with literally zero expectations and ended up competing some of the best beam and floor performances this country has seen in a long time. Kharenkova went six-for-six on these two events to earn the silver on beam and the gold on floor with masterful performances that would make her a medal contender at worlds.
Lauren likes Iliankova and Kharenkova over Paseka for the Worlds team.
Yurchenko full to judge’s table
OK. This makes me laugh. I love the gymnast’s reaction.
Spencer:
… the true highlight of the meet was this Yurchenko full directly connected to someone’s getting a new iPad.
Wolf Turns to find hilarious
If you are one of those who says … Wolf turns aren’t that bad … best click over to Balance Beam Situation – THE WOLF TURNS OF NATIONALS, 2017 EDITION
Brett McClure – Press Conference
I’m still keen on the new U.S. Men’s High Performance Director Brett McClure.
Let’s give him a chance. See what he can do.
His statements after Championships are very informative.
Brett McClure Addresses Media After World Team Selection
related – Kensley Behel – The Myth of the U.S. Men’s Failure
The U.S. men’s team is 4th in total medal count since 2006, ahead of Germany and Russia.
(via Stick it Media)
Floor – Sydney Johnson-Scharpf
Russian Cup results
1 Angelina Melnikova: 14.325 14.825 14.075 14.425 57.650
2 Elena Eremina: 12.850 14.700 14.300 14.250 56.100
3 Maria Kharenkova: 13.650 12.550 15.150 14.125 55.475
Vault
1 Eleonora Afanasyeva: 14.750/13.800/14.275
2 Viktoria Trykina: 14.525/13.800/14.162
3 Angelina Melnikova: 12.975/ 14.300/ 13.637
Bars
1 Anastasia Iliankova: 15.275
2 Elena Eremina: 14.975
3 Uliana Perebinosova: 14.675
Beam
1 Angelina Melnikova: 14.825
2 Maria Kharenkova: 14.800
3 Elena Eremina: 14.275
Floor
1 Maria Kharenkova: 14.500
2 Elena Eremina: 14.200
3 Eleonora Afanasyeva: 13.925
full results
Scores are high in Russia. Don’t take those numbers to the bank.
Takeaways:
Angelina Melnikova’s growing confidence
Elena Eremina’s Rising Star
Maria Kharenkova’s Case:
Read Lauren Hopkins’ report on the meet on theGymter.net event page.
Rifda, Malaysia win SEA Games
The 2017 Southeast Asian Games were held from August 14 through August 30 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1 MALAYSIA
2 SINGAPORE
3 INDONESIA
4 PHILIPPINES
5 VIETNAM
6 THAILAND
1 Rifda Irfanaluthfi Indonesia 51.350
2 Ang Tracie Malaysia 51.300
3 Farah Ann Abdul Hadi Malaysia 51.150
4 Tan Ing Yueh Malaysia 50.500
5 Zeng Qiyan Singapore 48.500
6 Nadine Joy Nathan Singapore 48.450
full results
The big winner of the meet was Rifda Irfanaluthfi of Indonesia who won five medals: a gold on beam, a silver on vault, and bronzes on bars, floor, and with the team.
Metroplex gymnast Kaitlin De Guzman, who was a US elite last quad and now competes for the Philippines (and Oklahoma starting in 2019-2020), took three individual medals: gold on bars, silver on floor, and bronze on beam.
Tracie Ang and Tan Ing Yueh of Malaysia both also took three medals: Ang taking gold with the team, silver on bars, and bronze on vault; Tan Ing Yueh taking gold with the team and on vault and silver on beam. …
Lauren Hopkins has a detailed report – Irfanaluthfi is the SEA Games Star
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