Author: Rick Mc

There were 48 competitors in this division. Gymnasts not yet qualified for Junior or Senior.

AA Final
1. Stretch, Noah – Alberta
2. Clouter, Stephen – Nova Scotia
3. Trepanier, Conner – Alberta
4. Sibley, Michael – B.C.
5. Benjamin, Kahlil – Nova Scotia
6. Bellemare, Vincent – Québec

full results

Open will compete Finals Sunday alongside Junior.

Combined Competition + Physical Ability testing

1. Émard, William – Québec
2. Oehrlein, Ryan – Ontario
3. Zakutney, Samuel – Ontario
4. Tryguba, Andriy – Ontario
5. Tawfik, Anthony – Ontario
6. Kaji, Chris – B.C.

full results

Fifteen-year-old William Émard of Montreal pulled off an upset at the Canadian gymnastics championships on Friday, winning the men’s all around junior title in convincing fashion.

Competing for the first time as a junior at the Canadian championships, Émard topped the field of 15 competitors with a total score of 122.150 points, far ahead of his closet rival Ryan Oerhlein of Georgetown, Ont., who won the silver medal with a score of 118 points.

Sam Zakutney of Ottawa took the bronze with 117.930.

“It’s a big surprise,” said Émard …

Gymnastics Canada

Interview – William Émard (VIDEO)

Gigi Farid posted a colourful and entertaining interview with Nabs. 🙂

I am a lazy person, I am like the wind: I do things only when I want to, if I want to risk then I risk. If I am interested in a new element I do it until perfection-that is how I mastered my elements. …

Regarding Azerbajan I don’t know anything, no one contacted me. Why would I need that? I feel great in Russia. I am communicating through social media with the girls who moved there. I am happy for them. Everyone is choosing their own path. I frequently talk to Yulia Inshina, she is my best friend. …

I am thinking about getting a job: gather a group of kids and begin to train them. I always wanted to be as my coaches the Kirashoves: I love them and I think they are the best in the town and even in the country. I am thankful to them for everything they have done for me.

I am a university student and now I have exams. …

Tatiana Nabieva “I Blame Myself Everyday For Not Making The London Olympic Team”

A full twisting Gienger is a very difficult release on uneven bars. A small number of famous bars workers have done this skill. …

Named after: Snezhana Hristakieva of Bulgaria (1991)

WOGYMNASTIKA – Meet The Originators: G Rated Full Twisting Gienger Release On Uneven Bars

Click through for links to other gymnasts who have competed Hristakieva.

What gymnasts do in their spare time at National Championships.

Teague King, Joel Gagnon and Wyatt Tyndall.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

1. Roberts, Megan – Ontario 54.35
2. Chrobok, Jade – Ontario 53.80
3. Semple, Meixi – Ontario 53.35
4. Vézina, Laurie-Lou – Québec 52.25
5. Denommée, Laurie – Québec 51.45
6. de Jong, Haley – British Columbia 50.75

Juniors Rose-Kaying Woo and Shallon Olsen competed Senior at this competition. For experience.

full results

Junior Finals will be held in conjunction with the Senior Finals Sunday afternoon.

Novice High Performance
1. Padurariu, Ana – Ontario
2. Jurca, Victoria-Georgiana – Québec
3. Juk, Ilka – B.C.
4. Pouliot, Enya – Nova Scotia
5. Walker, Emily – Sask
6. Fairbairn, Montana – Alberta

full results (Novice has high bonus points)

Ana looked fantastic. 🙂

Novice
1. Skrupa, Quinn – Manitoba
2. Pedicelli, Amanda – Québec
3. Innes, Charlotte – Alberta
4. Jakab, Lucia – B.C.
5. Gorsline, Jaden – Alberta
6. Undheim, Kristina – Alberta

full results

Team
1. Ontario
2. Québec
3. Alberta

LIKE Team Ontario on Facebook.

Only the Team medals were decided day 1. Finals go Sunday morning for Novice.

One of the changes introduced by Tony Smith, the National Team Director, is old school physical ability testing. Here are the rankings from Nationals 2015 testing.

Junior
1. Émard, William – Québec 42,950
2. Zakutney, Samuel – Ontario 40,980
3. Oehrlein, Ryan – Ontario 40,450
full results

Novice
1. Wong, Darren – B.C. 39,410
2. Gosselin-Paradis, Lauren – Québec 39,130
3. Tyndall, Jesse – Sask 37,660
full results

Here’s the official Gymnastics Canada write-up with link to official results.

Reigning Canadian junior champion Rose-Kaying Woo of La Prairie, Que., topped a field of mostly senior competitors on Thursday to place first in the women’s qualification at the Canadian gymnastics championships.

Woo, too young for this summer’s Pan Am Games but eligible for the 2016 Olympics, placed first on beam, second on vault and third on both uneven bars and floor for a total score of 56.200 points.

Isabela Onyshko of Minedosa, Man., placed second with 55.950 points and two-time Canadian all around champion Ellie Black of Halifax was third at 55.100. …

Rose-Kaying Woo tops field in women’s qualification at Canadian gymnastics championships

The AA Final will be “sudden victory” as will apparatus finals.