Urazova wins Russian Cup


🥇 Vladislava Urazova 114.365
🥈 Angelina Melnikova 109.832
🥉 Elena Gerasimova 107.865

** Russian scores tend to be inflated.

Vladislava is not eligible for Worlds 2019 but should contend for the 2020 Olympic team.

A rising Russian junior Vladislava Urazova won the all-around at the Russian Cup, leading over Angelina Melnikova by more than four points after two days. Russian Cup is normally a senior-only competition but during the pre-Olympic year, top juniors that are eligible for the upcoming Olympics are allowed to compete.

For example, back in 2015, Angelina Melnikova was one of the top juniors at the Russian Cup and she outscored all the senior gymnasts in the all-around. …

VLADISLAVA URAZOVA WINS AA GOLD AT THE RUSSIAN CUP

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highest difficulty Floor (attempted) 2019

Simone Biles – 6.8
Jade Carey – 6.4
MyKayla Skinner – 6.1
Angelina Melnikova – 5.9
Rebeca Andrade – 5.8
Mai Murakami – 5.8
Grace McCallum – 5.8
Lilia Akhaimova – 5.8
Denisa Golgota – 5.8

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Jade Carey – triple double

Now that Simone’s shown it’s possible …

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Jade Carey – Moors

Day 1

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Simone on the Today Show

It’s interesting the triple double is getting more attention than her double double off Beam which is at least as difficult and ground breaking.

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Daniela’s favourite Floor routine

Daniela SilivaÈ™ – World Championships, Rotterdam, 1987.

Influenced by Omelianchik’s routine construction.

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Mai Murakami – training

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Kohei: Kovacs + Kolman + Kolman

… and some girl playing around on Rod Floor. 😮

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best triple double ever?

Simone is as good as any, I’d say, including Kenzo.

Note that ‘low chest’ is not typically deducted in MAG. It’s a stupid deduction. We want gymnasts to land the safest way possible, not in an aesthetic way.

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