Category: Gymnastics

U.S. Men’s Winter Cup recap

Ron Noe:

… After recovering from an achilles injury, Sam Mikulak’s first competition since the U.S. Championships can be deemed a big success. …

Perhaps the most encouraging highlight from Winter Cup was the performance of NCAA stars Akash Modi (2nd), Sean Melton (3rd) and Yul Moldauer (5th). They earned spots on the new Senior National Team …

Completing the top 5 was veteran John Orozco. In just his second competition since his achilles injury last June, Orozco also showed signs of his past brilliance. …

… Eddie Penev, despite dislocating his finger in his first rotation (PB) on Day 2, bounced back to win event titles on FX (30.35) and VT (30.70). …

Veterans and Rising Young Talent Highlight 2016 Winter Cup

Click PLAY or watch Eddie Penev’s Vault on Facebook.

related – U.S. Men’s Senior National Team Selected

via Gymternet Clan

Ebee Price – Yurchenko double twist

A 3rd College gymnast has competed it this season. The new rules are working.

Click PLAY or watch it on a Stanford highlights video.

via Gymternet Clan

Baku Challenge Cup Results

VAULT
Oksana Chusovitina (UZB)
Tjasa Kysselef (SLO)
Elisa Haemmerle (AUT)

Click PLAY or watch Oksana’s Vaults on YouTube.

BARS
Lina Philipp (GER)
Daniele Hypolito (BRA)
Flavia Saraiva (BRA)

Click PLAY or watch Lina’s Bars on YouTube.

BEAM
Flavia Saraiva (BRA) 14.800
Emma Larsson (SWE) 13.650
Elisa Haemmerle (AUT) 13.350
Marina Nekrasova (AZE) 13.050

FLOOR
Flavia Saraiva (BRA) 13.850
Emma Larsson (SWE) 13.400
Marina Nekrasova (AZE) 13.200

Full results.

related – FIG MAG / WAG write-up

Dom Cunningham – NO WAY !

A tumbling pass I’d never even considered possible.

Click PLAY or watch it on Tumblr.

http://papaliukin.tumblr.com/post/139673204059/more-of-dom-cunninghams-insanity-this-is

Sam Mikulak wins Winter Nationals

Sam is back. 🙂

1. Sam Mikulak 177.450
2. Akash Modi 175.300
3. Sean Melton 174.500
4. John Orozco 174.350
5. Yul Moldauer 174.100
6. Donnell Whittenburg 173.300

Modi, Melton and Moldauer have been added to National Team. Horton and Bailey removed.

Details and full results on wintercup.com.

Click PLAY or watch the 2016 Winter Cup Challenge – Finals on YouTube. (rebroadcast)

Gymnix Junior Cup Teams

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BEL-GER-ROU Friendly

April 3, 2016.

Belgium will host direct competitors trying to qualify a full team to Rio at the Olympic Test Event. This one is important.

Belgium competition

details on Belgian Gymnastics