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One year after rejoining the national team following a two-year absence, Edmonton gymnast Jackson Payne won the gold medal Saturday in the men’s senior all around even at the #ArtisticCDNChamps.

Payne, who left the national team in 2012 to carry out a two-year mission with the Mormon Church in South Korea, recaptured the all around title he first won as a 19-year-old in 2011 with a total score of 83.500 points. …

“I’m happy with the result but I know I can do better. I was about 70 percent of what I thought I can do in the next few months and it goes right along with my plan to gear up for the Pan Am Games and the world championships.”

… The Canadian Championships conclude on Sunday with the apparatus finals for both the junior and senior men.

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full Sr results

Jackson attempted a crazy difficult H Bar routine, but fell on Kolman.

Kevin Lytwyn is another lock for Pan Ams, finishing top 2 on 4 apparatus. And 5th on Floor. (He doesn’t train Pommels.)

Scott Morgan is nearly recovered from shoulder injury. He hopes to be back in time.

Still, it’s not easy to predict the Pan Am team. It will come down to contributing scores and consistency of routines in training.

related – 39yr-old Scott Chandler competed his 20th and last Nationals. Thanks for all the good years, Scott.

Full-in, half-out. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

14.85 (6.1)

(via @theliukin)

Open age 13-15

1. Vedenin, Paulina – Ontario
2. Posidis-Kowalski, Sarah – Ontario
3. Baggio, Sofia – Ontario
4. Moody, Jessie – British Columbia
5. Fonteyne, Gillian – Alberta
6. Lister, Jaime – Alberta

full results

Click PLAY or watch Pauline’s routines from April on YouTube.

Yet another excellent gymnast from Gemini. 🙂

Senior
1 Flavia Saraiva Brazil 55.800
2 Rebeca Andrade Brazil 55.350
3 Marine Brevet France 55.050

Junior
1 Nina Derwael Belgium 56.050
2 Tabea Alt Germany 54.750
3 Maike Enderle Germany 54.350

Sr Team qualification
1 Brazil 221.350
2 Germany 216.500
3 France 215.650

Jr Team qualification
1 Germany 214.800
2 France 214.500
3 Great Britain 211.350

Belgium was 4th in both.

results

Click PLAY or watch Nina on Bars on YouTube. (Belgium Championships in April.)

Jr photos

related – Gymternet – Vandenhole, Derwael Best in Belgium

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 …

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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.