Canadian Novice Champion Ana Padurariu

OSHAWA -- Ana Padurariu is a member of Gemini Gymnastics. April 1, 2015
OSHAWA — Ana Padurariu is a member of Gemini Gymnastics. April 1, 2015
1. Padurariu, Ana – Ontario 65.350
2. Pouliot, Enya – Nova Scotia 56.700
3. Jurca, Victoria-Georgiana – Quebec 56.250
4. Shaver, Sophie – Quebec 54.500
5. Fairbairn, Montana – Alberta 53.950
6. Patenaude, Xuan – Quebec 53.900

full results

Those scores include very large bonus points.

Ana dominated the High Performance National Championships. She truly is one of the best gymnasts her age in the world.

She won Floor, Bars and Beam, as well. Ontario’s Kelly Johnson – with a Yurchenko 1 1/2 – finished ahead of Ana on Vault. A birthday present for Kelly’s Mom.

Ana’s very well spoken. Watch a video interview from Gymnix 2015.

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The category just below High Performance is National Novice.

1. Skrupa, Quinn – Manitoba 55.700
2. Léonard, Valeska – Quebec 53.900
3. Pedicelli, Amanda – Quebec 52.700
4. Innes, Charlotte – Alberta 52.300
5. Moxam, Hope – Ontario 50.050
5. Monat, Éloïse – Quebec 50.050

full results

Ekaterina Sokova – Beam

14,800 (6.300)

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Four Nations: Russia, Italy, Romania, Colombia

A young Russian team led by Seda Tutkhalyan and Evgeniya Shelgunova did themselves proud … by performing their way to a team gold medal and a clean sweep of the individual AA medals at the 4 Nations Trophy in Turin against rivals Italy, Romania and Colombia. …

RRG

results | photos

Canadian Open Champ Ivy Lu

UPDATE – corrected results

Ivy1. Lu, Ivy – Que
2. Tomassini, Sabrina – Ont
3. Borges, Samantha – Ont
4. Parker, Mackenzie – Alta
5. Goudie, Sarah – Ont
6. Temkov, Melissa – Ont
7. Blom, Évelyne – Que
8. Fischer, Alana – Ont
9. Franklin, Breanna – Sask
10. Skulstad, Ashlynn – B.C.

full results

Ivy had a fall on Bars in the AA Final. But a staggering 15.15 on Beam kept her atop the podium when the chalk dust settled. 🙂

Open are excellent gymnasts who – for one reason or another – did not qualify for Junior or Senior.

But there were some terrific performances tonight. Congratulations to all. It was a great show.

Darren Wong CDN Novice Champion

Darren WongGymnastics Canada:

Vancouver’s Darren Wong won the men’s all around novice title at the 2015 #ArtisticCDNChamps in Gatineau, Que., on Saturday and picked up five more medals in the apparatus finals. …

David Sandro of Acton, Ont., placed second with 189.460 points and Jesse Tyndall of Saskatoon, was third at 185.860 in a field of 23 competitors. …

Darren is coached by Sasha Pozdniakov at Phoenix.

1. Wong, Darren – B.C.
2. Sandro, David – Ont.
3. Tyndall, Jesse – Sask.
4. Gosselin-Paradis, Laurent – Que.
5. Watters, Alex – Nova Scotia
6. Spiteri, Braedan – Ont.

full results (combined competition and physical testing)

Jackson Payne again Canadian Champion

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.

Gymnastics Canada

full Sr results

Canadian Men Sr AA

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.

Canadian Open Champ Paulina Vedenin

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. 🙂

Flanders International results

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

Alberta wins Men’s National Open

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

Alberta Open 2015

Open will compete Finals Sunday alongside Junior.

CDN Jr Champion William Émard

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

emard2Fifteen-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)