FIG World Cup A Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling
Salzgitter (GER), September 11 – 12, 2009

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, September 8, 2009: A line-up of 149 trampolinists and tumblers are expected to compete at the 2009 World Cup in Salzgitter (GER) from September 11 – 12. The organisers of the Niedersaechsischer Turner-Bund, who hosted a successful World Cup in 2006 and the 2003 World Championships in Hanover, are proud to welcome delegations from 25 countries representing four continents. Trampolines will be provided by FIG partner Eurotramp, and Spieth will be supplying the Tumbling track.

The tournament in Salzgitter marks the last FIG World Cup in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling this year and is the final test for gymnasts before they gear up for the World Championships in St Petersburg (RUS) in November. The 2009 World Cup Series will be decided based on the four best results of each gymnast.

The German team is led by Dennis Luxon and Martin Gromowski, who won Bronze in the Men’s Synchronised Trampoline competition of the World Games in Kaohsiung this July. Luxon, who hails from the local club in Salzgitter, will compete in both Individual and Synchronised Trampoline events in hopes for another medal.

A handful of key players will be contending in Salzgitter. To name a few:

Men’s Individual Trampoline
Masaki Ito (JPN) – 2nd on the current FIG World Ranking
Jason Burnett (CAN) - 2008 Olympic runner-up and current FIG World Ranking leader
Yuri Nikitin (UKR) – 2009 World Cup Silver medallist in Sofia
Peter Jensen (DEN) - 2009 World Cup Bronze medallist in Sofia
Dong Dong (CHN) – 2008 Olympic Bronze medallist
Lu Chunlong (CHN) - 2008 Olympic Champion

Depending on how they perform in Salzgitter, Ito, Burnett and Nikitin all have a chance at winning the overall series.

Women’s Individual Trampoline
Olena Movchan (UKR) – Current FIG World Ranking leader and 2008 World Cup Final runner-up
Huang Shanshan (CHN) – 2006 title holder, winner of the 2009 World Cup in Zielona Gora and 2004 Olympic Bronze medallist
Irina Karavaeva (RUS) – Multiple World Champion
Wenna He (CHN) - 2008 Olympic Champion
Ekaterina Khilko (UZB) – 2008 Olympic Bronze medallist
Tatsiana Piatrenia (BLR) – 2009 World Cup Bronze medallist in Sofia
Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) - 2007 World Bronze medallist

The Women’s Individual Trampoline competition promises to be particularly gripping since all seven top ranking gymnasts still have a chance to win the series.

Men’s Synchronised Trampoline
Pennes / Martiny (FRA) - 2009 World Games runners-up
Ueyama / Sakamoto (JPN) – 2006 title holders
Luxon / Gromowski (GER) - 2009 World Games Bronze medallists
Merino / Ganchinho (POR) - 4th on the FIG World Ranking
Ito / Nagasaki (JPN) - World Games Gold medallists and winners of the 2009 World Cup in Sofia

The Pairs from Japan, USA, Belarus and France still have a chance at winning the overall series.

Women’s Synchronised Trampoline
Voronina / Velichko (RUS) – 4th on the FIG World Ranking
Domchevska / Movchan (UKR) - 2009 World Games Champions
Piatrenia / Mironova (BLR) – 3rd on the FIG World Ranking

With a Gold medal at last weekend’s World Cup in Zielona Gora, Ukraine’s Domchevska / Movchan have locked down a final victory in the 2009 World Cup Final Series.

Men’s Tumbling
Andrey Krylov (RUS) – 2007 World Champion and 2009 World Games Champion
Kalon Ludvigson (USA) - 2007 World Cup runner-up from Zielona Gora and 2008 World Cup Final Silver medallist
Viktor Kyforenko (UKR) – 2009 World Games Bronze medallist

All three listed gymnasts still have a chance at winning the total series.

Women’s Tumbling
Anna Korobeynikova (RUS) – 2005 and 2007 World Champion
Olena Chabanenko (UKR) – 2007 Worlds runner-up
Karen Wilson (RSA) – 3rd on the FIG World Ranking

Chabanenko and Korobeinikova will contend for the 2009 FIG World Cup Series title.

Check the starting order here!

Check the official event website for more information!

2006 Title Holders
Men’s Individual Trampoline - UEYAMA Yasuhiro (JPN) – 40.500
Women’s Individual Trampoline - HUANG Shanshan (CHN) - 39.200
Men’s Synchronised Trampoline - UEYAMA Yasuhiro SOTOMURA Tetsuya (JPN) – 48.900
Women’s Synchronised Trampoline - COCKBURN Karen MACLENNAN Rosannagh (CAN) – 47.600
Men’s Tumbling - Li Zhenqiu (CHN) – WADECKI Jozef (POL) – 76.100
Women’s Tumbling - Samantha PALMER (GBR) – 69.200