FIG World Cup in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling
Salzgitter (GER), September 11 – 12, 2009
MIE (JPN), FIG Office, September 13, 2009: Featuring 181 trampolinists and tumblers from 26 countries, the fifth and last FIG World Cup of the 2009 series took place this weekend in Salzgitter (GER). The event was a sequel to the recent World Cups in Belgium and Poland and as the last World Cup in 2009 it crowned the winners of the overall series. The ultimate victory is based on each gymnast’s four best World Cup results.
Dong Dong (CHN) and Huang Shanshan (CHN) prevailed in the Men's and Women's Trampoline Finals, whereas Masaki Ito (JPN) and Elena Movchan (UKR) won the FIG World Cup Series in Individual Trampoline. Masaki Ito/Shunsuke Nagasaki (JPN) and Ekaterina Khilko/Anna Savkina (UZB) were unrivalled in the Synchronised Trampoline events of the Salzgitter World Cup, and by qualifying for the Final Ito/Nagasaki swept the overall 2009 World Cup Series in Men's Synchronised Trampoline. Kalon Ludvigson (USA) and Anna Korobeynikova (RUS) triumphed in Salzgitter’s Tumbling competition, while Korobeynikova clinched a victory in the World Cup Series.
With Martin Gromowski in the Men’s Individual competition carrying off Silver and Sarah Syed/Jessica Simon capturing Bronze, host Germany excelled at this World Cup to the cries of an excited crowd.
TRA Individual Men
China’s Dong Dong overshadowed the Men's Individual Trampoline competition (42.000), while Germany’s Martin Gromowski (41.200) defended his flag with pride and was rewarded with a Silver medal. Tu Xiao (CHN - 40.90 pts) left Salzgitter with a shining Bronze. Disappointment for Canadian Jason Burnett who ranked 8th, but a phenomenal victory for Masaki Ito (JPN) who got his moment in the sun, winning the 2009 World Cup Series. Ito finished 5th in the Final.
1. DONG Dong (CHN) – 42.200
2. GROMOWSKI Martin (GER) – 41.200
3. XIAO Tu (JPN) – 40.900
TRA Individual Women
2007 World Championships runner-up and winner of the 2008 World Cup Final Huang Shanshan (CHN) prevailed with a victorious 38.500 in the Women’s Individual Trampoline competition, seizing her second consecutive World Cup. Multiple World Champion Irina Karavaeva (RUS) won Silver with a score of 37.900. Third came China’s Dan Li, scoring 37.700 points. Defeat for Ekaterina Khilko (UZB - 4th), who failed to win either the Gold or Silver medal, but overall victory for Elena Movchan (UKR) who secured a solid victory in the 2009 World Cup Series.
1. HUANG Shanshan (CHN) – 38.500
2. KARAVAEVA Irina (RUS) – 37.900
3. DAN Li (CHN) – 37.700
TRA Synchro Men
Gold Medallists from Sofia and World Games Champions Masaki Ito/Shunsuke Nagasaki (JPN) stood out as favourites in Salzgitter’s Synchronised Trampoline event and scored a Gold-winning 51.600; qualification for the Finals meant the overall series title in their pocket. Danish Peter Jensen/Daniel Praest repeated their success from Zielona Gora and added another Silver to their record (50.600), while Byelorussians Nikolai Kazak and Viacheslav Model settled for Bronze, scoring 49.600.
1. ITO Masaki/NAGASAKI Shunsuke (JPN) – 51.600
2. PRAEST Daniel/JENSEN Peter (DEN) – 50.600
3. KAZAK Mikalai/MODZEL Viachaslav (BLR) – 49.600
TRA Synchro Women
Ekaterina Khilko and Anna Savkina won the first ever World Cup Gold medal in Synchronised Trampoline for Uzbekistan. An impressive 46.100 put them ahead of Silver Medallists Viktoria Voronina/Anastasia Velichko (45.400) from Russia and Germany’s Sarah Syed-Jessica Simon (44.700), who were ecstatic to have made the leap to the podium.
With a Gold medal at last weekend’s World Cup in Zielona Gora, Ukraine’s Domchevska / Movchan, who withdrew from the competition in Salzgitter, locked down a final victory in the 2009 World Cup Final Series.
1. KHILKO Ekaterina/SAVKINA Anna (UZB) – 46.100
2. VORONINA Victoria/VELICHKO Anastasia (RUS) – 45.400
3. SEYD Sarah/SIMON Jessica (GER) – 44.700
Tumbling Men
In a high level Men's Tumbling Final, Kalon Ludvigson (USA) triumphed with 76.800 points, winning the first World Cup Gold medal in Men's Tumbling for the U.S. in ten years. 2009 World Games Bronze Medallist Viktor Kyforenko (UKR) captured the Silver (75.100) edging out Russian Mikhail Kostyanov (74.500). World Champion Andrey Krylov (RUS), who had already secured a Series victory when he qualified for the Final, dropped to rank four.
1. LUDVIGSON Kalon (USA) – 76.800
2. KYFARENKO Viktor (UKR) – 75.100
3. KOSTYANOV Michail (RUS) – 74.500
Tumbling Women
In Women's Tumbling, World Champion Anna Korobeynikova (RUS) captured the Gold with an outstanding performance (70.400) and walked away with the World Cup Series to boot. It was her fourth World Cup victory this year. Ukraine’s Elena Chabanenko took off with the Silver (67.200) while Anzhelika Soldatkina (RUS) settled for Bronze with a score of 66.400.
1. KOROBEYNIKOVA Anna (RUS) – 70.400
2. CHABANENKO Olena (UKR) – 67.200
3. SOLDATKINA Anjelika (RUS) – 66.400
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Trampolinists and tumblers are now focusing on the season’s highlight, the 26th World Championships and the 19th World Age Group Competitions coming up in November in St Petersburg (RUS).
We are looking forward to seeing the world’s Trampoline and Tumbling elite at these championships!
