The 2009 World Games Kaohsiung (TPE)
Review July 22, 2009
KAOHSIUNG (TPE), FIG Office, July 22, 2009: The last of three days of hot trampoline and acrobatic World Games action spotlighted Qualifications and Finals in Double Mini-Trampoline, Women’s Synchronised Trampoline and Acrobatic Gymnastics Men’s Group in the Kaohsiung Arena.
A great many countries medalled at these competitions, chief among which Russia, who added two Gold and one Silver to their record. Gymnasts from China, Great Britain, Ukraine, Portugal, Germany and the USA also made it to the podium. Some intense action was had here in Kaohsiung tonight! Here’s a look at some of this event’s most memorable moments:
Women’s Double Mini-Trampoline
In the first Final of the day, Viktoria Voronina (RUS), a 2-time European medallist, delivered a masterful performance that captured the Gold medal in Women's Double Mini-Trampoline. With 69.800, she scored a 4.00 pt margin win over her rivals. The titillated crowd saw US American Sarah Prosen come in second. With 65.700 points she overthrew her compatriot Aubree Balkan, 2008 Pan American runner-up, who settled for Bronze with 65.500.
Results Qualifications
Results Finals
Gold – VORONINA Victoria (RUS) – Total: 69.800
Silver – PROSEN Sarah (USA) – Total: 65.700
Bronze – BALKAN Aubree (USA) – Total: 65.500
Men’s Double Mini-Trampoline
Kirill Ivanov masters his breathtaking, high-difficulty exercises faultlessly. The 2007 World Champion from Russia confirmed his overall supremacy in tonight’s Men's Double Mini-Trampoline Final. But overcoming 20 year old Portuguese Andre Lico (75.700) was a gruelling battle of wits (76.400). As a result of two strong passes in the Final, Germany’s Nico Gaertner, Bronze Medallist of the 2005 World Championships in Eindhoven, placed a staggering third with a score of 70.000 after having barely qualified in 7th. Australia’s Ty Swadling missed out on a medal, placing fourth. Brazil’s Bruno Martini, though second at the Qualifications, had a tough break today. He botched the first pass in the Final with an awkward landing, dropping to last place.
The spectators recognised the sheer excellence of these trampolinists for what it was, and appreciated every bit of their phenomenal performances.
Results Qualifications
Results Finals
Gold – IVANOV Kirill (RUS) – Total: 76.400
Silver – LICO Andre (POR) – Total: 75.700
Bronze – GAERTNER Nico (GER) – Total: 70.000
Women’s Synchronised Trampoline
In Women's Synchronised Trampoline, FIG World Ranking leaders Yulia Domchevska and Elena Movchan from Ukraine captured the Gold with a total of 46.800, pushing China’s Gu Qingwen and Jiang Yiqi into second place and under the tie-break rules. Visibly pleased, Carina Baumgaertner and Jessica Simon claimed the overall third Bronze medal in Trampoline events for Germany with a score of 45.400. They confirmed their 3rd place from Qualification with a consistent performance. And while the Russian and Canadian Pairs were among the favourites in this competition, they didn’t quite make the grade tonight, finishing seventh and eighth respectively.
The Pairs from Ukraine, France and Portugal did not qualify for the Final after a volley of major mistakes kept them from completing their routines.
Results Qualifications
Results Finals
Gold – UKR: DOMCHEVSKA Yulia – MOVCHAN Olena - Total: 46.800
Silver – CHN: GU Qingwen – JIANG Yiqi - Total: 46.800
Bronze – GER: BAUMGAERTNER Carina – SIMON Jessica – Total: 45.400
Acrobatic Gymnastics Men’s Group
The Men’s Groups from China, Great Britain, Ukraine and Bulgaria gave spectators their money’s worth in an exciting and close Acrobatic competition! 2008 World Championship runner-up China with Fang Sheng, Han Youliang, Xue Wangxin and Zhao Yu Chao dominated the Final (28.764) for a Gold medal. Great Britain’s Adam Buckingham, Adam McAssey, Jonathan Stranks and Alexander Uttley took home Silver with 28.460 points, followed by the Ukrainian quartet Andriy Bilozor, Denys Kriuchkov, Andrii Lytvak and Roman Urazbakiyev (28.269), who settled for Bronze. Bulgaria missed out on a medal in this discipline tonight.
Results Qualifications
Results Finals
Gold – CHN: FANG – HAN - XUE – ZHAO- Total: 28.764
Silver – GBR: BUCKINGHAM – MCASSEY – STRANKS - UTTLEY - Total: 28.460
Bronze – UKR: BILOZOR – KRIUCHKOV – LYTVAK - URAZBAKIYEV – Total: 28.269
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FIG Vice President Dr Michel Léglise (FRA) officially concluded the Trampoline and Acrobatic competitions of the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung tonight. He thanked the organisers and many volunteers for the fantastic job they did while hosting the gymnastic competitions in the Kaohsiung Arena over the past six days. Addressing the audience, Léglise highlighted the wonderful atmosphere they’d created and mentioned the upcoming Aerobic Gymnastics competitions in the Cultural Center Jhihde Hall on July 24 and 25.
