Here’s a nice floor routine from Jocelyn Hunt (GBR) from the 2010 European Championships. It’s from the team finals, where Great Britain took silver behind Russia and ahead of Romania. Jocelyn scored a 13.425 for this routine. I thought the choreography was a tad dull, but she has very nice form in her tumbles and leaps. Check out the landing on her opening pass, a full in double tuck! A little tidbit: Jocelyn recently represented England at the Commonwealth Games.
As I promised last week, here is Ana Porgras’ excellent beam routine from the 2010 European Championships team finals. She is so lovely to watch, crisp and clean as the announcers say. Sadly she seemed to be badly hurt after the routine and the commentators speculated as to whether or not she was hurt before the routine, since she didn’t compete floor. At any rate, it is a marvelous routine and I hope you all enjoy it!
European Championships - Women’s Schedule
Podium training for the junior and senior women’s divisions of the European Championships is taking place today and tomorrow in Birmingham, England.
Here is the expected schedule, and I’ll be sure to update during the week with the resuts of the competition as well as my opinions!
April 26 - Podium Training
April 27 - Podium Training
April 28 - Junior Qualifying and Youth Olympic Games Qualifying
April 29 - Senior Qualifying
April 30 - Junior All Around
May 1 - Senior Team Final
May 2 - Junior Event Finals and Senior Event Finals
There is no Senior All Around listed nor Junior Team Final. Does anyone know if that is right? Send me a message on Twitter @amygymnastike if you have details!
Who are you most looking forward to seeing compete?
European Championships - Senior Men
The Senior portion of the European Championships was as eventful as the men’s, with the host country again having a strong showing thanks to its stars Dan Keatings and Louis Smith. Notably Russia was missing from the competition, but I’m sure it was entertaining nonetheless.
Team Results:
- Germany - 266.150
- Great Britain - 263.025
- France - 260.100
- Spain - 258.80
- Switzerland - 257.15
- Italy - 254.975
- Romania - 254.675
- Greece - 253.225
Senior All-Around Results:
- Cyril Tommasone - FRA - 86.85
- Samuel Hunter - GBR - 85.975
- Roman Kulesza - POL - 84.875
- Paolo Ottavi - ITA - 84.725
- Fabian Leimlehner - AUT - 82.45
- Dimitrios Markousis - GRE - 82.225
- Helge Vammen - DEN - 82.225
- Sascha Palgen - LUX - 82.000
- Christos Lympanovnos - GRE - 81.70
- Gustavo Palma Simoes - POR - 80.825
Floor Champion - Matthias Fahrig - GER (15.65)
Pommel Champion - Daniel Keatings - GBR (15.60)
Rings Champion - Matteo Morandi - ITA (15.25)
Vault Champion - Tomi Tuuha - FIN (15.975)
Parallel Bars Champion - Yann Cucherat - FRA (15.275)
High Bar Champion - Vlasios Maras - GRE (15.40)
Amazing that six different people from six different countries won the event finals! It really shows the diversity that is coming into gymnastics, it’s not just the same few countries over and over again. Congrats especially to Tomi Tuuha from Finland and Vlasios Maras from Greece setting a wonderful standard for their countries.
