GREAT BRITAIN WIN GOLD AND 2 SILVERS IN THE FLANDERS INTERNATIONAL ACRO WORLD CUP !

Over 500 athletes from 16 countries competed at the Flanders International Cup in Puurs, Belgium in the first competition under the new Code of Points, in an exciting event. Medallists from the World Championships with top teams from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus arrived in Puurs, Belgium to battle for Gold in a packed arena where the atmosphere was amazing from a knowledgeable and enthusiastic audience.

The British Team enjoyed great success. Amber Webster, Emma Storey and Natasha Johnston from Wakefield won gold in the SAWAGG Women’s Group Finals, with a score of 28.450. Helen Dean, Helen Dewell and Deobrah Van Zwanenberg from Deerness Valley won silver medals for GB scoring 28.300, just 0.15 points behind Wakefield making a superb double for the British Team. France were third with a score of 27.850

In the SAWAGG Women’s Pair Finals, Vicky Van Wallendael and Zoe Dillien from Art Gym in Belgium won Gold with 27.800, and Amy Crow and Sarah Cameron from Wakefield won Silver, again just 0.10 behind the gold medallists. France were third again.

We have now added the scores from the Senior Women’s Group, Women’s Pairs, Mixed Pairs and Men’s Fours where Great Britain had more medal success in the Men’s Fours ! See below for more great details.

Congratulations to the British Team on a fantastic performance from Gymnastics Online.

SENIOR WOMEN’S GROUPS AND PAIRS FINALS

The Russian Women’s Group of Elena Moiseeva, Elena Kirilova and Tatiana Aleexeva led throughout the Finals with a fantastic performance, with great difficulty, style and elegance. The Silver medal went to Belarus, with Ukraine in bronze position, and only 0.09 separating the silver and bronze positions. Great Britain’s Melanie Cook, Kathryn Chandler and Hannah Goggin were in 5th position scoring 25.960.

In the Women’s Pairs Finals, the Bronze Medallists from the World Championships, Yuliya Kravchenko and Iryna Lobodzinska won Gold, after pre-competion favorites Natallia Kakhntuk and Khristsina Maraziuk made an error to finish in 4th place. The silver medals went to Poland, with Portugal’s Catia Messias and Ines Valada winning bronze. Full results were as follows:-    

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SENIOR MIXED PAIRS, MEN’S PAIRS AND MEN’S GROUPS FINALS - SILVER AND BRONZE FOR GB!

The Senior Mixed Pairs final was spectacular with the Russian pair of Revaz Gurgenidze and Anna Katchalova and Belgium’s Yves Vander Donckt and Tiffany Cuyt each performing great routines with superb choreography. The Russian pair just pipped the Belgians for Gold scoring an amazing 29.051, with Ukraine taking bronze and GB in fourth position.

In the Men’s Pairs, Serhiy Popov and Mykola Scherbak from Ukraine performed from a start value of 10.0 to take the Gold medals scoring 28.89, with high difficulty and choreography. Russia had to settle for Silver, with Kazakstahn winning bronze. Great Britain’s Mark Fyson and Christopher Jones finished fourth with a great performance, just 0.08 outside the medal positions.

In a spectacular final event, the Men’s Fours had the crowd on their feet as Ukraine took Gold with Great Britain taking Silver and Bronze medals in an amazing final. Superb routines from both British Men’s Fours,  with Barrie Hindson, Scott Patterson, Stuart McKenzie and David Scott finishing just 0.449 behind the Gold Medallists from Ukraine.

The competition ended on Sunday with a fantastic display from the Winners of the World Cup and Flanders International and members of the Russian Team. A great event with a fantastic atmosphere and a great test of the new Code with spectacular routines and high difficulty. Click here for the latest World Rankings following this event.

NEW WORLD RANKINGS FOR SPORTS ACROBATICS HAVE NOW BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE F.I.G. - CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RANKINGS!

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