British Carry "Olympic Hopes"

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Great Britain won the men's all-around and both team titles at the Olympic Hopes Competition, held Saturday in Liberec, Czech Republic.

Although Ukraine's Natalia Kononenko placed first in the women's all-around, the British women defeated Ukraine by 2.30 points. British gymnasts Jennifer Pinches and Niamh Rippin finished second and fourth all-around, respectively. Poland's Gabriela Janik won the bronze.

Other members of the winning British team were Ruby Straw, Anna Stubbs, Jordan Lipton and Nicole Watson.

Men's all-around champion Reiss Beckford, 15, led his British teammates to a 7.80 margin of victory over Ukraine.

Other members of the British men's team were all-around bronze medalist Reece Pearson, Ashley Watson, Cameron Mackenzie, Sam Oldham and Max Whitlock.

Great Britain will play host to the 2009 Worlds and 2012 Olympics, both in London, and the 2010 European Championships in Birmingham.

2007 "Olympic Hopes" Competition
October 20, Liberec, Czech Republic

Women's Team
1. Great Britain 212.65
2. Ukraine 210.35
3. Hungary 204.65
4. Austria 196.40
5. Czech Republic 191.45
6. Poland 189.60

Men's Team
1. Great Britain 335.70
2. Ukraine 327.90
3. Hungary 318.90
4. Poland 315.35
5. Austria 314.35
6. Czech Republic 306.40

Women's All-Around
1. Natalia Kononenko UKR 54.65
2. Jennifer Pinches GBR 54.40
3. Gabriela Janik POL 54.15
4. Niamh Rippin GBR 53.90
5. Dorina Boczogo HUN 53.05
6. Renata Toth HUN 52.95
7. Yulia Tsyuro UKR 52.55
8. Lisa Ecker AUT 51.75
9. Ruby Straw GBR 51.45
10. Ganna Kalashnik UKR 50.95
11t. Simona Terova CZE 50.35
11t. Anna Stubbs GBR 50.35

Men's All-Around
1. Reiss Beckford GBR 86.30
2. Georgy Petrosian UKR 83.00
3. Reece Pearson GBR 82.80
4. Bartosz Rediniak POL 82.70
5. Nandor Szabo HUN 82.55
6. Oleg Shakirov UKR 81.70
7. Ashley Watson GBR 81.45
8. Vladislav Yaroslavtsev UKR 81.00
9t. Jindrich Pansky CZE 80.30
9t. Gabriel Rossi AUT 80.30
11. Cameron Mackenzie GBR 79.40
12. Szabolcs Zadori HUN 79.30