Top Gym 2009

[kjgymnast]

i wonder if madison was wearing the US lucky pink leotard

[jordy54]

Originally Posted by marocanu

Today's results @ 2009 Top Gym:

FX:
1. Julie Crocket (BEL)
2. Diana Bulimar(ROU)
3. Doriane Thobie (FR)

BB:
1. Larisa Iordache (ROU)
2. Madison Kocian (USA) - also 1st on VT
3. Arianna Salvi (ITA)

Marocanu

Are there videos posted from this competition? I can't seem to find anything on youtube, only videos from last years competition.

Thanks so much for the results - who won UB final??
Glad to see diana did well on FX, although I thought Larissa would have pulled a win off there.. Thanks for the updates

[jordan1919]

Originally Posted by kjgymnast

i wonder if madison was wearing the US lucky pink leotard

She actually was yesterday! But it wasn't very lucky on beam!

[Fishbulb]

Originally Posted by jordy54

Are there videos posted from this competition? I can't seem to find anything on youtube, only videos from last years competition.

The only one I've found is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNJxTSG4-4I
which is a video of Larisa getting her awards. Maybe the user will post more soon?

[marocanu]

Originally Posted by jordy54

Thanks so much for the results - who won UB final??

Lisa Van Den Burg (NED) & Ida Gustafsson (SUE) - 1st on UB

[ECorn]

Gymcat67 has uploaded some videos.

http://www.youtube.com/user/gymcat67

[inbarstalderfull]

This was the first I've seen of Iordache...she has a lot of potential but always looks surprised to finish a skill. Like she doesn't think of what to do after she starts until she's just about to land. However, I love her 2.5-punch front-punch front! I think if she cleans that up and gets any dance at all on floor, she'll be just fine. Her bars are decent, but her toe shoot scares the crap out of me...it looks like she's going to shoot out completely under the high bar.

Madison Kocian was another newbie for me. I like her dance on floor. She actually thinks about the music and tries to make it look like something should be connected between them. Her tumbling looks like it can be easily upgraded...how old is she? When does she turn senior?

[crusader]

I think Kocian is just 13 so she won't be a Sr. for a while


Wieber's hamstring is supposedly worse than they thought and that's such an awful injury to come back from. She supposedly won't be going to the Jr event that follows the Pan Ams because of it.

[GawkyBallerina]

I think Madison turned 12 this year. I know she was a level 9 last year, and actually skipped level ten. I love her floor music!

[jordan1919]

Madison turned 12 this summer and according to the WOGA website, she was a level 8 in 2008 and was just on level 9 earlier this year! She's really come a long way!