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China's Tan Sixin won twice and a Mongolian gymnast vaulted to prominence as the artistic gymnastics competition concluded Sunday at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. ![]() Tan Sixin (China) won balance beam and floor exercise in Singapore. In the wake of mistakes from all-around champion Viktoria Komova, China's Tan Sixin claimed both women's gold medals Sunday. Tan, the all-around and uneven bars runner-up, was near perfect on balance beam and floor exercise. Tan nailed her acrobatics on beam, including a high two-foot layout to Korbut; switch Yang Bo; front tuck; and a front aerial to sheep jump. She took one step to the side on her dismount (ff, ff 2 1/2) to earn 15.550 (6.3/9.25). Komova appeared tired after victories Thursday in the all-around and on Saturday in the vault and uneven bars. Komova, who trains a layout stepout to immediate tucked Arabian on beam, appeared lost during her consecutive layouts, falling onto the beam on her second layout. Noticeably rattled, she nearly fell on her full turn with leg up and dropped off again on a side somi. Komova received a consolation hug from her coach, Gennady Yelfimov, and immediately began icing her left hand. Italy's Carlotta Ferlito nailed her beam routine to take the silver, following her bronze medals in the all-around and vault. Australia's Angela Donald was slightly off on her Rulfova and didn't connect her front aerial to flip flop, layout series, but showed excellent form for the bronze. Tan's new floor exercise, choreographed by Adriana Pop in July, had simpler tumbling than some of her competitors but was exquisite in its presentation (front double full to stag jump; stuck double pike; stuck 1 1/2 to front full; and a 2 1/2 dismount) for 14.525. Romania's Diana Bulimar, the final gymnast, upgraded her tumbling for the final. She opened with the only double layout of the competition and continued with a 1 1/2 to double tuck, piked full-in and double pike for second place. Bulimar, who celebrated her 15th birthday Sunday, returned to the podium after her routine as "Happy Birthday" was played in her honor. Komova settled for third after stumbling backward and nearly sitting down her opening pass of 1 1/2 twist to Arabian double front. She momentarily appeared dazed by the mistake, but quickly regained her composure and finished strong with a double tuck, triple twist and double pike for the bronze medal. Guatemalan newcomer Ana Sofia Gomez performed well on both balance beam (nailed tucked full) and floor exercise, but finished an unlucky fourth in both finals. In the men's competition, Erdenebold Ganbat took gold in the vault to give Mongolia its most successful result in history. With a handspring double front and a double-twisting Tsukahara, Ganbat edged Turkey's Ferhat Arican (handspring full to piked front, Tsukahara 2 1/2), 15.650-15.662. Top qualifier Nestor Abad (Spain) won the bronze (15.450). Ukraine's Oleg Stepko won parallel bars, making him the most successful male gymnast in Singapore with two golds and two silvers. Stepko's set (cast to piked front between the bars; Tippelt; healy; Stutz; Diamidov and double pike) was the cleanest in the final where all the gymnasts performed similar routines. Junior European champion Sam Oldham (Great Britain) redeemed himself with the gold medal on high bar. Oldham, who had fallen twice in the all-around final, outperformed the field with a layout Tkatchev; Tkatchev-half and drilled layout double-double dismount. The competition continues Tuesday with the rhythmic individual and group qualification. External Links: Official Website | Webcast 1st Youth Olympic Games
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