Porgras Takes Third Straight Romanian Title

Porgras Takes Third Straight Romanian Title
Written by Amanda Turner for International Gymnast Magazine \| Friday, 26 August 2011 13:39

(12 votes, average 5.00 out of 5)

World balance beam champion Ana Porgras captured her third consecutive all-around title Friday at the Romanian championships, taking place at the Nadia Comaneci Hall in Onesti.

Porgras scored 58.650 to edge Amelia Racea (58.250) and Raluca Haidu (57.625). Porgras opted for a simple Yurchenko full on vault, but showed a beautiful new floor routine with a double layout mount. She earned her top mark on balance beam (15.825), with a wobble-free set (ff, ff, two-foot layout; front aerial, sheep jump; ff, ff, stuck double pike).

Once again showing her trademark consistency, 2004 Olympic champion Catalina Ponor notched 15.775 (6.4) for a near-perfect beam routine (ro two-foot layout; double turn; Onodi, ff whip; switch leap, Kochetkova; front aerial, ff layout stepout; double pike). Ponor, who began training again with the national team in April, also had the third-best score on floor exercise (two whips to tucked full-in; triple twist; double pike).

Olympic gold medalist Sandra Izbasa and world silver medalist Diana Chelaru skipped the competition to preserve their health for October's world championships.

2008 Olympians Imogen Cairns, Becky Downie and Hannah Whelan were among the 12 British gymnasts competing as guests in Onesti.

The competition continues Friday evening with the men's team and all-around. World champion Marian Dragulescu is set to make his 2011 competitive debut.

External Link: Romanian Gymnastics Federation

2011 Romanian National Championships
Aug. 26, Onesti

Women's All-Around			VT		UB		BB		FX		Total
1.	Ana Porgras	CS "FARUL" Constanta	5.0	13.975	6.2	14.200	6.5	15.825	5.6	14.650	58.650
2.	Amelia Racea	CNS "CETATE" Deva	5.8	14.375	6.0	14.650	6.1	15.050	5.5	14.450	58.525
3.	Raluca Haidu	CNS "CETATE" Deva	5.8	14.425	5.9	14.150	6.0	14.850	5.5	14.250	57.675
4.	Diana Bulimar	CS "DINAMO" Bucuresti	4.8	13.575	5.5	13.975	6.1	13.875	5.8	14.950	56.375
5.	Daniela Andrei	CSS Buzau	5.0	14.025	5.4	13.950	5.5	13.875	5.5	14.350	56.200
6.	Gabriela Dragoi	CSS Buzau	5.0	13.650	5.8	14.575	5.5	13.775	4.7	13.325	55.325
7.	Diana Trenca	CNS "CETATE" Deva	4.4	13.275	5.5	13.925	5.6	13.625	5.3	14.075	54.900
8.	Maria Balea	CNS "CETATE" Deva	4.6	13.300	4.5	12.050	6.0	14.775	5.3	13.925	54.050
9.	Catalina Ponor	CS "DINAMO" Bucuresti	5.3	14.525	0.0	0.000	6.4	15.775	5.6	14.625	44.925
10.	Ancuta Ciuculete	CSS Sibiu	0.0	0.000	0.0	0.000	0.0	0.000	0.0	0.000	0.000
HC	Hannan Wheelan		5.0	13.775	5.5	14.000	5.7	13.625	5.7	14.525	55.925
HC	Elizabeth Beddos		5.0	13.450	4.8	13.175	4.9	13.700	4.5	13.300	53.625
HC	Jennifer Pinches		5.0	13.450	5.1	12.550	4.7	13.400	5.7	13.675	53.075
HC	Danusia Francis		4.4	13.100	4.3	13.200	5.1	13.225	4.3	13.200	52.725
HC	Charlotte Lindsley		5.0	13.475	4.8	12.825	4.9	13.625	4.9	12.600	52.525
HC	Kelly Simm		5.0	13.250	4.8	12.700	4.4	12.925	4.8	13.050	51.925
HC	Laura Mitchell		4.4	13.050	4.5	12.725	4.8	12.800	4.5	13.175	51.750
HC	Niamh Rippin		5.0	13.950	5.1	11.700	5.5	12.350	5.4	13.350	51.350
HC	Jocelin Hunt		5.0	13.675	4.7	11.325	5.1	12.975	5.0	12.675	50.650
HC	Laura Edwards		0.0	0.000	5.3	13.175	4.9	12.000	5.1	13.700	38.875
HC	Becky Downie		0.0	0.000	5.6	14.400	4.4	13.000	0.0	0.000	27.400
HC	Imogen Cairns		0.0	0.000	0.0	0.000	4.8	13.750	5.3	13.100	26.850

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Margaret said:

	Awesome Ana! :) Congrats to Ana Porgras my fave Romanian on the team! I cannot wait to see see her beam set and especially her new floor routine!! And how amazing is Catalina Ponor?? She was my favorite Romanian on the 2004 squad and I'm so happy to see her competing again! Welcome back Cata! And please ladies-STAY HEALTHY!!
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August 26, 2011
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Margaret said:

	Foreign guests. :) Forgot to add, I love the concept of inviting foreign guest gymnasts to compete at a country's national championships!
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August 26, 2011
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amalia said:

	... How come Imogen Cairns scored a 0 for vault? I've seen her vaulting a very good 1,5 Yourchenko
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August 27, 2011
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billiebum said:

	... I'd that Imogen Cairns didn't actually vault, hence the 0.0 difficulty and the 0.000 score
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August 28, 2011
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Tunde-Lidia Beke said:

	... Porgras won also floor, and shared for gold with Ponor on the beam. Ponor won vault. In this very moment, Romania has 5 !!! (Porgras, Izbasa, Ponor, Chelaru, Bulimar) great gymnasts on floor and 3 on beam (Porgras, Ponor, Racea).
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