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A quintet of juniors from Romania's famed Cetate Deva club topped the field Sunday at the 3rd "Gymnastics Hamburg" Tournament in Germany. Pictured: Cetate Deva's Adela Florea, 11, on floor exercise

Romania's famed Cetate Deva club topped the field Sunday at the 3rd "Gymnastics Hamburg" Tournament in Germany.

The Romanian quintet, ages 11-13, led Cetate Deva to first place in Saturday's qualification and in Sunday's "Top Five" final. In the final, Cetate had the top totals on all but uneven bars, winning by a margin of nearly 3 points.

Madalina Blenda had the best mark on balance beam with 13.850 (front aerial, ff, layout; side somi; 1 1/2 turn with leg held, ff, ff, double twist dismount — click here to watch video). Adela Florea, 11, had the top mark on floor exercise with 13.050 (watch), tied with teammate Laura Jurca (watch).

German club Gym Tittmoning, with Spanish guests Cintia Rodriguez and Carolina Sanchez took second over Hamburg-Wedel. Rodriguez, a world team member in 2010, had the top mark on uneven bars.

The competition also included a "Lucky Loser" round featuring the clubs that did not advance to the final. Gymnastique Combs de Ville II (90.550) won over Gym Tittmoning II (87.600) and Great Britain's Dynamo School of Gymnastics (87.350). Uzbekistan, the 2010 overall champion, took fourth (82.950), followed by Euregio Gymfed Limburg (82.350) and Garstang School of Gymnastics (81.800). Schleswig-Holstein (78.300) and BTV Lucerne (75.000) rounded out the clubs.

External Link: Official Website

3rd Gymnastics Hamburg
Oct. 29-30, Hamburg, Germany

"Top Five" Final		VT	UB	BB	FX	Total
1. Cetate Deva
Madalina Blendea	1999			13.850
Laura Jurca	1999	13.850			13.050
Andreea Iridon	1999		10.800	13.000
Ioana Nicoara	1998		12.400
Adela Florea	2000	13.100			13.050
		26.950	23.200	26.850	26.100	103.100
2. Gym Tittmoning I
Cintia Rodriguez	1994		12.750	13.450
Carolina Sanchez	1997	12.850	12.200
Teresa Greither	1994			11.650	11.750
Sonja Fischer	1999	13.100			12.500
		25.950	24.950	25.100	24.250	100.250
3. Hamburg-Wedel
Annika Carstensen	1983		10.300
Jennifer Kiesslich	1997	13.200			10.350
Anna Burgmann	1994				11.500
Anna Gurewitsch	1993	12.450
Celina Manuth	1991			10.950
Isabelle Marquard	1995		11.350	12.950
		25.650	21.650	23.900	21.850	93.050
4. Gymnastique Combs de Ville I
Gaelle Gourthay	1995	12.800			12.150
Maureen Pagno	1996		9.850	12.600
Chloé Bonnotte	1998		9.800	11.600
Maiwenn Meluse	1998	12.950			11.150
		25.750	19.650	24.200	23.300	92.900
5. Dresdner SC
Marlene Bindig	1997			10.150	11.850
Anna Dobrowolski	1995			10.500
Julia Deckert	1996		12.550		12.250
Julia Vietor	1999	12.450	9.300
Charlotte Hartmann	1999				12.550
		25.000	21.850	20.650	24.100	91.600

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sammy said:

	pretty The official website said her name is Madalina Blendea. Is this correct? I like this lil girl.
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