Four Claim Gold in Elite Gym Massilia Finals

Four Claim Gold in Elite Gym Massilia Finals
Written by Amanda Turner for International Gymnast Magazine \| Sunday, 18 November 2012 21:47

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Gymnasts from four nations were golden in apparatus finals Sunday as the 2012 Elite Gym Massilia concluded in Marseille, France. Pictured: Russia's Maria Kharenkova, floor exercise champion and vault runner-up

Chen Siyi (China)

Gymnasts from four nations were golden in apparatus finals Sunday as the 2012 Elite Gym Massilia concluded in Marseille, France.

Dubbed "Top Massilia" by the organizers, the finals featured six gymnasts per event competing under spotlights.

Chen Siyi, one of three Chinese juniors in Marseille, won uneven bars (Lin+Ling combination into Jaeger; Pak salto; double layout). Her two teammates each picked up a bronze medal in finals - Liu Zhilin on bars and Lou Nina on floor exercise.

Sweden's Emma Larsson won the gold medal on vault, while Canada's Gabriella Douglas (Futures Gymnastics Center) won balance beam (RO two-foot layout; double turn; side somi; double twist).

Russia's Maria Kharenkova, the 2012 Junior European champion on balance beam and floor exercise, was first on floor exercise and second on vault. Teammate Viktoria Kuzmina — the tiniest but most artistic of the Russian trio in Marseille — took the silver medal on uneven bars and bronze on balance beam.

All-around champion Yevgenia Shelgunova (Russia) had an off day, however, finishing fifth on both uneven bars (fall on toe-blind to piked Jaeger) and balance beam and fourth on floor exercise.

France will see more international gymnastics this year, with the 17th Pas de Calais tournament, Dec. 7-8 in Arques.

External Link: Official Website

2012 Elite Gym Massilia
Nov. 18, Marseille, France

Vault Final		D	E	Score	Average
1.	Emma Larsson	5.0	9.025	14.025	13.788
		4.8	8.750	13.550
2.	Maria Kharenkova	4.7	8.725	13.425	13.688
		5.0	8.950	13.950
3.	Sabrina Gill	5.0	8.575	13.575	13.650
		5.3	8.425	13.725
4.	Aleeza Yu	5.0	8.875	13.775	13.512
		4.4	8.850	13.250
5.	Kaitlyn Hofland	5.0	8.700	13.700	13.450
		4.4	8.800	13.200
6.	Victoria-Kayen Woo	5.0	8.675	13.675	13.300
		4.4	8.625	12.925

Uneven Bars Final		D	E	Score
1.	Chen Siyi	5.9	8.725	14.625
2.	Viktoria Kuzmina	6.2	8.225	14.425
3.	Liu Zhilin	5.6	8.575	14.175
4.	Ida Gustaffson	5.8	7.500	13.300
5.	Yevgenia Shelgunova	6.1	6.775	12.875
6.	Victoria-Kayen Woo	5.2	7.350	12.550

Balance Beam Final		D	E	Score
1.	Gabriella Douglas	5.7	8.150	13.850
2.	Berangere Fransolet	5.5	8.000	13.500
3.	Viktoria Kuzmina	6.0	7.425	13.425
4.	Chen Siyi	5.6	7.600	13.200
5.	Yevgenia Shelgunova	6.2	6.975	13.175
6.	Mira Boumejmajen	5.6	7.325	12.925

Floor Exercise Final		D	E	Score
1.	Maria Kharenkova	5.6	8.950	14.550
2.	Heaven Latimer	5.6	8.700	14.300
3.	Lou Nina	5.4	8.675	14.075
4.	Yevgenia Shelgunova	5.7	8.250	13.950
5.	Victoria Moors	5.1	8.550	13.650
6.	Casey Carvalho	5.4	8.025	13.425

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