|
Name |
Nat |
pts.
|
1 |
RADUCAN
Andreea |
ROM |
9,650 |
2 |
AMANAR Simona |
ROM |
9,575 |
3 |
LING
Jie |
CHN |
9,475 |
4 |
KARPENKO
Victoria |
UKR |
9,362 |
5 |
SLATER Alana |
AUS |
9,250 |
6 |
YAROSH,
Tatiana |
UKR |
9,150 |
7 |
DONG
Fangxiao |
CHN |
9,025 |
8 |
ROSHUPKINA
Olga |
UKR |
8,400 |
... most successful:
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Andreea Raducan
Simona
Amanar (ROM) started the final off with a well-balanced
routine that was steady and precise. The first competitor to really
challenge her score was China’s Ling Jie,
who is the reining world champion on beam. She was very precise and
light-footed, but missed a vital connection between jumps, which
brought her start score down. She was awarded 9.475. Penultimate
competitor Andreea Raducan (ROM),
had a few slight hesitations but hit all her connections and the
dismount for a 9.65 and the Gold medal.
At
the press conference after competition, when asked how the World Cup
ranked in importance compared to World Championships and Olympic Games,
Andreea replied: “For me and
all other Romanian competitors it doesn’t matter what competition it
is. We respect the organisers, the judges, the audience and the
coaches and therefore always want to put in an outstanding performance.”
past: |
|
|
WC-Fin
98: |
LIU,
Xuan |
CHN |
WCh
99: |
LING,
Jie |
CHN |
ECh
00: |
KHORKINA,
Svetlana |
RUS |
OG
00: |
LIU,
Xuan |
CHN |
|
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Name
|
Nat |
pts. |
1 |
RADUCAN
Andreea |
ROM |
9,687 |
2 |
ZAMOLODCHIKOVA
El. |
RUS |
9,675 |
3 |
DONG
Fangxiao |
CHN |
9,662 |
3 |
AMANAR
Simona |
ROM |
9,662 |
5 |
KARPENKO
Viktoria |
UKR |
9,625 |
6 |
SLATER Allana |
AUS |
9,537 |
7 |
YAROSH
Tatiana |
UKR |
9,462 |
Third place:
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Dong, Fanxiao
The
Event got off to a great start with current Olympic Floor Champion Elena
Zamodlodchikova from Russia. She performed her difficult
routine with ease and poise to set the standard at 9.675. Twenty one
year old Simona Amanar (ROM)
turned in a great performance at her last competition before
retirement from the international scene to score 9.662. China’s Dong
Fangxiao equalled this score, tumbling to lively Greek
music. The last gymnast to perform, Andreea
Raducan from Romania, finished the 2000 competitive season
in style with an expressive routine that earned her a second gold
medal with 9.687.
When
asked what Artistic Gymnasts can learn or take from rhythmic gymnasts,
Andreea commented: “Rhythmic Gymnastics
is a very difficult sport as well and I admire the gymnasts a lot. I
really like their leotards and wish we could wear them in the artistic
competitions”.
past: |
|
WC-Fin
98: |
AMANAR,
Simona |
ROM |
WCh
99: |
RADUCAN,
Andreea |
ROM |
ECh
00: |
FURNON,
Ludivine |
FRA |
OG
00: |
Zamolodtchikova,
E. |
RUS |
(The texts are
from the Baga press. Many
thanks!)
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