The 16 years old German Fabian Hambuechen from Niedergirmes was the most successful gymnast of the European Junior Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
After winning bronze in yesterday's all-around final Hambuechen won gold at floor, vault and high bar today.
Britisch Lois Smith is the new European Champion on pommel horse, and the Russians got gold at rings by Timofei Lazarev and parallel bars by Evgeni Vasiliev....
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PACIFIC ALLIANCE 2004
HONOLULU - Allyse Ishino (USA) proved consistency is the key in winning the Senior Women's all-around gold medal on Friday at the 2004 Pacific Alliance Gymnastics Championships in Honolulu, Hawai`i.
Paul Hamm (USA/57.265) wins in front of Bo Lu (CHN) and David Kikuchi (CAN)....
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At the same weekend like the European Championships in Ljubljana (Slovenia) the Pacific Alliance Championships 2004 will take place in April 15-17 in Honolulu.
The U.S. will send Jason Gatson, Paul Hamm and Steve McCain for the senior men’s cmpetition. The U.S. women’s team will be determined following April’s National Team Training Camp.
Head coach of the U.S. team will be Miles Avery...
Seven time Olympic champion Boris Shakhlin (UKR) will be the first person to carry the Olympic torch when it arrives in Kiev on July 5. The 1960 Olympic and 1958 world AA champion is one of over 100 runners that will take the flame on a the 38km long journey through the streets of the Ukrainian capital. Shakhlin will hand it over to Vyacheslav Oleynik, the first Olympic champion for independant Ukraine.
The Dutch national team won the dual meet against host Germany in Cologne with a score of 109,025 to 108,550. Suzanne Harmes was the best gymnast in all-around with 36,750 points.
Also the Dutch junior team won against the host with a score of 102,975 : 102,300 points.
Three Dutch gymnasts - Rene? de Witt (34,375), Danila Koster (33,800) and Sanne Wevers (33,775) were on top...