15. Juni 2003
Nijmegen/Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics
Suzanne Harmes - four times Dutch Champion

The 2003 Dutch Nationals took place this weekend in Nijmegen - without the title holder from 2002 Verona van de Leur.
In her hometown Nijmegen Suzanne Harmes advanced to the most successful gymnast:
She won not only the all-around title with a score of 36,888, but also the gold medals at three apparatusses.
Only the title on uneven bars was won by Laura van Leeuwen from Zoetemeer...

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12. Juni 2003
Madrid/ Spain
Artistic Gymnastics
Romania wins, Brasilia impresses in Spain

Last weekend the Romanian national team of women's artistic gymnastics won the triple meet in Madrid (Spain) with a clear difference of more than 4,5 points, but Brasilia on third place had only a backward to the Spanish host from 1,165 points...!
Best in individual all around was the Romanian Oana Ban (37,150), best Spanisch gymnast was the floor world champion Elena Gomez and best Brasilian Daniele Hypolito came on fifth place...

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10. Juni 2003
Trnava / Slovakia
Artistic Gymnastics
International Slovakian Championships 2003

In Trnava, Slovakia took place the 2003 International Slovakian Championships of artistic gymnastics.
Winner in all around men's category was Filip Ude from Croatia with a score of 53,20. The best Slovakian Samuel Piasecky (53,15) came on second place.
In women's category the winner came from Romania: Lorena Stancu (33,708). Lia Parolari from Slovakia was the best gymnast of the host (6th place) and the new Slovakian title holder.
>> Detailed Results
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9. Juni 2003
Helmond/Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics
Janssen&Fritsen also Supplier of the American Games

The Dutch 'PEGASES' company Janssen–Fritsen announced, that the Organising Committee of the XIV Pan American Games 2003 in Santo Domingo, has made the same decision as the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Organising Committee and has chosen Janssen Fritsen Gymnastic Equipment for their prestigeous competition

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7. Juni 2003
Stolpe, Brandenburg/Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD: Handstand on a Castle

On Saturday five gymnasts from Berlin - among of them the high bar Olympic champion of Atlanta, Andreas Wecker and the former German all-around master Peter Nikiferow celebrated a noisy handstand on a special steel construction on the biggest aldest German castle from the 12th century.
The German company PANHOLZ from Sulzfeld, near Heilbronn built this construction, to carry a roof for saving the 6 meters thick wall.
Five handstands in a high about 30 meters to the...

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