18. April 2004
Ljubljana / Slovenia
Artistic Gymnastics
German Junior Hambuechen - most successful athlet!

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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18. April 2004
Moutier / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic champ Deferr stripped of medals for doping

MOUTIER (Switzerland): -- A top sports court confirmed a decision to strip Spain’s Olympic vault champion Gervasio Deferr of all titles won in the three months period after a drug test revealed traces of cannabis, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said on Sunday.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Moutier, Switzerland, on Wednesday confirmed a three month suspension given to Deferr by the FIG last year......

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16. April 2004
Honolulu, Hawaii
Artistic Gymnastics
Ishino Wins All-Around Gold...

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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14. April 2004
Honolulu
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: Pacific Alliance Championships 2004

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...

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12. April 2004
Kiev / Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics
Shakhlin to carry Olympic torch

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.

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