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29. August 2003

Artistic Gymnastics

Juri Chechi (ITA), the multiple Olympic and former World Champion on rings, is now Vice-president of the Italian Gymnastics Federation, responsible for Olympic disciplines.
After observing the competitions of the Worlds in Anaheim, Yuri Chechi analyzed the actual situation of the international gymnastics...

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28. August 2003

Nijmegen / Netherlands

Artistic Gymnastics

Monique Nuijten retired

The 19 years old Dutch gymnast Monique Nuijten, member of the European Vice Champion team in Patras 2002, declared her retirement from top sport this week.

With her 14th place in 1998's European Youth Championships of all-around competition the Dutch women's gymnastics climbed up step by step.
Nuijten said, that she have not enough motivation for a high leveled top training, after the Dutch Team is not qualified for the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 (16th place...

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26. August 2003

Anaheim/Berlin

Artistic Gymnastics

GYMmedia WORLD RANKING LIST: Khorkina & Jovchew No. 1 !

Topical WORLD RANKING LIST published

After the complete results of the 37th World Championships 2003 Svetlana Khorkina (RUS) and Jordan Jovchev are after that the undisputed 'NUMBERS ONE' of the GYMmedia World Ranking list.

To the first time the double world champion Paul HAMM and also the new champion on bars Chellsie MEMMEL are among the TOP TEN, and there are also a lot of interest other changes in the rankings....

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24. August 2003

Anaheim/USA

Artistic Gymnastics

Event Finals I: Golden Rain at the first day

Eight golden medals went to the athletes at the first final day: On every of the three men's apparatuses were two winners :
- Floor: Paul Hamm (USA & Jordan Jovtchev (BUL),
- Pommel: Teng (CHN) & Kashima (JPN) and
-Jovchev again and Tambakos (GRE).
Also in women's finals two medals on bars went to the US-gymnasts Chellsie Memmel and Hollie Vise.
The oldest gymnast of these Worlds, Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) got her first...

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24. August 2003

Anaheim/USA

Artistic Gymnastics

Worlds finished, and Brazil celebrate their first World Title!

Host USA and China - winning 5 gold medals at the Pre-olympic World Championschips of artistic gymnastics - were the most successful nations after the last day in Anaheim, Cal./USA.
China won three gold medals at last: LI, Xiao-Peng (vault and bars) and FAN, Ye on beam.
Also the high bar title went to Asia, to the pommel horse winner yesterday, to Takehiro Kashima.
First time in history a world champion comes from South America: Brazilian...

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