30. August 2003
Daegu/Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
XXII. Universiade: Asia strong in Daegu

The artistic gymnastics competiotion of the XXII UNIVERSIADE in Daegu (Republic of Korea) finished today with the apparatus finals.
The Ukrainian Irina Yarotska, fourth of Worlds all-around in Anaheim, was the most successful gymnast. She won all-around, beam and floor final.
Ukraine in women's and host Korea in men's competition were the best nations. Winner of men's all-around was the Korean Yang, Tae-Young on second place came the fourth of Anaheim, Yernar Yerimbetov from Kasachstan.
The...

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29. August 2003
Artistic Gymnastics
Juri Chechi analyzed World Champs

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
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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