16. August 2007  
Canberra / Australia  
Artistic Gymnastics

Australia without Rizzo but with a strong Women s team...

Dasha JOURA
- best of Australian Trials

The all-around fifth of last year's worlds in Aarhus, the Australian Dasha JOURA won last week's Australian trials (117,430) and leads its national team at the upcoming World Championships in Stuttgart.
Second at the trials was Lauren MITCHELL (116,997), third Chloe SIMS (114,665)...
On the men's side the Aussies may be missing reigning world high bar champion Philippe Rizzo (torn Achilles' tendon) in Stuttgart, but there are plenty of candidates jostling to take his place as team leader. The trials were won by Sam SIMPSON.  The Australia men placed 14th at the 2006 Worlds....
The strong Australian women's team in Stuttgart:

- Dasha JOURA - 5th placed in Aarhus 2006;
- Holie DYKES - 7th placed in Aarhus 2006;
- Giorgia BONORA - team member Aarhus 2006;
- Chloe SIMS - debutante, Commonwealth champion 2006;
- Lauren MITCHELL - debutante; second at the trials;
- Ashleigh BRENNAN - debutante;
- Shona MORGAN - debutante.
Australian Men's Team:
- Prashanth SELLATHURA - pommelhorse medallist, Aarhus 2006;
- Joshua JEFFERIS - 12th at the worlds 2006;
- Sam OFFORD - Australian champion;
- Sam SIMPSON - winner of last trials;
... new in worlds team will be:
- Matthews CURTIS - debutant
- Luke WIWATOWSKI - debutant
- Thomas PICHLER - debutant