08. August 2003  
Fremont / USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

BTV Luzern wins in Fremont

Louis Thomann, AA winner

The young team of the Swiss BTV Luzern, the club of the Olympic champion on Pommelhorse (Atlanta, 1996) Donghua, Li - won a friendly meet in the Fremont-Top Flight Gym Arena against the Northen Californian All Star Gymnastics Team. The hosts lead before the high bar with 0,8 points, but the young Swiss gymnasts made a strong last rotation and were the winner at the end with a difference of 1,2 points.
The Swiss team is on the way to Anaheim as tourists for their Swiss National team...

Coach Bruno Nietlisbach (middle) and his Swiss winners team

Louis Thomann

... the best two athletes:
1. The 17-years old Swiss high bar champion Louis Thomann with a score of 50.15 points:
FX: 8.50; PH: 7.45; SR: 8.25; VA: 8.95; PB: 8.45; HB: 8.55

2. The Swiss AA junior champion Roland Häuptli with 49.70 points:
FX: 8.60; PH: 8.35; SR: 8.20; VA: 8.55; PB: 7.25; HB: 8.75

Source: B.Nietlispach