23. September 2005  
Hamburg  
Artistic Gymnastics

4th Alsterpokal: Tus Chemnitz-Altendorf wins Elite s Team Competition

At today‘s 4th 'International ALSTERPOKAL' the Team TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf (GER) won the elite’s team competition (100.35 points) ahead of the gymnasts of the Fredericks Gymnastics Club (USA; 99.30). The delegation of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation achieved the third place with 97.75 points.

The elite’s all-around was won by Lisa Reifscheider (Fredericks Gymnastics Club, USA) with 33.70 points. Jenny Brunner (33.50) of TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf and Kelcie Morris (32.90) of Fredericks Gymnastics Club, USA, followed on the medal ranks.

The team of TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf especially impressed on uneven bars (25.300) and floor (26.000). On these apparatuses Susann Herbst qualified as best athlete with 9.300 and 8.900, respectively, for Saturday’s apparatus finals.
The gymnasts of Fredericks Gymnastics Club from USA convinced with beautifully choreographed floor routines and stable performances on balance beam (25.400). Kelcie Morris, third of the all-around, scored best with 8.900.
With an excellent team performance the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation achieved the best team score of this competition on vaulting table with 26.200 points. With 8.850 points Radwa Ali El Gohary qualified as best performer for the apparatus final on Saturday evening.

In total, 180 gymnasts from seven nations enter the competitions of the fourth International Alsterpokal in Hamburg, Germany.