18. Mai 2007  
Salzburg / Österreich  
Wheel Gymnastics

7th Wheel Gymnastics WCh: Junior Gold Medals for Maaser and Hennigsen - GYMfamily Event -

The 7th World Championships in wheel gymnastics were continued today with the  all-round competitions of the junior gymnasts.
In the male juniors' class, Robert Maaser (Germany) dominated the field scoring 26.75 points, beating Ido Leviatov from Israel (22.65 points). Achim Pitz from Belgium came third, scoring 22.00 points. Victoria Hennigsen (GER) scored 24.65 points to become the female juniors' world champion, with her team mates Maren Opfermann (24.15 points) and Mareike Jochem (23.95 points) coming second and third.


Linde Wester (Netherlands) had had to bury her justified hopes of winning a medal before the world championships even started because of an injury; she could have beaten the German trio to the podium. During a photo shoot just a few days before the WCh Linde broke a leg and is now forced to be a mere spectator.
From 8pm today the team world championships the team world championships will take place in Lillehammer. Germany, Japan and the Netherlands are qualified.
Tomorrow, the apparatus finals of the juniors and seniors will conclude the WCh 2007 in Salzburg.
7th Wheel Gymnastics World Championships
- May 16th to 19th 2007, Salzburg (Austria)

Results

Senior`s women All Around Competition

Senior`s men All Around Competition

... further news and photos will follow shortly!
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