16. März 2008
Wolfstein + Ramstein /Deutschland
Wheel Gymnastics
Germany wins World-Team-CUP for the 4th time- GYMfamily Event -
At the IVth WORLD-TEAM-CUP 2008 in wheel gymnastics with guests from 5 countries the hosting German team achieved the 4th gold medal in a row and therewith stays unchallenged World-Team-Champion!
With a total of 49 points, Janin OER, Nadine MÜNSTER, Annette PUSCH and Konstantin MALCHIN gained the gold medal in front of the All-Star-Team (34,00) with World Champion Cecile Meschberger, Sabine Krumm (both Switzerland), Vincent Klimo (Austria) and Solveig Krapf (Norway). The wheel gymnasts from Japan and the Netherlands share the thrid position which 32,00 points each.
Clear victory for the German team on the second day, too
As on the first day in Wolfstein, the wheel gymnasts from Germany were dominating in the competition in Ramstein, too, and won over the other teams with flawless routines and with 25 points before Japan and the All-Star-Team (both 16,00). The gymnasts from the Netherlands achieved the fourth position.
"Also on the second day all the gymnasts tried very hard in, again, very exciting competitions. " says Dirk Balkenohl of the International Whee Gymnastics federation IRV. "Everything was well-organised and the IRV thanks Franz Obry warmly, for his taking over the event and carrying it out with routine."
The public really liked the launching of a joker in the competitions this year. The teams did not know when which gymnast of the other teams would perform and had to trust their own cpacities. Balkenohl: "This made the event unbelievably attractive!"
Germany leading after the first round
After the first competition day, Germany was leading already with 24,00 points in front of the All-Star-Team (18,00), the Netherlands (17,00) and Japan (16,00). And there was excitement until the end, a nip-and-tuck-race in the sold-out hall of Wolfstein: Germany only took hold in the last round by launching a joker and through Constantin Malchin's extra-ordinary routine...
The All-Star-Team was leading for a long time. In the last-but-one round, the scores of all teams were close together around 16,00 and 15,00...
4th WORLD TEAM CUP 2008
- 15./16. March, Wolfstein and Ramstein -
* RESULTS
1. Germany - 49,00
2. All-Star-Team - 34,00
3. Japan - 32,00
3. Netherlands - 32,00
- Results 1st round, day 1 -
1. Germany - 24,00
2. All-Star-Team - 18,00
3. Netherlands - 17,00
4. Japan - 16,00
- Results 2nd round, day 2 -
1. Germany - 25,00
2. Japan - 16,00
2. All-Star-Team - 16,00
4. Netherlands - 15,00
>> detailed results follow!