18. Oktober 2008  
Leverkusen, Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

* GYMfamily Event:German Victories at LEVERKUSEN-CUP 2008

German victory

After 2003 and 2005 a German artistic gymnastics women's selection won the 33rd anniversary of the traditional "LEVERCUSEN CUP" 2008.

In an extremely barely and extensive manner the titleholder from Italy, the team Ginnastica Artistica Lissonese, loose points specially at the uneven bars and so the strong German team, represented by Elisabeth SEITZ, Lisa Kathrin HILL and Nadine JAROSCH, won to the third time in this decade this 2008 team cup.
On third place of the 9 teams, representing 8 different nations, came the Slovenian team of  GD Zelena Jama.

Also in all-around the German gymnasts were on top:
Elisabeth Seitz, followed by Lisa Kathrin Hill and on third came the Belgian Jolien Eggermont.
Best of the second placed Italians was Andrea Foti on fourth in all-around...

2008 LEVERKUSEN CUP
- powered by the German brand mark B Ä N F E R

33rd Leverkusen Cup: .... a big success again !
- Leverkusen, October 18; Wilhelm Dopatka Hall -
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To the third time in the the last decade - after 2003 and 2005 - the this year's  "LEVERKUSEN CUPS 2008" were won bei the German host.

German winners at the 2008 Leverkusen Cup

Elisabeth SEITZ at uneven bars: German team 1.30 points better as Italy

2007 Titleholder Ginnastica Artistica Lissonese
couldn't repeat its last years success, because the Italian team made to much mistakes, specially at the uneven bars.

So Andrea Foti as the best Italian gymnast (12,65) came on fourth place only  and the Italians lost 1.30 points at this apparatus, only...!

So the German selection, represented by Elisabeth Seitz, Lisa Katarina Hill and Nadine Jarosch, made a strong competition and won at the end by a difference of 1.20 points!

* Results:
>  TEAMS and All-around

Elisabeth Seitz, followed by Lisa Katharina Hill and Jolien Eggermont from Belgium

Elisabeth Seitz ... and her fans!

 Elisabeth Seitz was the best in all-around, and with Lisa Kathrin Hill also a German gymnast came on second place.

Best of the fourth placed Belgian team from the "Royal Gymnastics Federation", Jolien Eggermont, ranked on third.

Winner Seitz was nearly hunted by a lot of young German fans...
(- photo, right >)

Lisa Katharina Hill:
second in all-around

This traditional European Event
with a top place in the calendar of international competitions gets more and more friends:

More than 2,000 visitors were the inspired audience in the venue in Leverkusen and saw strong performances on a high level!
*  ...weitere Ergebnisse:

> Detailed All-around Results

> Vault

> Uneven bars

> Balance Beam 

> Floor Exerc.

Chief organizer Dieter Schulz, TC 72' chairman Gabriele Pfeffer: ... see you again in 2009!

Gabriele Pfeffer, 1st chair'women' of the hosting club "Turn-Club 72 Leverkusen", congratulated the winners and long-time chief organizer Dieter Schulz specially welcomed the German winner's team and handed over the attractive team trophy.
After this big success also the next year's 34th anniversary of the 2009 LEVERKUSEN CUP is planed probably at October 3.

.. interested fans of gymnastics can do their log-on here, from now on:
* ticket reservation 2009:
> info@leverkusen-cup.de 

This event is a long-time and permanent part of the  GYMmedia-Eventservices:
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> GYMmedia PREVIEW 2008