22. Juni 2009  
Rotterdam, Netherlands  
Artistic Gymnastics

2009 Dutch Nationals of Artistic Gymnastics

Lichelle WONG (NED)

Last weekend the Ahoy Arena of Rotterdam - location of the 1987 Worlds and also host of the next but one Worlds in 2010 - was the venue of the 2009 Dutch National Championships of artistic Gymnastics.
The 19 years old Lichelle WONG (55,350;TSH Heerenveen) won the senior women's all-around title, followed by Myra KROONEN (Amsterdam) and Sanne WEVERS (Almelo).
Wong, who resumed training 2009 January following shoulder surgery, said she was surprised with the victory.

The national junior title went to Céline VAN GERNER  (56,800; TSH Heerenveen).

Anthony VAN ASSCHE (Zweijndrecht) is the new Dutch all-around champion on men's side ...


2009 Dutch Championships of Artistic Gymnastics
  - Rotterdam, Ahoy Arena June 20 - 21 -
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** RESULTS:
>> Women's all-around
>> Womens Finals
  ** VIDEO of Lichelle WONG on floor (AA)
       (source: youtube)

>> Juniors all-around
>> Juniors finals
** VIDEO of Cèline van Gerner on balance beam
     (* source: youtube)
** ... and on Floor Exercises
     (source: filmpjes)

Anthony VAN ASSCHE (NED)

2009 Dutch Championships of Artistic Gymnastics
  - Rotterdam, Ahoy Arena June 20 - 21 -
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Winner of the men's Dutch all-around title was Anthony VAN ASSCHE from Zwijndrecht with a score of 84,450, followed by Carlo VAN MINDE from Veldhoven (83,500) and Herre ZONDERLAND (82,600; TSH Heerenveen).
Jeffrey Wammes didn't compete at the all-around competition because his basic education at the Dutch army, but took part at three of the finals on Sunday and won at vault and high bar - in the absence of the injured Olympic finalist Epke Zonderland.

>> Men's all-around  >> Men's finals