The end of the Champions Trophy: Maxim Deviatovski as overall winner

Until the last minute the Stuttgarter organisers were worried about Fabian Hambüchens start, but the 22 years old performed only 5 weeks after his ligament injury, even though only 10 days remain for him, to be capable again of  managing with the floor and vault, an all-around performance.
And it worked: especially on the rings one could see sovereignity - very athletic. Obvious problems still on the floor and with the vault but in the end he would have only needed another 3/10 points, and  her would have beated the winner of the day Maxim Dewiatowski.

4th Champions Trophy 2009
- Stuttgart, Porsche Arena, November 15-
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* All-around competition
1. Maxim Deviatovski (RUS) 90,325
2. Fabian Hambuechen (GER) 90,050
3. Matthias Fahrig (GER)        88,675

4. Marcel Nguyen (GER)         88,300
5. Flavius Koczi (ROU)            88,100
6. Daniel Keatings (GBR)       87,800
7. Joseph Hagerty (USA)        87,350
8. Roman Gisi (SUI)                83,650

Deviatovski was as happy as a snow king, about his first daily win of this series, but in the end, especialyy - apart from the 15,000.- Euro winning prize- about the Mercedes "SLK" sports car from the Swabian metropolis for the all-over winner, with which he will surely find admirers in the Swabian metropolis!
With satisfaction the coach of the German national team Andreas Hirsch will surely note the third place of  Matthias Fahrig, but apart from "Matze's" (nickname) special capabilities on the floor (best today) and with the vault (second after the vice world champion Koczi) being one thing -  all around achievements serving the team but with a view to what lies ahead! And there, Fahrig really had a strong day...!

* FINAL STANDING after 4 COMPETITIONS
1. Maxim Deviatovski (RUS) 25
2. Fabian Hambüchen (D)      23
3. Joseph Hagerty (USA)       17
3. Daniel Keatings (GBR)       17

5. Flavius Koczi (ROM) 16
5. Marcel Nguyen (D)   16

7. Enrico Pozzo (ITA)                   7
8. Nicolas Böschenstein (SUI)   6
8. Helge Liebrich (GER)             6
8. Matthias Fahrig (GER)            6
11. Philipp Boy (D)                      2
11. Benoit Caranobe (FRA)      1
11. Cyril Tommasone (FRA)     1
11. Roman Gisi (SUI)                1

Still open is, whether and how there will be a continuation of this new competition form, which again has moved the, for artistic gymnastics so important all-around competition, into the centre of attention of the public. Still the German public TV has not given an agreement to a live broadcast in 2010 ...

>> 2.  Champions Trophy 2009 Berlin (20.09.09)
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1. Fabian Hambüchen (GER) 91,575
2. Maxim Deviatovski (RUS) 88,600
3. Daniel Keatings (GBR) 88,425
4. Enrico Pozzo (ITA) 87,725
5. Joseph Hagerty (USA) 87,475
6. Helge Liebrich (GER) 86,875
7. Nicolas Böschenstein (SUI) 84,750
8. Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 84,500