6th EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS of AEROBIC GYMNASTICS 2009* Preview, Qualifications and Finals

Aerobic Europeans finished in Liberec

22 federations with 197 gymnasts in the senior and 226 in the junior categories participated in the competitions of the 6th Aerobic European Championships.
For the first time also a Step-Aerobic Dance Contest took place with 19 groups of eight federations.

<< Winner of the women's individal final was the Italian Giula BIANCHI.
A special highlight were also the performance of the Romanian group, winning the gold medal at last, in front of France and Russia...

ECh Ambiente in the Tipsport Arena of Liberec, Czech Republic

* PREVIEW:
6th European Championships Aerobic Gymnastics
- Liberec, CZE, Nov. 20 - 22 -
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After 2007 5th Europeans in Szombathely (HUN), the 6th European Championships & Step aerobic dance contest are taking place in the Tip-Sport Arena in Liberec, a very modern und multifunctional complex, which has already hosted many important international events (basketball, hockey, ice-skating, horse riding, etc) but also concerts and shows.

* Last year, the top stars of the world met at the 10th Worlds in Ulm (GER).
* This year the internartional Top highligt were the WORLD GAMES in Kaohsiung (TPE).

<< By order of UEG the Czech Gymnastics Federation is the host of the this year's Europeans.

Schedule / Program
* Nov 18 - 19: training on the podium
* Friday, Nov 20: 14.00 – 20.00 juniors’ qualifications

*Saturday, Nov 21:
- 11.30 – 13.00: Step aerobic dance contest: junior and senior qualifications
- 14.00 – 20.00 seniors’ qualifications
* Sunday, Nov 22:
- 10.00 – 12.30: juniors’ finals
- 15.30 – 18.30 Finals seniors & juniors alternating from
-14.00 o’clock on finales Step Aerobic Dance Contest juniors and seniors

Russia's team
won the bronze medal

* ELITE's FINAL RESULTS
- Sunday, Nov 22 -
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>> Final, Elite Women's Individual

>> Final, Elite, Trio

>> Final, Elite, Men's Individual

>> Final Seniors MP

<< Elite, Groups

>> Final, Elite, Step Test

Victory Ceremony: Elite Teams: Romania (middle) in front of France and Russia

ELITE's Qualification Results
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> Q ELITE, Women's individual IW
> Q Elite, Trio
> Q Elite, Men's Pairs
> Q Elite, Men's Individual
> Q Elite, Groups

> Q Elite, Step Test Contest

* Juniors Final Results
   - Sunday, Nov 22 -
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Medals for Romania, Italy and Russia
The 15 medals of the juniors finals were awarded to Romania (7, of which 3 gold ones), Italy (4 of which 2 gold ones) and Russia (4).
> Final Juniors, Girls individual
> Final Juniors Trio
> Final Juniors, Boys Pairs
> Final Juniors, Boys individual
> Final Juniors Groups

   > Final Juniors, Step Test

* Juniors Qualification Results
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> Qualification Juniors IW
> Qualification Juniors MP
> Qualification Juniors Trio
> Qualification Juniors IM
> Qualification Juniors Groups

   > Quali Step Test Contest Juniors

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