2nd FIG Challenge Cup in Doha

After the first Challenge Cup two weeks ago in Cottbus, Germany now the second event will held in Doha, Qatar from Thursday, March 30 to April 1.
At the Aspire Dome of Doha some top stars are in the roster, like Hypolito, a veteran of three Olympic Games, and Kai, the Beijing Games star in floor and horizontal bar competitions, will join 165 gymnasts from 24 countries in a list that also includes hosts Qatar. The Qatar Gymnastics Federation has also fielded a team of five gymnasts. From this year, the former FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cups of the category B has been re-branded as ‘FIG Challenge Cup’ and represent an open series. This year, all FIG Challenge Cups are listed to stage Individual Apparatus Finals with overall prize money amounting to $ 55,000. ..

2nd CHALLENGE CUP 2011
- Doha, Katar - Aspire Dome -
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- MEN's FINALS * March 31 / April 01)

* Floor Exercises
1. Kai Zou (CHN) 15,25 (AW 6,6)

2. Sergio Sasaki Junior (BRA) 14,55 (AW 6,2)

3. Quihua Liao (CHN) 14,525 (AW 6,1)

> Floor Exerc.

* Pommel horse

1. Prashanth Sellathurai (AUS) 15,95 (AW 6,9!!)

2. Saso Bertoonceij (SLO) 15,175 (AW 6,5)

3. Quihua Liao (CHN) 15,05 (AW 6,40)

> Pommel horse;

* Still Rings
1. Ali Al Asi (JOR) 15,80 (AW 6,9)

2. Junlin Liao (CHN) 15,775 (AW 6,8)

3. Qiunhua Liao (CHN) 15,55 (AW 6,7)

> Still rings

*  Vault
1. SASAKI, Sergio (BRA) - 16,012
2. HUANG, Yuguo   (CHN) - 15,850
3. ZOU, Kai              (CHN) - 15,750
   > Vault;

* Parallel Bars
1. JURSCH, Christopher (GER) (5.8) - 14,800
2. YERIMBETOV, Yernar (KAZ) (5.9) - 14,700
3. VALENZUELA, Filipe     (CHI) (5.5) - 14,400
   > Parallel bars;

* High Bar
1. ZOU, Kai                (CHN) (7.7) - 16,425
2. CHEN, Xuezhang (CHN) (6.8) - 15,175
3. ROSSI, Kevin         (SUI) (5.7) - 14,500
   > High bar

* MEN's Qualification rounds:* March 30

> Floor Exerc. > Pommel horse; > Still rings
> Vault;             > Parallel bars;    > High bar

* - WOMEN's FINALS (March 31 / April 01)

* Vault
1. HYPOLITO, Daniele (BRA) - 13,550
2. PINTO, Makarena     (CHI) - 13,425
3. PRAHARA, Dewi        (INA) - 13,200
> Vault;

* Uneven Bars
1. TAN, Sixin              (CHN) - (6.3) - 14.800
2. MILLER, Larissa (AUS) - (5.9) - 13,450
3. YAO, Jinnan         (CHN) - (6.4) - 13,350
> Uneven bars;

* Balance Beam
1. TAN, Sixin                   (CHN) (6.0) - 14,550
2. BRENNAN, Ashleigh (AUS) (5.9) - 13,800
3. MYS, Gaelle                (BEL) (5.4) - 13,400
> Balance beam;

* Floor Exercises
1. YAO, Jinnan               (CHN) (5.6) - 14,200
2. BRENNAN, Ashleigh (AUS) (5.3) - 13,300
3.Hypolito, Daniele         (BRA) (5.3) - 13,250
> Floor Exerc.

* WOMEN's Qualification Rounds (March 30)
> Vault;                    > Uneven bars;
> Balance beam;   > Floor Exerc.