Beam World Champion Ana Porgras with her third Romanian All-around Title

Ana Porgras (ROU)

At the same time like the German Nationals the 2011 Romanian Championships of artistic gymnastics take place in the "Nadia Comanesi Hall" of Onesti (ROU).

On Friday the first title in all-around went to the world champion on beam, to Ana PORGRAS, scoring 58,650 points, followed by Amelia RACEA (58,250) and Raluca HAIDU (57,625).

The competition continues Saturday with the men's team and all-around.
World champion Marian Dragulescu is set to make his 2011 competitive debut.

PORGRAS: highest score on beam - 15,825 (C) ROU Fed.

Porgras opted for a simple Yurchenko full on vault, but showed a beautiful new floor routine with a double layout mount. She earned her top mark on balance beam (15.825), with a wobble-free set (ff, ff, two-foot layout; front aerial, sheep jump; ff, ff, stuck double pike).

* R e s u l t s :
1. Ana Porgras (Farul Constanta) - 58.650
2. Amelia Racea    (Cetate Deva) - 58.525
3. Raluca Haidu     (Cetate Deva) - 57.675

4. Diana Bulimar (CS Dinamo Bucuresti) - 56,375
5. Daniela Andrei (CSS Buzau) - 56,200
6. Gabriela Dragoi (CSS Buzau) - 55,325
   >> Detailed AA Results

Catalina Ponor, Marian Dragulescu - back to the Olympics ...?

Once again showing her trademark consistency, 2004 Olympic champion Catalina PONOR) notched 15.775 (6.4) for a near-perfect beam routine (ro two-foot layout; double turn; Onodi, ff whip; switch leap, Kochetkova; front aerial, ff layout stepout; double pike).

Ponor, who began training again with the national team in April, also had the third-best score on floor exercise (two whips to tucked full-in; triple twist; double pike).

Olympic gold medalist Sandra IZBASA and world silver medalist Diana Chelaru skipped the competition to preserve their health for October's world championships.

British Guests in Romania ...
2008 Olympians Imogen Cairns, Becky Downie and Hannah Whelan were among the 12 British gymnasts competing as guests in Onesti.
Best British allrounder were...:

- Hanna Wheelan (GBR) - 55,925
- Elizabeth Beddos (GBR) - 53,625
- Jennifer Pinches (GBR) - 53,075)
* source: Intern. Gymnast