28. April 2013  
Ljubljana, Slovenia  
Artistic Gymnastics

46th Salamunov Memorial: Three Canadian and two Grecce Victories!

... after Cottbus and Doha
3rd Challenge Cup 2013

The 46 anniversary of the "International Salamunov Memorial 2013" takes place in the Slovanian capital Ljubljana, this weekend.
It is one of the most traditional event in Europe and in this year the third Challenge Cup after Cottbus and Doha.
It will be also there the emotional, big "Goodbye" of one of the great stars of international artistic gymnastics, the highbar artist Aljaz PEGAN, who created his special sault with a half rotation on high bar, wellknown as the "Pegan".
At the first final day two Greeces won gold...
After the last Sunday's final the Canadian Elsabeth BLACK was the most successfully gymnast, winning three golden medals in Lubljana (SLO)

'Goodbye, Aljaz!'

Challenge Cup: - 46. Salamunov Memorial 2013
- Ljubljana, Slovenia, 26. - 28. April -
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Achieved with 20 years Aljaz Pegan (39) from Ljubljana (SLO) won his first major title, was European champion on the horizontal bar at the European Championships in Prague in 1994.

Around the turn of the millennium he decided, together with Andreas Wecker (GER), the Greek Vlasios Maras, the Fins Jari Tanskanen, Spaniard Jesus Carballo, the top level of the horizontal bar. He made ​​his first World Championship medal (bronze) in Debrecen 2002, behind Maras and Ivan Ivankov (BLR), finally he won in 2005 in Melbourne his first  world title, and after then two silver medals behind the Australian Philippe Rizzo (2006 in Aarhus) and Fabian Hambüchen (GER,  2007 in Stuttgart). He stood countless times in Grand Prix's and World Cup events on the medal podium, often as the winner.
Six times he participated at the World Cup event in Cottbus and won the Tournament of Masters 3 times on the horizontal bar, 1 time on parallel bars.
Not only for his country but for the benefit of international youth gymnastics world he is a role model, one where you can be based: on the horizontal bar, such as a fair sportsman in life.
"Happy for all, Aljaz!"
* Saturday + Sunday April 27 / 28:

* Men's Finals

> Floor Exercises > Pommel horse;      > Still rings
> VAULT              > PARALLEL BARS; > HIGH BAR

* Women's Finals

> Vault; > Uneven Bars,   > Beam;     > Floor exerc.


* Friday, 26. April - Qualificationen
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* Women Results
> Vault; > Uneven bars > Beam;    > Floor exerc.

* Men's Results:
> Floor Exercises; > Pommel horse; > Still rings
> Vault; > Parallel bars; > High bar


* ... read more on our >>  German website