Iordache and Verniaiev took Glasgow World Cup Titles

Dan Purvis (89.131) lead the competition for most of the day but couldn't quite hold on as Verniaiev steadily clawed back the points with brilliant vault and parallel bars routines and a solid final high bar performance. Andriy Likhovitskiy (88.597) of Belarus took the bronze with Brit Sam Oldham in 7th.
Silver medallist Dan Purvis was happy with his results saying: “It was a really good competition and a great battle between me and Verniaiev. He is a brilliant gymnast and I really enjoyed fighting it out with him to the end. The crowd were amazing, showing so much support for everyone. Competing in front of a home crowd is always special and with the Commonwealth Games and World Championships (2015) to come I’m really looking forward to competing in Glasgow again in the future. Overall it’s been a good year for me and to end with silver from this World Cup and bronze from last weekend (Stuttgart World Cup) is a good way to finish 2013.”

The Iordache versus Price battle was equally as tight. In the end it was a mistake on her vault landing that cost Price with Iordache’s consistent and well performed routines proving enough for the gold medal 57.932 to 57.365.  Italy’s Vanessa Ferrari (56.633) also put in a very strong all-around performance to place in bronze with Britain's Ruby Harrold and Raer Theaker in 7th and 8th places.

* Men’s competition report

* On the floor it was Dan Purvis, on his favourite apparatus, that set the highest score with his powerful tumbles and solid landings completing a brilliant clean routine to score him 15.433. Sam Oldham couldn’t quite control his penultimate tumble and stepped just out of bounds but still scored a good 14.666. Verniaiev of Ukraine went clean for 14.800 whilst Gonzalez equalled Sam’s score to share 3rd after the first rotation.
** GYM v i d e o ---:  Verniaiev on floor 

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* On to pommel and Dan Purvis strengthened his early lead with a composed routine to score him 14.633. Andrey Likhovitskiy was the top scorer with a brilliant routine for 15.333 putting him just behind Dan. Sam Oldham fought through his routine well to score 14 with Verniaiev and Orozco both counting falls.

* On rings and Dan Purvis  retained his lead at the halfway point of the men’s competition with a solid routine and excellent tuck dismount giving him 14.966. Likhovitskiy kept the pressure on scoring 14.233 with Verniaiev showing great strength or character after his pommel floor for the best rings total of 15.266. Sam Oldham kept in the medal hunt with 14.466 while Yamamoto of Japan continued his steady and clean competition.

* Vault was up next and Verniaiev began to stake his claim with a massive Dragalescu vault scoring 15.166. Only Dan Purvis could keep close with a 2.5 twisting Yurchenko for 15.000 to keep his overall lead. John Orozco hit a handspring straight front with a double twist for 14.833 with Likhovitskiy remaining in touch with 14.366. Sam Oldham charged purposely down the vault run with a handspring double front for 14.466 while Yamamoto made his fist error of the day stepping out on landing to score 14.200.

* On parallel bars Dan Purvis lost a bit of form early in his routine but battled on scoring a solid 14.533. Verniaiev had to remain focused as his initial attempt on the bars was cut short by issues with the equipment, these were quickly solved and he re-started showing all his class and composure to score a brilliant 15.633 and move into top spot. Likhovitskiy maintained his medal challenge with another strong routine for 15.066 with Yamamoto scoring a steady 14.200. Sam Oldham showed great form in his routine, just a small pace back on dismount to score 14.500. John Orozco proved why parallel bars his - favourite apparatus - with a great routine for 15.433.

* Dan Purvis went in to high bar knowing it was a battle between him and Verniaiev for the gold medal. Dan was superb, a well-executed neat routine scored him 14.566. Verniaiev followed up with the last routine of the men’s competition knowing a clean routine should be enough and he stood up to the pressure scoring 14.900 enough to secure the title.
** GYM v i d e o ---: Verniaiev earned the gold after this high bar exercise:

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Likhovitskiy continued his high quality consistent performances to score 15.066. Yamamoto displayed some very unusual skills which delighted the crowd and with a great stuck dismount scored 14.200, unfortunately John Orozco fell on Tkatchev scoring 13.866.
Sam Oldham produced some big skills in his difficulty high bar routine, much to his and the crowds delight, scoring him 14.233.

Men’s results

1. VERNIAIEV Oleg            (UKR) 89.798    
2. PURVIS Daniel               (GBR) 89.131    
3. LIKHOVITSKIY Andrey     (BLR) 88.597    

4. OROZCO John                  (USA) 87.031    
5. GONZALEZ VIDAL Fabian (ESP) 86.797    
6. YAMAMOTO Masayoshi   (JPN) 86.565    
7. OLDHAM Sam                (GBR) 86.331    
8. TOBA Andreas               (GER)  83.731