5th Challenge Cup 2014 in Anadia

After Cottbus and Doha in March and Ljubljana and Osijek in April the 5^th Challenge Cup of the year 2014 took place this weekend for the first time in the Portuguese Anadia instead, who finished the 2-day qualifications on Friday, already.
Many of the stars from the top European nations renounced participation, only some days after the Europeans in Sofia. However, athletes from overseas took part - from the USA, Brazil and other South American Nations and even also from China -  albeit more representatives of the second row or the younger generation to test in such international comparisons.

On men's side US-gymnast Eddy PENEV won the floor (6.5) = 15.625), his compatriot Alexander NADDUR (6.4 = 15,225) on the pommel horse and with daily high score on the rings, the Brazilian powerhouse Artur ZANETTI (6.7) = 15,700).
Also on second final day in Anadia the US boys advanced to the top nation in Portugal: The floor  winner Eddie PENEV was also the best on vault  (15.100) and high bar for itself won Samuel MIKULAK (6.6) = 15,450). Only on parallel bars saved the Frenchman Kevin ANTONIOTTI the European honor and defeated there by 15,500 (6.4) doyen Mitja Petkovsek (SLO; 15.475), if only the narrowest of margins.

On the first day of the finals only prevented the Slovenian Teja BELAK with the victory on vault (14.112) a full success of guests from overseas:
Second winneron uneven bars was Jessica LOPEZ (VEN; (6.0) = 14.325).
At the women's Finals on Sunday was also Jessica LOPEZ  balance beam champion (5.6) = 13,850) and so she was the most successfully gymnast on women's side.
Great Jubilee there was local heroine Ana Filipa MARTINS (5.0) = 12.875) won for Potugal on floor.
 

* FINALS Frauen:
► Vault;                 ► Uneven bars; 

► Balance beam;   ► Floor exerc.

* Ergebnisse - Qualifikationen (Do./Fr.)
* Männer:
> Boden;  > Pferd;  > Ringe;  > Sprung;   > Barren;  > Reck.

* Frauen:
> Sprung;  > > Barren;  > Balken;  > Boden.