Last World Cup 2014: Glasgow

Verniaev, Iordache

Ukrainian Oleg Verniaiev and Romanian Larisa Iordache retained their Glasgow World Cup gymnastics titles with dominant displays at the prestigious international event held once again at Emirates Arena. Both gymnasts have world class pedigree and proved that once again with near faultless displays across all apparatus, the capacity crowd showing huge appreciation for their skills.
Verniaiev was dominant, having placed 4th all-around at the 2014 World Championships he mastered the six men’s apparatus - floor, pommel horse, vault, horizontal bar, high bar - for an unbeatable 91.598 points, an outstanding total that would likely medal at any major championships.
Iordache is the World all-around silver medallist and her class was evident in Glasgow. Competing on the four women’s apparatus - vault, bars, beam and floor - she ended with a total score of 59.232 points to take the title with her confidence and style standing out in all routines.

In the men's event the silver medal went to Yusuke Tanaka of Japan scoring an impressive 89.865 with American John Orozco taking bronze with 86.865.
Oleg said after: “Once I got through my floor routine I gained confidence. Everything from then on was no problem and I got more and more comfortable. After winning Stuttgart and Glasgow I will try to go to the final event in this World Cup series in America next year and win that too – who knows!”
The biggest cheers of the day were reserved for Scotsman Frank Baines, returning to the city in which he took Commonwealth team silver in the summer. Frank had a solid competition with his floor routine standing out as he totalled 84.332 for 5th place. For 19-year-old fellow Brits James Hall this World Cup marked a major step up in competition and he was eager to take his chance to impress. His competition wasn’t faultless but his overall performance amongst the illustrious line-up showed great promise scoring him 83.699 to finish in 6th place.
Men’s Competition
1. VERNIAIEV Oleg (UKR) - 91.598
2. TANAKA Yusuke (JPN) - 89.865
3. OROZCO John (USA) - 86.865

4. KAMOTO Yuya (JPN) - 85.698
5. BAINES Frank (GBR) - 84.332
6. HALL James        (GBR) - 83.699
7. LIEBRICH Helge (GER) - 80.099
8. JUNIOR Sergio     (BRA) - 14.700
    ►► Detailed results

On women's side the silver medal went to Ellie Black of Canada with 56.432 and the bronze to Jessica Lopez of Venezuela with 55.899 points.
Larisa Iordache said afterward: “I’m very happy to have won my title again in Glasgow. After competing in Stuttgart last week I was a little tired so am happy to have done another good competition and now I can have a rest and look forward to Christmas”

Britain’s Georgina Hockenhull showed tremendous composure and skill in her competition. The Team Wales double Commonwealth Games medal winner showed particularly strong performances on beam and bars giving her 54.398 points for a superb 4^th place.
* source : British Gymnastics

* Women’s Competition
1. IORDACHE Larisa Andreea (ROU) - 59.232

2. BLACK Elsabeth (CAN) - 56.432

3. LOPEZ Jessica (VEN) - 55.899

4. HOCKENHULL Georgina    (GBR) - 54.398
5. MURAKAMI Mai                 (JPN) - 54.299
6. FERRARI Vanessa              (ITA) - 54.032
7. FASANA Erica                    (ITA) - 53.732
8. SCHAEFER Pauline    (GER) - 53.365
    ►► Detailed results

♦♦ P R E V I E W:
The traditional Glasgow World Cup is one of the most prestigious events in the gymnastics calendar and sees the world’s best male and female gymnasts in competition. Olympic, World and European medal winners compete in an action packed, non-stop event with the best gymnasts over all the pieces of gymnastics apparatus coming out on top.

The 2014 Glasgow World Cup took place on the Saturday December 6^th from 1pm - 5pm in the Emirates Arena, with the very best gymnasts competing for medals at the UK’s only round of the World Cup series.

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* P a r t i c i p a n t s 2014
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♦ M E N
- Oleg Verniaiev (21), Ukraine 2014 Parallel Bars World Champion
- Yusuke Tanaka (24), Japan 2014 World Championship all-around bronze & Olympic team silver
- John Orozco, (20), USA 2013 World Championship parallel bars bronze
- Yuya Kamoto (20), Japan 2010 Youth Olympic All-around champion
- Frank Baines (19), Great Britain 2014 Commonwealth Games team silver for Scotland
- James Hall (19), Great Britain 2013 Australian Youth Olympic team and floor champion.
- Helge Liebrich (26), Germany 2014 German team Worlds member
- Sergio Sasaki Junior (22), Brazil 10th all-around at the 2012 Olympic Games

♦ W O M E N
- Larisa Iordache (18), Romania - 2014 World all-around silver medallist
- Elsabeth Black (19), Canada 2012 Olympian and Commonwealth beam champion
- Jessica Lopez (28), Venezuela- 2008 & 2012 Olympian
- Georgina Hockenhull (17) Great Britain - 2014 Commonwealth double bronze medallist Team Wales
- Mai Murakami (18), Japan- 2013 World Championships 4th on floor
- Vanessa Ferarri (24), Italy - 2006 all-around World Champion and two time Olympian
- Erika Fasana (18), Italy - 2012 Olympian
- Pauline Schaefer, (17), Germany, member of the Germany team that placed 4th at 2014 European Championships