Italy won the 41st Leverkusen-Cup in front of England and Germany

Sieg für Italien-Trio

For the 41^sttime, the German club "Turn-Club '72" in Leverkusen invited to the 2016 International Leverkusen-Cup to the Ostermann Arena on October 08.

Eight teams from five different nations offered the over 1,300 spectators an exciting gymnastics competition at a high and international top level in a great atmosphere.

After four rounds, the team "GAL Lissone" from Italy won the Cup with a strong and close team performance and altogether 102.15 overall points and secured the coveted trophy of this oldest European tournament of women's artistic gymnastics.
The national team from England (team II) finished second (99.85 points) and took silver. On third place ranked "selection team 1" from host Germany (97.35 points).

41. LEVERKUSEN-CUP 2016: Italien (Mitte) vor England und Deutschland (re.)

Tisha Vollemann (NED), best on bars

The Italian team trio surpassed in particular by a closed team score.

However, the Dutch Tisha Vollemann from the Netherlands team of "Flic Flac Den Bosch" gymnastics club (52.55 points), once again beat the previous year's winner after four apparatus.
Behind her came the audience favorite Tomique Gibson from England with 50.85 points on second place Their explosive, athletic performances were rewarded by the enthusiastic audience in the Ostermann Arena with thunderous applause. Tomique Gibson also won gold at the vault (14.45 points) and the uneven bars (12.95 points).
In the individual evaluation of the competition, the Italian gymnast Sofia Arosio won the third place (50.40 points) from the winner team GAL Lissone and also gained gold on the floor exercises with 13,30 points.

Best German gymnast became the current German junior champion Helene Schäfer (selection team 1) on fifth place with only 49.20 points - however after a strong mistake on the balance beam. Helene is the younger sister of the Worlds bronze medallist (2015) on beam, Pauline Schaefer.
Lisa Schoeniger (11/47,200) and Anuschka Maltzan (13/46/10), were also in Team Germany I, but the second best German gymnast ranked on 9^th: Zoe Meissner in the Team GER III with 47.75 points.

* TEAM RESULTS
1. Gal Lissone       (ITA) - 102,15
2. National Team II (GBR) - 99,85
3. Germany I         (GER) - 97,35

* All-around Results
1. VOLLEMAN, Tisha (Flik Flak Den Bosch - 52,550
2. GIBSON, Tomoque (Nat. Team II/GBR) - 50,850
3. AROSIO, Sofia (Gal Lisone) - 50,400
4. ANGELINI, Alexia (Gal Lisone) - 49,900
5. SCHÄFER, Helene (Dermany I ) - 49,200
6. HILLIARD, Isabell (Nat. Team II/GBR) - 48,700
►► Results, All
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Helene SCHAEFER from Chemnitz (GER I)

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41 years Leverkusen Cup 2016
The Leverkusen-Cup celebrated its 41^stanniversary as the oldest international tournament in olympic-feminine in Germany this year, and was held on the 8th of October 2016 in uninterrupted succession.
The Leverkusen Cup is a team competition with integrated individual evaluation:

Three female artists form a team.
The two best ratings per unit count for the team rating.
The overall winner of the team ranking will receive the "Leverkusen-Cup-Wanderpokal".
Each gymnast performs a four-in-a-row event, where the best single-player of the competition will be the single winner of the Leverkusen Cup.

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