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Vinay Nayudu
Doha
Still a teen but already a star and rising higher, Belgium’s Nina Derwael returned to the Aspire Dome once again only to steal the opening day’s qualifying rounds show of the 12th FIG ART Individual Apparatus World Cup on Wednesday.
The 2018 World champion and two-time European champion on the uneven bars was once again effortless and flawless in Doha topping the qualification scores.
The petite 18-year-old logged 15.033 points to beat China’s Fan Yilin (14.900). Russia’s Iliankova Anastasiia ended up third with 14.633 points.
Among the men’s serving notice was Carlos Yulo. The 19-year-old Filipino, who had made both the floor and all-round finals at the 2018 World Championships at the same venue last October, topped the floor exercise qualification ahead of China’s Xiao Ruoteng.
Also known as ‘Caloy’, Yulo accumulated 14.600 points to finish ahead of Ruoteng (14.533 points). Belgium’s Vrolix Jonathan was third with 14.500 points. Turkish star Ahmet Onder also qualified for the floor final with a score of 14.233 points.
Qatar gymnast Ahmed Mosa, who also did well in the event, claimed a respectable tally of 11.133.
Raslen raises home hopes
Among the three Qatar gymnasts participating, 17-year-old Raslen Saoud made an impressive World Cup debut on the pommel horse with a determined and promising performance.
Somewhat overawed by the occasion and home fans, Raslen returned with 11.666 points finishing ahead of his senior and seasoned teammate Ahmed al Dayani, who secured 11.600 points.
Shy and soft-spoken, Raslen said the though he was nervous, he was happy with his effort. “I have gained a lot of valuable experience and I am happy with my performance ,” he said soon after his event at the Aspire Dome.
“This event will give me a great deal of confidence in the future as I am looking forward to continue performing for Qatar,” he added.
Meanwhile, Al Dayani said his performance has improved in this year’s edition.
“My score is better than the previous World Cup. I am happy that I have showed improvement,” said Al Dayani.
“My next task is this year’s World Championships in Stuttgart and I will start preparing for that event after the World Cup,” he added.
Taepei’s Lee Chih Kai (15.166) won the qualification for pommel horse followed by Armenia’s Merdinyan Harutyun (14.966) and Japan’s Kameyama Kohei (14.916).
Paseka tops in women’s vault
Russia’s Maria Paseka looked set for a women’s vault gold after she top the points table in qualification with 14.850 points. She was followed by USA’s Jade Carey (14.833) and Frenchwoman Coline Devillard (14.633).
World’s oldest Olympian Oksana Chusovitina, 43, from Uzbekistan who is targeting her record eighth appearance at the Olympic Games, also qualified for the final after scoring 14.183 points.
In men’s rings, China’s Lan Xingyu topped qualification with 15.166 followed by Armenian duo of Davtyan Vahagn (14.908) and Tovmasyan Artur (14.866).
The qualification rounds will continue on Thursday with men vying for finals of vault, parallel bars and horizontal bars. The female gymnasts will compete in qualification of balance beam and floor finals.
A total of 128 male and 60 female gymnasts from 57 countries are taking part in the annual contest, which is also a qualification meet for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.Men Floor Exercise
1. Carlos Edriel Yulo (PHI) D-Score 6.2; Points: 14.600;
2. Ruoteng Xiao (CHN); 6.2; 14.533;
3. Jonathan Vrolix (BEL) 5.9; 14.500;
5. Ahmet Onder (TUR); 5.9; 14.233;
6. Rayderley Zapata (ESP) 6.1; 14.200;
7. Christopher Remkes (AUS); 6.3; 14.133;
8. Emil Soravuo (FIN) 5.5; 14.100;
9. Marian Dragulescu (ROU); 6.2; 14.066;
10. Jorge Vega Lopez (GUA) 5.9; 14.033.
Pommel Horse
1. Chih Kai Lee (TPE) 6.2; 15.166;
2. Harutyun Merdinyan (ARM) 6.3; 14.966;
3. Kohei Kameyama (JPN) 6.2; 14.916;
4. Kaito Imabayashi (JPN) 6.3; 14.900;
5. Saeedreza Keikha (IRI) 6.1; 14.683;
6. Jingyuan Zou (CHN) 6.0; 14.558;
7. Filip Ude (CRO) 5.9; 14.533;
8. Stephen Nedoroscik (USA) 6.1; 14.483;
9. Robert Seligman (CRO) 5.8; 14.466;
10. Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 6.2; 14.466.
Still Rings
1. Xingyu Lan (CHN) 6.4; 15.166;
2. Vahagn Davtyan (ARM) 6.1; 14.908;
3. Artur Tovmasyan (ARM) 6.1; 14.866;
4. Marco Lodadio (ITA) 6.3; 14.800;
5. Courtney Tulloch (GBR) 6.4; 14.800;
6. Samir Ait Said (FRA) 6.1; 14.733;
7. Ali Zahran (EGY) 6.2; 14.600;
8. Ibrahim Colak (TUR) 6.2; 14.533;
9. Trevor Howard (USA) 6.1; 14.516;
10. Igor Radivilov (UKR) 6.0; 14.366.
Women Vault
1. Maria Paseka (RUS) 14.850;
2. Jade Carey (USA) 14.833;
3. Coline Devillard (FRA) 14.633;
4. Alexa Moreno (MEX) 14.449;
5. Marcia Vidiaux (CUB) 14.449;
6. Marina Nekrasova (AZE) 14.216;
7. Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) 14.183;
8. Emily Thomas (GBR) 13.800;
9. Gabriela Janik (POL) 13.733;
10. PaulaMejias (PUR) 13.700.
Uneven Bars
1. Nina Derwael (BEL) 6.5; 15.033;
2. Yilin Fan (CHN) 6.3; 14.900;
3. Anastasiia Iliankova (RUS) 6.3; 14.633;
4. Diana Varinska (UKR) 5.7; 13.966;
5. Kim Bui (GER) 6.0; 13.900;
6. Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) 6.0; 13.366;
7. Martina Rizzelli (ITA) 5.4; 13.233;
8. Yumika Nakamura (JPN) 5.1; 13.100;
9. Lisa Katharina Hill (GER) 5.4; 12.833;
10. Emily Thomas (GBR) 4.9; 12.700.
Doha
Still a teen but already a star and rising higher, Belgium’s Nina Derwael returned to the Aspire Dome once again only to steal the opening day’s qualifying rounds show of the 12th FIG ART Individual Apparatus World Cup on Wednesday.
The 2018 World champion and two-time European champion on the uneven bars was once again effortless and flawless in Doha topping the qualification scores.
The petite 18-year-old logged 15.033 points to beat China’s Fan Yilin (14.900). Russia’s Iliankova Anastasiia ended up third with 14.633 points.
Among the men’s serving notice was Carlos Yulo. The 19-year-old Filipino, who had made both the floor and all-round finals at the 2018 World Championships at the same venue last October, topped the floor exercise qualification ahead of China’s Xiao Ruoteng.
Also known as ‘Caloy’, Yulo accumulated 14.600 points to finish ahead of Ruoteng (14.533 points). Belgium’s Vrolix Jonathan was third with 14.500 points. Turkish star Ahmet Onder also qualified for the floor final with a score of 14.233 points.
Qatar gymnast Ahmed Mosa, who also did well in the event, claimed a respectable tally of 11.133.
Raslen raises home hopes
Among the three Qatar gymnasts participating, 17-year-old Raslen Saoud made an impressive World Cup debut on the pommel horse with a determined and promising performance.
Somewhat overawed by the occasion and home fans, Raslen returned with 11.666 points finishing ahead of his senior and seasoned teammate Ahmed al Dayani, who secured 11.600 points.
Shy and soft-spoken, Raslen said the though he was nervous, he was happy with his effort. “I have gained a lot of valuable experience and I am happy with my performance ,” he said soon after his event at the Aspire Dome.
“This event will give me a great deal of confidence in the future as I am looking forward to continue performing for Qatar,” he added.
Meanwhile, Al Dayani said his performance has improved in this year’s edition.
“My score is better than the previous World Cup. I am happy that I have showed improvement,” said Al Dayani.
“My next task is this year’s World Championships in Stuttgart and I will start preparing for that event after the World Cup,” he added.
Taepei’s Lee Chih Kai (15.166) won the qualification for pommel horse followed by Armenia’s Merdinyan Harutyun (14.966) and Japan’s Kameyama Kohei (14.916).
Paseka tops in women’s vault
Russia’s Maria Paseka looked set for a women’s vault gold after she top the points table in qualification with 14.850 points. She was followed by USA’s Jade Carey (14.833) and Frenchwoman Coline Devillard (14.633).
World’s oldest Olympian Oksana Chusovitina, 43, from Uzbekistan who is targeting her record eighth appearance at the Olympic Games, also qualified for the final after scoring 14.183 points.
In men’s rings, China’s Lan Xingyu topped qualification with 15.166 followed by Armenian duo of Davtyan Vahagn (14.908) and Tovmasyan Artur (14.866).
The qualification rounds will continue on Thursday with men vying for finals of vault, parallel bars and horizontal bars. The female gymnasts will compete in qualification of balance beam and floor finals.
A total of 128 male and 60 female gymnasts from 57 countries are taking part in the annual contest, which is also a qualification meet for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.Men Floor Exercise
1. Carlos Edriel Yulo (PHI) D-Score 6.2; Points: 14.600;
2. Ruoteng Xiao (CHN); 6.2; 14.533;
3. Jonathan Vrolix (BEL) 5.9; 14.500;
5. Ahmet Onder (TUR); 5.9; 14.233;
6. Rayderley Zapata (ESP) 6.1; 14.200;
7. Christopher Remkes (AUS); 6.3; 14.133;
8. Emil Soravuo (FIN) 5.5; 14.100;
9. Marian Dragulescu (ROU); 6.2; 14.066;
10. Jorge Vega Lopez (GUA) 5.9; 14.033.
Pommel Horse
1. Chih Kai Lee (TPE) 6.2; 15.166;
2. Harutyun Merdinyan (ARM) 6.3; 14.966;
3. Kohei Kameyama (JPN) 6.2; 14.916;
4. Kaito Imabayashi (JPN) 6.3; 14.900;
5. Saeedreza Keikha (IRI) 6.1; 14.683;
6. Jingyuan Zou (CHN) 6.0; 14.558;
7. Filip Ude (CRO) 5.9; 14.533;
8. Stephen Nedoroscik (USA) 6.1; 14.483;
9. Robert Seligman (CRO) 5.8; 14.466;
10. Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 6.2; 14.466.
Still Rings
1. Xingyu Lan (CHN) 6.4; 15.166;
2. Vahagn Davtyan (ARM) 6.1; 14.908;
3. Artur Tovmasyan (ARM) 6.1; 14.866;
4. Marco Lodadio (ITA) 6.3; 14.800;
5. Courtney Tulloch (GBR) 6.4; 14.800;
6. Samir Ait Said (FRA) 6.1; 14.733;
7. Ali Zahran (EGY) 6.2; 14.600;
8. Ibrahim Colak (TUR) 6.2; 14.533;
9. Trevor Howard (USA) 6.1; 14.516;
10. Igor Radivilov (UKR) 6.0; 14.366.
Women Vault
1. Maria Paseka (RUS) 14.850;
2. Jade Carey (USA) 14.833;
3. Coline Devillard (FRA) 14.633;
4. Alexa Moreno (MEX) 14.449;
5. Marcia Vidiaux (CUB) 14.449;
6. Marina Nekrasova (AZE) 14.216;
7. Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) 14.183;
8. Emily Thomas (GBR) 13.800;
9. Gabriela Janik (POL) 13.733;
10. PaulaMejias (PUR) 13.700.
Uneven Bars
1. Nina Derwael (BEL) 6.5; 15.033;
2. Yilin Fan (CHN) 6.3; 14.900;
3. Anastasiia Iliankova (RUS) 6.3; 14.633;
4. Diana Varinska (UKR) 5.7; 13.966;
5. Kim Bui (GER) 6.0; 13.900;
6. Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) 6.0; 13.366;
7. Martina Rizzelli (ITA) 5.4; 13.233;
8. Yumika Nakamura (JPN) 5.1; 13.100;
9. Lisa Katharina Hill (GER) 5.4; 12.833;
10. Emily Thomas (GBR) 4.9; 12.700.
