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Double gold for Ablyazin at Cottbus

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Denis Ablyazin on rings at the 2012 Olympics

Ablyazin today staked his claim as Russia's leading event specialist with a strong showing on both floor and rings.  His explosive abilities on floor saw him tumble almost non-stop from start to finish, including some top level difficulty (7.1 D score) that with better execution must make him a contender for a medal at World Championships.  

He has now also overtaken his compatriot Alexander Balandin on rings (3rd here today behind Ablyazin and Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias) who despite his high D score (6.9 to Ablyazin's 6.8) had small errors.  

On pommel horse, won by favourite Kristian Berki, Nikolai Kuksenkov finished in 7th place after difficulties with the dismount marred his performance.

A video of Ablyazin's floor is available here http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cTOn2WdyHQs&feature=youtu.be

Denis on rings http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MHCG8kZO8e8&feature=youtu.be

No doubt you will find further videos at this user's channel (Marcos Aurelio, http://m.youtube.com/user/jackmcpheepr) 

In the women's competition, Russia's only representative, Anna Rodionova, took a creditable silver on bars behind Germany's Sophie Scheder.  Germany took both gold medals in today's WAG, dominating vault with Berger and Bui taking gold and silver respectively.

Anna Rodionova on bars - a beautiful combination of powerful swing and aesthetic form - http://youtu.be/dNLiaCgc8eg

Tomorrow's competition continues, with Ablyazin representing Russia on vault, and Maria Kharenkova competing on beam and floor.  Start lists can be found here - http://www.turnier-der-meister.de/db.php/anhang/1007/starting_list_2014.pdf

Good luck for tomorrow, gymnasts!  You are making a good and productive start to the year.  Keep on fighting!

You will find results here - http://cottbus-2014.dtb-liveticker.de.  Or can view them below if your eyesight is good!












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  1. Anonymous15 March 2014 at 23:19

    Is it only me who thinks that Anna Rodionova has improved A LOT on UB? I even think that she deserves more than 8.625 ... if she keeps improving like that on UB and BB I think she will be on the main team ... Good luck Anna
    and awesome work from the russian superman Ablyazin

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  2. Queen Elizabeth23 March 2014 at 18:30

    Hi, I agree, really like the progress Anna has made both in attitude and technique. hope this is matched on other apparatus, and that we will see more of her!

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