VANWALLEGHEM & COUCKHUYT NEW BELGIAN CHAMPIONS

Aagie Vanwalleghem

AAGJE VANWALLEGHEM & GÜNTHER COUCKHUYT most successfully
At the Belgian gymnastics championships in Gent favorites Aagje Vanwalleghem (35,275) and Günther Couckhuyt (50,600) won the allround titels, but also the most apparatus finals at Saturday.
Aagie Vanwalleghem won also the three event finals. Belgian Champion on beam is Caroline Debras.
Günther Couckhuyt got the titles on floor, rings and vault, Maartkin Demuynck on pommel horse and bars and Tom Jansen is the new Belgian champion on high bar...

Günther Couckhuyt (BEL; Winsol Gym Izegem)

Aagie Vanwalleghem

The Duels in Artistic gymnastics Gymfinals on Saturday:
WOMEN
Vault: 1. Aagje Vanwalleghem 9,150; 2. Sarah Claessens 8,700
Bars: 1. A. Vanwalleghem 9,150; 2. Miranda Notermans 7,850
Beam: 1. Caroline Debras 8,600; 2. Chloë Henry 8,600
Floor: 1. A. Vanwalleghem 8,450; 2.Chloë Henry 7,950

MEN:
Floor: 1. Günther Couckhuyt 9,300; 2. Hans Merckx 8,550
Pommel: 1. Maartkin Demuynck 9,200; 2. Hans Merckx 9,150
Rings: 1. G. Couckhuyt 8,500; 2. Hans Merckx 8,150
Vault: 1. G. Couckhuyt 8,800; 2. Hans Merckx 8,675
Bars: 1. M. Demuynck 8,650; 2. G. Couckhuyt 8,400
High bar: 1. Tom Jansen 8,150; 2. Hans Merckx 8,050

<< Final Results, all

Belgian All-around Championship 2004
Günther Couckhuyt (Winsol Gym Izegem), who placed allround 10th at the Europeans in Ljubljana won gold with 50.600 ptn.
At the junior competitions both favorites Koen Van Damme and Lynn Moonen were injured.
The young Gaëlle Mys (youngest participant at the Europeans in Amsterdam) showed quite some spirit and determination tonight and won gold with 33.037 ptn. Miranda Notermans won silver with 32.650 ptn, Sarah Iani (Gymnos Charleroi) won the bronze medal.
In the boys’ competition Hans Merckx proved flawless and won the Belgian title with 50.200 ptn. Donna-Donny Truyens won silver, Tom Jansen won the bronze medal.

>> Women's All-around Results
>> Men's All-around Results
Persbericht: Katrien De Smet

>> Belgian National Duels of 2004 :

SPORTS ACROBATICS:
>> Balance Duo’s:
1. Juniors Menno Vanderghote & Anissa Vanoutrijve 16,35 (Sportac ’86 Deinze)
2. Yves Vander Donckt & Tiffany Cuyt 16,00 (Sportac ’86 Deinze).
>> Tempo Duo's
1. Juniors Menno Vanderghote & Anissa Vanoutrijve 15,60 (Sportac ’86 Deinze)
2. Yves Vander Donckt & Tiffany Cuyt 14,30 (Sportac ’86 Deinze).
>> Combined exercise for trio’s:
1. Seniors Elien Vande Populiere, Steffy Druyts & Kathleen Maes 15,45 (Sportac ’86 Deinze / Acro II Gym)
2. Juniors Corinne Van Hombeeck, Maaike Croket & Gilke Croket 15,40 (Acro Pro Gymnastics)

>> TUMBLING, Men:
1. Jonathan Duyols 63,80 (DES Beveren)
2. Luca Britti 60,40 (Klimop RT Merksem)
>> Tumbling, Women:
1. An De Win 66,60 (Art Gym)
2. Eli Paesen 61,00 (Turn-Op Opglabbeek).

TRAMPOLINE, Men:
1. Damien Debecker 37,80 (La Vaillante Tubize)
2. Francky Cornelis 33,20 (Lenig & Vlug Beveren-Leie).
Trampoline, Women:
1. Rebecca Lefebvre 32,80 (Lenig & Vlug Beveren-Leie)
2. Batanay Kolcu 31,80 (Turnclub Iduna Gent)
Double Minitrampoline, Women:
1. Ilse Despriet 62,40 (Steeds In Form Ooigem)
2. Tina Ghillebert 61,30 (OTTB).

>> Detailed Results Trampoline & Acrobatics
Source: Katrien De Smet

P R E V I E W:
BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

The GymnastiekFederatie Vlaanderen / Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation organises on Friday, May 28th the Belgian Championships Artistic Gymnastics in Gent.
Top of the bill are Aagje Vanwalleghem, allround 18th at the Europeans in Amsterdam and selected for the Olympic Games and Günther Couckhuyt, allround 10th at the Europeans in Ljubljana.
Other big names are Céline Sohet (25th allround at the Europeans) and juniors Lynn Moonen (allround 21st in Amsterdam), Koen Van Damme (allround 19th in Ljubljana) and Hans Merckx (allround 25th at the EC)....

An Interesting Modus at the Belgian Champs...!
The best 2 gymnasts per apparatus (juniors and seniors) are immediately qualified for the Gymfinals on Saturday evening May 29th.
The Gymfinals bring together the two best gymnasts in all disciplines and per apparatus or specialty for a fast and spectacular competition.

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