2023 FIG World Cup Circuit of Artistic Gymnastics

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(6) FIG WORLD Challenge CUP 2023   (01. - 04. June)
      - Tel Aviv / Israel -

For the first time, the Gymnastics Federation of Israel is hosting a World Challenge Cup on the first weekend of June 2023.
In general, gymnasts of Israel are on an upward trend in terms of performance internationally!
In addition, the national federation will host the European Championships for women and men in 2025 ...

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* 02-June-2023
► MEN's Qualification   ► WOMEN's Qualification
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(4)  FIG WORLD CUP 2023  (27. - 30. April)
       "WC Artistic Gymnastics"  in Cairo, Egypt

* The fourth World Cup of the pre-Olympic year in men's and women's artistic gymnastics will be held from April 25th to 30th in the main hall of the Cairo International Stadium. The World Cup in Artistic Gymnastics Cairo 2023 is part of the series of world championships qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 and 42 countries are participating in the current edition.

* →   Sunday, April 30   • FINALS part II 
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 ♦ WOMEN's  F I N A L S   (29./30.. April 2023)

* VT: 1. Roberson, J.  (USA) - 14,033/13,933 =13,983
         2. D'Amato, As.        (ITA) 14,100/13,100 =13,600       
         3. Heron, H.        (PAN) - 13,766/13,433 = 13,599
  * UB: 1. D'Amato, Al.                     (ITA) - (6.2)=14,633
           2. Villa, G.                               (ITA) - (5.8)=14,200    
           3. Pinxten, E.                       (BEL) - (5.2)=13,233
* BB: 1. Villa, G.                             (ITA) - (5.3)=13,600;                           
          2. Roberson, J.                (USA) - C5.8)=13,233                            
          3. Pinxten, E.                     (BEL) - (5.4)=13,033                     
* FX: 1. Roberson, J.                  (USA) - (5.9)=13,700 
          2. D'Amato, Alice                  (ITA) - (5.4)=13,500
       3. Irfanaluthhfi, R.         (INA) - (4.8)=12,633  

♦  Q u a l i f i c a t i o n
* The women's competitions were dominated by the Italian twins Asia and Alice D'Amato with best scores, only on floor Joscelyn Roberson (USA) relegated alice D'Amato to second place. ... and again the exceptional 46-year-old athlete Oksana Chusovitina made it to the vault final in fifth place and is striving for her 9th Olympic participation as an Uzbek individual competitor.  (* Complete results: See tables, below →)

► WOMEN's FINALS:
> Qualifications:	►VT	►UB	►BB	►FX

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♦ MEN's  F I N A L S  (part I) (29./30. April 2023)

* FX:  1. Kovtun, I.           (UKR) - (6.2)=14,433   * PH: 1. Lee, C.K.       (TPE) - (6.5)=15,033              
           2. Benovic, A.      (CRO) - (6.2)=14,166       2. Khachikyan, G. (ARM) - (6.2)=14,733
           3. Montgomery, E. (IRL) - (5.9)=14,066       3. Kovtun, I.            (UKR) - (6.0)=14,566  
                                                                                       3. Merdinyan, H.   (ARM) - (6.0)=14,566 
* SR: 1. Simonov, N.  (AZE) - (6.2)=14,966   * VT: 1. Davtyan, A.    (ARM)           -  =15,166
           2. Maresca, S.   (ITA) - (6.2)=14,700      2. Chepurnyi  N. (UKR)                 -  =14,799
           3. Avetisyan, A. (ARM) - (5.9)=14,666    3. Kalny, O.                            (CZE)  - =14,333
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* PB: 1. Kovtun, I.    (UKR) - (6.0)=14,833      * HB: 1. Kovtun, I.         (UKR) - (5.7)=14,100
           2. Afify, M.        (EGY) -(6.0)=14,066                 2. Gentges, M.    (BEL) - (5.5)=13,766
           3. Mozzato, N.  (ITA) - (5.6)=14,033                 3. Schmidt, C.     (NED) - 5.2)=13,533
                                                                                            4. Hoerr, C.      (GER) - (5.3)=13,533

* In the men's qualification Illia Kovtun (UKR) stood out again: On parallel bars with the highest score of the day (6.3) =15.237 and also as the best gymnast on high bar (5.7) =14.100 he is the favourite and will also compete in the finals on three other apparatuses, except on rings.
(* Complete results: See tables, below →)

► MEN's FINALS:
> Qualifications:	►FX	►PH	►SR	►VT	►PB	►HB

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(3) FIG WORLD CUP 2023  (March 09 - 12)
     "AGF Trophy" in Baku, Azerbaidchan

>> FIG World Cup "AGF TROPHY" 2023

** With a number of 109 men from 44 different countries, the female World Cup section is both quantitatively and above all qualitatively much weaker with 61 gymnasts from 28 nations.
But for the host-city of Baku his is a record number of participating countries (48) in history in this Gymnastics disciplines.
►   ... the favourites of Baku's event roster:

Artem Dolgopyat was injured after WC Cottbus, so Arel Benovic from Croatia, Ilija Kovtun and Milad Karimi was the top trio on floor.
Naroman Kurbanov with the highest score on Pommel horse (15,066) and Nikita Simonov from Aserbaidshan on still rings lead after qualifications.
Best on vault was Mahdi Olfati (IRI), Curran Philips (USA) leads on paralel bars and Japanese Kazuki Matsumi on high bar ...

♦ MEN's RESULTS
 * FX: 1. Milad KARIMI (KAZ) - 14,200;
          2. Ilija KOVTUN (UKR)- 13,933; 3. Filey LOOS (USA)- 13,733
( ... without Olympic champion Artem Dolgopyat after tearing of the cruciate ligament in Cottbus)
* PH: 1. Nariman KURBANOV (KAZ) - 15,300
         2. Rhys MC CLENAGHAN (IRL) - 14,933;  3. Matvei PETROV (ALB) - 14,766
* SR: 1. Nikita SIMONOV (AZE)- 14,633;
         2. Mahdi KOHANI (IRI)- 14,500;  3. Vinzenz HÖCK (AUT)- 14,433
* VT: 1. Carlos YULO (PHI) - 14,933;
         2. Harry HEPWORTH (GBR) - 14,816;  3. SHEK Wai Hung (HKG) - 14,716
* PB: 1. Carlos YULO (PHI)- 15,400; 
          2. Illia KOVTUN (UKR)- 15,366;  Cameron-Lie BERNARD (FRA)- 14,600
* HB: 1. Alexander MYAKININ (ISR) - 14,200;
         2. Kazuki MATSUMI  (JPN) - 14,033;  3. Tin SRBIC (CRO) - 13,666

► MEN's FINALS:
> Qualifications:	►FX	►PH	►SR	►VT	►PB	►HB

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♦ WOMEN's RESULTS:
* VT:  1. Coline DEVILLARD (FRA) - 13,683;
         2. Oksana CHUSOVITINA (UZB)- 13,433;  3. YU, Linmin (CHN)- 13,383
* UB: 1. QIU, Qiyuan (CHN)-  14,700;
         2. Giorgia VILLA (ITA)- 14,000;  3. Sanna VEERMAN (NED)- 13,766;
* BB: 1. Giorgia VILLA (ITA) - 13,966;
         Marine BOYER (FRA) - 13,866;  3. Anna LASHCHEVSKA (UKR) - 13,433
* FX: 1. Marine BOYER (FRA) - 12,833:
         2. Arianna BELLARDELLI (ITA) - 12,800;  3. Sevgi KAYISOGLU (TUR) - 12,566

► WOMEN's FINALS:
> Qualifications:	►VT	►UB	►BB	►FX

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♦ Start of the. international competitions year 2023:

(1) FIG WORLD CUP 2023  (23. - 26. February)
       46^th Intern Tournament of Masters, Cottbus / Germany

International start of the World Cup year with 52 nations in the Lausitz Arena -
- from the world federation FIG awarded the title "Best-organized World Cup Event"!
(c) gymmedia / petersdorf

* ... more Cottbus notices :
Not only in terms of numbers (191 athletes from 52 nations, 139 of them men, of whom even 17 want to compete in the complete six-event competition (!)) but also in terms of quality, this traditional tournament in Cottbus is excellently staffed in the 2023 World Cup range,
♦ - at least in the men's event, even though China, the USA, Great Britain (- has national championships in Telford at the same time), Switzerland and Brazil are completely absent this time:

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* Final Day 1 - : On men's side won the top favourites on floor and rings, the Olympic Champions Dolgopyat (ISR) and Petrounias (GRE).
Winner on Pommel horse was Abdulla Azimov from Uzbekistan
* On women's side both winners came from Italy: On vault Manila Esposoto (Oksana Chusovitina on 3rd place) and Alice D'Amato on uneven bars, in front of the young German Meolie Jauch, while European Champion Elisabeth Seitz ranked on 8th place only.
 * Final Day 1 - : On Sunday the two Japanese victories on women's side: Youngster Mana OKAMURA beats World Champion Urara Ashikawa on balance beam and the young Azuka Kokufugata was the best on floor in front of Italy's Manila Esposito and the Brit Ruby Evans.
On men's side on vault nobody had a chance against world champion Artur DAVTYAN,
Ukraine's Ilja KOVTUN won it's fourth world cup titel on parallel bars in a year and Shohei KAWAKAMI was the only one Japanes mal winner at this day in Cottbus!
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* You find more on the
♦ Daily coverages in German  ►►  46. Turnier der Meister 1946

♦ RESULTS OVERVIEW   (- February 26  > Final standings )

♦ WOMEN's FINALS:
→ Qualification:	►VT	►UB	►BB	►FXt

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♦ MEN'sFINALS:
→ Qualification:	►FX	►PH	►SR	►VT	►PB	►HB

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