Second gold-medal for the US-girls on beam
Two routine without big mistakes (Yarotska and Postell) and only one routine with 10,0 start value (Postell) - the winner must be Ashley Postell (USA). Silver for romania Oana Mihaela Ban, who has some problems on the start of her beam routine. Khorkina only on rank 4. Everybody see the self-consciousness of the russian gymnastics-Queen after the last day on uneven bar.

INTERVIEW with  Ashley Postell in Debrecen - by GYMmedia correspondent Nora Schuler

How does it feel to be world champion? - It feels great! I’m just really, really excited and can’t believe it yet. Were you aware of how many gymnasts had fallen before you went up? - I saw Lyudmila Yezhova’s fall, but not the others since I was still in the back room warming up. Did the experience you have had abroad at meets like the Glasgow Grand Prix and Zakharova Cup help you coming into this championship? - Yes, definitely. This is my first World Championship and going out to those meets in Europe really helped me prepare for the big, big ones like here. It gave me more confidence. What were you thinking right before you went up? - There were a lot of different things going through my head and I was getting really nervous. Did Courtney Kupets’ gold motivate you or did it put pressure on you to do well? - A little bit of both, I think. It certainly motivated me because it’s great to see the USA win so many medals since it’s been a long time that we won a gold. But it did also put a bit of pressure on me as well. I sort of had the feeling that I had to do something great too, like Courtney.

Li Xiao-Peng won his 2nd gold medal
Second Place for the European champion 2000 in Bremen (GER) on parallel bars: Mitja Petkovsek (SLO).

Gold for Spain on floor
Elena Gomez get the gold medal for spain, Sheehan won the third medal for the USA.

Maras again
Vlasios Maras won his second gold medal after the world championships in Ghent 2001 on high bar.

FLOOR – MEN
1. Marian Dragulescu (ROM)- 2001 World Champion in a tie with Jovtchev)- Maximum start value of 10.00. Convincing closing line- Full in full out with perfect landing-9.712
2. Gervasio Deferr (ESP) – 2000 Olympic Champion - Fluent and very cleverly structured routine. Put the rest of the medal contenders under enormous pressure with opening the competition with a very high score of 9.700.
3. Jordan Jovtchev (BUL)- 2001 World Champion in a tie with Dragulescu)- Excellent routine with impressive flairs, spoiled by a slight hop on the landing from the last tumble, 9.675.  

POMMEL HORSE- MEN
1. Marius Urzica (ROM)- 2000Olympic and 2001World Champion - The gap between him and the rest of the challengers is getting smaller and smaller, but he is still Number One –9.787
2. Xiao Qin (CHN)- 2001 World Vice Champion - Second World Silver medal for a routine performed in a tempo similar to Olympic sprint. All skills performed in a perfectly extended body position- 9.750
3. Takemoto Kashima (JPN)- Variety of skills input in a fluent routine-9.687

RINGS- MEN
1.  Szilveszter Csollany (HUN)- 2000 Olympic Champion - The long waited World title finally belongs to him- 9.725
2. Jordan Jovtchev (BUL)- 2001 World Champion - For the first time in the competition he gave the judges a chance to deduct- fantastic routine followed by mistake on the landing- 9.675

3. Matteo Morandi (ITA)- Another follower of the great Jury Checci! Most expected to win a medal in Debrecen was in fact Andrea Copolino (3rd in the Semi final), but stronger today proved to be Morandi- 9.650

VAULT- WOMEN
1. Elena Zamolodchikova (RUS)- 2000 Olympic Champion- Improved difficulty of her second Vault (Double twisting straight Tsukahara), Both landings were steady- 9.443.
2. Natalia Ziganshina (RUS)- 2002 European Champion ; - Yourchenko straight with a double twist and Round off half on- straight front   somie half out)- 9.393.
3. Oxana Chusovitina (UZB)- 2001 World Vice Champion - Very strong first Vault (Handspring pike with one and a half twist), but made a big step after her second Vault (1 ½ twisting straight Tsukahara) -9.387

UNEVEN BARS
1. Courtney Kupets (USA)- Surprising, but well deserved World title for the USA. Very spacious flight elements, good rhythm and nice bodyline -9.550

2. -Ioana Petrovshi (ROM) – Stunning dismount- Full in Full out in tucked position with clean landing -9.525
3. - Ludmila Eshova (RUS)- Performed successfully immediately after the unexpected mistakes of  “The   Queen”, Svetlana Khorkina, and did her best routine in these Championships.  (cource: fig/silacchi)

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A women is fighting not only for gymnastics.... The twenty-seven years old Oksana Chusovitina is the only one gymnast of these World Championships in Debrecen, who started in all four disciplines and also the only one with three starts in the finals. She has a big motivation: One of her main reason is not only the sport, but there is another big struggle for Oksana: She is fighting for the health and the life of her son! Her three years old son Alisher has been diagnosed with leukemia! But all the price money of this gymnastics world is not enough for the costs of a long and successful treatment. Her friends from the German club TOYOTA Cologne organized an unparalleled help for Oksana and her family... Also GYMmedia organized a HELP via INTERNET ... ... and a lot of people worldwide give money to to aid this mother, her son and family                     .... please, help YOU too!!             ... and read more!

INTERVIEW with Oksana Chusovitina in Debrecen - by GYMmedia correspondent Nora Schuler

 N.S.:  In what physical and psychological condition did you come into these championships?

  Oksana.:  Physically I am in good shape, I think. I’ve been training normally and I prepared well for this competition. Obviously, the situation is very hard on me psychologically. But I realise that some things just happen and that he has a good chance of making a full recovery. I know I am helping my son by competing.

N.S.:  How is Alisher’s condition now?
Oksana.:  I phone him every day. They have done some more tests, and he isn’t any worse than before. His haemoglobin is rising and the doctors are giving him an 80% chance of complete recovery.

  N.S.:  What results are you expecting for these World Championships?
Oksana.:  We’ll see. I just want to be able to show my routines as well as possible, the way I prepared them and then we will see what the results are like (smiles). Unfortunately, bars didn’t go too well in prelims but I guess I just wanted to do it even better than I am capable of and so I made a mistake.

N.S.:  What are your plans after Worlds?
Oksana.:  Right after this competition, I will fly home to Tashkent, the following Thursday I fly to Germany to see my son in hospital. From there, I go to Stuttgart for the World Cup Final. Following the World Cup, I have more competitions – Swiss Cup and the Arthur Gander Memorial. Then, I will return to Cologne. I will probably be spending New Year in Cologne, if my visa is extended.

... Thank you, and good luck!"