David Kikuchi of Halifax, Nathan Gafuik of Calgary, Nansy Damianova of Montreal each won two gold medals in the artistic gymnastics event finals to conclude the Canadian gymnastics championships.
In men’s competition, Kikuchi, the all around champion earlier this week, took top honors on high bar and pommel horse and was also second on rings. Gafuik was first on parallel bars and added a third place finish on floor. Other winners were Adam Wong of Calgary on floor and Ken Ikeda of Abbotsford, B.C., on rings.
In the women’s event finals, Damianova was first ....
..... on vault and uneven bars and also second on floor and third on beam while all around champion Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs of Toronto was first on floor and second on uneven bars and beam.
Alyssa Brown of Mississauga, Ont., was the winner on beam and also struck silver on vault.
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Canadian National Championships 2006
- Quebec City, May 18 -
All-Around, Women's ELITE
1. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs 60.00
2. Gael Mackie 57.10
3. Nansy Damianova 56.45
4. Alyssa Brown 55.00
5. Brittnee Habbib 53.70
5. Jenna Kerbis 53.70
All-Around, Men's ELITE
1. David Kikuchi 178.05
2. Nathan Gafuik 177.95
3. Adam Wong 177.30
4. Jared Walls 173.20
5. Ken Ikeda 170.85
6. Luke Boyd 164.95