European Champion ROMANIA beats British Women Selection

Steliana NISTOR (ROU), best in All-around and on bars

* baga : --- Three times Olympic and seven times World Champion, ROMANIA, won the Friendly International Meeting against the BRITISH WOMEN's TEAM on Saturday, 14 June, by exactly 5.00points - 237.200: 232.200 - at the Pipers Vale Gym Centre in Ipswich / GBR.
While the host team competed without the 2006 World and European Champion on A. Bars, Beth Tweddle, the guests were led by their best gymnasts, the world recognised stars Steliana NISTOR, winner in the All-around with 61.000pts and Sandra Izbasa, third, 59.200.
At the Sunday's apparatus finals the all-around best Nistor won also on vault, teammate Sandra IZBASA was the best on beam and floor.
All-around second placed Becki DOWNIE and their British teammates dominated completely the vaulting table ...

Rebecca DOWNIE, second all-around and best on vault.

* Dual Meet:
Great Britain vs. Romania
- 2008, June 14-15; Ipswich, England
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The Romanian team, who regained their European title in Clermont Ferrand, France in April, included also Andreea Acatrinei (fourth, 57.350, Andreea Grigore, fifth equal with Marissa King, 57.300,
Daniela Druncea, eight, 56.850 and Gabriela Dragoi, ninth, 56.550.
Anamaria Tamirjan pulled out of the competition on the day. Beckie Downie (photo right) won the Silver medal in the All-around (60.750) ...

.... which is, indeed an excellent achievement and a promise for the approaching Olympic Games.It was also good to see Imogen Cairns regaining her competitive form after a long break because of an injury (seventh place, 56.950).
* Source: British Gymnastics

* R E S U L T S, Women's Teams
1. ROMANIA              237.20
2. GREAT BRITAIN   232.20

* All-Around
1. Steliana Nistor ROU      61.000
2. Beckie Downie GBR      60.750
3. Sandra Izbasa ROU      59.200
4. Andreea Acatrinei ROU 57.350
5. Andreea Grigore GBR   57.300
    Marissa King GBR         57.300
7. Imogen Cairns GBR     56.950
8. Daniela Druncea ROU 56.850
9. Gabriela Dragoi ROU   56.550
10. Kayleigh Cooke GBR 56.100
11. Hannah Whelan GBR 56.050
12. Emma White GBR      52.250
13. Rebecca Wing GBR    42.700

Nistor won also the uneven
bars final on Sunday, without the
Britisch star Tweddle...

* Uneven Bars
1. Steliana Nistor ROU 16.500
2. Beckie Downie GBR 16.100
3. Andreea Grigore ROU 14.700
4. Rebecca Wing GBR 14.300
5. Gabriela Dragoi ROU 14.000
6. Imogen Cairns GBR 13.500

* Vault
1. Beckie Downie GBR 14.425
2. Imogen Cairns GBR 14.225
3. Marissa King GBR 14.150
4. Daniela Druncea ROU 13.500
5. Andreea Acatrinei ROU 12.525
6. Andreea Grigore ROU 12.325

Izbasa, double winner at final day

* Balance Beam
1. Sandra Izbasa ROU 15.550
2. Steliana Nistor ROU 15.500
3. Hannah Whelan GBR 15.400
4. Rebecca Wing GBR 14.700
5. Kayleigh Cooke GBR 14.450
6. Andreea Acatrinei ROU 13.850

* Floor Exercise
1. Sandra Izbasa ROU 15.700
2. Steliana Nistor ROU 15.250
3. Andreea Acatrinei ROU 15.000
4. Hannah Whelan GBR 14.750
5. Marissa King GBR 14.600
6. Kayleigh Cooke GBR 14.500