Japan dominates the Men s competitions of 4th ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008

Koji YAMAMURO (JPN)
- the new Asian Champion 2008

At the first men's competion day of the 4th ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008, which take place in Doha, capital of Qatar, the national team of JAPAN won the gold medal with 365.200 points clearly in front of the team of the REPUBLIC of KOREA (348,800). The bronze medal went to the team of the PEOPLES REPUBLIC of KOREA (341,050). Also the new all-around champion came from Japan: Koji YAMAMURO (91,850) beat his teammate Yousuke HOSHI (90,700) followed by the South-Korean KIM, Soo Myun (90,000).
At the las final day Yousuke HOSHI won two more gold medals on pararallel bars and high bar and is the most successful gymnast of these Champs...
Altogether 13 men's national team took part - without the Olympic gold medallist China...

AGU Championships 2008
1. JAPAN - 2. REP. of KOREA - 3. PEOPLES REP. of KOREA -
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4th ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
- Artistic Gymnastics -
- Doha, Qatar; November 15 - 18
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... started with a World Innovation on "Pegases"!

At the first competition day the North-Korean RI, Se Kwang - third placed at the 2007 Worlds in Stuttgart on vault - created a worl innivation, a new jump at the vaulting table "Pegases"
>> - the "Blanik" with 1/2 rotation ..!
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>> on GYMmedia PREVIEW

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* Men's R E S U L T S - Overview:

> MEN's Team Results; >> MEN's All-raound

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MEN's App. FINALS

* FLOOR EXERCISES
1. KIM, Soo Myun KOR      15.500
2. YAMAMURO, Koji JPN 15,375
3. HA, Chang Ju KOR        14.800

>> Detailed results

* POMMEL HORSE
1. HA, Chang Ju KOR         15.375
2. KIM, Soo Myun KOR       15.350
3. HOSHI, YOUSUKE JPN 14.875

>> Detailed results

R, Se Kwang (PRK)
created a new jump:
- a 'Blanik' with 1/2 turn more !!

* STILL RINGS
1. KURBANBAYEV, Timur KAZ 16.100
2. YAMAMURO, JPN 16.075
3. AL ASI, Ali JOR 15.900
>> Detailed results

* VAULT
1. SE KWANG, Ri       PRK
(SV 17.2)-16.625 // (17.0)-16.175 = 16.400
2. TAGASHIRA, Gou   JPN
(17.0)-16.350   //   (16.2)-15.650 = 16.000
3. VALIYEV, Stanislav KAZ
(17.0)-16.350    //   (16.6)-15.425 = 15.887
>> Detailed results

Victory Ceremony at the last final day: Men's vault

Hoshi, Yousuke (JPN,
Double winner

* PARALLEL BARS
1. HOSHI, Yousuke JPN (SV 16.5) = 15,625
    VALEYEV, Ildar   KAZ            (16.7) = 15,625
3. JIN HYOK, Kim   PRK          (16.9) = 15,500

>> Detailed results

* HIGH BAR
1. HOSHI, Yousuke JPN   (SV 16.2) = 15,650
2. BABA, Ryosuke    JPN          (16.4) = 15,525
3. CHOL JIN, Ro      PRK          (16.3) = 15,100

>> Detailed results

* * ... look also at the complete
       >> Women's report (finals)