29. May 2004  
Gent / Belgium  
Artistic Gymnastics

VANWALLEGHEM & COUCKHUYT NEW BELGIAN CHAMPIONS

AAGJE VANWALLEGHEM & GÜNTHER COUCKHUYT most successfully
At the Belgian gymnastics championships in Gent favorites Aagje Vanwalleghem (35,275) and Günther Couckhuyt (50,600) won the allround titels, but also the most apparatus finals at Saturday.
Aagie Vanwalleghem won also the three event finals. Belgian Champion on beam is Caroline Debras.
Günther Couckhuyt got the titles on floor, rings and vault, Maartkin Demuynck on pommel horse and bars and Tom Jansen is the new Belgian champion on high bar...

Günther Couckhuyt (BEL; Winsol Gym Izegem)

Aagie Vanwalleghem

Belgian All-around Championship 2004
Günther Couckhuyt (Winsol Gym Izegem), who placed allround 10th at the Europeans in Ljubljana won gold with 50.600 ptn.
At the junior competitions both favorites Koen Van Damme and Lynn Moonen were injured.
The young Gaëlle Mys (youngest participant at the Europeans in Amsterdam) showed quite some spirit and determination tonight and won gold with 33.037 ptn. Miranda Notermans won silver with 32.650 ptn, Sarah Iani (Gymnos Charleroi) won the bronze medal.
In the boys’ competition Hans Merckx proved flawless and won the Belgian title with 50.200 ptn. Donna-Donny Truyens won silver, Tom Jansen won the bronze medal.

>> Women's All-around Results
>> Men's All-around Results
Persbericht: Katrien De Smet
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BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS


The GymnastiekFederatie Vlaanderen / Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation organises on Friday, May 28th the Belgian Championships Artistic Gymnastics in Gent.
Top of the bill are Aagje Vanwalleghem, allround 18th at the Europeans in Amsterdam and selected for the Olympic Games and Günther Couckhuyt, allround 10th at the Europeans in Ljubljana.
Other big names are Céline Sohet (25th allround at the Europeans) and juniors Lynn Moonen (allround 21st in Amsterdam), Koen Van Damme (allround 19th in Ljubljana) and Hans Merckx (allround 25th at the EC)....