21. May 2014  
Sofia  
JECh 2014, Boys

Junior European Championships of Boys

British Success: Fourth gold in a row!

As in the previous week with the girls now the focus of interest at the first day of the 36th MEN's Europeans 2014 in Sofia is one of the young generation, the juniors qualification rounds, but also the team decision:
GREAT BRITAIN's junior male gymnasts have once again proved their dominance of European gymnastics by claiming their fourth straight European team title. Russia won the silver medal to the fourth time since 2006 with a score of 252,395 and the bronze went this year to France (246,402) in front of the Swiss Team, which scored 246,194 - the bronze medalist fom Montpellier 2012

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Brinn Bevan, Nile Wilson, Giarnni-Regini Moran and Joe Fraser put in outstanding performances to score 254.094 for gold. The British success continues a trend starting back in 2008 when the likes of Olympians Sam Oldham, Dan Purvis and Dan Keatings helped GBR to their first junior title which was again matched in 2010 and 2012.

Each of the British golden boy’s  (photo) contributed great routines, small mistakes on pommel horse the only errors in a fantastic competition. Competing alongside the Russians the British boys always led and despite the late falls they easily took the gold. It was Nile Wilson (2nd from right)  the 2012 European junior all-around silver medal winner, who led the way performing superbly on all six apparatus to score 71.965 points for the team, the highest all-around score of the event qualifying him confidently through to Friday’s final. Brinn Bevan will join Nile in the all-around final after also completing a fault free competition for GBR scoring 70.523 to place third.
Nile Wilson described the boy’s pride afterwards saying: “This is my second European junior team title and its very special. To continue the gold medal tradition in this event had its pressure but we all stood up to the challenge and we are very proud to have kept on that run for our country. We have worked very, very hard for this and it showed today as all the boys put in the performances. It was a bit nervy at the end but once the scores were confirmed there was just massive relief, we are all very, very happy.”

To re-enforce the teams superb showing there a also 11 apparatus finals for the team to look forward to on Sunday as gymnasts qualified in the top eight on each of the six men’s apparatus.
Nile Wilson topped both the parallel bars and high bar standings and will also compete in the rings and pommel final, Brinn Bevan will compete on rings and parallel bars Giarnni-Regini Moran topped the vault rankings and will also compete alongside Jay Thompson in the floor final, Jay also competing for high bar and vault honours.
* source: British Gymnastics
** RESULTS:
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                 (1) GREAT BRITAIN (middle)   (2) RUSSIA (left)    (3) FRANCE

 


* Wednesday, May 21:
* Qualification, Juniors   (> Start list)
SUBDIVISION  I :10:00 – 12:30 (local time)
  (ROU, POL, SRB, GRE, SLO, AUT, SWE, + Indiv. ISL, GEO, SVK)
   
SUBDIVISION  II:   14:00 – 16:30
(TUR, DEN, IRL, CYP, ESP, NOR, POR, CRO, CZE, FIN, ISR + Indiv. LTU, ARM, LAT)
>> Live-Resultate (Service of Longines)
           >> Intermediate results
              17.15 Opening Ceremony

⇒ SUBDIVISION III: 18:00 – 20:30 (... just in progress)
  (UKR, HUN, FRA, GER, GBR, RUS, ITA, BEL, SUI, NED, BUK, BLR.)