27. March 2006
Melbourne / Australia
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Canada with total Rhythmic Gymnstics triumph at Commonwealth Games
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Alexanda Orlando (CAN) with a new Commonwealth record...
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The 19-years old Canadian Alexandra Orlando has added to her haul of gold medals so far in the Rhythmic Gymnastics competition of the Commonwealth Games concluded in Melbourne on Sunday after taking out her second gold in the Individual All-Around Final on Saturday.
She equal the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single Commonwealth Games. The previous record was five golds by Canada's Erika-Leigh Stirton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Orlando was streets ahead of the competition, seizing the gold with a total score of 54.625 points. Canadian team won gold on Friday and on won the all-around gold on Saturday, won all four individual titles Sunday.....
Orlando was named Canada's flag-bearer at the Games Closing Ceremony.
2006 Commonwealth Games
- Melbourne, Red Laver Arena, March 24 -
Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Competition
1. CANADA 128,775
2. MALAYSIA 124,175
3. AUSRTALIA 117,175
4. ENGLAND 108,400
5. Rep. SOUTH AFRICA 106,075 6. CYPRUS 104,150
All-around Competition
- March 25, Red Laver Arena, Melbourne -
Canadian Alexandra Orlando has added to her haul of gold medals so far in the Rhythmic Gymnastics competition after taking out her second gold in the Individual All-Around Final.
Orlando is striving to win all six gold medals on offer and equal the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single Commonwealth Games.
Orlando was streets ahead of the competition, seizing the gold with a total score of 54.625 points.
She scored 13.575 on Ball, 13.425 for Clubs, 13.225 for Ribbon and 14.400 on Rope, the highest apparatus score of the competition.
The World Championship Finalist said she was surprised with some of her performances, despite her dominance in the competition.
'Rope was my best routine, but it's usually my worst apparatus, so I'm pretty happy,' Orlando said.
'I was disappointed with my Clubs routine, because I rarely drop them. The performance was so unlike me.'
The Canadian also won the gold in the Team Final, as well as qualifying in top position in each apparatus.
Durratun Nashihin Rosli of Malaysia finished in second place with scores of 13.275 for Rope, 12.925 for Ball, 12.950 for Clubs, 11.675 for Ribbon and an All-Around score of 50.825.
Canadian Yana Tskiaridze won the bronze with scores of 12.375 for Rope, 11.575 for Ball, 12.875 for Clubs, 12.750 for Ribbon and an All-Around score of 49.575.
Rhythmic All-Around
1. Alexandra Orlando CAN 54.625
2. Durratun Nashihin Rosli MAS 50.825
3. Yana Tsikaridze CAN 49.575
4. Naazmi Johnston AUS 48.700
5. Kimberly Mason AUS 48.600
6. Raissa Panagiotou CYP 46.275
7. Wen Chean Lim MAS 46.225
8. Hannah Chappell ENG 45.050
9. Heather Mann ENG 44.750
10. Odette Richard RSA 43.675
11. Shalene Arnold RSA 41.400
12. Francesca Jones WAL 40.875
13. Teegan Metcalfe NZL 39.875
14. Melissa Logan NZL 38.625
15. Loukia Trikomiti CYP 37.325
16. Kara Hare NIR 27.900
2006 Commonwealth Games
- Melbourne, Red Laver Arena, March 26 -
F I N A L R E S U L T S
ROPE
1. Alexandra Orlando CAN 13.575
2. Durratun Nashihin Rosli MAS 13.250
3. Yana Tsikaridze CAN 12.500
4. Wen Chean Lim MAS 12.375
5. Raissa Panagiotou CYP 12.300
6. Naazmi Johnston AUS 12.275
7. Kimberly Mason AUS 12.250
8. Odette Petra-Lee Richard RSA 11.350
BALL
1. Alexandra Orlando CAN 14.850
2. Kimberly Mason AUS 13.875
3. Wen Chean Lim MAS 13.225
4. Durratun Nashihin Rosli MAS 13.150
5. Raissa Panagiotou CYP 12.650
6. Naazmi Johnston AUS 12.575
7. Yana Tsikaridze CAN 12.100
8. Odette Petra-Lee Richard RSA 11.750
Clubs
1. Alexandra Orlando CAN 14.200
2. Durratun Nashihin Rosli MAS 13.475
3. Kimberly Mason AUS 12.825
4. Heather Mann ENG 12.700
5. Naazmi Johnston AUS 12.450
6. Hannah Chappell ENG 12.450
7. Seow Ting Foong MAS 12.275
8. Carly Orava CAN 11.850
Ribbon
1. Alexandra Orlando CAN 13.775
2. Yana Tsikaridze CAN 12.500
3. Wen Chean Lim MAS 12.350
4. Durratun Nashihin Rosli MAS 12.200
5. Odette Petra-Lee Richard RSA 12.075
6. Naazmi Johnston AUS 11.650
7. Hannah Chappell ENG 11.250
8. Raissa Panagiotou CYP 10.625