2014 Anadia World Challenge CupMay 31, 2014 by Karen Psiaki
USA Wins Four Medals, Lopez Dominates UB Finals at Anadia World Cup
USA Wins Four Medals, Lopez Dominates UB Finals at Anadia World Cup
In the first final of the day, Team USA’s Eddie Penev and Sam Mikulak went one-two for the gold and silver medals on floor exercise. Penev took the title with a 15.625, with Mikulak just behind him with a 15.550. Enrique Tomas Gonzalez (CHI) claimed bronze with a 15.375. The gold medal on pommel horse also went home with an American, as Alex Naddour scored a 15.225 to pass Hungary’s Zoltan Kallai with a 15.150. First-place qualifier Bo Wang (CHN) faltered, scoring a 12.925 for seventh place and opening the door for Dmitrijs Trefilovs (LAT) to nab bronze with a 14.825. Naddour earned a second medal on still rings, where he scored a 15.300 (a five-tenth improvement over his qualifying score) to take silver. Arthur Zanetti (BRA), who dominated the qualification round, secured gold with another strong performance and a score of 15.700. Bronze went to Markku Vahtila (FIN) with a 15.200.
On women’s vault, Teja Belak (SLO) scored a 14.112 average (a 0.612 improvement from qualifications) to set herself apart from the field and secure the gold medal. Silver went to Elisa Haemmerle (AUT) with a 13.600, and bronze went to Ana Filipa Martins (POR) with a 13.487 average. Meanwhile Venezuela’s Jessica Lopez dominated the uneven bars final with a 14.325, outscoring silver medal winner Martins (POR) by 1.650 points. There was a tie for the bronze, with both Haemmerle (AUT) and Asal Saparbaeva (UZB) both scoring a 12.200.
The second and final day of event finals at the Anadia World Challenge Cup will take place tomorrow, June 1st, at 2:00pm WEST (9:00am EST).
Results via Anadia Challenge Cup
Men's Floor Exercise
Men's Pommel Horse
Men's Still Rings
Women's Vault
Women's Uneven Bars
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