Results
2013 World University Games - Team and All-Around Qualifications
Russia dominated the 2013 World University Games and won the team title by a huge margin of 10 points over Japan and Germany.
The Russian women's team stunned their competition on day one of the 2013 Universiade in Kazan. Led by Olympic Champion Aliya Mustafina, the Russians won the team title by a ridiculous ten point margin. Japan and Germany rounded out the podium.
While many teams were made up of less experienced gymnasts, Russia made it a point to send their top athletes and impress the home crowd. They sent a stellar squad of Mustafina, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Anna Dementyeva, Tatiana Nabieva and Maria Paseka.
Mustafina impressed with a 58.90 all around score while likely holding back on full difficulty. She qualified in first place to both the all around final and uneven bars final (15.00).
2011 World Floor Champion Afanasyeva debuted a new floor routine that earned a 14.75 to qualify first into the event finals. She also finished second all around and will join Mustafina in the all around finals.
Watch Afanasyeva's new routine:
Watch Afanasyeva's new routine:
2010 and 2011 World team star Tatiana Nabieva made a rare appearance in the all around today after missing much of 2012. Nabieva impressively finished third all around in qualifications with a 56.050. However, due to the two per country rule, she will not advance to all around finals. She will join Mustaina in the uneven bars final.
2011 European All Around and Beam Champion Dementyeva really shined on her best apparatus, earning a 15.30 and advancing in first place to beam finals.
2012 Olympic vault bronze medalist Paseka only competed on her specialty, and earned a 15.100 to lead the vault finalists.
Click here to watch more Russian routines from today in Kazan.
2013 World University Games All Around Finalists (with 2 per country rule)
Top 6 Team Results. Click here for full results.
Click here to watch more Russian routines from today in Kazan.
2013 World University Games All Around Finalists (with 2 per country rule)
1 Aliya Mustafina (RUS) 58.900
2 Ksenia Afanseyva (RUS) 56.550
3 Elsa Garcia Rodriguez (MEX) 55.250
4 Ellie Black (CAN) 55.200
5 Yu Minobe (JPN) 55.150
6 Kim Bui (GER) 54.800
7 Mizuho Nagai (JPN) 54.600
8 Lisa Hill (GER) 54.000
9 Hannah Whelan (GBR) 53.150
10 Dorina Boczogo (HUN) 53.150
11 Angelina Kysla (UKR) 53.050
12 Heo Seon Mi (KOR) 52.700
13 Pak Sin Hyang (PRK) 51.550
14 Lim Heem Wei (SIN)51.450
15 Zhang Yelinzi (CHN)51.400
16 Jana Sikulova (CZE) 51.050
17 Kang Yong Mi (PRK) 50.650
18 SALAZAR GUTIERREZ Karla Yocelyn Aimee (MEX) 50.500
19 Ida Laisi (FIN) 49.750
20 Charlotte Lindsley (GBR) 49.750
21 Annika Urvikko (FIN) 48.800
22 Mackenzie Itcush (CAN) 48.700
23 Carmen Horvat (SLO) 48.250
24 MAI LIU Hsiang Han (TPE) 47,850
Top 6 Team Results. Click here for full results.
2013 World University Games - Women's All-Around
The Russian duo of Aliya Mustafina and Ksenia Afanasyeva came out on top at the 2013 World University Games women's all-around final, finishing first and second, respectively.
Despite a fall on beam, Russia's Aliya Mustafina came out on top in the women's all around final at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan. Mustafina's all around score of 57.900 was bolstered by a 15.200 on uneven bars, the highest score of the day on any event. With the fall on her double turn (and missing the connection from her onodi) Mustafina scored exactly one point less in the all around than in qualifications.
Watch Mustafina on bars:
Watch Mustafina on bars:
Just like in qualifications, Ksenia Afanaseva of Russia finished second all around, this time totaling 56.850. Afanaseva earned the highest scores of the day on vault (14.950) and floor (15.00).
Kim Bui of Germany earned the bronze medal with a 55.200, including a solid 14.500 on uneven bars.
Canada's Ellie Black was just shy of the medal podium after an uncharacteristic fall on floor. She did, however post the top score of the day on balance beam at 14.600.
The men's all around competition also takes place today, then competition in Kazan will conclude with individual event finals.
Videos:
Aliya Mustafina Beam
Ksenia Afanaseva Floor
Meet Results:
Click here to view results from qualifications
Videos:
Aliya Mustafina Beam
Ksenia Afanaseva Floor
Meet Results:
Click here to view results from qualifications