The
hopes were high for Team Russia. What was in, Emin Garibov, the 2013 European champion on high bar, was the
favorite for gold on the event, and Nikolai Kuksenkov, the 2013
Universiades all-around champion, was supposed to challenge him. Well, that's
not going to happen…
Emin
Garibov is in 10th place after 3
subdivisions and Nikolai Kuksenkov is in
40th This means that neither gymnast
will be in the event finals.
Unfortunately, . Denis Ablyazin, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist on vault and the 2012 bronze medalist on floor, will not appear in any event finals as he kept tumbling out of bounds, and he face-planted his first vault: a Kasamatsu double.
Unfortunately, . Denis Ablyazin, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist on vault and the 2012 bronze medalist on floor, will not appear in any event finals as he kept tumbling out of bounds, and he face-planted his first vault: a Kasamatsu double.
Aleksandr Balandin was perhaps the most likely to get a medal at this World Championships. After 3 subdivisions, on rings he placed second..
Balandin has the chance to improve his difficulty in the finals. His has to top his dismount as his double layout dismount is
only a C.
Another hopeful for a medal maybe Matvei Petrov is in 4th on pommel horse after 3 subdivisions.
Another hopeful for a medal maybe Matvei Petrov is in 4th on pommel horse after 3 subdivisions.
Will Russia's MAG team leave the 2013 World empty handed ?
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