2017 april and may international gymnastics championships in new zealand
The 2017 International Gymnastics Championships were held in Auckland, New Zealand, from April 25 to May 1, 2017. The event was organized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and featured gymnasts from around the world competing in various disciplines.
Here are some key details about the event:
- Date: April 25 to May 1, 2017
- Location: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
- Disciplines: Men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline
- Competitors: Over 500 gymnasts from more than 40 countries participated in the event
- Medal count: The United States topped the medal count with 14 medals, followed by China with 12 medals, and Russia with 11 medals.
Some notable performances at the event included:
- Men's artistic gymnastics:
- Sam Mikulak of the United States won the all-around title with a score of 85.965.
- Kohei Uchimura of Japan won the gold medal on the floor exercise with a score of 15.433.
- Max Whitlock of Great Britain won the gold medal on the pommel horse with a score of 15.366.
- Women's artistic gymnastics:
- Simone Biles of the United States won the all-around title with a score of 59.632.
- Aliya Mustafina of Russia won the gold medal on the uneven bars with a score of 15.233.
- Laurie Hernandez of the United States won the gold medal on the balance beam with a score of 14.933.
- Rhythmic gymnastics:
- Margarita Mamun of Russia won the gold medal in the individual all-around with a score of 75.150.
- Linoy Ashram of Israel won the gold medal in the group all-around with a score of 35.550.
- Trampoline:
- Uladzislau Hancharou of Belarus won the gold medal in the men's individual event with a score of 62.930.
- Rosie MacLennan of Canada won the gold medal in the women's individual event with a score of 103.930.
Overall, the 2017 International Gymnastics Championships in Auckland, New Zealand, featured a wide range of talented gymnasts from around the world, and provided an exciting showcase of gymnastics skills and routines.