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2011 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series
The 2011 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series was a series of stages where events in men's and women's artistic gymnastics were contested. World Cup stages Medalists Men Women See also * 2011 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series The 2011 FIG World Cup circuit in Rhythmic Gymnastics includes one category A event (Sofia) and nine category B events. With stopovers in North America, Europe and Asia, the competitions took place on January 29–30 in Montreal (CAN), March 25–2 ... References {{2011 in artistic gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 2011 in gymnastics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Internationale De Gymnastique
The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in Liège, Belgium, making it the world's oldest existing international sports organisation. Originally called the European Federation of Gymnastics, it had three member countries—Belgium, France and the Netherlands—until 1921, when non-European countries were admitted and it received its current name. The federation sets the rules, known as the Code of Points, that regulate how gymnasts' performances are evaluated. Seven gymnastics disciplines are governed by the FIG: artistic gymnastics, further classified as men's artistic gymnastics (MAG) and women's artistic gymnastics (WAG); rhythmic gymnastics (RG); aerobic gymnastics (AER); acrobatic gymnastics (ACRO); trampolining (TRA); Double mini trampoline (DMT), tumbling (TUM) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Kuksenkov
Nikolai Yulievich Kuksenkov (russian: Николай Юльевич Куксенков, uk, Микола Юлійович Куксенков; born 2 June 1989) is a retired Russian gymnast who won a silver medal in the team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He competed for Ukraine for many years and moved to Russia after the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he placed fourth in the all-around and fourth with the team. Personal life Kuksenkov was born on 2 June 1989 in Kiev, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union. He received Russian citizenship on 23 April 2013. Career For Ukraine Kuksenkov was a member of the junior Ukrainian team that won team gold at the European Championships. In 2008, he finished 4th in all-around at the 2008 European Championships, Kuksenkov missed qualifying in the Ukrainian Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics because of an injury where he underwent surgery and took a while for the recovery. He won gold in All-around and silver in Horizontal Bar at the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Radivilov
Ihor (Igor) Vitaliyovych Radivilov ( uk, Ігор Віталійович Радівілов; born 19 October 1992) is a Ukrainian gymnast and three-time Olympian, having competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic Games. Although he competes on all apparatuses, he is best known as a vault and rings specialist. Personal life Radivilov was born on 19 October 1992 in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine. On 4 September 2016, he married Ukrainian gymnast Angelina Kysla. Career 2012–2016 Radivilov won silver medal in vault at the 2012 European Championships in Montpellier, France. He competed for the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's artistic team all-around and the men's vault. He earned a bronze medal in the vault final at 2012 Summer Olympics with a score of 16.316. He also finished in fourth place in the team all-around final as part of the Ukrainian team along with Mykola Kuksenkov, Oleg Stepko, Vitalii Nakonechnyi and Oleg Vernyayev. Ukraine also takes prid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Ablyazin
Denis Mikhailovich Ablyazin ( rus, Денис Михайлович Аблязин, , dʲɪˈnʲis ɐˈblʲæzʲɪn, born 3 August 1992) is a Russian artistic gymnast. Ablyazin is Olympic Champion 2020 in Tokyo and a seven-time Olympic Games medalist. At the 2012 London Olympics he won silver in vault and bronze in floor. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, he won silver with the Russian men's team, a silver in vault and bronze in rings. He is also three-time European vault champion (2013, 2014 and 2019), the 2014 European champion on floor and rings and the 2014 World Champion on floor. Personal life Ablyazin was born on 3 August 1992 in Penza, Russia. He represents Russia In September 2016, Ablyazin married Ksenia Semyonova, a Russian former gymnast who won two world titles. On January 21, 2017, their son, Yaroslav Ablyazin, was born. Denis and Ksenia separated in 2018 and later divorced, with Semenova taking full custody of their son. Ablyazin remarried in 2021. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleksandr Yakubovskyi
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Van Gelder
Yuri van Gelder (born 20 April 1983) is a Dutch gymnast, whose best discipline is the rings. His nickname is "Lord of the Rings". Career Born in Waalwijk, Netherlands, Van Gelder took the gold in the men's rings at the 2005 European Championships held in Debrecen, Hungary. He became world champion in the same discipline at the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne, Australia. He won bronze at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. At the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, he won a silver medal. Suspension On July 13, 2009, he revealed that he used cocaine three days before the Dutch championships in Rotterdam. Van Gelder said he very much regretted his "lapse" and called himself "incredibly stupid". He has since had to return his national championship gold medal, and was suspended by the Dutch Gymnastics Union. IOC regulations implied that because of the suspension he would not be admitted to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleftherios Petrounias
Eleftherios "Lefteris" Petrounias ( gr, Ελευθέριος "Λευτέρης" Πετρούνιας; born 30 November 1990, Athens) is a Greek artistic gymnast. He is the 2016 Olympic champion, 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World champion (2015, 2017, 2018) and a six-time (2011, 2015–18, 2021, 2022) European medalist on the still rings (six gold and one bronze). He was named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year, for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Early life and education Petrounias grew up as a hyperactive child, and at the age of five, his mother brought him to the Panionios Gymnastics Club so that he could release his energy. He later injured his finger and has two screws inserted in it; he also had two hernia surgeries. At the age of 14, he took a three-year break from gymnastics due to physical and emotional fatigue. Petrounias has a degree in communications and marketing from the Athens University of Economics and Business. Besides gymnastics, he prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luo Xuan
Luo may refer to: Luo peoples and languages * Luo peoples, an ethno-linguistic group of eastern and central Africa ** Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania or Joluo, an ethnic group in western Kenya, eastern Uganda, and northern Tanzania. ***Luoland, the tribal homeland of the group immediately above * Luo languages, a dozen languages spoken by the Luo peoples ** Luo language (Kenya and Tanzania) or Dholuo ** Southern Luo, a dialect cluster of Uganda and neighboring countries * Luo language (Cameroon), a nearly extinct language of Cameroon - not associated with Luo languages above People *Luo (surname) (羅), Chinese surname *Luò (surname) (駱), Chinese surname *Jing Jing Luo, Chinese composer *Luo Changqing, killed in the 2019 Hong Kong protests *Michael Luo (born 1976), American journalist *Show Lo (born 1979), Taiwanese singer, dancer and actor Geography * Luo (state), a Chinese feudal state, 11th–7th centuries B.C. * Luo River (Henan) (洛河, Luohe), a tributary of the Yellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sašo Bertoncelj
Sašo Bertoncelj (born 16 July 1984) is a Slovenian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Nanning, China at the Guangxi Gymnasium from 3–12 October 2014. The competition was the fourth time a World Artistic Gymnastics Championships has been held in the continent of Asia. ... in Nanning, China. References 1984 births Living people Slovenian male artistic gymnasts Universiade medalists in gymnastics Place of birth missing (living people) Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Slovenia Mediterranean Games medalists in gymnastics Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Universiade bronze medalists for Slovenia Gymnasts at the 2015 European Games European Games medalists in gymnastics European Games gold medalists for Slovenia 20th-century Slovenian people 21st-century Slovenian people {{Slovenia-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maksim Petrishko
Maxim (also Maksim, “Maxym”, or Maksym) is a male first name of Roman origin. It is common in Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest". Maxim is also a less well-known surname. Notable people Monarchs: Đorđe Branković, Despot of Serbia, monastic name Maksim. In Christianity: *Maxim of Bulgaria, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church * Serbian Patriarch Maksim I, Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1655-1672) In literature: *Maxim Gorky, Russian author and political activist *Maxim Kalashnikov, Russian author and political activist * Max Stirner, German philosopher In music: * Max Bemis, an American musician and vocalist of Say Anything * MakSim, a Russian singer *Maksym Berezovsky, a Ukrainian composer and opera singer *Maksim Dunayevsky, a Russian film composer * Maksim Mrvica, a Croatian pianist * Maxim Real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Hongtao
Zhang Hongtao (; born 9 April 1986), is a Chinese gymnast. He is a specialist on the pommel horse. Gymnastics career In Chinese national level competition, Zhang has made many achievements for the Shanghai team. He earned a bronze medal on pommel horse at the 10th Chinese national games and was selected a national team member since then. He also won gold in the 2007 national championships, and a silver on the same apparatus at the 11th Chinese national games in 2009, behind multiple world pommel horse champion Xiao Qin. Zhang's first international competition was the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He qualified 3rd into the pommel horse event final with a score of 9.712. In the event final, he scored 9.475 and finished 6th on pommel horse. In 2009, Zhang became the world champion on pommel horse in the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 41st World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at The O2 Arena in London from 12 to 18 October 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Shatilov
Alexander "Alex" Shatilov ( he, אלכסנדר "אלכס" שטילוב, russian: Александр Шатилов; born March 22, 1987) is a USSR-born Israeli artistic gymnast. He specializes in the floor exercise, in which he won several medals at World and European Championships, reached the finals at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2013, Shatilov won a gold medal at the European Championship in gymnastics in Moscow, Russia. He represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Early life Alexander Shatilov was born in Tashkent, Soviet Uzbekistan, in a family of Russian-Jewish descent. He began his gymnastics training in Uzbekistan at the age of 5. He immigrated to Israel with his family in 2002. He is unusually tall for a gymnast, at 183 cm or 6 ft. Athletic career Shatilov placed seventh at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and became the first Israeli gymnast in a world apparatus final. He placed fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
