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2014 In Gymnastics
The following were the events of Gymnastics for the year 2014 throughout the world. * February 21 – December 6: 2014 FIG Calendar Artistic gymnastics * March 1: AT&T American Cup World Cup 2014 in Greensboro, North Carolina ** Men's winner: Sam Mikulak ** Women's winner: Elizabeth Price * March 13 – 16: 2014 Turnier der Meister World Challenge Cup (#1) in Cottbus ** Host nation, won both the gold medal tally. It and tied the overall medal tally, with 5 medals each. * March 24 – April 1: 2014 African Gymnastics Championships in Pretoria ** Host nation, , won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. * March 26 – 28: 2014 FIG World Challenge Cup #2 in Doha ** won both the gold tally. However, it and tied in the overall medal tally with 4 medals each. * April 5 & 6: 2014 Tokyo Cup ** Men: Kōhei Uchimura ** Women: Vanessa Ferrari * April 18 – 20: 2014 FIG World Challenge Cup #3 in Ljubljana ** and host nation, , won 3 gold medals each. However, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups. Gymnastics evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks that included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and from circus performance skills. The most common form of competitive gymnastics is artistic gymnastics (AG), which consists of, for women (WAG), the events floor, vault, uneven bars, and beam; and for men (MAG), the events floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bar. The governing body for gymnastics throughout the world is the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). Eight sports are governed by the FIG, which include gymnastics for all, men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining (including double mini-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Competition schedule All times are CST (UTC+8). Venues Main Arena The main arena where the competition was held was the Guangxi Gymnasium, which opened in 2012. Training Gymnasium The training facility for the competition was held at the Li Ning Sports Park. As per any International Gymnastics Federation competition format, there was a podium training session where the gymnast trains on the podium in the arena to get a feel for the competition equipment on a raised surface. Mascots In April 2013, the mascots Nannan (male) and Ningning (female) were unveiled as the official mascots of the event. Medalists Names with an asterisk (*) denote the team alternate. Medal table Men Women Men's results Team competition Individual a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykayla Skinner
MyKayla Brooke Skinner Harmer (born December 9, 1996) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 2020 Olympic vault silver medalist and was an alternate for the 2016 Olympic team. Skinner competed at the 2014 World Championships where she contributed to the U.S. team's gold medal, also winning an individual bronze medal on vault. She won 11 total medals at the USA National Championships during her senior career. She also competed for the University of Utah's gymnastics team and was a two-time NCAA champion. Gymnastics career Junior Skinner was the junior individual all-around champion of the 2011 American Classic. She was named to the junior US national team after finishing tenth in the all-around and second on vault at the National Championships. Senior 2012 Skinner became a member of the U.S. senior national team in 2012. She was a member of the winning U.S. squad at the City of Jesolo Trophy in March. In June, she finished 15th all around at the U.S. Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Wynn
Brandon Wynn (born November 4, 1988) is the most Decorated American Gymnast on the Rings in USA history artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. He is a 4-year, teammate appointed, national team captain and 6 time USA rings Champion. Gymnastics career Wynn was a member of the U.S. National Team for 8 consecutive years and was inducted into the Ohio State University Hall Of Fame at the young age of 29. Wynn competed at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and attained a Bronze Medal on Still Rings. Wynn is one of two men in US history to grab an individual medal in Still Rings. Wynn competed at the 2014 Winter Cup, where he won gold on rings. Wynn has long been acknowledged as the "hardest working athlete in the gym" and is known for his grueling, high intensity training style. Wynn has said in multiple interviews that his mindset is the biggest factor in all of his success and focuses immensely and sharpened his mental training skills to win at the highest level. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Horton
Jonathan Alan Horton (born December 31, 1985) is a former American artistic gymnast. He is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar, the 2010 World all-around bronze medalist, a two-time Olympian, a two-time U.S. National All-Around Champion, and a 17-time medalist at the U.S. National Championships. At the 2008 Olympics, he also won a bronze medal with his U.S. teammates in the team competition. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he qualified for the high bar event final and finished in sixth place. In 2016, he had surgery on his left rotator cuff and as a result was unable to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Before 2005 Horton began gymnastics at the age of four in 1990. "I was a wild child", Horton said, "I once climbed a pole in the middle of Target all the way to the ceiling. I used to do back flips on my parents' bed and I rode a garage door to the top when I was 3 years old." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississauga
Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a population of 717,961 as of 2021, Mississauga is the seventh-most populous municipality in Canada, third-most in Ontario, and second-most in the Greater Toronto Area after Toronto itself. However, for the first time in its history, the city's population declined according to the 2021 census, from a 2016 population of 721,599 to 717,961, a 0.5 percent decrease. The growth of Mississauga was attributed to its proximity to Toronto. During the latter half of the 20th century, the city attracted a multicultural population and built up a thriving central business district. Malton, a neighbourhood of the city located in its northeast end, is home to Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest airport, as well as the headquarters of ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica López
Jessica Brizeida López Arocha (born January 22, 1986) is a Venezuelan artistic gymnast who competes for the Venezuela national team. She competed at the 2008, the 2012 and the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she qualified to the uneven bars final, becoming the first Venezuelan gymnast to qualify for an individual apparatus final, where she placed sixth. Career In NCAA gymnastics, Lopez competed for the University of Denver. She qualified to compete as an individual at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In 2009, she competed at the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In March 2010, she won the bronze medal at the American Cup. At the end of March, she won the gold medal in the all around, uneven bars, and floor exercise at the South American Games. She won medals in Moscow, Porto, and Ghent, and at the Glasgow World Cup. In September, she went to compete at the Pre-Panamerican Games, where she won two silver medals (uneven bars and balance beam) and one bronze medal (all ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuke Tanaka (gymnast)
is a Japanese gymnast. He has won two Olympic medals in the men's artistic team all-around – silver in 2012 (London) and gold in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Personal life Tanaka was born on November 29, 1989 in Wakayama. His elder brother is Kazuhito Tanaka and an elder sister is Rie Tanaka. Career Tanaka won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's artistic team all-around. At the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Tanaka won silver on the horizontal bar and the team bronze medal (with Hiroki Ishikawa, Shogo Nonomura, Ryohei Kato and Chihiro Yoshioka). He won the team gold medal at the 2015 World Championships and at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... References External links * Japanese male artistic gymnas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larisa Iordache
Larisa Andreea Iordache (; born 19 June 1996) is a former Romanians, Romanian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She represented Romania at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Romania at the 2012 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal with the team, and at the Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Olympic Games. The Romanian press referred to Iordache as "The New Nadia Comăneci, Nadia" as early as 2008, when she was 12, due to her skills and potential. In her first year of competition as a senior, Iordache won two gold medals at the 2012 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2012 European Championships, with her team and on Floor (gymnastics), floor exercise. She then won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around, team competition. Iordache is the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2013 World bronze medalist on floor exercise, the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleh Vernyayev
Oleg Yuriyovych Vernyayev ( uk, Олег Юрійович Верняєв; born 29 September 1993) is a Ukrainian artistic gymnast. He is the 2016 Olympic parallel bars champion and individual all-around silver medalist. Vernyayev is also the 2014 World parallel bars champion, the 2015 European individual all-around champion and the 2017 European individual all-around champion. In July 2021, Vernyayev announced that he had been banned from competition through 2024 due to a positive test for the banned substance meldonium, and that he planned to appeal the ruling. Personal life Vernyayev was born in Donetsk. He was educated at the Donetsk State Institute of Health, Physical Education and Sport. Vernyayev resides in Kyiv. He is coached by Gennady Sartynsky. Career 2011 During the 2011 Summer Universiade Vernyayev competed in the men's vault final, finishing in 7th with a score of 15.262. He was also part of the Ukrainian team that finished 5th in the men's team final. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Stuttgart has a population of 635,911, making it the sixth largest city in Germany. 2.8 million people live in the city's administrative region and 5.3 million people in its metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the top 20 European metropolitan areas by GDP; Mercer listed Stuttgart as 21st on its 2015 list of cities by quality of living; innovation agency 2thinknow ranked the city 24th globally out of 442 cities in its Innovation Cities Index; and the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranked the city as a Beta-status global city in their 2020 survey. Stuttgart was one of the host cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
