2018 Worlds qualifications started with an interesting first subdivision: Belgium, a team aiming for the final, Poland and Argentina – hoping to make the first 24 cut and 2 mixed groups (LAT, JOR, ALH, PHI, GUA).
Belgium had mixed day with some mistakes but also some very important gymnastics. The team started with a good solid floor rotation: Klinckaert hit her routine (DLO, full in pike, double pike) for a 13.166, Brassard followed (full in, front tuck to double back tuck, double pike) for a solid 12.833/4.9. Nina Derwael was in a class of her own with superb dance and a 13.266/4.9 ( tour jete full, 1 1/2 to front full, double tuck).
On vault it was four FTYs, one better executed than the next, and the three scores that will count towards the team total are: Maellyse Brassart 13.566/4.6, Senna Deriks 13.533/4.6 and Axelle Kinckaert 13.7/4.6. Nina got a 14.366/4.6 which will be a nice addition to her AA total.
There were a few hiccups on bars: Deriks opened with a 11,466 (fall on van Leeuwen I hear), followed by Klinckaert with 12.033. Rune Hermans brought the team back in the mix for a good overall total with her 13.0/5.4. Nina Derwael hit her massive routine (6.5 D: Nabieva, insane transitions to and from the low bar Ezhova, Bhardwaj etc) for a 15.066
On beam, Nina Derwael was impressive with a beautifully executed routine (round-off – loso, aerial) for 13.766/5.2. Kinckaert with 13.175/5.6 also brought a great score for the team, while Brassart and Hermans had falls.
Poland started on bars with Pihan-Kulesza (11.633/4.9 – a missed pirouette did it for her), Gabriela Janik was solid for 12.766/5.3 while Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska had very low difficulty (11.841/3.9). Beam went pretty well for them Marta Pihan-Kulesza hit 13.10/5.2. Katarzyna Jurkawska-Kawalska hit her submitted element gainer double full dismount 12.366/5.0, while Gabriela Janik had a 11.866/4.6. On floor Marta Pihan-Kulesza brought back the pink panther routine ( 2 1/2 pike front, double Arabian) 12.833/4. Good scores also from Gabriela Janik 12.000/4.5 and Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska 12.0/4.5
The team finished on vault with a 39.233 (Janik 13.233/4.8, Lopuszanska 12.6/4.4, Jurkowska-Kowalska13.400)
For Argentina, Martina Dominici had a fantastic day and an all around score of 50.998, contributing with good scores on vault (13.466/4.8, bars 13.033/5.0 and floor 12.33/4.6). Ayelen Tarabini also impressed on beam 13.133/5.4 and was solid on vault and bars.
Standings at the end of Subdivision 1:
Team
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Team
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Vault
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Uneven Bars
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Balance Beam
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Floor
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Total
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<td>
Belgium
</td>
<td>
40.799
</td>
<td>
40.099
</td>
<td>
38.807
</td>
<td>
39.265
</td>
<td>
158.97
</td>
<td>
Poland
</td>
<td>
39.233
</td>
<td>
36.273
</td>
<td>
37.332
</td>
<td>
36.833
</td>
<td>
149.671
</td>
<td>
Argentina
</td>
<td>
39.932
</td>
<td>
36.274
</td>
<td>
36.965
</td>
<td>
36.432
</td>
<td>
149.603
</td>
All Around
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Name
</td>
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NF
</td>
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Vault
</td>
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Uneven Bars
</td>
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Balance Beam
</td>
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Floor
</td>
<td width="64">
Total
</td>
<td>
Derwael Nina
</td>
<td>
BEL
</td>
<td>
13.466
</td>
<td>
15.066
</td>
<td>
13.766
</td>
<td>
13.266
</td>
<td>
55.564
</td>
<td>
Klinckaert Axelle
</td>
<td>
BEL
</td>
<td>
13.7
</td>
<td>
12.033
</td>
<td>
13.175
</td>
<td>
13.166
</td>
<td>
52.074
</td>
<td>
Dominici Martina
</td>
<td>
ARG
</td>
<td>
13.466
</td>
<td>
13.033
</td>
<td>
12.166
</td>
<td>
12.333
</td>
<td>
50.998
</td>
<td>
Janik Gabriela
</td>
<td>
POL POL
</td>
<td>
13.233
</td>
<td>
12.766
</td>
<td>
11.866
</td>
<td>
12
</td>
<td>
49.865
</td>
<td>
Jurkowska-Kowalska Katarzyna
</td>
<td>
POL POL
</td>
<td>
13.4
</td>
<td>
11.841
</td>
<td>
12.366
</td>
<td>
12
</td>
<td>
49.607
</td>
<td>
Pihan-Kulesza Marta
</td>
<td>
POL POL
</td>
<td>
11.5
</td>
<td>
11.633
</td>
<td>
13.1
</td>
<td>
12.833
</td>
<td>
49.066
</td>
<td>
Tarabini Ayelen
</td>
<td>
ARG ARG
</td>
<td>
13.1
</td>
<td>
12.133
</td>
<td>
13.133
</td>
<td>
10.5
</td>
<td>
48.866
</td>
<td>
Vihrova Elina
</td>
<td>
LAT LAT
</td>
<td>
12.8
</td>
<td>
11.9
</td>
<td>
11.166
</td>
<td>
11.8
</td>
<td>
47.666
</td>
<td>
Mouffok Janna
</td>
<td>
ALG ALG
</td>
<td>
12.566
</td>
<td>
11.233
</td>
<td>
11.3
</td>
<td>
10.966
</td>
<td>
46.065
</td>
<td>
Bunagan Corinne Leanne
</td>
<td>
PHI PHI
</td>
<td>
13.266
</td>
<td>
10.991
</td>
<td>
9.5
</td>
<td>
12.133
</td>
<td>
45.89
</td>
<td>
Lopuszanska Wiktoria
</td>
<td>
POL POL
</td>
<td>
12.6
</td>
<td>
11.666
</td>
<td>
10.1
</td>
<td>
11.466
</td>
<td>
45.832
</td>
<td>
Aldaoud Ruba
</td>
<td>
JOR JOR
</td>
<td>
12.825
</td>
<td>
11.408
</td>
<td>
9.833
</td>
<td>
10.816
</td>
<td>
44.882
</td>
<td>
Pisos Agustina
</td>
<td>
ARG ARG
</td>
<td>
13.066
</td>
<td>
8.066
</td>
<td>
11.433
</td>
<td>
12.066
</td>
<td>
44.631
</td>
<td>
Palacios Ana Irene
</td>
<td>
GUA GUA
</td>
<td>
12.966
</td>
<td>
8.266
</td>
<td>
10.766
</td>
<td>
11.966
</td>
<td>
43.964
</td>
<td>
Dubova Anastasija
</td>
<td>
LAT LAT
</td>
<td>
11.7
</td>
<td>
10.9
</td>
<td>
9.866
</td>
<td>
11.166
</td>
<td>
43.632
</td>
<td>
Temmami Chama
</td>
<td>
ALG ALG
</td>
<td>
9.6
</td>
<td>
8.566
</td>
<td>
10.533
</td>
<td>
9.866
</td>
<td>
38.565
</td>
<td>
Brassart Maellyse
</td>
<td>
BEL BEL
</td>
<td>
13.566
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
11.266
</td>
<td>
12.833
</td>
<td>
37.665
</td>
<td>
Hermans Rune
</td>
<td>
BEL BEL
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
13
</td>
<td>
11.866
</td>
<td>
12.533
</td>
<td>
37.399
</td>
<td>
Vaquie Mayra
</td>
<td>
ARG ARG
</td>
<td>
13.366
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
11.666
</td>
<td>
12.033
</td>
<td>
37.065
</td>
<td>
Deriks Senna
</td>
<td>
BEL BEL
</td>
<td>
13.533
</td>
<td>
11.466
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
24.999
</td>
<td>
Klesa Camila
</td>
<td>
ARG ARG
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
11.108
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
11.108
</td>
<td>
Alkhayat Areej
</td>
<td>
SYR SYR
</td>
<td>
10.525
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
10.525
</td>
<td>
Circene Alina
</td>
<td>
LAT LAT
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
9.233
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
9.233
</td>
Article: Bea Gheorghisor
Photo Cover: Myriam Cawston