indian gymnast

Volume.24 No. 1 January.2016

DIPA KARMAKAR DURING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FIRST INDIAN WOMAN GYMNAST TO QUALIFY FOR THE APPARATUS FINAL COMPETITION IN IN THE 46th WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

A BI-ANNUAL GYMNASTICS PUBLICATION

INDIAN GYMNASTICS CONTINGENT IN () FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 46TH WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD FROM 23rd OCT. to 1st NOV. 2015

Dr. G.S.Bawa with Jordan Jovtchev, the Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion(4 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze medals) who participated in 6 Consecutive and presently he is President of Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation

Indian Gymnast – A Bi-annual Gymnastics Publication

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CONTENTS Page

Editorial 2

New Elements in MAG Recognized by the FIG 3 by: Steve BUTCHER, President of the Men’s Technical Committee, FIG

Rehabilitation for Ankle Sprain 10 by: Ryan Harber, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Technique and Methodic of Stalder on . 15

[by: Dr. Kalpana Debnath. Chief Gymnastics Coach, SAI NS NIS Patiala

[ 17 History of Development of Exercises by: Prof. Istvan Karacsony, Hungary

th 21 Some Salient Features of 46 Artistic World Gymnastics Championships: by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa, Chief National Coach

54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) 32 organised by Punjabi University Patiala,from 7th to 11th January, 2015 by Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Director Sports, Punjabi University,Patiala

Results of 46th Artistic World Gymnastics Championships, held at Glasgow, 37 Scotland , from 23rd Oct. to 1st Nov., 2015 by Dr. Kalpana Debnath. Chief Gymnastics Coach, SAI NS NIS Patiala

34th World Championships in (GER) , from 7th 39 to 13th September, 2015. by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa [

Edited and Published by : Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa, Ph.D 24-A,Khalsa College Colony, Patiala.-147001 Email: [email protected]

Co-Editor and Publisher : Dr. (Miss) Kalpana Debnath, Ph.D ARJUNA AWARDEE, Chief Coach, SAI NS NIS, Patiala -147001

Email: [email protected]

EDITORIAL ======

At the outset I wish all the readers, gymnasts, Gymnastics coaches, judges and Gymnastics promoters, a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year, 2016. It gives me immense pleasure to present the January, 2016 issue of "Indian Gymnast". Lot of development are taking place in the 'Difficulty Factor' of Gymnastics. Lot many new skills have been invented and are performed in each International Competition. The first Article by Steve Butcher, President Men's Technical Committee of the FIG, gives the details of the New Elements with illustration of each, inducted in Men .

One of the problems each gymnast has to face is the injuries. Ankle sprain is one of the common injuries in Gymnastics. The next article by Ryan Harber deals with the rehabilitation of the Ankle sprain. Ryan Harber has described the procedure of rehabilitation of the Ankle Sprain with photographs.

One of the Common elements on and Uneven bars is Stalder shoot to handstand. All most all the elite Indian Men Gymnasts perform this skill in their Routine. But there is not even a single Indian women gymnast who has performed this skill in her Routine in any National Level Competition. In the next article, Dr.Debnath has elaborated the Technique and procedure of teaching Stalder to handstand on Uneven Bars.

Prof. Istvan Karacsony, in his article, "History of Development of Floor Exercises". has briefly described the origin of Some skills on Floor, who were the inventors of those skills, when these Elements were first performed, the names of the World Champions on Floor and the names of the Olympic Champions on Floor.

The year, 2015, witnessed the most important Gymnastics Competition of the year, The 46th World Artistic Gymnastics, at Glasgow, which was the First qualifying competition for the 2016 Rio Olympics and for the Rio Olympics Test Event. Lot of ups and downs was seen in this Competition. Dr. Bawa, in his article, has elaborated the many ups and downs and salient features of the 46th World Artistic Gymnastics.

This issue also includes the detail of 54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships, given by Dr. Sharma, results of the All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships, results of the 46th World Artistic Gymnastics, at Glasgow, and details and results of the 34th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships held in Stuttgart (GER).

Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa Ph.D. Editor and Publisher

New Elements in MAG Recognized by the FIG by: Mr. Steve BUTCHER, President of the Men’s Technical Committee

I. NEW ELEMENTS RECOGNIZED The FIG MTC confirms the names for the following elements performed at the 2014 World Championships, during other 2014 competitions, and retroactively named for the FIG Code of Points.

POMMEL HORSE

EICHORN Waldemar (GER) • Any side support 1/1 spindle with hand support to the other side and return (maximum 2 flairs or circles) • E value (Element Group II) • Name awarded: EICHORN • Performed at the 2014 World Challenge Cup Osijek (CRO) • Element already in the Code of Points (II.29), but never competed internationally

NIN REYES Audrys (DOM) Travel 3/3 over both pommels with ½ spindle • E value (Element Group III) • Named awarded: NIN REYES 2 • Performed at the 2014 Anadia World Challenge Cup (POR) • Both NIN REYES and NIN REYES 2 may be performed in the same exercise

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VAMMEN Helge (DEN)

• On the leather, from cross support, Russian Wendeswing with 360° over both pommels (also with 540°) • E value (Element Group IV) • Named awarded: VAMMEN • Already in the Code of Points, element IV.71 • Performed at the 2014 European Championships (BUL)

RINGS

DAVTYAN Artur (ARM)

• Slow roll fwd. with straight body and arms to Cross (2 s.) or L-Cross (2 s.), also from inverted hang • D value (Element Group IV) • Named awarded: DAVTYAN • Performed at the 2014 World Challenge Cup (QAT)

NG Kiu Chung (HKG)

• From or through hanging scale rearways, with straight arms pull to V Cross (2 s.) or Nakayama to V Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: NG Kiu Chung • Performed at the 2014 Cottbus World Challenge Cup (GER)

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NG Kiu Chung (HKG) • Slow roll forward stretched with straight arms through Cross and press to Sprt Scale (2 s.) • D value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: NG Kiu Chung 2 • Performed at the 2014 (KOR) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

PETROUNIAS Eleftherios (GRE) • Pull with straight arms and body through momentary hanging scale front ways to Inverted Cross (2 s.) or Pineda to Inverted Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: PETROUNIAS • Performed at 2014 European Championships Sofia (BUL)

Note: Any support shown from the hanging scale front ways to the Inverted Cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition. The expectation is for the element to pass from hanging scale front ways through Cross to Inverted Cross with a straight body to the final position.

TANAKA Yusuke (JPN) • Salto forward between directly to V Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group III) • Name awarded: TANAKA • Performed at the 2014 World Championships (CHN)

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TSUKAHARA Naoya (AUS) • Pull with straight arms and body through momentary hanging scale front ways to V Cross (2 sec.), or Pineda to V Cross (2 sec.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: TSUKAHARA • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN

TULLOCH Courtney (GBR) • Slow roll backward with straight arms and body through Cross to Inverted Swallow (2 s.) or Azarian to Inverted Swallow (2 s.) • F value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: TULLOCH • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the Cross will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

WYNN Brandon (USA) • Slow roll forward with straight body and arms through Cross to Inverted Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV)

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• Name awarded: WYNN • Performed at the 2014 Pan American Championships Mississauga (CAN) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the Cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

YANG Hak Seon (KOR) • Kasamatsu stretched with 5/2 (or Tsukahara stretched with 7/2) • Value 6.4 (Element # 2.32) • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) • No name awarded because of large deduction

• Will be listed in the Code of Points with no name until properly executed

Parallel Bars DAUSER Lukas (GER) • Giant swing backward with Makuts to upper arm hang • D value (Element Group III) • Name awarded: DAUSER • 2014 Anadia World Challenge Cup (POR)

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SOSA Luis (MEX) • Giant swing backward and salto with ½ turn and straddle cut backward to upper arm hang • E value (Element Group III) • Name awarded (retroactively): SOSA • Performed at World Challenge Cup Ghent 2012

ARICAN Ferhat (TUR) • Double salto forward piked with ½ turn • G value (Element Group V) • No name awarded because of bent knees in execution • Attempted at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) • Will be listed in the Code of Points with no name until properly executed

HORIZONTAL BAR

BALDAUF Marco (AUT) • Stoop in shoot and hop 1/1 turn through handstand to mixed el- or Adler hop w. 1/1 t. to mixed el-grip • D value (Element Group IV) • Same box as Adler 1/1 to mixed el-grip (element IV.16) • Gymnast was the first to perform this element internationally • Performed at 2012 Cottbus World Challenge Cup (GER) • Name awarded (retroactively): BALDAUF

Note: The support arm used to perform the first ½ turn in the Adler must show a hop to the other arm, then a completion of the element using the original support arm to finish in mixed el-grip.

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BRETSCHNEIDER Andreas (GER) • Kovacs with 2/1 • H value (Element Group II) • 1st H value element in the Code of Points • Performed at the 2014 DTB Team Challenge (GER) • Name awarded: BRETSCHNEIDER • (see MAG Naming of Elements on page 10))

KIERZKOWSKI Adam (POL) • Piatti stretched with ½ turn to mixed el-grip and back up-rise to handstand • E value (Element Group II) • Performed at the 2009 World Championships (GBR) • Name awarded (retroactively): KIERZKOWSKI • Element already listed in the Code of Points II.29 ----x----

Rehabilitation for Ankle Sprains

by: Ryan Harber, LAT, ATC, CSCS St. Vincent Sports Performance

Ankle sprains are no stranger in the sports world. Sprains are classified into grades 1, 2, 3, which generally correspond to mild, moderate, or severe. More severe ankle sprain injuries, including complete tears of the ligaments and fractures of the bone may need different treatment and rehab than a simple ankle sprain. Athletes who have persistent symptoms should be evaluated by their doctor to ensure there is no more serious injury, such as a fracture or high ankle sprain that could be causing these problems.

The most common symptoms of an ankle sprain are pain and swelling. Athletes often notice bruising over the area of injury. As gravity pulls the blood downwards, the bruising will move down the foot towards the toes in the days after the injury. See your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following: • Your foot bends at an abnormal angle. • Your foot is cool, pale, or changes color. • You feel numbness or tingling in your foot or toes that lasts after the initial injury.

You should see your doctor after an ankle sprain if you notice any of the following: • Heard a “popping” sound at the time of injury. • Moderate or severe pain or severe swelling or bruising around your ankle. • Can’t walk or put weight on your affected foot, or your ankle feels unstable. • You have redness, swelling, or pain in your leg or groin. These can be signs of a blood clot.

Treatment:

Early treatment of a sprain is the “RICE” method:

• Rest: The first 24-48 hours after the injury is considered a critical treatment period and activities need to be curtailed. Gradually put as much weight on the involved ankle as tolerated and discontinue crutch use when you can walk with a normal gait - minimal to no pain or limp. • Ice: For the first 48 hours post-injury, ice pack and elevate the ankle sprain 20 minutes at a time every 2-3 hours. Frozen vegetables are a good alternative if you don’t have access to ice! • Compression: Using an Ace bandage, wrap the ankle from the toes to the top of the calf muscle. The wrap should be snug, but not cutting off circulation to the foot and ankle. • Elevation: Keep your ankle sprain higher than your heart as often as possible. ------Courtesy: St. Vincent Sports Performance

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1. Range of Motion Exercises: Immobilization can cause significant problems after ankle sprains. ROM exercises should be implemented within 48-72 hours after injury because of the tendency of tissues to contract following trauma.

• Achilles stretch: While seated or lying down, take a towel and loop it around your toes. Pull the ends of the towel, pulling your toes upwards, and feel the stretch in the back of the ankle. Perform this 3-4 times a day for several minutes.

• Towel Curls: Begin with foot flat on the floor. Keeping heel on floor, repetitively “scrunch up” the towel. Each time you curl your toes equals one repetition. Perform 3 sets of 20 repetitions, 3 times a day.

• Alphabet writing: While seated or lying down, write the alphabet (in big letters) in the air with your toes

2. Muscle-Strengthening Exercises: Once range of motion is attained, and swelling and pain are controlled, the patient is ready to progress to the strengthening phase of rehabilitation. Strengthening of weakened muscles is essential to rapid recovery and important in preventing re-injury.

A. Isometric exercises: Hold 5 seconds, then relax. Repeat 5-10 times.

• Dorsiflexion: With rolled pillow between feet, squeeze feet together

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• Eversion: With pillow against wall, press outer border of foot into pillow.

• Inversion: Press inner borders of feet into pillow.

• Plantar flexion: Push foot into pillow

B. Resisted tubing exercises: Use an elastic band that is tied to a heavy object, resistance exercises should be done in all directions. Perform 20 repetitions, 2-3 times a day.

Dorsi Flexion Planter Flexion

Eversion Inversion

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• Toe Raises: Stand on a stair or ledge with your heel over the edge. Stand up on your tip toes, then in a controlled manner, let the heel rest down. Repeat 10-20 times, 4 times a day.

• Heel and Toe Walking: Walk on your toes for one minute, then on your heels for one minute. Alternating walking on your heel and toes, work up to a total of 10 minutes, 3 times a day.

3. Proprioceptive Training:

Proprioception is the sense of the relative position of your body and its limbs in space. As the athlete achieves full weight-bearing without pain, proprioceptive training is initiated for the recovery of balance and postural control.

• Circular Wobble Board: In sitting position, rotate board clockwise and counterclockwise using one foot and then both feet; in standing position, rotate board using one leg and then both legs. Exercises can be performed with added weight / eyes open or closed. Perform 15- 20 repetitions, 2 times a day.

• Walking on Different Surfaces: Walk in normal or heel-to-toe fashion over various surfaces; progress from hard, flat floor to uneven surface – perform with eyes open or closed. Walk up to 50 feet twice per day.

• Training for Return-to-Activity: Activity-specific exercises may include simply walking, jogging, or hopping. Begin at very low intensity and duration, and slowly work-up. Never suddenly increase either the intensity or duration of your activity.

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Common appearance of an acute Ankle Sprain

• Jogging: Do 50% jogging and 50% running in forward and backward directions; run in a pattern (e.g., circle, figure-eight). Slowly increase intensity and incorporate activity-specific exercises. Increase distance in increments of 1/8th mile.

• Jump Rope: Simple jumping in place or with a rope. Add side-to-side jumps and eventually single leg hops as the athlete progresses.

The athlete should let pain be his/her guide as he/she progress through this entire program. Once these activities can be done at full speed with no pain, athletes can resume their sport. More specific exercises can be given by a coach, certified athletic trainer, or physical therapist that is familiar with the physical demands of the sport.

Technique and Methodic of Stalder on Uneven Bars

By: Dr. Kalpana Debnath, Chief Gymnastics Coach,SAI NS NIS Patiala

Stalder on Uneven Bars is one of the elegant elements on Uneven bars. This element (Skill) has been named after Joseph Stalder of , who performed this skill on Horizontal Bar for the first time in 1936 Olympic Games. This element (Skill) is also quite popular on Horizontal bar in Men Artistic Gymnastics This skill even fulfills one of the special requirement on Horizontal bar. As per the Table of Difficulty (Code of Points) ,the skill falls under "C' Category in Women Artistic Gymnastics and in "B" Category in Men Artistic Gymnastics . Learning of this element also leads to learning of some other difficult Elements on Uneven , such as Stalder in 'El Grip', Stalder with hop to change grip in handstand phase, Stalder forward with 1/1 turn (360°) to , Stalder backward on HB with counter straddle - reverse hecht over HB to hang, Stalder backward on HB with counter pike - reverse hecht over HB to hang Bars .

Technique:

The movement (Skill) is started from handstand position which is assumed while doing back Giant Circles (Fig. 1). From handstand position the body is lead downward with feet and stradlling the legs (Fig. 2)and keeping shoulders extended. As soon as legs start coming downward from handstand position, there is beginning of flexion of hips keeping shoulders extended (Fig. 2) . Flexion of the hips become deeper as the body comes down (Fig. 3). Keep the upper back away from the bar and pull the feet in towards shoulders forming a tight pike under the bar. The maximum flexion of the hips take place when the body is just under the bar (Fig. 4). The body is lead with the hips (Fig. 5). As the upward swing begins, there starts opening of hip and shoulders angles. Upper back is kept rounded. Without bending the arms, the upward swing is utilised to extend the hips and shoulders (Fig. 6).During the last phase of the movement, shoulders and hip angles are completely opened with rotation of the hand grips.

Stalder on Uneven Bars

Fig. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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The important point of the technique of the skill is the technique of entry into the skill. The technique of 'late drop' while entering in to the skill is recommended. The advantage of the "late drop" is that it forces the maximum extension away (for swing) from the bar with the best control. Gord Osbourne (University of ) in has compared the two techniques on entering into the Stalder for men's horizontal bar, and indicates that biomechanically the 'late drop' was a better technique. Methodical Approach:

Quite a good amount of hip flexibility and shoulder strength are required before starting the skill

The flexibility requirements for this skill are an excellent pike and straddle compression. The lower back may be susceptible to strains if not stretched well. There will be a good amount of force stretching the lower back at the "bottom" of the circle, so excellent lower back flexibility is as important as leg and hip flexibility to "get into" the proper straddle position to perform the skill (Fig. 4). The second element over is a specific strength required for the last phase of the skill, i.e. reaching to hand stand. To teach/ learn Stalder to handstand on Uneven Bars is not at all difficult if the skill is taught by adopting proper teaching stages. Before start teaching the movement , a gymnast must have mastery over back giant circles and back hip circle to handstand..The following steps can be adopted for teaching this skill, easily, safely and effectively.

Stage 1. On Low Bar, Learn back sole circles on Uneven bars keeping both the feet out of the handgrips.

Stage 2. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to keep straddled legs forward and teach / learn back straddled circle

Stage 3. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to bring straddled feet on the bar, and learn/ teach back sole circle to handstand

Stage 4. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to bring straddled legs in front to straddled circle and in upward swing open the hips and shoulders to complete the movement in handstand position.

Stage 5. From handstand on Low Bar start coming downwards with extended shoulder and flex the body by bringing the legs out of arms and back straddled circle.

Stage 6. On Low Bar ,cast to handstand, from handstand, Stalder circle to handstand with assistance of a spotter.

Stage 7 From one or two giant circles, Stalder circle to handstand (Complete skill) Once the skill is learnt, it needs lot many repetitions to master the skill

History of the Development of Floor Exercises

by: Prof. Istvan Karacsony, Hungary

NAME OF COUNTRY YEAR/COMP NAME OF THE ELEMENT PERFORMER Emanuel Löffler TCH 1936 OG Two circles on the floor Ferenc Pataki HUN 1948 OG Stretched salto bwd to standing scale Todorov Mintcho BUL 1956 OG Double salto bwd tucked Menichelli Franco ITA 1960 OG From rear support push off 1 foot through hdst. Nobuyuki Aihara, JPN 1960 OG Salto bwd stretched with 1/1 turn Takashi Mitsukuri, Endo Jukio JPN 1960 OG Jump bwd. with pike stretch to front support Nakayama Akinori JPN 1966 WCH Jump bwd with pike-stretch to front support Manna ITA 1969 V-sit with legs horizontal. Kenmotsu Eizo JPN 1970 WCH Salto bwd with 3/1 t. Thikenoff USA 1970 WCH Dive roll with 2/1 twist Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1973 EC Double salto bwd piked Effing Bernd BRD 1973 EC 11/2 salto fwd to roll out Martschenko USSR 1974 Double salto bwd with 1/1 t. Vladimir Riga Cup Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1974 WCH Double salto bwd tucked with 1/1 t. Keranov Andrej BUL 1976 OG Double salto swd tucked Tabak Jiri CSSR 1977 EC Double salto fwd tucked Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1977 WCH Double salto bwd stretched Thomas Kurt USA 1978 WCH Jump bwd with 3/2 salto and 3/2 t. CHN 1979 WCH Thomas stretched CHN 1979 WCH Butterfly with1/1 t. Akopjan Artur USSR 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Brückner Roland GDR 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked CHN 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Li Yuejiu CHN 1980 OG 3/2 straddled salto sdw with ¼ t. to roll fwd Li Yuejiu CHN 1980 OG Double Tsukahara Gogoladze Vladimir USSR 1984 EC Flaire to hds. Continue to flare CHN 1985 WCH Double salto straddled with 1/1 t.

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NAME OF COUNTRY YEAR/COMP NAME OF THE ELEMENT PERFORMER Tong Fei CHN 1985 WCH Double salto sdw straddled Koroljov Juri USSR 1985 WCH Tsukahara strecthed Pintea Valentin ROU 1985 WCH Double salto bwd piked with 2/1 t. Fang Min CHN 1985 Double salto bwd stretched with 3/1 WCH? turn Xu Zhiquiang CHN 1985 WCH Double salto bwd tucked and tempo salto fwd tucked Ljukin Valeri USSR 1987 EC Triple salto bwd tucked Marinich Vitali USSR 1989 WCH Hdsp. salto fwd tucked to roll out Kolyvanov USSR 1990?? Salto bwd. stretched with double twist and salto bwd.piked GBR 1990 EC stretched salto fwd 2/1 turn Alvarino Sergio ARG 1996 WCH Swallow and press to japanese hdst. Fedorchenko Sergei KAZ 1996 WCH Russian wendeswing with 1080 Igor Korobchinski USSR/UKR 2000 Thomas stretched OG Lipski Andrei UKR 2001 WCH 1 ½ salto bwd with 5/2 t. Mark van Roon NED 2001 WCH 1 ½ salto fwd tucked with 1/1 t.to roll Leon Tamayo CUB 2001 WCH Double salto fwd stretched Charles ESP 2002 WCH From fwd take off, ½ turn and double salto bwd. Thomas Gonzales CHI 2003 WC Salto bwd with 7/2 turn Ri Jong DPRK 2004 OG Double salto bwd with 3/1 turn Able Driggs Santos CUB 2004 OG Fedorchenko with hop Chinese and/or USA 2008??? Flair to hds. jumping bwd hds gymnast piruettes and bac to flair Diego Hypolito BRA 2008 Jump bwd with ½ t. to dbl. salto fwd OG piked or str. w.1/1 t. ITA 2010 Handspring salto fwd tuck to stand WCH Eddie Penev BUL/USA 2011 Jump bwd with ½ t. to double salto WCH fwd str.w.1/2 t. Kenzo Shirai JPN 2013 WCH Salto bwd stretched with 4/1 t.

Legend: OG -Olympic Games, WCH –World Championship, EC –European Championship

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The Pride of the World. -- World Champions of Floor.

Year City Winner Country Points 1903 1905 Bordeaux 1907 Praha 1909 Luxemburg 1911 Torino 1913 1922 1926 Lyon 1930 Luxemburg Primozic Joze YUG 1934 Budapest Miez Georges SUI 1938 Praha Jan Gajdos TCH 1950 Basel Jozef Stalder SUI 19.25 1954 Roma Valentin Muratov URS 19.70 1958 URS 19.35 1962 Praha Nobuyuki Aihara JPN 19.50 Yukio Endo 1966 Dortmund JPN 19.40 1970 Ljubljana Akinori Nakayama JPN 19.025 1974 Varna Shigeru Kasamatsu JPN 19.375 1978 Strassbourg USA 19.650 1979 Fort Worth Kurt Thomas USA 19.80 Roland Bruckner GDR 1981 Moscow Yuri Korolev USR 19.775 Li Yuejiu CHN 1983 Budapest Tong Fei CHN 19.90 1985 Tong Fei CHN 19.75 1987 Lou Yun CHN 19.875 1989 Stuttgart Igor Korobchinsky USR 9.937 1991 Indianapolis Igor Korobchinsky USR 9.875 1992 Paris Igor Korobchinski CEI 9.812 1993 Birmingham Grigori Misutin USR 9.40 1994 Brisbane BLR 9.725 1995 Sabae Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.812 1996 San Juan Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.887 1997 Lausanne RUS 9.625 1999 Tian Jin Alexei Nemov RUS 9.775 2001 Ghent Marian Dragulescu ROU 9.662 2002 Debrecen Marian Dragulescu ROU 9.712 2003 Anaheim Hamm Paul USA 9.762 2005 Diego Hyppolito BRA 9.675 2006 Marian Dragulescu ROU 16.250 2007 Stuttgart Diego Hyppolito BRA 16.150 2009 London Marian Dragulescu ROU 15.700 2010 Rotterdam Kosmidis Eleftheiros GRE 15.700 2011 UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 15.633 2013 Antwerpen Kenzo Shirai JPN 16.000 2014 Nanning Abliazin Denis RUS 15.750 2015 Glasgow Kenzo Shirai JPN 16.233

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The Pride of the World Olympic Champions of Floor.

YEAR CITY WINNER NATIONALITY POINT 1896 Athen 1904 Louis 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 1932 Pelle István HUN 28,800 1936 Berlin Georges Miez GER 18,666 1948 London Pataki Ferenc HUN 38,700 1952 Helsinki Williams Thoresson SWE 19,250 1956 Melbourne Valentin Muratov USR 19,200 1960 Roma Aihara Nobuyuki JPN 19,450 1964 Tokyo ITA 19,450 1968 Sawao Kato JPN 19,475 1972 München USR 19,450 1976 Montreal Nikolai Andrianov USR 19,450 1980 Moscow Roland Brückner GDR 19,750 1984 Los Angeles CHN 19,925 1988 Seoul Sergei Harkov USR 19,925 1992 CHN 9.925 1996 Atlanta Melissanidis Ioannis GRE 9.850 2000 Vihrovs Igor LAT 9.812 2004 Athen CAN 9.787 2008 CHN 16.050 2012 London Zou Kai CHN 15.933

Some Salient Features of 46th Artistic World Gymnastics Championships:

by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa Chief National Coach

46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held at Glasgow (Scotland) from 23rd October to 1st November, 2015.This World Championship was qualification for the first 8 teams and the apparatus medalists to the Olympic Games in (BRA). It was a qualifying Competition for the Rio Test Event to be held in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) for the remaining 4 Teams to qualify and the Individual gymnasts both in Men Artistic and Women Artistic Gymnastics to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games .

1. Mega Giant Size Video Screen and Special Podium for the Gymnasts' Presentation

The Championships were held at the SSE Hydro , Glasgow which opened in 2013 . This was the first time that Scotland hosted the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The Competition Hall was very well presented. The Glasgow World Championships featured several innovative features designed to engage the crowd while emphasizing the gymnasts' craft. The use of a giant 20 x 6 meter screen and stage to present gymnasts as they entered the arena before a backdrop of smoke and flames, the special podium for gymnasts’ presentations and medal ceremonies made a significant impact on the presentation of the entire competitions compared to the previous World Championships. It was quite excellent and unique."By presenting them this way, the gymnasts became actors in a grand production," Grandi said. "It was even better than the Olympic Games, and for this we owe a lot to the Glasgow 2015 Organising Committee. With these World Championships, we have become even more professional in our way of doing things."

2. Placement of the Judges:

The placement of the judges around the Podium (Field of Play) was not done. The judges were placed at a higher place and away from FOP .The placement of the judges above and away from the field of play were among the innovations that contributed to the beauty of the spectacle. The Apparatus Supervisor was also placed in the same line that of the rest of the judges. The gymnasts started 30 sec. warm up directly without reporting to the Judges.

3. Higher Number of participants:

46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships was one of the the biggest Artistic Gymnastics Competitions of all the times and definitely the largest Competition of 2015. From the 285 gymnasts registered, 261 competed in at least 1 event (the total number of participating gymnasts was 262 in Women Artistic Gymnastics. 302 gymnasts were registered in Men Artistic Gymnastics. The participation data on each event is given as under

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SNo Participants Men Artistic Gymnastics Women Artistic Gymnastics . 1 Total No. of Countries 79 82 2 No. of Participants on 238 235 Floor 3 No. of Participants on 237 234 Pommel/ BEAM 4 No. of Participants on 234 Rings 5 No. of Participants on 232 232 Vault 6 No. of Participants on 235 237 / Uneven Bars 7 No. of Participants on 235 Horizontal Bar

4. Use of an additional 10 cm soft on FX, and a 30 cm “crash mat” on VT

For the first time in the training halls, warm up hall, and during podium training the gymnast had the possibility to use an additional 10 cm soft mat on FX, and a 30 cm “crash mat” on VT. The gymnasts were very appreciative of the allowance of additional matting. The WTC received feedback that the VT “crash mat” was too hard, and instead would recommend an extra 10cm mat for VT be provided in the future.

5. Blocking” the D panels’ score

Following the decision of the FIG/EC the rule regarding “blocking” the D panels’ score was applied (the system automatically blocked the score, when the D judges’ score was higher than the D score of the AS).

6 New Elements in Women Artistic Gymnastics:

Following podium training at the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow (GBR), the FIG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee has announced that a total of 15 new elements have been submitted for evaluation during the competition. The list of provisional new elements include three on Uneven Bars, six on and six on Floor Exercise.

7. Training in Warm up Hall: Podium was also installed in Warm -up Hall. It was the 1st time the gymnasts had the possibility to train in the “Warm up” on Podium from the beginning to the end of the competitions’ period. Installation of the Podium in the “Warm up” Hall helped the gymnasts a greatly in the preparation to the competitions.

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8. Competition on Day 1 and Day 2 (on 23rd and 24th Oct.):

Qualifying Competition in Women Artistic Gymnastics was held on 23rd and 24th October, 2015.Many Teams and the Gymnasts committed many errors and there were lot many falls from the apparatuses

The Russian women topped the standings on the first day of competition at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow, while perennial medal contender imploded. Though competing without injured star , excellent performances from returning Olympians and promising newcomers earned the the title of team to beat halfway through the two-day qualification.

Romania, meanwhile, lived one of the darkest days in their storied Gymnastics history. Competing early in the morning, the team came apart on Uneven Bars and recorded poorer than expected scores on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise, events that have traditionally served as strengths. The stylish Italian team turned in a well-rounded performance for third so far, ahead of , Canada and host , remarkably improved after a 16th place finish at Worlds a year ago.

Led by intrepid two-time World All-around champion and returning 2012 Olympic champion Gabrielle Douglas, the U.S. women met their own expectations in surpassing the rest of the world during qualifications in Glasgow Saturday afternoon. The American team combined for a total of 236.611 points, more than five points ahead of , which took silver to U.S.’s gold at the 2012 London Olympics. They were more than nine points ahead of a rising British team that has so far given an inspired performance at its home World Championships.

After a two-year absence from the sport, Douglas, who is trying to become the first woman since 1968 to successfully defend her Olympic All-around title, has so far made a promising return to World competition. In the meantime, however, Simone Biles has taken her place as the world's top gymnast. Since 2013, Biles has won seven World titles and looks poised to win more: During Saturday's qualification, she posted 61.598 points in the All-around, a whopping four points ahead of Douglas, who finished third. In addition, Biles earned the top scores on Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise,

Besides the U.S., Russia and Great Britain, , , Japan, Canada and the qualified for the women's team final. By finishing in the top eight, these countries have also qualified a five-person team to the Rio Olympic Games next summer. While the first seven nations were present in London four years ago, the Netherlands will be returning a women’s team to the Games for the first time since 1976.

The biggest surprise of the women’s competition so far was the collapse of perennial medal contender Romania, which gave perhaps its worst performance .

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The happiest News for the Indian Gymnastics was the qualification of for the Apparatus Finals in Vault. Dipa became the first Indian Gymnast to qualify for the Apparatus Finals in World Gymnastics Championships. Out of the 232 competitors in Vault for All Around Competition and out of all 30 gymnasts , who performed 2 Vaults ,Dipa had the highest 'D' Score Value of 13.00 points (7.00 for the first Vault and 6.00 for the second Vault). On the other hand , Dipa was the unlucky to miss the qualification for the Rio Olympics Test Event as she fell down on Beam and Uneven bars and stumbled on Floor.She was placed at second reserve for the Rio Test Event

8. Competition on Day 3 and Day 4 (on 25th and 26th Oct.):

Kohei Uchimura lead as first Men's teams qualify for Rio at Glasgow Worlds. Nobody has been able to touch Japan’s Kohei Uchimura in the individual All-around since the 2009 London World Championships, so it’s not surprising that the five-time World and reigning Olympic champion exited the preliminary round in Glasgow as top qualifier, in spite of a fall on Floor Exercise.

Led by Uchimura and promising newcomer Kazuma Kaya, the Japanese men qualified to the team final in first place, nearly two points ahead of their Chinese rivals.. Expect a tight battle between the Japanese team, which has not won team gold at Worlds since 1978, and the Chinese, who have carried off every title except one since 1994.

Besides Japan and China, Great Britain, Russia, the USA, Switzerland, Brazil and Korea will fight it out in the team final. These eight teams have also earned the first five-person team berths for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. That’s huge for host country Brazil, which will attend the Games with a Men’s Gymnastics team for the first time in history. Switzerland, which gave a dazzling performance to finish with nearly the same total as the , will make its first trip to the Games since 1992.

In spite of the best efforts of stars and Fabian Hambuechen, is headed to the Pre-Olympic Test Event in Rio April 16-19, where it hopes to win itself a team berth to next summer's Games. , , the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Romania and will also contend for one of the four team berths up for grabs there. There was a Hard times for some of the previous Olympic champions

Three years after their golden performances in London, (NED), (BRA) and Krisztian Berki (HUN) all got lost in the crowd in Glasgow and failed to make event finals. Berki, the three-time World champion on , loses the most because he was relying on a medal on Pommels to qualify to Rio and now has little hope of getting to the Games. Zonderland made an error on his High Bar dismount and won't compete in finals, but will get a second shot at Olympic qualification with the Dutch men at April’s Test Event. The scores on Rings were tight, and Zanetti, who gave the best performance of the 2012 event gold medalists, was simply the odd man out. He's still the luckiest of the three, though, as Brazil has already qualified for Rio.

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Rakesh Patra of India gave good performance and obtained 80.864 points, so far the highest scores any Indian has obtained in the World Championships. He was also unlucky on that day as he missed his dismount on Pommel which costed him non- qualification to the Rio Olympics Test Event. The last man /country who qualified for the Rio Olympics Test Event is Tsukahara Naoya from , who obtained 81.130, just 0.266 more than Rakesh. He was placed at First reserve for the Rio Test Event

9. Competition on Day 5 ( 27th Oct.):

The American women romped to their third consecutive World title in Gymnastics, establishing themselves once again as the gold medal favorite in team competition at next 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.. The star-studded team, including two-time London Olympic gold medalists Gabrielle Douglas and , two-time World All-around champion Simone Biles and reinforcements Margaret Nichols, and , performed up to their own high expectations in finals to win their fifth World gold since 2003 in style.

The American women took their fifth World team gold since 2003, while the British wrote history with their first ever women's team medal at a World Championships. In a competition that left no room for error -- three gymnasts compete per event, and all three scores count -- the U.S. was the only team in the eight country final not to record a fall. The Americans were in charge from their first event, Vault, and also excelled on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise, finishing with a total of 181.338 points, 5.174 above the Chinese.

Chinese women strike silver again. After problems on their best events in the qualification round earlier this week, the Chinese remained consistent in the final to secure the silver medal for the second straight year. Improved work on Vault and Floor Exercise, especially from newcomers and , helped make the difference for the young team on their traditionally weak apparatus. Hit Beam routines from Wang, and also aided their cause, and the team's usual excellence on Uneven Bars helped them seal the silver.

Great Britain's Becky Downie, Elissa Downie, , and wrote more history for themselves in the SSE Hydro Tuesday. In spite of beginning their competition with a fall from on Uneven Bars, the team never gave up and finished at Third Place (Bronze medal) in Team Event

10. Competition on Day 6 ( 28th Oct.):

There was Men Artistic Gymnastics Team Competition Event on the 6th Day, 28th October. King of Gymnastics, Kohei Uchimura leads Japan to first World Team Gold Medal after 37 years. Team gold for the first time since 1978 is the realisation of a dream for star Kohei Uchimura , who contributed heavily to his team’s victory, scoring 91.531 of Japan’s 270.818 points.

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The anticipated Japan-China team showdown never materialized. Guided by master twister Kenzo Shirai, who excelled on Floor with his quadruple twist, Japan distanced themselves by 2.7 points from the beginning and had extended their lead to 6.3 over China by the halfway point of the competition. But during the last Event (Horizontal bar for Japan), when the Japan was leading to Great Britain to about 2.5 marks, the fall from Yusuke Tanaka on the High Bar in the final rotation brought the team brutally back down to earth. Uchimura was the last Japanese Gymnast to compete on High Bar. When he fell down from the Bar, there was a pin drop silence and many thought that Japan will lose the battle and Great Britain will win the Gold as they were performing their last event Floor in an Excellent manners. After the all Uchimura again climbed the Bar and gave a good performance which fetched him 14 .466 marks Thus Japan won the Gold in Team Event just by a Margin of 0.473 This was perhaps the best part of the competition

Great Britain reached to new heights. Three years after their historic Olympic bronze in London, the British men’s team remained steady to finish on the podium for the first time ever at a World Championships, less than half a point behind Japan to boot. Inspired by the British women’s bronze a day ago, , , , , and took care to write a new chapter in history

For the Chinese, who finished third in Team Competition,12 years of domination at the World level came to an end.

11. Competition on Day 7 ( 29th Oct.):

American star Simone Biles captured an unprecedented third consecutive World All-around gold Thursday evening in Glasgow, becoming at 18 the first female gymnast in history to win three World All-around titles in a row.

Biles joins Russia's (1997, 2001, 2003) as the only other gymnast to have won three World All-around titles. But she is the only woman gymnast to have done it in consecutive years.

In competition, Biles took the lead with her Vault in the first rotation and never relinquished it., Biles's three-year domination has made her one of the early favorites for gold in Rio.

If anyone had a chance to challenge Biles, it was Douglas, who earned silver at her first Worlds since returning to international competition in March following a two-year break. Douglas impressed as she put on a calm display of flight and precision on Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise

Following the Romanian women's meltdown in team qualification, it was up to reigning All-around silver medallist to salvage something from this World Championships. In a performance that included the top score of the night on Balance Beam, Iordache was on point to earn bronze, which will be Romania's only medal in the women's competition

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12. Competition on Day 8 ( 30th Oct.):

Kohei Uchimura (JPN) made history in Glasgow with his sixth consecutive World title. (CUB) won silver, Deng Shudi (CHN) the bronze. Overall, he accumulated 92.332 points, a comfortable 1.634 ahead of the rest of the pack.

With sixth consecutive World title, Kohei Uchimura's legend grows even bigger Since being crowned World champion for the first time in 2009, no one has been able to impede the royal march of Kohei Uchimura. Nobody did Friday night in Glasgow either, as the Japanese gymnast many call the greatest ever won his sixth consecutive World All-around title. Including the Olympic title he won in 2012, Uchimura has now dominated World competition for seven straight years.

With his unique mix of power, elegance, fluidity and catlike stuck landings on his dismounts, Uchimura at times seemed to come close to the thing he seeks above all: perfection. With his high-flying performance on High Bar -- and stuck landing on his dismount -- he broke his own record for consecutive wins at Worlds. “Throughout the competition I felt very strong emotions,” Uchimura said. "I have not been thinking about the number of medals. I just thought about the quality of my performance. In competition, I think about how I can move the audience with my gymnastics."

Manrique Larduet, the Cuban surprise proved himself stronger than every other gymnast save Uchimura. In clinching the silver, the powerful Larduet showed the form and coolness of a champion. If Larduet’s silver was unexpected, so too was Deng Shudi’s bronze, which made him the first Chinese man to mount the podium in World All-around competition since 2007. There was disappointment for Verniaiev Oleg and Max Whitlock. Max Whitlock took himself out of contention with a fall from the High Bar on his penultimate event. A stumble on Floor and a fall on Pommel Horse put Oleg Verniaiev in a deep hole from the beginning. Verniaiev Oleg ended fourth and Max Whitlock fifth in All Around Competition of the 46th World.

13. Competition on Day 9 ( 31st Oct.):

Apparatus Finals on Vault and Uneven bars for the Women Artistic Gymnastics and Floor, Pommel and Rings for the Men Artistic Gymnastics were contested on the 9th day of the Championships

VAULT (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

2012 Olympic Vault bronze medalist revived the Russian women with gold on Vault, her country’s first on the event since 2002 by scoring 15.666 points. Paseka also deprived 2008 Olympic Vault champion Hong Un Jong of DPRK a second consecutive World title The two performed the same vaults, though Paseka’s superior execution made the difference. Hong Un Jong achieved 15.633 points Simon Biles of USA won the Bronze medal on Vault by scoring 15 .451 points.

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The medalist hope, Steingruber Gulia of SUI who scored 15.300 points in her first Vault, stumbled on the landing on her second vault and sustained Knee injury

Dipa Karmakar of India created history by winning the 5th Position in Vault Event. Her 'D' Score of 13.00 points for both the Vaults (7.00 +6.00 = 13.00) was higher than the 'D' Score of the Gold , Silver (12.70) and Bronze medal (11.90) winners of the Vault Event. Her performance on the Vault was appreciated by almost all the participants of the World Championships including FIG Members

UNEVEN BARS (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

There was unprecedented 4-way tie for Gold Medal on Uneven Bars. It was an Uneven Bars final worth its weight in gold: For the first time in the history of the sport, four female gymnasts -- China’s Fan Yilin, Russians and and American Madison Kocian -- tied for the World title. Each of the four scored 15.366, setting the SSE Hydro crowd buzzing and tripling the duration of the awards ceremony.Fan, Komova, Spiridonova and Kocian will forever be linked in the annals of Women’s Gymnastics, which has never seen anything like this

New World Uneven Bars champions , Fan Yilin (CHN), Viktoria Komova (RUS), Daria Spiridonova (RUS) and Madison Kocian (USA) made history by finishing in the only four- way tie for Gold Medal ever recorded at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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FLOOR (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

The absence of Kohei Uchimura, the Gold Medalist of Floor in 2011 World Championships was greatly felt. Uchimura who stumbled on Floor and too hand support on Floor in Qualifying Competition could not make place for the Floor Finals,

The twisting sensation, Kenzo Shirai regaining the World Floor title he won in 2013 slayed the audience and judges by nailing his quadruple twist final pass to win his Second Gold Medal of this championships, Great Britain’s Whitlock was no less happy by winning the Silver Medal, while Spain’s Rayderley Zapata won the Bronze Medal.

POMMEL (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

The contest or the Gold and Silver medal was extremely tough on Pommel.Max Whitlock, who obtained 16.133 points spun his way to the Pommel Horse Title, besting teammate Louis Smith (16.033) by a mere tenth of the point. The two 2012 Olympic Pommel Horse Medalists thus combined to produce their country’s best ever result in Gymnastics, British gymnasts on the first and second steps of the Victory Podium. Merdinyan Harutyun, won the lone medal, Bronze Medal on Pommel for his country. If anything helped Whitlock and Smith on Pommel Horse, it was the absence of reigning World and Olympic champion Krisztian Berki of Hungary, who did not qualify for the Pommel Finals, the medal round.

RINGS (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Greece’s came to the Glasgow with one mission: to win a medal on Rings to honor his father, who recently passed away. By relegating China’s and 2014 World champion Liu Yang of China to silver and bronze, respectively, Petrounias delivered a fitting memorial.

14. Competition on Day 10 ( 1st Nov.):

Apparatus Finals on Beam and Floor for the Women Artistic Gymnastics and Vault, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar for the Men Artistic Gymnastics were contested on the 10th day of the Championships

BEAM (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

In the Beam Final in which half the field fell from the Beam, a clean set from Simon Biles was all it took to keep her World Title on the event (15.358), a full point above of the Netherlands who won the silver medal by achieving 14.333. Schaefer Pauline of GER , who qualified at 8th place , won the Bronze Medal on Beam by getting 14.133 points

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FLOOR (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

Simon Biles, the Gold Medal winner of the Floor Event displayed an outstanding performance. On Floor, she killed the suspense almost immediately, her superior difficulty and signature tumbling line lifting the smiling Biles above her high-flying competition. 2011 World Floor champion Ksenia Afanasyeva of Russia was the only gymnast who came close to challenging, finishing seven tenths behind, while Biles's teammate won bronze. They obtained 15.800, 15.100 and15.000 respectively.

VAULT (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Marian Dragulescu of Romania Competing at Worlds for the first time in four years, the master of the famous Vault that bears his name (two front flips with a half twist) was a medal contender. Dragulescu was edged by a mere 0.05 by reigning World Champion Ri Se Gwang of Republic of Korea. In taking the Gold, Ri Se Gwang an innovator himself, performed his own signature Vault (two back saltos off the Table with a full twist). For good measure, he also threw a Dragulescu Vault of his own, this one in the piked position, even harder than the original. Ri Se Gwang, the Gold Medal winner obtained 15.450 where as the Silver and Bronze Medal Winners, Marian Dragulescu of Romania and Wittenburg Donnell of USA achieved 15.400 and 15.350 respectively.

PARALLEL BARS (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

You Hao of China, after a superbly performed exercise with the highest difficulty component of any gymnast in the Final, You Hao succeeded in dethroning 2014 World champion Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine. Verniaiev Oleg won Silver Medal on Parallel Bars which is his lone medal from the 46th World Championships . 's , and China's Deng Shudi took Bronze Medal..

HORIZONTAL BAR (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Already Gold Medals with the Japanese Men's Team and in the Men's All-around for the Sixth straight World Championships, Kohei Uchimura's winning touch continued as he too won the 10th World Gold Medal of his celebrated career on High Bar. After finishing third in 2011 and 2013 and second last year on High Bar, Uchimura finally scaled the top of the Victory Podium on one of his best events. Uchimura topped American , who hit the routine of his life to finish just 0.133 behind to win Silver Medal, and 's Manrique Larduet, who won Bronze Medal

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15. Longines Prizes for Elegance [ of Switzerland and, Max Whitlock of Great Britain were awarded Longines Prizes for Elegance at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Already considered the greatest gymnast of all time. Uchimura departed Glasgow with Three World Titles, two of which (Team and High Bar) he had never won before.

16.Olympic Qualifiers

By virtue of winning medals , the following gymnasts have earned individual places to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games, even if their teams do not qualify to the Games at the Rio Test Event in April, 2015.

Marian Dragulescu (ROU, silver on Men's Vault), Pauline Schaefer (GER, bronze on Balance Beam) and Oleg Verniaiev (UKR, silver on Parallel Bars).

The following gymnasts, whose teams have already been determined/ qualified will not compete in Rio, Test Event and will advance directly to the Games:

Manrique Larduet (CUB, bronze on High Bar), Ri Se Gwang (PRK, gold on Men's Vault) and Oleg Stepko (AZE, bronze on Parallel Bars).

The 46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships concluded in Glasgow with new records by Simone Biles and Kohei Uchimura, the queen and king of the individual All-around Competition , each of whom now counts 10 World gold medals to their illustrious names. Biles surpassed the record previously held by greats Svetlana Khorkina, and for most gold medals won by a woman in World Championship competitions

The 46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Glasgow was conducted in outstanding manners. For the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow have set a new benchmark for organisers of future Artistic Gymnastics competitions

th 54 All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) organised by Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th January, 2016

by:

Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma , Director Sports, Punjabi University Patiala

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) gave the honour to Punjabi University Patiala to organise the 54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) ,from 7th to 11th January, 2016. Punjabi University Patiala organised the MAG, WAG, RG competitions of the All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships at Polo Grounds Indoor Gymnastics Hall.

The biggest Gymnastic Event in the Country : All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) is the biggest Gymnastics Event in Country . About 520 gymnasts and gymnastics officials (207 Men, 173 Women Artistic and 51 Rhythmic gymnasts and 90 Officials) from 49 Universities of India participated in the 5 days All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships..

Conduct of the Championships:

5 days Gymnastics competition event was conducted in outstanding manners. Competition schedule was circulated to all the teams on their arrival , and placed on the notice Board in the Competition Venue. The Schedule was minute to minute strictly observed. The results were announced and displayed after the completion of the competition.

Gold Medal Winning Rhythmic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, ,Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur, Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Dr. Kalpana Debnatth [

Opening and Closing Ceremonies:

Dr. Jaspal Singh,Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University Patiala, was honourable Chief Guest for the Opening Ceremony of 54rd All India Inter University Gymnastics (MAG, WAG, RG ) and Malakhamba Championships on 7th Jan. and at the Closing Ceremony on 11th Jan., 2016

Gold Medal Winning Women Artistic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, Patiala ,Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur, Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Dr. Kalpana Debnath

Infrastructure , Equipment and Transport

The competition was conducted in a spacious multipurpose hall completely equipped with Imported Equipment. A training cum warm -up area also, was provided for training and warm up of the Rhythmic Gymnasts. Good transport arrangements were made or transporting the Teams from Punjabi University Campus to Polo Ground ,Patiala , the Venue of Competition

Gold Medal Winning Women Artistic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, Patiala ,Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Principal Dr. Jarnail Singh, Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur,Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Jai deep Sharma

Over all Conduct of the Gymnastics Championships , was excellent which was appreciated by all participants, officials , judges , guests and spectators.

RESULTS OF ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Organised by the Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th Jan., 2016 [

MEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNI. PATIALA 369.65 1 HARPREET SINGH PUNJABI ,PATIALA 76.85 2 L.N.I.P.E GWALIOR 323.70 2 VIKRAM MENRO PUNJABI ,PATIALA 75.2 3 DR. B.R.A. UNI. AGRA 321.65 3 ABHIJIT KUMAR UNIVERSITY OF 74.9 ALLAHABAD 4 UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 310.85 4 ANUBHAV GHOSH UNIVERSITY OF 72.50 CALAUTTA 5 M.D.UNIV. ROHTAK 290.10 5 JAVED DR.B.R.A. UNI. AGRA 69.30 6 UNIV OF ALLAHABAD 288.10 6 SUBHAM KUMAR J.N.V.UNIV. JODHPUR 68.65

TEA FloorF Pommel

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 GAGAN DR. B.R.A. 13.000 1 ANUBHAV UNIV.OF 12.140 UNI., AGRA GHOSH CALCUTTA 2 SAHIL BHARDWAJ UNIVERSITY 12.840 1 VIKRAM PUNJABI UNI, 12.140 OF DELHI MANRO PATIALA 3 PRAKHAR LNIPE 12.770 2 AJAY MD ROHTAK 11.740 RATHORE GWALIOR UNIVERSITY 3 HARPREET SINGH PUNJABI UNI, 12.770 3 AVIDEEP SIGH AMITY UNIV 11.400 PATIALA

Rings Vault

Rank Name Univers Points Rank Name University Points ity 1 ANUBHAV GHOSH UNI. OF 13.700 1 B. SANJEEV KAKATIYA UNIV, 12.780 CALCUTTA KUMAR WARANGAL 1 VIKRAM MANRO PUNJABI UN, 13.700 2 KULDEEP PUNJABI UNIV, 12.150 PATIALA PATIALA 2 AJAY MD ROHTAK 13.100 2 ABHIJEET UNIVERSITY OF 12.150 UNIVERSITY KUMAR ALLAHABAD 3 AVIDEEP SIGH AMITY 12.570 3 BINNY PUNJABI UNIV, 11.970 UNIVERSITY PATIALA 3 SUMIT DR. B.R.A. UNIV, 11.970 MAKANARIYA AGRA

A Parallel BarsF Horizontal Bar

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 ABHIJEET UNIV OF 13.170 1 ABHIJEET UNIV. OF KUMAR ALLAHABAD KUMAR ALLAHABAD 12.900 2 HARPREET PUNJABI UNI, 13.040 1 HARPREET PUNJABI UNI, SINGH PATIALA SINGH PATIALA 12.900 2 ABHIJIT SHINDE UNIVERSITY 13.040 2 PATIL PAVANRAJ SAVITRIBAI OF MUMBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY 12.300 3 JAVED DR. B.R.A. 12.940 3 MOHD AQIB UNIV.OF UNIV, AGRA ALLAHABAD 12.200

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WOMEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNIVERSITY 211.5 1 PANKHURI PANJABI UNIV. 43.75 PATIALA RATHORE PATIALA 2 UNIVERSITY OF 184.4 2 PANJABI UNI. 43.7 CALCUTTA SANGITA PATIALA 3 UNIVERSITY OF 170.9 3 PAYEL UNIV. OF CALCUTTA 42.1 MUMBAI BHATTACHARAY 4 KURUKSHETRA 122,15 4 TALEKAR SHADHA SAVITRIBAI PHULE 38.55 UNIVERSITY UNI. ,PUNE 5 KALYANI UNIVERSITY, 117.65 5 DWIJA ASHER UNIVERSITY OF 37.70 NADIA MUMBAI 6 114.85 6 PAPIA DAS UNIVERSITY OF 37.35 G.N.D.U.AMRITSAR CALCUTTA

Vault Uneven Bars

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 SANGITA PANJABI UNIV 12.330 1 PAYEL UNIV. OF 11.270 PATIALA Bhattacharaya CALCUTTA 1 PAYEL UNIVERSITY OF 12.330 2 DWIJA ASHER UNIVERSITY OF 11.000 BHATTACHARA CALCUTTA MUMBAI YA 2 ANEETA LNIPE 11.980 3 SUSMITA UNIVERSITY OF 10.930 PRAJAPATI GWALIOR HALDER CALCUTTA 2 AJEESHMA M. KANNUR 11.980 UNIVERSITY 3 CHANDRIKA J. N. V. UNI, 11.165 CHOUDHARY JODHPUR TE

A Beam Floor

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points

1 SANGITA PANJABI UNI 13.100 1 PAYEL UNIV. OF 12.240 PATIALA BHATTACHARAYA CALCUTTA 2 PAYEL UNIVERSITY 11.500 1 SWARNILIKA PANJABI 12.240 BHATTACHARA OF CALCUTTA BHATTACHARAYA UNI PATIALA YA 3 TALEKAR SAVITRIBAI 11.460 2 SANGITA PANJABI 11.740 SHRADDHA PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PATIALA 3 PANKHURI PANJABI UNI 11.460 3 DEBARATI DAS UNIV. OF 10.000 RATHORE PATIALA CALCUTTA

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RESULTS OF ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Organised by the Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th Jan., 2016 [

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNIVERSITY 113.20 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 46.3 PATIALA PRAKASH UNI, PATIALA 2 SAVITRIBAI PHULE 79.55 1 PRABHJOT PUNJABI 46.3 PUNE UNIVERSITY BAJWA UNI, PATIALA 3 UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 61.05 2 TAMBE S.B. PHULE 36.45 MADHURA PUNE UNIV

4 KANNUR UNIVERSITY 55.60 3 MISTRY D. B.A.M. Uni, 36.25 YOGESHWARI Aurangabad 5 KURUKSHETRA UNIV. 50.25 3 KIRANDEEP UNIVERSITY 36.25 Kurukushetra PABLA OF DELHI 6 GND.UNI. AMRITSAR 41.25 4 HIMANI S.B.PHULE 28.10 GAIKWAD UNIV. PUNE

Hoop Ball

Rank Name Univers Points Rank Name University Points ity 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 12.150 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 11.700 PRAKASH UNI. PRAKASH UNI., PATIALA PATIALA 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 11.900 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 10.650 UNIV. UNI. PATIALA PATIALA 3 KIRANDEEP UNIV. 9.850 2 KIRANDEEP UNIV. OF 10.650 PABLA OF DELHI PABLA DELHI 3 RITU BHARTI KURUKSHE 8.900 TRA UNIV.

Clubs Ribbon

Rank Name University Point Rank Name University Points 1 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 11.950 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 12.150 UNIV., PRAKASH UNIV., PATIALA PATIALA 2 SWEKSHA PUNJABI U., 10.750 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 9.700 PRAKASH PATIALA U., PATIALA 3 ALICA JOE OSMANIA 8.800 3 MISTRY DR. B.A.M. 9.200 UNIV, YOGESHWARI UNIV.AURA HYDERABAD NGABAD 3 GAIKWAD SAVITRIBAI 8.800 3 TAMBE S.B.P. PUNE 9.200 HIMANI PHULE PUNE MADHURA UNIV. UNIVERSITY

RESULTS OF 46th ARTISTIC WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS held at Glasgow, Scotland , from 23rd Oct. to 1st Nov., 2015

by: Dr. Kalpana Debnath

MEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Point 1 Japan 270.898 1 UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 92.332 2 Great Britain 270.345 2 LARDUET Manrique CUB 59.316 3 China 269.959 3 DENG Shudi CHN 59.107 4 Russia 268.362 4 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 58.265 5 USA 267.853 5 WHITLOCK Max GBR 57.333 6 Switzerand 261.660 6 KUSENKOV Nikotal RUS 57.132 Floor Pommel

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 SHIRAI Kenzo JPN 16.233 1 WHITLOCK Max GBR 16.133 2 WHITLOCK Max GBR 15.566 2 SMITH Louis GBR 16.033 3 ZAPATA ESP 15.200 3 MERDINYAN ARM 15.500 SANTANA Harutyun Rayderley. Miquel 4 DENG Shudi CHN 15.166 3 KAYA Kazuma JPN 15.500 5 PURVIS Denial GBR 15.100 5 HIDVEGI Vid HUN 15.366 6 KIM Hansol KOR 14.933 6 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 15.266 Rings Vault

Rank Name Cont Point Rank Name Cont Point 1 PETROUNIAS GRE 15.800 1 RI Se Gwang KOR 15.450 Eletherious 2 YOU Hao CHN 15.733 2 DRAGULEDCUE ROU 15.400 Marian 3 LIU Yang CHN 15.700 3 Whittenburg Donnel USA 15.350 4 AITSAID Samir FRA 15.633 4 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 15.283 5 WYNN Brandon USA 15.600 5 RADIVILOV Igor UKR 15.083 6 GELDER lumbertus NED 15.500 6 ABLIAZIN Denis RUS 14.850

Parallel Bars Horizontal Bar

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 YOU Hao CHN 16.216 1 UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 15.833 2 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 16.066 2 LEYVA Danell USA 15.700 3 STEPKO Oleg AZE 15.966 3 LARDUET Manrique CUB 15.600 3 DENG Shudi CHN 15.966 4 OYAKAWA MARIANO BRA 15.166 Arthur 5 LARDUET Manrique CUB 15.733 5 BRETSCHNIEDER GER 14.966 Andreas 6 LEYVA Danell USA 15.666 6 BROOKS Christaphor USA 13.800

WOMEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Point 1 USA 181.338 1 BILES Simone USA 60.399 2 Great Britain 176.164 2 DOUGLAS Gabrella USA 59.316 3 China 172.380 3 LODARCHE Larisa Andrea ROU 59.107 4 Russia 171.964 4 SHANG Chunsong CHN 58.265 5 Japan 169.887 5 STEINGRUBER Glulia SUI 57.333 6 Canada 161.897 6 MURAKAMI Mai JPN 57.132 Vault Uneven Bars

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 PASEKA Maria RUS 15.666 1 FAN Yilin CHN 15.366 2 HONG Un Jong PRK 15.633 1 KAMOVA Victoria RUS 15.366 3 BILES Simone USA 15.541 1 SPIRIDONOVA Daria RUS 15.366 4 DOWNIE Elissa GBR 14.899 1 KOCIAN Madison USA 15.366 5 KARMAKAR Dipa IND 14.683 5 DOUGLAS Gabrella USA 15.133 6 WANG Yan CHN 14.583 6 SHANG Chunsong CHN 14.900

Beam Floor

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 BILES Simone USA 15.358 1 BILES Simone USA 15.800 2 WEVERS Sanne NED 14.333 2 AFANASEVA Kensia RUS 15.100 3 SCHAEFER GER 14.133 3 NICOLUS Margaret USA 15.000 Pauline

Marks obtained by the Indian Gymnasts in 46th Gymnastics World Championships

NAME SCORE TOTAL RANK

RAKESH 'D' SCORE 5.00 4.30 5.80 5.20 5.80 4.90 PATRA 'E' SCORE 8.033 7.933 8.066 9.033 8.566 8.233 TOTAL 13.033 12.233 13.866 14.233 14.366 13.133 80.864 91/276 ASHISH 'D' SCORE 6.40 5.60 4.60 5.60 5.10 4.40 KUMAR 'E' SCORE 7.416 6.033 5.966 8.833 7.80 7.766 TOTAL 13.616 11.633 10.566 14.433 12.6 12.166 75.014 159 (-2) (-3) SIDDHAR 'D' SCORE 4.80 5.70 3.60 5.2 5.20 4.60 TH 'E' SCORE 8.000 7.366 5.800 8.366 8.433 8.233 VERMA (-3) TOTAL 12.800 13.066 9.400 13.266 13.633 12.833 74.998 160 DIPA KARMAK AR 'D' SCORE 7.00 4.50 5.70 5.40 'E' SCORE 8.100 5.50 6.633 7.133 TOTAL 15.100 10.00 12.333 12.533 49.966 102 / 270

34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Stuttgart (GER) , from 7th to 13th September, 2015.

by: By: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa

Number of Entries by NOC:

Total number of Countries participated = 57 Total number of Gymnasts in Individual Competition = 143 Total number of Gymnasts in Group Competition = 136 Total number of Gymnasts in Group & Individual Competition = 279

Competition Format The 34th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships was conducted according to the 2015 FIG Technical Regulations, including Section 3 for Rhythmic Gymnastics, Reg. 5.

Individual Competitions:  CI = Competition I: Qualifications for CII and CIII -->Team ranking  CII = Competition II: All-Around Final: --> 24 best gymnasts from CI  CIII = Competition III: Apparatus Finals. --> 8 best gymnasts of CI on each of the 4 apparatus Group Competitions:

 CI = Competition I: General Competition and qualifications for CIII --> All-Around ranking  CIII - Competition III: Finals for Groups --> 8 best Groups of CI on 5 Ribbons and 8 best Groups of CI on 3 Clubs + 2 Hoops These World Championships also represented:  The 1st Olympic Qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA),  The Qualification of the Individual Gymnasts for the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw

Age requirements All participating gymnasts must be minimum 16 years old in the year of the event (i.e. born in 1999 or earlier).

RESULTS OF 34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Group All Around Final Results Group 5 Ribbons Final Results

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Points 1 Russian Federation 36.266 1 KUDRYAVTSEVA RUS 75.632 Yana 2 Bulgaria 35.583 2 MAMUN Margarita RUS 74.766 3 Spain 34.900 3 STANIOUTA BLR 72.132 Melitina 4 Italy 34.782 4 PAZHAVA Salome GEO 71.782 5 Japan 34.682 5 RIZATDINOVA UKR 71.541 Ganna 6 Israel 34.283 6 DURUNDA Marina AZE 71.399

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RESULTS OF 34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Stuttgart (GER) , from 7th to 13th September, 2015

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Team Competition Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Points 1 Russian Federation 149.990 1 KUDRYAVTSE RUS 75.632 VA Yana 2 Belarus 141.314 2 MAMUN RUS 74.766 Margarita 3 Ukraine 141.196 3 STANIOUTA BLR 72.132 Melitina 4 Israel 139.397 4 PAZHAVA GEO 71.782 Salome 5 Azerbaijan 138.182 5 RIZATDINOVA UKR 71.541 Ganna 6 Japan 137.497 6 DURUNDA AZE 71.399 Marina

Hoop Ball

Rank Name Con Points Rank Name Con Points 1 MAMUN RUS 18.950 1 KUDRYAVTSEV RUS 19.025 Margarita A Yana 2 SOLDATOVA RUS 18.850 2 MAMUN RUS 19.000 Aleksandra Margarita 3 RIZATDINOV UKR 18.583 3 STANIOUTA BLR 18.350 A Ganna Melitina

A Clubs Ribbon

Rank Name Con Points Rank Name Con Points 1 KUDRYAVTSE RUS 19.066 1 KUDRYAVTSEV RUS 18.866 VA Yana A Yana 2 SOLDATOVA RUS 18.583 2 MAMUN RUS 18.850 Aleksandra Margarita 3 RIZATDINOVA UKR 18.566 3 RIZATDINOVA UKR 18.383 Ganna Ganna

Indian Gymnast – A Bi-annual Gymnastics Publication

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CONTENTS Page

Editorial 2

New Elements in MAG Recognized by the FIG 3 by: Steve BUTCHER, President of the Men’s Technical Committee, FIG

Rehabilitation for Ankle Sprain 10 by: Ryan Harber, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Technique and Methodic of Stalder on Uneven Bars. 15

[by: Dr. Kalpana Debnath. Chief Gymnastics Coach, SAI NS NIS Patiala

[ 17 History of Development of Floor Exercises by: Prof. Istvan Karacsony, Hungary

th 21 Some Salient Features of 46 Artistic World Gymnastics Championships: by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa, Chief National Coach

54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) 32 organised by Punjabi University Patiala,from 7th to 11th January, 2015 by Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Director Sports, Punjabi University,Patiala

Results of 46th Artistic World Gymnastics Championships, held at Glasgow, 37 Scotland , from 23rd Oct. to 1st Nov., 2015 by Dr. Kalpana Debnath. Chief Gymnastics Coach, SAI NS NIS Patiala

34th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart (GER) , from 7th 39 to 13th September, 2015. by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa [

Edited and Published by : Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa, Ph.D 24-A,Khalsa College Colony, Patiala.-147001 Email: [email protected]

Co-Editor and Publisher : Dr. (Miss) Kalpana Debnath, Ph.D ARJUNA AWARDEE, Chief Coach, SAI NS NIS, Patiala -147001 Email: [email protected]

EDITORIAL ======

At the outset I wish all the readers, gymnasts, Gymnastics coaches, judges and Gymnastics promoters, a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year, 2016. It gives me immense pleasure to present the January, 2016 issue of "Indian Gymnast". Lot of development are taking place in the 'Difficulty Factor' of Gymnastics. Lot many new skills have been invented and are performed in each International Competition. The first Article by Steve Butcher, President Men's Technical Committee of the FIG, gives the details of the New Elements with illustration of each, inducted in Men Artistic Gymnastics.

One of the problems each gymnast has to face is the injuries. Ankle sprain is one of the common injuries in Gymnastics. The next article by Ryan Harber deals with the rehabilitation of the Ankle sprain. Ryan Harber has described the procedure of rehabilitation of the Ankle Sprain with photographs.

One of the Common elements on Horizontal bar and Uneven bars is Stalder shoot to handstand. All most all the elite Indian Men Gymnasts perform this skill in their Routine. But there is not even a single Indian women gymnast who has performed this skill in her Routine in any National Level Competition. In the next article, Dr.Debnath has elaborated the Technique and procedure of teaching Stalder to handstand on Uneven Bars.

Prof. Istvan Karacsony, in his article, "History of Development of Floor Exercises". has briefly described the origin of Some skills on Floor, who were the inventors of those skills, when these Elements were first performed, the names of the World Champions on Floor and the names of the Olympic Champions on Floor.

The year, 2015, witnessed the most important Gymnastics Competition of the year, The 46th World Artistic Gymnastics, at Glasgow, which was the First qualifying competition for the 2016 Rio Olympics and for the Rio Olympics Test Event. Lot of ups and downs was seen in this Competition. Dr. Bawa, in his article, has elaborated the many ups and downs and salient features of the 46th World Artistic Gymnastics.

This issue also includes the detail of 54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships, given by Dr. Sharma, results of the All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships, results of the 46th World Artistic Gymnastics, at Glasgow, and details and results of the 34th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships held in Stuttgart (GER).

Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa Ph.D. Editor and Publisher

New Elements in MAG Recognized by the FIG by: Mr. Steve BUTCHER, President of the Men’s Technical Committee

I. NEW ELEMENTS RECOGNIZED The FIG MTC confirms the names for the following elements performed at the 2014 World Championships, during other 2014 competitions, and retroactively named for the FIG Code of Points.

POMMEL HORSE

EICHORN Waldemar (GER) • Any side support 1/1 spindle with hand support to the other side and return (maximum 2 flairs or circles) • E value (Element Group II) • Name awarded: EICHORN • Performed at the 2014 World Challenge Cup Osijek (CRO) • Element already in the Code of Points (II.29), but never competed internationally

NIN REYES Audrys (DOM) Travel 3/3 over both pommels with ½ spindle • E value (Element Group III) • Named awarded: NIN REYES 2 • Performed at the 2014 Anadia World Challenge Cup (POR) • Both NIN REYES and NIN REYES 2 may be performed in the same exercise

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VAMMEN Helge (DEN)

• On the leather, from cross support, Russian Wendeswing with 360° over both pommels (also with 540°) • E value (Element Group IV) • Named awarded: VAMMEN • Already in the Code of Points, element IV.71 • Performed at the 2014 European Championships Sofia (BUL)

RINGS

DAVTYAN Artur (ARM)

• Slow roll fwd. with straight body and arms to Cross (2 s.) or L-Cross (2 s.), also from inverted hang • D value (Element Group IV) • Named awarded: DAVTYAN

• Performed at the 2014 Doha World Challenge Cup (QAT)

NG Kiu Chung (HKG)

• From or through hanging scale rearways, with straight arms pull to V Cross (2 s.) or Nakayama to V Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: NG Kiu Chung • Performed at the 2014 Cottbus World Challenge Cup (GER)

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NG Kiu Chung (HKG) • Slow roll forward stretched with straight arms through Cross and press to Sprt Scale (2 s.) • D value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: NG Kiu Chung 2 • Performed at the Incheon (KOR) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

PETROUNIAS Eleftherios (GRE)

• Pull with straight arms and body through momentary hanging scale front ways to Inverted Cross (2 s.) or Pineda to Inverted Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: PETROUNIAS • Performed at 2014 European Championships Sofia (BUL)

Note: Any support shown from the hanging scale front ways to the Inverted Cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition. The expectation is for the element to pass from hanging scale front ways through Cross to Inverted Cross with a straight body to the final position.

TANAKA Yusuke (JPN) • Salto forward between rings directly to V Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group III) • Name awarded: TANAKA • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN)

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TSUKAHARA Naoya (AUS) • Pull with straight arms and body through momentary hanging scale front ways to V Cross (2 sec.), or Pineda to V Cross (2 sec.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: TSUKAHARA

• Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN

TULLOCH Courtney (GBR) • Slow roll backward with straight arms and body through Cross to Inverted Swallow (2 s.) or Azarian to Inverted Swallow (2 s.) • F value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: TULLOCH • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the Cross will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

WYNN Brandon (USA) • Slow roll forward with straight body and arms through Cross to Inverted Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV)

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• Name awarded: WYNN • Performed at the 2014 Pan American Championships Mississauga (CAN) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the Cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

YANG Hak Seon (KOR) • Kasamatsu stretched with 5/2 (or Tsukahara stretched with 7/2) • Value 6.4 (Element # 2.32) • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) • No name awarded because of large deduction • Will be listed in the Code of Points with no name until properly executed

Parallel Bars DAUSER Lukas (GER) • Giant swing backward with Makuts to upper arm hang • D value (Element Group III) • Name awarded: DAUSER • 2014 Anadia World Challenge Cup (POR)

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SOSA Luis (MEX) • Giant swing backward and salto with ½ turn and straddle cut backward to upper arm hang • E value (Element Group III) • Name awarded (retroactively): SOSA • Performed at World Challenge Cup Ghent 2012

ARICAN Ferhat (TUR) • Double salto forward piked with ½ turn • G value (Element Group V) • No name awarded because of bent knees in execution • Attempted at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) • Will be listed in the Code of Points with no name until properly executed

HORIZONTAL BAR

BALDAUF Marco (AUT) • Stoop in shoot and hop 1/1 turn through handstand to mixed el-grip or Adler hop w. 1/1 t. to mixed el-grip • D value (Element Group IV) • Same box as Adler 1/1 to mixed el-grip (element IV.16) • Gymnast was the first to perform this element internationally • Performed at 2012 Cottbus World Challenge Cup (GER) • Name awarded (retroactively): BALDAUF

Note: The support arm used to perform the first ½ turn in the Adler must show a hop to the other arm, then a completion of the element using the original support arm to finish in mixed el-grip.

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BRETSCHNEIDER Andreas (GER) • Kovacs with 2/1 • H value (Element Group II) • 1st H value element in the Code of Points • Performed at the 2014 DTB Team Challenge (GER) • Name awarded: BRETSCHNEIDER • (see MAG Naming of Elements on page 10))

KIERZKOWSKI Adam (POL)

• Piatti stretched with ½ turn to mixed el-grip and back up-rise to handstand • E value (Element Group II) • Performed at the 2009 World Championships London (GBR) • Name awarded (retroactively): KIERZKOWSKI • Element already listed in the Code of Points II.29 ----x----

Rehabilitation for Ankle Sprains

by: Ryan Harber, LAT, ATC, CSCS St. Vincent Sports Performance

Ankle sprains are no stranger in the sports world. Sprains are classified into grades 1, 2, 3, which generally correspond to mild, moderate, or severe. More severe ankle sprain injuries, including complete tears of the ligaments and fractures of the bone may need different treatment and rehab than a simple ankle sprain. Athletes who have persistent symptoms should be evaluated by their doctor to ensure there is no more serious injury, such as a fracture or high ankle sprain that could be causing these problems.

The most common symptoms of an ankle sprain are pain and swelling. Athletes often notice bruising over the area of injury. As gravity pulls the blood downwards, the bruising will move down the foot towards the toes in the days after the injury. See your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following: • Your foot bends at an abnormal angle. • Your foot is cool, pale, or changes color. • You feel numbness or tingling in your foot or toes that lasts after the initial injury.

You should see your doctor after an ankle sprain if you notice any of the following: • Heard a “popping” sound at the time of injury. • Moderate or severe pain or severe swelling or bruising around your ankle. • Can’t walk or put weight on your affected foot, or your ankle feels unstable. • You have redness, swelling, or pain in your leg or groin. These can be signs of a blood clot.

Treatment: Early treatment of a sprain is the “RICE” method:

• Rest: The first 24-48 hours after the injury is considered a critical treatment period and activities need to be curtailed. Gradually put as much weight on the involved ankle as

tolerated and discontinue crutch use when you can walk with a normal gait - minimal to no pain or limp. • Ice: For the first 48 hours post-injury, ice pack and elevate the ankle sprain 20 minutes at a time every 2-3 hours. Frozen vegetables are a good alternative if you don’t have access to ice! • Compression: Using an Ace bandage, wrap the ankle from the toes to the top of the calf muscle. The wrap should be snug, but not cutting off circulation to the foot and ankle. • Elevation: Keep your ankle sprain higher than your heart as often as possible. ------Courtesy: St. Vincent Sports Performance

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1. Range of Motion Exercises: Immobilization can cause significant problems after ankle sprains. ROM exercises should be implemented within 48-72 hours after injury because of the tendency of tissues to contract following trauma.

• Achilles stretch: While seated or lying down, take a towel and loop it around your toes. Pull the ends of the towel, pulling your toes upwards, and feel the stretch in the back of the ankle. Perform this 3-4 times a day for several minutes.

• Towel Curls: Begin with foot flat on the floor. Keeping heel on floor, repetitively “scrunch up” the towel. Each time you curl your toes equals one repetition. Perform 3 sets of 20 repetitions, 3 times a day.

• Alphabet writing: While seated or lying down, write the alphabet (in big letters) in the air with your toes

2. Muscle-Strengthening Exercises: Once range of motion is attained, and swelling and pain are controlled, the patient is ready to progress to the strengthening phase of rehabilitation. Strengthening of weakened muscles is essential to rapid recovery and important in preventing re-injury.

A. Isometric exercises: Hold 5 seconds, then relax. Repeat 5-10 times.

• Dorsiflexion: With rolled pillow between feet, squeeze feet together

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• Eversion: With pillow against wall, press outer border of foot into pillow.

• Inversion: Press inner borders of feet into pillow.

• Plantar flexion: Push foot into pillow

B. Resisted tubing exercises: Use an elastic band that is tied to a heavy object, resistance exercises should be done in all directions. Perform 20 repetitions, 2-3 times a day.

Dorsi Flexion Planter Flexion

Eversion Inversion

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• Toe Raises: Stand on a stair or ledge with your heel over the edge. Stand up on your tip toes, then in a controlled manner, let the heel rest down. Repeat 10-20 times, 4 times a day.

• Heel and Toe Walking: Walk on your toes for one minute, then on your heels for one minute. Alternating walking on your heel and toes, work up to a total of 10 minutes, 3 times a day.

3. Proprioceptive Training:

Proprioception is the sense of the relative position of your body and its limbs in space. As the athlete achieves full weight-bearing without pain, proprioceptive training is initiated for the recovery of balance and postural control.

• Circular Wobble Board: In sitting position, rotate board clockwise and counterclockwise using one foot and then both feet; in standing position, rotate board using one leg and then both legs. Exercises can be performed with added weight / eyes open or closed. Perform 15- 20 repetitions, 2 times a day.

• Walking on Different Surfaces: Walk in normal or heel-to-toe fashion over various surfaces; progress from hard, flat floor to uneven surface – perform with eyes open or closed. Walk up to 50 feet twice per day.

• Training for Return-to-Activity: Activity-specific exercises may include simply walking, jogging, or hopping. Begin at very low intensity and duration, and slowly work-up. Never suddenly increase either the intensity or duration of your activity.

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Common appearance of an acute Ankle Sprain

• Jogging: Do 50% jogging and 50% running in forward and backward directions; run in a pattern (e.g., circle, figure-eight). Slowly increase intensity and incorporate activity-specific exercises. Increase distance in increments of 1/8th mile.

• Jump Rope: Simple jumping in place or with a rope. Add side-to-side jumps and eventually single leg hops as the athlete progresses.

The athlete should let pain be his/her guide as he/she progress through this entire program. Once these activities can be done at full speed with no pain, athletes can resume their sport. More specific exercises can be given by a coach, certified athletic trainer, or physical therapist that is familiar with the physical demands of the sport. Technique and Methodic of Stalder on Uneven Bars

By: Dr. Kalpana Debnath, Chief Gymnastics Coach,SAI NS NIS Patiala

Stalder on Uneven Bars is one of the elegant elements on Uneven bars. This element (Skill) has been named after Joseph Stalder of Switzerland, who performed this skill on Horizontal Bar for the first time in 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. This element (Skill) is also quite popular on Horizontal bar in Men Artistic Gymnastics This skill even fulfills one of the special requirement on Horizontal bar. As per the Table of Difficulty (Code of Points) ,the skill falls under "C' Category in Women Artistic Gymnastics and in "B" Category in Men Artistic Gymnastics . Learning of this element also leads to learning of some other difficult Elements on Uneven , such as Stalder in 'El Grip', Stalder with hop to change grip in handstand phase, Stalder forward with 1/1 turn (360°) to , Stalder backward on HB with counter straddle - reverse hecht over HB to hang, Stalder backward on HB with counter pike - reverse hecht over HB to hang Bars .

Technique:

The movement (Skill) is started from handstand position which is assumed while doing back Giant Circles (Fig. 1). From handstand position the body is lead downward with feet and stradlling the legs (Fig. 2)and keeping shoulders extended. As soon as legs start coming downward from handstand position, there is beginning of flexion of hips keeping shoulders extended (Fig. 2) . Flexion of the hips become deeper as the body comes down (Fig. 3). Keep the upper back away from the bar and pull the feet in towards shoulders forming a tight pike under the bar. The maximum flexion of the hips take place when the body is just under the bar (Fig. 4). The body is lead with the hips (Fig. 5). As the upward swing begins, there starts opening of hip and shoulders angles. Upper back is kept rounded. Without bending the arms, the upward swing is utilised to extend the hips and shoulders (Fig. 6).During the last phase of the movement, shoulders and hip angles are completely opened with rotation of the hand grips.

Stalder on Uneven Bars

Fig. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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The important point of the technique of the skill is the technique of entry into the skill. The technique of 'late drop' while entering in to the skill is recommended. The advantage of the "late drop" is that it forces the maximum extension away (for swing) from the bar with the best control. Gord Osbourne (University of Alberta) in Canada has compared the two techniques on entering into the Stalder for men's horizontal bar, and indicates that biomechanically the 'late drop' was a better technique. Methodical Approach:

Quite a good amount of hip flexibility and shoulder strength are required before starting the skill

The flexibility requirements for this skill are an excellent pike and straddle compression. The lower back may be susceptible to strains if not stretched well. There will be a good amount of force stretching the lower back at the "bottom" of the circle, so excellent lower back flexibility is as important as leg and hip flexibility to "get into" the proper straddle position to perform the skill (Fig. 4). The second element over is a specific strength required for the last phase of the skill, i.e. reaching to hand stand. To teach/ learn Stalder to handstand on Uneven Bars is not at all difficult if the skill is taught by adopting proper teaching stages. Before start teaching the movement , a gymnast must have mastery over back giant circles and back hip circle to handstand..The following steps can be adopted for teaching this skill, easily, safely and effectively.

Stage 1. On Low Bar, Learn back sole circles on Uneven bars keeping both the feet out of the handgrips.

Stage 2. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to keep straddled legs forward and teach / learn back straddled circle

Stage 3. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to bring straddled feet on the bar, and learn/ teach back sole circle to handstand

Stage 4. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to bring straddled legs in front to straddled circle and in upward swing open the hips and shoulders to complete the movement in handstand position.

Stage 5. From handstand on Low Bar start coming downwards with extended shoulder and flex the body by bringing the legs out of arms and back straddled circle.

Stage 6. On Low Bar ,cast to handstand, from handstand, Stalder circle to handstand with assistance of a spotter.

Stage 7 From one or two giant circles, Stalder circle to handstand (Complete skill) Once the skill is learnt, it needs lot many repetitions to master the skill

History of the Development of Floor Exercises

by: Prof. Istvan Karacsony, Hungary

NAME OF COUNTRY YEAR/COMP NAME OF THE ELEMENT PERFORMER Emanuel Löffler TCH 1936 OG Two circles on the floor Ferenc Pataki HUN 1948 OG Stretched salto bwd to standing scale Todorov Mintcho BUL 1956 OG Double salto bwd tucked Menichelli Franco ITA 1960 OG From rear support push off 1 foot through hdst. Nobuyuki Aihara, JPN 1960 OG Salto bwd stretched with 1/1 turn Takashi Mitsukuri, Takashi Ono Endo Jukio JPN 1960 OG Jump bwd. with pike stretch to front support Nakayama Akinori JPN 1966 WCH Jump bwd with pike-stretch to front support Manna ITA 1969 V-sit with legs horizontal. Kenmotsu Eizo JPN 1970 WCH Salto bwd with 3/1 t. Thikenoff USA 1970 WCH Dive roll with 2/1 twist Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1973 EC Double salto bwd piked Effing Bernd BRD 1973 EC 11/2 salto fwd to roll out Martschenko Vladimir USSR 1974 Double salto bwd with 1/1 t. Riga Cup Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1974 WCH Double salto bwd tucked with 1/1 t. Keranov Andrej BUL 1976 OG Double salto swd tucked Tabak Jiri CSSR 1977 EC Double salto fwd tucked Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1977 WCH Double salto bwd stretched Thomas Kurt USA 1978 WCH Jump bwd with 3/2 salto and 3/2 t. Li Yuejiu CHN 1979 WCH Thomas stretched Tong Fei CHN 1979 WCH Butterfly with1/1 t. Akopjan Artur USSR 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Brückner Roland GDR 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Huang Yubin CHN 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Li Yuejiu CHN 1980 OG 3/2 straddled salto sdw with ¼ t. to roll fwd Li Yuejiu CHN 1980 OG Double Tsukahara Gogoladze Vladimir USSR 1984 EC Flaire to hds. Continue to flare

Lou Yun CHN 1985 WCH Double salto straddled with 1/1 t.

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NAME OF PERFORMER COUNTRY YEAR/COMP NAME OF THE ELEMENT Tong Fei CHN 1985 WCH Double salto sdw straddled Koroljov Juri USSR 1985 WCH Tsukahara strecthed Pintea Valentin ROU 1985 WCH Double salto bwd piked with 2/1 t. Fang Min CHN 1985 Double salto bwd stretched with 3/1 turn WCH? Xu Zhiquiang CHN 1985 WCH Double salto bwd tucked and tempo salto fwd tucked Ljukin Valeri USSR 1987 EC Triple salto bwd tucked Marinich Vitali USSR 1989 WCH Hdsp. salto fwd tucked to roll out Kolyvanov USSR 1990?? Salto bwd. stretched with double twist and salto bwd.piked Neil Thomas GBR 1990 EC Handspring stretched salto fwd 2/1 turn Alvarino Sergio ARG 1996 WCH Swallow and press to japanese hdst. Fedorchenko Sergei KAZ 1996 WCH Russian wendeswing with 1080 Igor Korobchinski USSR/UKR 2000 Thomas stretched OG Lipski Andrei UKR 2001 WCH 1 ½ salto bwd with 5/2 t. Mark van Roon NED 2001 WCH 1 ½ salto fwd tucked with 1/1 t.to roll Leon Tamayo Charles CUB 2001 WCH Double salto fwd stretched Gervasio Deferr ESP 2002 WCH From fwd take off, ½ turn and double salto bwd. Thomas Gonzales CHI 2003 WC Salto bwd with 7/2 turn Ri Jong DPRK 2004 OG Double salto bwd with 3/1 turn Able Driggs Santos CUB 2004 OG Fedorchenko with hop Chinese and/or USA 2008??? Flair to hds. jumping bwd hds piruettes and gymnast bac to flair Diego Hypolito BRA 2008 Jump bwd with ½ t. to dbl. salto fwd piked OG or str. w.1/1 t. Matteo Morandi ITA 2010 Handspring salto fwd tuck to stand WCH Eddie Penev BUL/USA 2011 Jump bwd with ½ t. to double salto fwd WCH str.w.1/2 t. Kenzo Shirai JPN 2013 WCH Salto bwd stretched with 4/1 t.

Legend: OG -Olympic Games, WCH –World Championship, EC –European Championship

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The Pride of the World. -- World Champions of Floor.

Year City Winner Country Points 1903 Antwerp 1905 Bordeaux 1907 Praha 1909 Luxemburg 1911 Torino 1913 Paris 1922 Ljubljana 1926 Lyon 1930 Luxemburg Primozic Joze YUG 1934 Budapest Miez Georges SUI 1938 Praha Jan Gajdos TCH 1950 Basel Jozef Stalder SUI 19.25 1954 Roma Valentin Muratov URS 19.70 1958 Moscow Yuri Titov URS 19.35 1962 Praha Nobuyuki Aihara JPN 19.50 Yukio Endo 1966 Dortmund Akinori Nakayama JPN 19.40 1970 Ljubljana Akinori Nakayama JPN 19.025 1974 Varna Shigeru Kasamatsu JPN 19.375 1978 Strassbourg Kurt Thomas USA 19.650 1979 Fort Worth Kurt Thomas USA 19.80 Roland Bruckner GDR 1981 Moscow Yuri Korolev USR 19.775 Li Yuejiu CHN 1983 Budapest Tong Fei CHN 19.90 1985 Montreal Tong Fei CHN 19.75 1987 Rotterdam Lou Yun CHN 19.875 1989 Stuttgart Igor Korobchinsky USR 9.937 1991 Indianapolis Igor Korobchinsky USR 9.875 1992 Paris Igor Korobchinski CEI 9.812 1993 Birmingham Grigori Misutin USR 9.40 1994 Brisbane Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.725 1995 Sabae Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.812 1996 San Juan Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.887 1997 Lausanne Alexei Nemov RUS 9.625 1999 Tian Jin Alexei Nemov RUS 9.775 2001 Ghent Marian Dragulescu ROU 9.662 2002 Debrecen Marian Dragulescu ROU 9.712 2003 Anaheim Hamm Paul USA 9.762 2005 Melbourne Diego Hyppolito BRA 9.675 2006 Aarhus Marian Dragulescu ROU 16.250 2007 Stuttgart Diego Hyppolito BRA 16.150 2009 London Marian Dragulescu ROU 15.700 2010 Rotterdam Kosmidis Eleftheiros GRE 15.700 2011 Tokyo UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 15.633

2013 Antwerpen Kenzo Shirai JPN 16.000 2014 Nanning Abliazin Denis RUS 15.750 2015 Glasgow Kenzo Shirai JPN 16.233

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The Pride of the World Olympic Champions of Floor.

YEAR CITY WINNER NATIONALITY POINT 1896 Athen 1904 Louis 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 1932 Los Angeles Pelle István HUN 28,800 1936 Berlin Georges Miez GER 18,666 1948 London Pataki Ferenc HUN 38,700 1952 Helsinki Williams Thoresson SWE 19,250 1956 Melbourne Valentin Muratov USR 19,200 1960 Roma Aihara Nobuyuki JPN 19,450 1964 Tokyo Franco Menichelli ITA 19,450 1968 Mexico Sawao Kato JPN 19,475 1972 München Nikolai Andrianov USR 19,450 1976 Montreal Nikolai Andrianov USR 19,450 1980 Moscow Roland Brückner GDR 19,750 1984 Los Angeles Li Ning CHN 19,925 1988 Seoul Sergei Harkov USR 19,925 1992 Barcelona Li Xiaoshuang CHN 9.925 1996 Atlanta Melissanidis Ioannis GRE 9.850 2000 Sydney Vihrovs Igor LAT 9.812 2004 Athen Kyle Shewfelt CAN 9.787 2008 Beijing Zou Kai CHN 16.050 2012 London Zou Kai CHN 15.933

Some Salient Features of 46th Artistic World Gymnastics Championships:

by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa Chief National Coach

46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held at Glasgow (Scotland) from 23rd October to 1st November, 2015.This World Championship was qualification for the first 8 teams and the apparatus medalists to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA). It was a qualifying Competition for the Rio Test Event to be held in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) for the remaining 4 Teams to qualify and the Individual gymnasts both in Men Artistic and Women Artistic Gymnastics to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games .

1. Mega Giant Size Video Screen and Special Podium for the Gymnasts' Presentation

The Championships were held at the SSE Hydro , Glasgow which opened in 2013 . This was the first time that Scotland hosted the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The Competition Hall was very well presented. The Glasgow World Championships featured several innovative features designed to engage the crowd while emphasizing the gymnasts' craft. The use of a giant 20 x 6 meter screen and stage to present gymnasts as they entered the arena before a backdrop of smoke and flames, the special podium for gymnasts’ presentations and medal ceremonies made a significant impact on the presentation of the entire competitions compared to the previous World Championships. It was quite excellent and unique."By presenting them this way, the gymnasts became actors in a grand production," Grandi said. "It was even better than the Olympic Games, and for this we owe a lot to the Glasgow 2015 Organising Committee. With these World Championships, we have become even more professional in our way of doing things."

2. Placement of the Judges:

The placement of the judges around the Podium (Field of Play) was not done. The judges were placed at a higher place and away from FOP .The placement of the judges above and away from the field of play were among the innovations that contributed to the beauty of the spectacle. The Apparatus Supervisor was also placed in the same line that of the rest of the judges. The gymnasts started 30 sec. warm up directly without reporting to the Judges.

3. Higher Number of participants:

46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships was one of the the biggest Artistic Gymnastics Competitions of all the times and definitely the largest Competition of 2015. From the 285 gymnasts registered, 261 competed in at least 1 event (the total number of participating gymnasts was 262 in Women Artistic Gymnastics. 302 gymnasts were registered in Men Artistic Gymnastics. The participation data on each event is given as under

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SNo Participants Men Artistic Gymnastics Women Artistic Gymnastics . 1 Total No. of Countries 79 82 2 No. of Participants on 238 235 Floor 3 No. of Participants on 237 234 Pommel/ BEAM 4 No. of Participants on 234 Rings 5 No. of Participants on 232 232 Vault 6 No. of Participants on 235 237 Parallel Bars/ Uneven Bars 7 No. of Participants on 235 Horizontal Bar

4. Use of an additional 10 cm soft mat on FX, and a 30 cm “crash mat” on VT

For the first time in the training halls, warm up hall, and during podium training the gymnast had the possibility to use an additional 10 cm soft mat on FX, and a 30 cm “crash mat” on VT. The gymnasts were very appreciative of the allowance of additional matting. The WTC received feedback that the VT “crash mat” was too hard, and instead would recommend an extra 10cm mat for VT be provided in the future.

5. Blocking” the D panels’ score

Following the decision of the FIG/EC the rule regarding “blocking” the D panels’ score was applied (the system automatically blocked the score, when the D judges’ score was higher than the D score of the AS).

6 New Elements in Women Artistic Gymnastics:

Following podium training at the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow (GBR), the FIG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee has announced that a total of 15 new elements have been submitted for evaluation during the competition. The list of provisional new elements include three on Uneven Bars, six on Balance Beam and six on Floor Exercise.

7. Training in Warm up Hall: Podium was also installed in Warm -up Hall. It was the 1st time the gymnasts had the possibility to train in the “Warm up” on Podium from the beginning to the end of the competitions’ period. Installation of the Podium in the “Warm up” Hall helped the gymnasts a greatly in the preparation to the competitions.

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8. Competition on Day 1 and Day 2 (on 23rd and 24th Oct.):

Qualifying Competition in Women Artistic Gymnastics was held on 23rd and 24th October, 2015.Many Teams and the Gymnasts committed many errors and there were lot many falls from the apparatuses

The Russian women topped the standings on the first day of competition at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow, while perennial medal contender Romania imploded. Though competing without injured star Aliya Mustafina, excellent performances from returning Olympians and promising newcomers earned the Russians the title of team to beat halfway through the two-day qualification.

Romania, meanwhile, lived one of the darkest days in their storied Gymnastics history. Competing early in the morning, the team came apart on Uneven Bars and recorded poorer than expected scores on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise, events that have traditionally served as strengths. The stylish Italian team turned in a well-rounded performance for third so far, ahead of Japan, Canada and host Brazil, remarkably improved after a 16th place finish at Worlds a year ago.

Led by intrepid two-time World All-around champion Simone Biles and returning 2012 Olympic champion Gabrielle Douglas, the U.S. women met their own expectations in surpassing the rest of the world during qualifications in Glasgow Saturday afternoon. The American team combined for a total of 236.611 points, more than five points ahead of Russia, which took silver to U.S.’s gold at the 2012 London Olympics. They were more than nine points ahead of a rising British team that has so far given an inspired performance at its home World Championships.

After a two-year absence from the sport, Douglas, who is trying to become the first woman since 1968 to successfully defend her Olympic All-around title, has so far made a promising return to World competition. In the meantime, however, Simone Biles has taken her place as the world's top gymnast. Since 2013, Biles has won seven World titles and looks poised to win more: During Saturday's qualification, she posted 61.598 points in the All-around, a whopping four points ahead of Douglas, who finished third. In addition, Biles earned the top scores on Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise,

Besides the U.S., Russia and Great Britain, China, Italy, Japan, Canada and the Netherlands qualified for the women's team final. By finishing in the top eight, these countries have also qualified a five-person team to the Rio Olympic Games next summer. While the first seven nations were present in London four years ago, the Netherlands will be returning a women’s team to the Games for the first time since 1976.

The biggest surprise of the women’s competition so far was the collapse of perennial medal contender Romania, which gave perhaps its worst performance .

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The happiest News for the Indian Gymnastics was the qualification of Dipa Karmakar for the Apparatus Finals in Vault. Dipa became the first Indian Gymnast to qualify for the Apparatus Finals in World Gymnastics Championships. Out of the 232 competitors in Vault for All Around Competition and out of all 30 gymnasts , who performed 2 Vaults ,Dipa had the highest 'D' Score Value of 13.00 points (7.00 for the first Vault and 6.00 for the second Vault). On the other hand , Dipa was the unlucky to miss the qualification for the Rio Olympics Test Event as she fell down on Beam and Uneven bars and stumbled on Floor.She was placed at second reserve for the Rio Test Event

8. Competition on Day 3 and Day 4 (on 25th and 26th Oct.):

Kohei Uchimura lead as first Men's teams qualify for Rio at Glasgow Worlds. Nobody has been able to touch Japan’s Kohei Uchimura in the individual All-around since the 2009 London World Championships, so it’s not surprising that the five-time World and reigning Olympic champion exited the preliminary round in Glasgow as top qualifier, in spite of a fall on Floor Exercise.

Led by Uchimura and promising newcomer Kazuma Kaya, the Japanese men qualified to the team final in first place, nearly two points ahead of their Chinese rivals.. Expect a tight battle between the Japanese team, which has not won team gold at Worlds since 1978, and the Chinese, who have carried off every title except one since 1994.

Besides Japan and China, Great Britain, Russia, the USA, Switzerland, Brazil and Korea will fight it out in the team final. These eight teams have also earned the first five-person team berths for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. That’s huge for host country Brazil, which will attend the Games with a Men’s Gymnastics team for the first time in history. Switzerland, which gave a dazzling performance to finish with nearly the same total as the United States, will make its first trip to the Games since 1992.

In spite of the best efforts of stars Marcel Nguyen and Fabian Hambuechen, Germany is headed to the Pre-Olympic Test Event in Rio April 16-19, where it hopes to win itself a team berth to next summer's Games. France, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Romania and Belarus will also contend for one of the four team berths up for grabs there. There was a Hard times for some of the previous Olympic champions

Three years after their golden performances in London, Epke Zonderland (NED), Arthur Zanetti (BRA) and Krisztian Berki (HUN) all got lost in the crowd in Glasgow and failed to make event finals. Berki, the three-time World champion on Pommel Horse, loses the most because he was relying on a medal on Pommels to qualify to Rio and now has little hope of getting to the Games. Zonderland made an error on his High Bar dismount and won't compete in finals, but will get a second shot at Olympic qualification with the Dutch men at April’s Test Event. The scores on Rings were tight, and Zanetti, who gave the best performance of the 2012 event gold medalists, was simply the odd man out. He's still the luckiest of the three, though, as Brazil has already qualified for Rio.

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Rakesh Patra of India gave good performance and obtained 80.864 points, so far the highest scores any Indian has obtained in the World Championships. He was also unlucky on that day as he missed his dismount on Pommel which costed him non- qualification to the Rio Olympics Test Event. The last man /country who qualified for the Rio Olympics Test Event is Tsukahara Naoya from Australia, who obtained 81.130, just 0.266 more than Rakesh. He was placed at First reserve for the Rio Test Event

9. Competition on Day 5 ( 27th Oct.):

The American women romped to their third consecutive World title in Gymnastics, establishing themselves once again as the gold medal favorite in team competition at next 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.. The star-studded team, including two-time London Olympic gold medalists Gabrielle Douglas and Aly Raisman, two-time World All-around champion Simone Biles and reinforcements Margaret Nichols, Madison Kocian and Brenna Dowell, performed up to their own high expectations in finals to win their fifth World gold since 2003 in style.

The American women took their fifth World team gold since 2003, while the British wrote history with their first ever women's team medal at a World Championships. In a competition that left no room for error -- three gymnasts compete per event, and all three scores count -- the U.S. was the only team in the eight country final not to record a fall. The Americans were in charge from their first event, Vault, and also excelled on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise, finishing with a total of 181.338 points, 5.174 above the Chinese.

Chinese women strike silver again. After problems on their best events in the qualification round earlier this week, the Chinese remained consistent in the final to secure the silver medal for the second straight year. Improved work on Vault and Floor Exercise, especially from newcomers Wang Yan and Mao Yi, helped make the difference for the young team on their traditionally weak apparatus. Hit Beam routines from Wang, Shang Chunsong and Fan Yilin also aided their cause, and the team's usual excellence on Uneven Bars helped them seal the silver.

Great Britain's Becky Downie, Elissa Downie, Amy Tinkler, Claudia Fragapane and Kelly Simm wrote more history for themselves in the SSE Hydro Tuesday. In spite of beginning their competition with a fall from Ellie Downie on Uneven Bars, the team never gave up and finished at Third Place (Bronze medal) in Team Event

10. Competition on Day 6 ( 28th Oct.):

There was Men Artistic Gymnastics Team Competition Event on the 6th Day, 28th October. King of Gymnastics, Kohei Uchimura leads Japan to first World Team Gold Medal after 37 years. Team gold for the first time since 1978 is the realisation of a dream for star Kohei

Uchimura , who contributed heavily to his team’s victory, scoring 91.531 of Japan’s 270.818 points.

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The anticipated Japan-China team showdown never materialized. Guided by master twister Kenzo Shirai, who excelled on Floor with his quadruple twist, Japan distanced themselves by 2.7 points from the beginning and had extended their lead to 6.3 over China by the halfway point of the competition. But during the last Event (Horizontal bar for Japan), when the Japan was leading to Great Britain to about 2.5 marks, the fall from Yusuke Tanaka on the High Bar in the final rotation brought the team brutally back down to earth. Uchimura was the last Japanese Gymnast to compete on High Bar. When he fell down from the Bar, there was a pin drop silence and many thought that Japan will lose the battle and Great Britain will win the Gold as they were performing their last event Floor in an Excellent manners. After the all Uchimura again climbed the Bar and gave a good performance which fetched him 14 .466 marks Thus Japan won the Gold in Team Event just by a Margin of 0.473 This was perhaps the best part of the competition

Great Britain reached to new heights. Three years after their historic Olympic bronze in London, the British men’s team remained steady to finish on the podium for the first time ever at a World Championships, less than half a point behind Japan to boot. Inspired by the British women’s bronze a day ago, Louis Smith, Daniel Purvis, Kristian Thomas, Max Whitlock, Nile Wilson and Brinn Bevan took care to write a new chapter in British Gymnastics history

For the Chinese, who finished third in Team Competition,12 years of domination at the World level came to an end.

11. Competition on Day 7 ( 29th Oct.):

American star Simone Biles captured an unprecedented third consecutive World All-around gold Thursday evening in Glasgow, becoming at 18 the first female gymnast in history to win three World All-around titles in a row.

Biles joins Russia's Svetlana Khorkina (1997, 2001, 2003) as the only other gymnast to have won three World All-around titles. But she is the only woman gymnast to have done it in consecutive years.

In competition, Biles took the lead with her Vault in the first rotation and never relinquished it., Biles's three-year domination has made her one of the early favorites for gold in Rio.

If anyone had a chance to challenge Biles, it was Douglas, who earned silver at her first Worlds since returning to international competition in March following a two-year break.

Douglas impressed as she put on a calm display of flight and precision on Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise

Following the Romanian women's meltdown in team qualification, it was up to reigning All-around silver medallist Larisa Iordache to salvage something from this World Championships. In a performance that included the top score of the night on Balance Beam, Iordache was on point to earn bronze, which will be Romania's only medal in the women's competition

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12. Competition on Day 8 ( 30th Oct.):

Kohei Uchimura (JPN) made history in Glasgow with his sixth consecutive World title. Manrique Larduet (CUB) won silver, Deng Shudi (CHN) the bronze. Overall, he accumulated 92.332 points, a comfortable 1.634 ahead of the rest of the pack.

With sixth consecutive World title, Kohei Uchimura's legend grows even bigger Since being crowned World champion for the first time in 2009, no one has been able to impede the royal march of Kohei Uchimura. Nobody did Friday night in Glasgow either, as the Japanese gymnast many call the greatest ever won his sixth consecutive World All-around title. Including the Olympic title he won in 2012, Uchimura has now dominated World competition for seven straight years.

With his unique mix of power, elegance, fluidity and catlike stuck landings on his dismounts, Uchimura at times seemed to come close to the thing he seeks above all: perfection. With his high-flying performance on High Bar -- and stuck landing on his dismount -- he broke his own record for consecutive wins at Worlds. “Throughout the competition I felt very strong emotions,” Uchimura said. "I have not been thinking about the number of medals. I just thought about the quality of my performance. In competition, I think about how I can move the audience with my gymnastics."

Manrique Larduet, the Cuban surprise proved himself stronger than every other gymnast save Uchimura. In clinching the silver, the powerful Larduet showed the form and coolness of a champion. If Larduet’s silver was unexpected, so too was Deng Shudi’s bronze, which made him the first Chinese man to mount the podium in World All-around competition since 2007. There was disappointment for Verniaiev Oleg and Max Whitlock. Max Whitlock took himself out of contention with a fall from the High Bar on his penultimate event. A stumble on Floor and a fall on Pommel Horse put Oleg Verniaiev in a deep hole from the beginning. Verniaiev Oleg ended fourth and Max Whitlock fifth in All Around Competition of the 46th World.

13. Competition on Day 9 ( 31st Oct.):

Apparatus Finals on Vault and Uneven bars for the Women Artistic Gymnastics and Floor, Pommel and Rings for the Men Artistic Gymnastics were contested on the 9th day of the Championships

VAULT (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

2012 Olympic Vault bronze medalist Maria Paseka revived the Russian women with gold on Vault, her country’s first on the event since 2002 by scoring 15.666 points. Paseka also deprived 2008 Olympic Vault champion Hong Un Jong of DPRK a second consecutive World title The two performed the same vaults, though Paseka’s superior execution made the difference. Hong Un Jong achieved 15.633 points Simon Biles of USA won the Bronze medal on Vault by scoring 15 .451 points.

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The medalist hope, Steingruber Gulia of SUI who scored 15.300 points in her first Vault, stumbled on the landing on her second vault and sustained Knee injury

Dipa Karmakar of India created history by winning the 5th Position in Vault Event. Her 'D' Score of 13.00 points for both the Vaults (7.00 +6.00 = 13.00) was higher than the 'D' Score of the Gold , Silver (12.70) and Bronze medal (11.90) winners of the Vault Event. Her performance on the Vault was appreciated by almost all the participants of the World Championships including FIG Members

UNEVEN BARS (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

There was unprecedented 4-way tie for Gold Medal on Uneven Bars. It was an Uneven Bars final worth its weight in gold: For the first time in the history of the sport, four female gymnasts -- China’s Fan Yilin, Russians Viktoria Komova and Daria Spiridonova and American Madison Kocian -- tied for the World title. Each of the four scored 15.366, setting the SSE Hydro crowd buzzing and tripling the duration of the awards ceremony.Fan, Komova, Spiridonova and Kocian will forever be linked in the annals of Women’s Gymnastics, which has never seen anything like this

New World Uneven Bars champions , Fan Yilin (CHN), Viktoria Komova (RUS), Daria Spiridonova (RUS) and Madison Kocian (USA) made history by finishing in the only four- way tie for Gold Medal ever recorded at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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FLOOR (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

The absence of Kohei Uchimura, the Gold Medalist of Floor in 2011 World Championships was greatly felt. Uchimura who stumbled on Floor and too hand support on Floor in Qualifying Competition could not make place for the Floor Finals,

The twisting sensation, Kenzo Shirai regaining the World Floor title he won in 2013 slayed the audience and judges by nailing his quadruple twist final pass to win his Second Gold Medal of this championships, Great Britain’s Whitlock was no less happy by winning the Silver Medal, while Spain’s Rayderley Zapata won the Bronze Medal.

POMMEL (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

The contest or the Gold and Silver medal was extremely tough on Pommel.Max Whitlock, who obtained 16.133 points spun his way to the Pommel Horse Title, besting teammate

Louis Smith (16.033) by a mere tenth of the point. The two 2012 Olympic Pommel Horse Medalists thus combined to produce their country’s best ever result in Gymnastics, British gymnasts on the first and second steps of the Victory Podium. Merdinyan Harutyun, won the lone medal, Bronze Medal on Pommel for his country. If anything helped Whitlock and Smith on Pommel Horse, it was the absence of reigning World and Olympic champion Krisztian Berki of Hungary, who did not qualify for the Pommel Finals, the medal round.

RINGS (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Greece’s Eleftherios Petrounias came to the Glasgow with one mission: to win a medal on Rings to honor his father, who recently passed away. By relegating China’s You Hao and 2014 World champion Liu Yang of China to silver and bronze, respectively, Petrounias delivered a fitting memorial.

14. Competition on Day 10 ( 1st Nov.):

Apparatus Finals on Beam and Floor for the Women Artistic Gymnastics and Vault, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar for the Men Artistic Gymnastics were contested on the 10th day of the Championships

BEAM (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

In the Beam Final in which half the field fell from the Beam, a clean set from Simon Biles was all it took to keep her World Title on the event (15.358), a full point above Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands who won the silver medal by achieving 14.333. Schaefer Pauline of GER , who qualified at 8th place , won the Bronze Medal on Beam by getting 14.133 points

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FLOOR (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

Simon Biles, the Gold Medal winner of the Floor Event displayed an outstanding performance. On Floor, she killed the suspense almost immediately, her superior difficulty and signature tumbling line lifting the smiling Biles above her high-flying competition. 2011 World Floor champion Ksenia Afanasyeva of Russia was the only gymnast who came close to challenging, finishing seven tenths behind, while Biles's teammate Maggie Nichols won bronze. They obtained 15.800, 15.100 and15.000 respectively.

VAULT (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Marian Dragulescu of Romania Competing at Worlds for the first time in four years, the master of the famous Vault that bears his name (two front flips with a half twist) was a medal contender. Dragulescu was edged by a mere 0.05 by reigning World Champion Ri Se Gwang of Republic of Korea. In taking the Gold, Ri Se Gwang an innovator himself, performed his own signature Vault (two back saltos off the Table with a full twist). For good measure, he also threw a Dragulescu Vault of his own, this one in the piked position, even harder than the original. Ri Se Gwang, the Gold Medal winner obtained 15.450 where as the Silver and Bronze Medal Winners, Marian Dragulescu of Romania and Wittenburg Donnell of USA achieved 15.400 and 15.350 respectively.

PARALLEL BARS (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

You Hao of China, after a superbly performed exercise with the highest difficulty component of any gymnast in the Final, You Hao succeeded in dethroning 2014 World champion Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine. Verniaiev Oleg won Silver Medal on Parallel Bars which is his lone medal from the 46th World Championships . Azerbaijan's Oleg Stepko, and China's Deng Shudi took Bronze Medal..

HORIZONTAL BAR (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Already Gold Medals with the Japanese Men's Team and in the Men's All-around for the Sixth straight World Championships, Kohei Uchimura's winning touch continued as he too won the 10th World Gold Medal of his celebrated career on High Bar. After finishing third in 2011 and 2013 and second last year on High Bar, Uchimura finally scaled the top of the Victory Podium on one of his best events. Uchimura topped American Danell Leyva, who hit the routine of his life to finish just 0.133 behind to win Silver Medal, and Cuba's Manrique Larduet, who won Bronze Medal

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15. Longines Prizes for Elegance [ Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland and, Max Whitlock of Great Britain were awarded Longines Prizes for Elegance at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Already considered the greatest gymnast of all time. Uchimura departed Glasgow with Three World Titles, two of which (Team and High Bar) he had never won before.

16.Olympic Qualifiers

By virtue of winning medals , the following gymnasts have earned individual places to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games, even if their teams do not qualify to the Games at the Rio Test Event in April, 2015.

Marian Dragulescu (ROU, silver on Men's Vault), Pauline Schaefer (GER, bronze on Balance Beam) and Oleg Verniaiev (UKR, silver on Parallel Bars).

The following gymnasts, whose teams have already been determined/ qualified will not compete in Rio, Test Event and will advance directly to the Games:

Manrique Larduet (CUB, bronze on High Bar), Ri Se Gwang (PRK, gold on Men's Vault) and Oleg Stepko (AZE, bronze on Parallel Bars).

The 46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships concluded in Glasgow with new records by Simone Biles and Kohei Uchimura, the queen and king of the individual All-around Competition , each of whom now counts 10 World gold medals to their illustrious names. Biles surpassed the record previously held by greats Svetlana Khorkina, Larisa Latynina and Gina Gogean for most gold medals won by a woman in World Championship competitions

The 46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Glasgow was conducted in outstanding manners. For the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow have set a new benchmark for organisers of future Artistic Gymnastics competitions

th 54 All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) organised by Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th January, 2016

by:

Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma , Director Sports, Punjabi University Patiala

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) gave the honour to Punjabi University Patiala to organise the 54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) ,from 7th to 11th January, 2016. Punjabi University Patiala organised the MAG, WAG, RG competitions of the All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships at Polo Grounds Indoor Gymnastics Hall.

The biggest Gymnastic Event in the Country : All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) is the biggest Gymnastics Event in Country . About 520 gymnasts and gymnastics officials (207 Men, 173 Women Artistic and 51 Rhythmic gymnasts and 90 Officials) from 49 Universities of India participated in the 5 days All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships..

Conduct of the Championships:

5 days Gymnastics competition event was conducted in outstanding manners. Competition schedule was circulated to all the teams on their arrival , and placed on the notice Board in the Competition Venue. The Schedule was minute to minute strictly observed. The results were announced and displayed after the completion of the competition.

Gold Medal Winning Rhythmic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, ,Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur, Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Dr. Kalpana Debnatth [

Opening and Closing Ceremonies:

Dr. Jaspal Singh,Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University Patiala, was honourable Chief Guest for the Opening Ceremony of 54rd All India Inter University Gymnastics (MAG, WAG, RG ) and Malakhamba Championships on 7th Jan. and at the Closing Ceremony on 11th Jan., 2016

Gold Medal Winning Women Artistic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, Patiala ,Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur, Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Dr. Kalpana Debnath

Infrastructure , Equipment and Transport

The competition was conducted in a spacious multipurpose hall completely equipped with Imported Equipment. A training cum warm -up area also, was provided for training and warm up of the Rhythmic Gymnasts. Good transport arrangements were made or transporting the Teams from Punjabi University Campus to Polo Ground ,Patiala , the Venue of Competition

Gold Medal Winning Women Artistic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, Patiala ,Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Principal Dr. Jarnail Singh, Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur,Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Jai deep Sharma

Over all Conduct of the Gymnastics Championships , was excellent which was appreciated by all participants, officials , judges , guests and spectators.

RESULTS OF ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Organised by the Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th Jan., 2016 [

MEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNI. PATIALA 369.65 1 HARPREET SINGH PUNJABI ,PATIALA 76.85 2 L.N.I.P.E GWALIOR 323.70 2 VIKRAM MENRO PUNJABI ,PATIALA 75.2 3 DR. B.R.A. UNI. AGRA 321.65 3 ABHIJIT KUMAR UNIVERSITY OF 74.9 ALLAHABAD 4 UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 310.85 4 ANUBHAV GHOSH UNIVERSITY OF 72.50 CALAUTTA 5 M.D.UNIV. ROHTAK 290.10 5 JAVED DR.B.R.A. UNI. AGRA 69.30 6 UNIV OF ALLAHABAD 288.10 6 SUBHAM KUMAR J.N.V.UNIV. JODHPUR 68.65

TEA FloorF Pommel

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 GAGAN DR. B.R.A. 13.000 1 ANUBHAV UNIV.OF 12.140 UNI., AGRA GHOSH CALCUTTA 2 SAHIL BHARDWAJ UNIVERSITY 12.840 1 VIKRAM PUNJABI UNI, 12.140 OF DELHI MANRO PATIALA 3 PRAKHAR LNIPE 12.770 2 AJAY MD ROHTAK 11.740 RATHORE GWALIOR UNIVERSITY 3 HARPREET SINGH PUNJABI UNI, 12.770 3 AVIDEEP SIGH AMITY UNIV 11.400 PATIALA

Rings Vault

Rank Name Univers Points Rank Name University Points ity 1 ANUBHAV GHOSH UNI. OF 13.700 1 B. SANJEEV KAKATIYA UNIV, 12.780 CALCUTTA KUMAR WARANGAL 1 VIKRAM MANRO PUNJABI UN, 13.700 2 KULDEEP PUNJABI UNIV, 12.150 PATIALA PATIALA 2 AJAY MD ROHTAK 13.100 2 ABHIJEET UNIVERSITY OF 12.150 UNIVERSITY KUMAR ALLAHABAD 3 AVIDEEP SIGH AMITY 12.570 3 BINNY PUNJABI UNIV, 11.970 UNIVERSITY PATIALA 3 SUMIT DR. B.R.A. UNIV, 11.970 MAKANARIYA AGRA

A Parallel BarsF Horizontal Bar

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 ABHIJEET UNIV OF 13.170 1 ABHIJEET UNIV. OF KUMAR ALLAHABAD KUMAR ALLAHABAD 12.900 2 HARPREET PUNJABI UNI, 13.040 1 HARPREET PUNJABI UNI, SINGH PATIALA SINGH PATIALA 12.900 2 ABHIJIT SHINDE UNIVERSITY 13.040 2 PATIL PAVANRAJ OF MUMBAI

SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY 12.300 3 JAVED DR. B.R.A. 12.940 3 MOHD AQIB UNIV.OF UNIV, AGRA ALLAHABAD 12.200 Volume 24 Number 1 January, 2016 - 35

WOMEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNIVERSITY 211.5 1 PANKHURI PANJABI UNIV. 43.75 PATIALA RATHORE PATIALA 2 UNIVERSITY OF 184.4 2 PANJABI UNI. 43.7 CALCUTTA SANGITA PATIALA 3 UNIVERSITY OF 170.9 3 PAYEL UNIV. OF CALCUTTA 42.1 MUMBAI BHATTACHARAY 4 KURUKSHETRA 122,15 4 TALEKAR SHADHA SAVITRIBAI PHULE 38.55 UNIVERSITY UNI. ,PUNE 5 KALYANI UNIVERSITY, 117.65 5 DWIJA ASHER UNIVERSITY OF 37.70 NADIA MUMBAI 6 114.85 6 PAPIA DAS UNIVERSITY OF 37.35 G.N.D.U.AMRITSAR CALCUTTA

Vault Uneven Bars

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 SANGITA PANJABI UNIV 12.330 1 PAYEL UNIV. OF 11.270 PATIALA Bhattacharaya CALCUTTA 1 PAYEL UNIVERSITY OF 12.330 2 DWIJA ASHER UNIVERSITY OF 11.000 BHATTACHARA CALCUTTA MUMBAI YA 2 ANEETA LNIPE 11.980 3 SUSMITA UNIVERSITY OF 10.930 PRAJAPATI GWALIOR HALDER CALCUTTA 2 AJEESHMA M. KANNUR 11.980 UNIVERSITY 3 CHANDRIKA J. N. V. UNI, 11.165 CHOUDHARY JODHPUR TE

A Beam Floor

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 SANGITA PANJABI UNI 13.100 1 PAYEL UNIV. OF 12.240 PATIALA BHATTACHARAYA CALCUTTA 2 PAYEL UNIVERSITY 11.500 1 SWARNILIKA PANJABI 12.240 BHATTACHARA OF CALCUTTA BHATTACHARAYA UNI PATIALA YA 3 TALEKAR SAVITRIBAI 11.460 2 SANGITA PANJABI 11.740 SHRADDHA PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PATIALA 3 PANKHURI PANJABI UNI 11.460 3 DEBARATI DAS UNIV. OF 10.000 RATHORE PATIALA CALCUTTA

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RESULTS OF ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Organised by the Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th Jan., 2016 [

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNIVERSITY 113.20 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 46.3 PATIALA PRAKASH UNI, PATIALA 2 SAVITRIBAI PHULE 79.55 1 PRABHJOT PUNJABI 46.3 PUNE UNIVERSITY BAJWA UNI, PATIALA 3 UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 61.05 2 TAMBE S.B. PHULE 36.45 MADHURA PUNE UNIV

4 KANNUR UNIVERSITY 55.60 3 MISTRY D. B.A.M. Uni, 36.25 YOGESHWARI Aurangabad 5 KURUKSHETRA UNIV. 50.25 3 KIRANDEEP UNIVERSITY 36.25 Kurukushetra PABLA OF DELHI 6 GND.UNI. AMRITSAR 41.25 4 HIMANI S.B.PHULE 28.10 GAIKWAD UNIV. PUNE

Hoop Ball

Rank Name Univers Points Rank Name University Points ity 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 12.150 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 11.700 PRAKASH UNI. PRAKASH UNI., PATIALA PATIALA 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 11.900 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 10.650 UNIV. UNI. PATIALA PATIALA 3 KIRANDEEP UNIV. 9.850 2 KIRANDEEP UNIV. OF 10.650 PABLA OF DELHI PABLA DELHI 3 RITU BHARTI KURUKSHE 8.900 TRA UNIV.

Clubs Ribbon

Rank Name University Point Rank Name University Points 1 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 11.950 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 12.150 UNIV., PRAKASH UNIV., PATIALA PATIALA 2 SWEKSHA PUNJABI U., 10.750 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 9.700 PRAKASH PATIALA U., PATIALA 3 ALICA JOE OSMANIA 8.800 3 MISTRY DR. B.A.M. 9.200 UNIV, YOGESHWARI UNIV.AURA HYDERABAD NGABAD 3 GAIKWAD SAVITRIBAI 8.800 3 TAMBE S.B.P. PUNE 9.200 HIMANI PHULE PUNE MADHURA UNIV. UNIVERSITY

RESULTS OF 46th ARTISTIC WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS held at Glasgow, Scotland , from 23rd Oct. to 1st Nov., 2015

by: Dr. Kalpana Debnath

MEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Point 1 Japan 270.898 1 UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 92.332 2 Great Britain 270.345 2 LARDUET Manrique CUB 59.316 3 China 269.959 3 DENG Shudi CHN 59.107 4 Russia 268.362 4 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 58.265 5 USA 267.853 5 WHITLOCK Max GBR 57.333 6 Switzerand 261.660 6 KUSENKOV Nikotal RUS 57.132 Floor Pommel

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 SHIRAI Kenzo JPN 16.233 1 WHITLOCK Max GBR 16.133 2 WHITLOCK Max GBR 15.566 2 SMITH Louis GBR 16.033 3 ZAPATA ESP 15.200 3 MERDINYAN ARM 15.500 SANTANA Harutyun Rayderley. Miquel 4 DENG Shudi CHN 15.166 3 KAYA Kazuma JPN 15.500 5 PURVIS Denial GBR 15.100 5 HIDVEGI Vid HUN 15.366 6 KIM Hansol KOR 14.933 6 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 15.266 Rings Vault

Rank Name Cont Point Rank Name Cont Point 1 PETROUNIAS GRE 15.800 1 RI Se Gwang KOR 15.450 Eletherious 2 YOU Hao CHN 15.733 2 DRAGULEDCUE ROU 15.400 Marian 3 LIU Yang CHN 15.700 3 Whittenburg Donnel USA 15.350 4 AITSAID Samir FRA 15.633 4 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 15.283 5 WYNN Brandon USA 15.600 5 RADIVILOV Igor UKR 15.083 6 GELDER lumbertus NED 15.500 6 ABLIAZIN Denis RUS 14.850

Parallel Bars Horizontal Bar

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 YOU Hao CHN 16.216 1 UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 15.833 2 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 16.066 2 LEYVA Danell USA 15.700 3 STEPKO Oleg AZE 15.966 3 LARDUET Manrique CUB 15.600 3 DENG Shudi CHN 15.966 4 OYAKAWA MARIANO BRA 15.166 Arthur 5 LARDUET Manrique CUB 15.733 5 BRETSCHNIEDER GER 14.966 Andreas

6 LEYVA Danell USA 15.666 6 BROOKS Christaphor USA 13.800

WOMEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Point 1 USA 181.338 1 BILES Simone USA 60.399 2 Great Britain 176.164 2 DOUGLAS Gabrella USA 59.316 3 China 172.380 3 LODARCHE Larisa Andrea ROU 59.107 4 Russia 171.964 4 SHANG Chunsong CHN 58.265 5 Japan 169.887 5 STEINGRUBER Glulia SUI 57.333 6 Canada 161.897 6 MURAKAMI Mai JPN 57.132 Vault Uneven Bars

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 PASEKA Maria RUS 15.666 1 FAN Yilin CHN 15.366 2 HONG Un Jong PRK 15.633 1 KAMOVA Victoria RUS 15.366 3 BILES Simone USA 15.541 1 SPIRIDONOVA Daria RUS 15.366 4 DOWNIE Elissa GBR 14.899 1 KOCIAN Madison USA 15.366 5 KARMAKAR Dipa IND 14.683 5 DOUGLAS Gabrella USA 15.133 6 WANG Yan CHN 14.583 6 SHANG Chunsong CHN 14.900

Beam Floor

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 BILES Simone USA 15.358 1 BILES Simone USA 15.800 2 WEVERS Sanne NED 14.333 2 AFANASEVA Kensia RUS 15.100 3 SCHAEFER GER 14.133 3 NICOLUS Margaret USA 15.000 Pauline

Marks obtained by the Indian Gymnasts in 46th Gymnastics World Championships

NAME SCORE TOTAL RANK

RAKESH 'D' SCORE 5.00 4.30 5.80 5.20 5.80 4.90 PATRA 'E' SCORE 8.033 7.933 8.066 9.033 8.566 8.233 TOTAL 13.033 12.233 13.866 14.233 14.366 13.133 80.864 91/276 ASHISH 'D' SCORE 6.40 5.60 4.60 5.60 5.10 4.40 KUMAR 'E' SCORE 7.416 6.033 5.966 8.833 7.80 7.766 TOTAL 13.616 11.633 10.566 14.433 12.6 12.166 75.014 159 (-2) (-3) SIDDHAR 'D' SCORE 4.80 5.70 3.60 5.2 5.20 4.60 TH 'E' SCORE 8.000 7.366 5.800 8.366 8.433 8.233 VERMA (-3) TOTAL 12.800 13.066 9.400 13.266 13.633 12.833 74.998 160 DIPA KARMAK AR 'D' SCORE 7.00 4.50 5.70 5.40 'E' SCORE 8.100 5.50 6.633 7.133 TOTAL 15.100 10.00 12.333 12.533 49.966 102 / 270

34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Stuttgart (GER) , from 7th to 13th September, 2015.

by: By: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa

Number of Entries by NOC:

Total number of Countries participated = 57 Total number of Gymnasts in Individual Competition = 143 Total number of Gymnasts in Group Competition = 136 Total number of Gymnasts in Group & Individual Competition = 279

Competition Format The 34th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships was conducted according to the 2015 FIG Technical Regulations, including Section 3 for Rhythmic Gymnastics, Reg. 5.

Individual Competitions:  CI = Competition I: Qualifications for CII and CIII -->Team ranking  CII = Competition II: All-Around Final: --> 24 best gymnasts from CI  CIII = Competition III: Apparatus Finals. --> 8 best gymnasts of CI on each of the 4 apparatus Group Competitions:

 CI = Competition I: General Competition and qualifications for CIII --> All-Around ranking  CIII - Competition III: Finals for Groups --> 8 best Groups of CI on 5 Ribbons and 8 best Groups of CI on 3 Clubs + 2 Hoops These World Championships also represented:  The 1st Olympic Qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA),  The Qualification of the Individual Gymnasts for the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw

Age requirements All participating gymnasts must be minimum 16 years old in the year of the event (i.e. born in 1999 or earlier).

RESULTS OF 34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Group All Around Final Results Group 5 Ribbons Final Results

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Points 1 Russian Federation 36.266 1 KUDRYAVTSEVA RUS 75.632 Yana 2 Bulgaria 35.583 2 MAMUN Margarita RUS 74.766 3 Spain 34.900 3 STANIOUTA BLR 72.132 Melitina 4 Italy 34.782 4 PAZHAVA Salome GEO 71.782 5 Japan 34.682 5 RIZATDINOVA UKR 71.541 Ganna 6 Israel 34.283 6 DURUNDA Marina AZE 71.399

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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Team Competition Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Points 1 Russian Federation 149.990 1 KUDRYAVTSE RUS 75.632 VA Yana 2 Belarus 141.314 2 MAMUN RUS 74.766 Margarita 3 Ukraine 141.196 3 STANIOUTA BLR 72.132 Melitina 4 Israel 139.397 4 PAZHAVA GEO 71.782 Salome 5 Azerbaijan 138.182 5 RIZATDINOVA UKR 71.541 Ganna 6 Japan 137.497 6 DURUNDA AZE 71.399 Marina

Hoop Ball

Rank Name Con Points Rank Name Con Points 1 MAMUN RUS 18.950 1 KUDRYAVTSEV RUS 19.025 Margarita A Yana 2 SOLDATOVA RUS 18.850 2 MAMUN RUS 19.000 Aleksandra Margarita 3 RIZATDINOV UKR 18.583 3 STANIOUTA BLR 18.350 A Ganna Melitina

A Clubs Ribbon

Rank Name Con Points Rank Name Con Points 1 KUDRYAVTSE RUS 19.066 1 KUDRYAVTSEV RUS 18.866 VA Yana A Yana 2 SOLDATOVA RUS 18.583 2 MAMUN RUS 18.850 Aleksandra Margarita 3 RIZATDINOVA UKR 18.566 3 RIZATDINOVA UKR 18.383 Ganna Ganna

Indian Gymnast – A Bi-annual Gymnastics Publication

Volume 24 Number 1 January, 2016 - 1

CONTENTS Page

Editorial 2

New Elements in MAG Recognized by the FIG 3 by: Steve BUTCHER, President of the Men’s Technical Committee, FIG

Rehabilitation for Ankle Sprain 10 by: Ryan Harber, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Technique and Methodic of Stalder on Uneven Bars. 15

[by: Dr. Kalpana Debnath. Chief Gymnastics Coach, SAI NS NIS Patiala

[ 17 History of Development of Floor Exercises by: Prof. Istvan Karacsony, Hungary

th 21 Some Salient Features of 46 Artistic World Gymnastics Championships: by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa, Chief National Coach

54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) 32 organised by Punjabi University Patiala,from 7th to 11th January, 2015 by Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Director Sports, Punjabi University,Patiala

Results of 46th Artistic World Gymnastics Championships, held at Glasgow, 37 Scotland , from 23rd Oct. to 1st Nov., 2015 by Dr. Kalpana Debnath. Chief Gymnastics Coach, SAI NS NIS Patiala

34th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart (GER) , from 7th 39 to 13th September, 2015. by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa [

Edited and Published by : Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa, Ph.D 24-A,Khalsa College Colony, Patiala.-147001 Email: [email protected]

Co-Editor and Publisher : Dr. (Miss) Kalpana Debnath, Ph.D ARJUNA AWARDEE, Chief Coach, SAI NS NIS, Patiala -147001 Email: [email protected]

EDITORIAL ======

At the outset I wish all the readers, gymnasts, Gymnastics coaches, judges and Gymnastics promoters, a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year, 2016. It gives me immense pleasure to present the January, 2016 issue of "Indian Gymnast". Lot of development are taking place in the 'Difficulty Factor' of Gymnastics. Lot many new skills have been invented and are performed in each International Competition. The first Article by Steve Butcher, President Men's Technical Committee of the FIG, gives the details of the New Elements with illustration of each, inducted in Men Artistic Gymnastics.

One of the problems each gymnast has to face is the injuries. Ankle sprain is one of the common injuries in Gymnastics. The next article by Ryan Harber deals with the rehabilitation of the Ankle sprain. Ryan Harber has described the procedure of rehabilitation of the Ankle Sprain with photographs.

One of the Common elements on Horizontal bar and Uneven bars is Stalder shoot to handstand. All most all the elite Indian Men Gymnasts perform this skill in their Routine. But there is not even a single Indian women gymnast who has performed this skill in her Routine in any National Level Competition. In the next article, Dr.Debnath has elaborated the Technique and procedure of teaching Stalder to handstand on Uneven Bars.

Prof. Istvan Karacsony, in his article, "History of Development of Floor Exercises". has briefly described the origin of Some skills on Floor, who were the inventors of those skills, when these Elements were first performed, the names of the World Champions on Floor and the names of the Olympic Champions on Floor.

The year, 2015, witnessed the most important Gymnastics Competition of the year, The 46th World Artistic Gymnastics, at Glasgow, which was the First qualifying competition for the 2016 Rio Olympics and for the Rio Olympics Test Event. Lot of ups and downs was seen in this Competition. Dr. Bawa, in his article, has elaborated the many ups and downs and salient features of the 46th World Artistic Gymnastics.

This issue also includes the detail of 54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships, given by Dr. Sharma, results of the All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships, results of the 46th World Artistic Gymnastics, at Glasgow, and details and results of the 34th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships held in Stuttgart (GER).

Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa Ph.D. Editor and Publisher

New Elements in MAG Recognized by the FIG by: Mr. Steve BUTCHER, President of the Men’s Technical Committee

I. NEW ELEMENTS RECOGNIZED The FIG MTC confirms the names for the following elements performed at the 2014 World Championships, during other 2014 competitions, and retroactively named for the FIG Code of Points.

POMMEL HORSE

EICHORN Waldemar (GER) • Any side support 1/1 spindle with hand support to the other side and return (maximum 2 flairs or circles) • E value (Element Group II) • Name awarded: EICHORN • Performed at the 2014 World Challenge Cup Osijek (CRO) • Element already in the Code of Points (II.29), but never competed internationally

NIN REYES Audrys (DOM) Travel 3/3 over both pommels with ½ spindle • E value (Element Group III) • Named awarded: NIN REYES 2 • Performed at the 2014 Anadia World Challenge Cup (POR) • Both NIN REYES and NIN REYES 2 may be performed in the same exercise

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VAMMEN Helge (DEN)

• On the leather, from cross support, Russian Wendeswing with 360° over both pommels (also with 540°) • E value (Element Group IV) • Named awarded: VAMMEN • Already in the Code of Points, element IV.71 • Performed at the 2014 European Championships Sofia (BUL)

RINGS

DAVTYAN Artur (ARM)

• Slow roll fwd. with straight body and arms to Cross (2 s.) or L-Cross (2 s.), also from inverted hang • D value (Element Group IV) • Named awarded: DAVTYAN • Performed at the 2014 Doha World Challenge Cup (QAT)

NG Kiu Chung (HKG)

• From or through hanging scale rearways, with straight arms pull to V Cross (2 s.) or Nakayama to V Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: NG Kiu Chung • Performed at the 2014 Cottbus World Challenge Cup (GER)

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NG Kiu Chung (HKG) • Slow roll forward stretched with straight arms through Cross and press to Sprt Scale (2 s.) • D value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: NG Kiu Chung 2 • Performed at the 2014 Asian Games Incheon (KOR) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

PETROUNIAS Eleftherios (GRE) • Pull with straight arms and body through momentary hanging scale front ways to Inverted Cross (2 s.) or Pineda to Inverted Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: PETROUNIAS • Performed at 2014 European Championships Sofia (BUL)

Note: Any support shown from the hanging scale front ways to the Inverted Cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition. The expectation is for the element to pass from hanging scale front ways through Cross to Inverted Cross with a straight body to the final position.

TANAKA Yusuke (JPN) • Salto forward between rings directly to V Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group III) • Name awarded: TANAKA • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN)

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TSUKAHARA Naoya (AUS) • Pull with straight arms and body through momentary hanging scale front ways to V Cross (2 sec.), or Pineda to V Cross (2 sec.) • E value (Element Group IV) • Name awarded: TSUKAHARA • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN

TULLOCH Courtney (GBR) • Slow roll backward with straight arms and body through Cross to Inverted Swallow (2 s.) or Azarian to Inverted Swallow (2 s.) • F value (Element Group IV)

• Name awarded: TULLOCH • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the Cross will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

WYNN Brandon (USA) • Slow roll forward with straight body and arms through Cross to Inverted Cross (2 s.) • E value (Element Group IV)

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• Name awarded: WYNN • Performed at the 2014 Pan American Championships Mississauga (CAN) Note: Any support position shown in transition between the roll or through the Cross position will be deducted and could lead to non-recognition of the element

YANG Hak Seon (KOR) • Kasamatsu stretched with 5/2 (or Tsukahara stretched with 7/2) • Value 6.4 (Element # 2.32) • Performed at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) • No name awarded because of large deduction

• Will be listed in the Code of Points with no name until properly executed

Parallel Bars DAUSER Lukas (GER) • Giant swing backward with Makuts to upper arm hang • D value (Element Group III) • Name awarded: DAUSER • 2014 Anadia World Challenge Cup (POR)

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SOSA Luis (MEX) • Giant swing backward and salto with ½ turn and straddle cut backward to upper arm hang • E value (Element Group III) • Name awarded (retroactively): SOSA • Performed at World Challenge Cup Ghent 2012

ARICAN Ferhat (TUR) • Double salto forward piked with ½ turn • G value (Element Group V) • No name awarded because of bent knees in execution • Attempted at the 2014 World Championships Nanning (CHN) • Will be listed in the Code of Points with no name until properly executed

HORIZONTAL BAR

BALDAUF Marco (AUT) • Stoop in shoot and hop 1/1 turn through handstand to mixed el-grip or Adler hop w. 1/1 t. to mixed el-grip • D value (Element Group IV) • Same box as Adler 1/1 to mixed el-grip (element IV.16)

• Gymnast was the first to perform this element internationally • Performed at 2012 Cottbus World Challenge Cup (GER) • Name awarded (retroactively): BALDAUF

Note: The support arm used to perform the first ½ turn in the Adler must show a hop to the other arm, then a completion of the element using the original support arm to finish in mixed el-grip.

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BRETSCHNEIDER Andreas (GER) • Kovacs with 2/1 • H value (Element Group II) • 1st H value element in the Code of Points • Performed at the 2014 DTB Team Challenge (GER) • Name awarded: BRETSCHNEIDER • (see MAG Naming of Elements on page 10))

KIERZKOWSKI Adam (POL) • Piatti stretched with ½ turn to mixed el-grip and back up-rise to handstand • E value (Element Group II) • Performed at the 2009 World Championships London (GBR) • Name awarded (retroactively): KIERZKOWSKI • Element already listed in the Code of Points II.29 ----x----

Rehabilitation for Ankle Sprains

by: Ryan Harber, LAT, ATC, CSCS St. Vincent Sports Performance

Ankle sprains are no stranger in the sports world. Sprains are classified into grades 1, 2, 3, which generally correspond to mild, moderate, or severe. More severe ankle sprain injuries, including complete tears of the ligaments and fractures of the bone may need different treatment and rehab than a simple ankle sprain. Athletes who have persistent symptoms should be evaluated by their doctor to ensure there is no more serious injury, such as a fracture or high ankle sprain that could be causing these problems.

The most common symptoms of an ankle sprain are pain and swelling. Athletes often notice bruising over the area of injury. As gravity pulls the blood downwards, the bruising will move

down the foot towards the toes in the days after the injury. See your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following: • Your foot bends at an abnormal angle. • Your foot is cool, pale, or changes color. • You feel numbness or tingling in your foot or toes that lasts after the initial injury.

You should see your doctor after an ankle sprain if you notice any of the following: • Heard a “popping” sound at the time of injury. • Moderate or severe pain or severe swelling or bruising around your ankle. • Can’t walk or put weight on your affected foot, or your ankle feels unstable. • You have redness, swelling, or pain in your leg or groin. These can be signs of a blood clot.

Treatment: Early treatment of a sprain is the “RICE” method:

• Rest: The first 24-48 hours after the injury is considered a critical treatment period and activities need to be curtailed. Gradually put as much weight on the involved ankle as tolerated and discontinue crutch use when you can walk with a normal gait - minimal to no pain or limp. • Ice: For the first 48 hours post-injury, ice pack and elevate the ankle sprain 20 minutes at a time every 2-3 hours. Frozen vegetables are a good alternative if you don’t have access to ice! • Compression: Using an Ace bandage, wrap the ankle from the toes to the top of the calf muscle. The wrap should be snug, but not cutting off circulation to the foot and ankle. • Elevation: Keep your ankle sprain higher than your heart as often as possible. ------Courtesy: St. Vincent Sports Performance

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1. Range of Motion Exercises: Immobilization can cause significant problems after ankle sprains. ROM exercises should be implemented within 48-72 hours after injury because of the tendency of tissues to contract following trauma.

• Achilles stretch: While seated or lying down, take a towel and loop it around your toes. Pull the ends of the towel, pulling your toes upwards, and feel the stretch in the back of the ankle. Perform this 3-4 times a day for several minutes.

• Towel Curls: Begin with foot flat on the floor. Keeping heel on floor, repetitively “scrunch up” the towel. Each time you curl your toes equals one repetition. Perform 3 sets of 20 repetitions, 3 times a day.

• Alphabet writing: While seated or lying down, write the alphabet (in big letters) in the air with your toes

2. Muscle-Strengthening Exercises: Once range of motion is attained, and swelling and pain are controlled, the patient is ready to progress to the strengthening phase of rehabilitation. Strengthening of weakened muscles is essential to rapid recovery and important in preventing re-injury.

A. Isometric exercises: Hold 5 seconds, then relax. Repeat 5-10 times.

• Dorsiflexion: With rolled pillow between feet, squeeze feet together

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• Eversion: With pillow against wall, press outer border of foot into pillow.

• Inversion: Press inner borders of feet into pillow.

• Plantar flexion: Push foot into pillow

B. Resisted tubing exercises: Use an elastic band that is tied to a heavy object, resistance exercises should be done in all directions. Perform 20 repetitions, 2-3 times a day.

Dorsi Flexion Planter Flexion

Eversion Inversion

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• Toe Raises: Stand on a stair or ledge with your heel over the edge. Stand up on your tip toes, then in a controlled manner, let the heel rest down. Repeat 10-20 times, 4 times a day.

• Heel and Toe Walking: Walk on your toes for one minute, then on your heels for one minute. Alternating walking on your heel and toes, work up to a total of 10 minutes, 3 times a day.

3. Proprioceptive Training:

Proprioception is the sense of the relative position of your body and its limbs in space. As the athlete achieves full weight-bearing without pain, proprioceptive training is initiated for the recovery of balance and postural control.

• Circular Wobble Board: In sitting position, rotate board clockwise and counterclockwise using one foot and then both feet; in standing position, rotate board using one leg and then both legs. Exercises can be performed with added weight / eyes open or closed. Perform 15- 20 repetitions, 2 times a day.

• Walking on Different Surfaces: Walk in normal or heel-to-toe fashion over various surfaces; progress from hard, flat floor to uneven surface – perform with eyes open or closed. Walk up to 50 feet twice per day.

• Training for Return-to-Activity: Activity-specific exercises may include simply walking, jogging, or hopping. Begin at very low intensity and duration, and slowly work-up. Never suddenly increase either the intensity or duration of your activity.

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Common appearance of an acute Ankle Sprain

• Jogging: Do 50% jogging and 50% running in forward and backward directions; run in a pattern (e.g., circle, figure-eight). Slowly increase intensity and incorporate activity-specific exercises. Increase distance in increments of 1/8th mile.

• Jump Rope: Simple jumping in place or with a rope. Add side-to-side jumps and eventually single leg hops as the athlete progresses.

The athlete should let pain be his/her guide as he/she progress through this entire program. Once these activities can be done at full speed with no pain, athletes can resume their sport. More specific exercises can be given by a coach, certified athletic trainer, or physical therapist that is familiar with the physical demands of the sport.

Technique and Methodic of Stalder on Uneven Bars

By: Dr. Kalpana Debnath, Chief Gymnastics Coach,SAI NS NIS Patiala

Stalder on Uneven Bars is one of the elegant elements on Uneven bars. This element (Skill) has been named after Joseph Stalder of Switzerland, who performed this skill on Horizontal Bar for the first time in 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. This element (Skill) is also quite popular on Horizontal bar in Men Artistic Gymnastics This skill even fulfills one of the special requirement on Horizontal bar. As per the Table of Difficulty (Code of Points) ,the skill falls under "C' Category in Women Artistic Gymnastics and in "B" Category in Men Artistic Gymnastics . Learning of this element also leads to learning of some other difficult Elements on Uneven , such as Stalder in 'El Grip', Stalder with hop to change grip in handstand phase, Stalder forward with 1/1 turn (360°) to , Stalder backward on HB with counter straddle - reverse hecht over HB to hang, Stalder backward on HB with counter pike - reverse hecht over HB to hang Bars .

Technique:

The movement (Skill) is started from handstand position which is assumed while doing back Giant Circles (Fig. 1). From handstand position the body is lead downward with feet and stradlling the legs (Fig. 2)and keeping shoulders extended. As soon as legs start coming downward from handstand position, there is beginning of flexion of hips keeping shoulders extended (Fig. 2) . Flexion of the hips become deeper as the body comes down (Fig. 3). Keep the upper back away from the bar and pull the feet in towards shoulders forming a tight pike under the bar. The maximum flexion of the hips take place when the body is just under the bar (Fig. 4). The body is lead with the hips (Fig. 5). As the upward swing begins, there starts opening of hip and shoulders angles. Upper back is kept rounded. Without bending the arms, the upward swing is utilised to extend the hips and shoulders (Fig. 6).During the last phase of the movement, shoulders and hip angles are completely opened with rotation of the hand grips.

Stalder on Uneven Bars

Fig. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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The important point of the technique of the skill is the technique of entry into the skill. The technique of 'late drop' while entering in to the skill is recommended. The advantage of the "late drop" is that it forces the maximum extension away (for swing) from the bar with the best control. Gord Osbourne (University of Alberta) in Canada has compared the two techniques on entering into the Stalder for men's horizontal bar, and indicates that biomechanically the 'late drop' was a better technique. Methodical Approach:

Quite a good amount of hip flexibility and shoulder strength are required before starting the skill

The flexibility requirements for this skill are an excellent pike and straddle compression. The lower back may be susceptible to strains if not stretched well. There will be a good amount of force stretching the lower back at the "bottom" of the circle, so excellent lower back flexibility is as important as leg and hip flexibility to "get into" the proper straddle position to perform the skill (Fig. 4). The second element over is a specific strength required for the last phase of the skill, i.e. reaching to hand stand. To teach/ learn Stalder to handstand on Uneven Bars is not at all difficult if the skill is taught by adopting proper teaching stages. Before start teaching the movement , a gymnast must have mastery over back giant circles and back hip circle to handstand..The following steps can be adopted for teaching this skill, easily, safely and effectively.

Stage 1. On Low Bar, Learn back sole circles on Uneven bars keeping both the feet out of the handgrips.

Stage 2. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to keep straddled legs forward and teach / learn back straddled circle

Stage 3. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to bring straddled feet on the bar, and learn/ teach back sole circle to handstand

Stage 4. From support position on Low Bar, cast back to bring straddled legs in front to straddled circle and in upward swing open the hips and shoulders to complete the movement in handstand position.

Stage 5. From handstand on Low Bar start coming downwards with extended shoulder and flex the body by bringing the legs out of arms and back straddled circle.

Stage 6. On Low Bar ,cast to handstand, from handstand, Stalder circle to handstand with assistance of a spotter.

Stage 7 From one or two giant circles, Stalder circle to handstand (Complete skill) Once the skill is learnt, it needs lot many repetitions to master the skill

History of the Development of Floor Exercises

by: Prof. Istvan Karacsony, Hungary

NAME OF COUNTRY YEAR/COMP NAME OF THE ELEMENT PERFORMER Emanuel Löffler TCH 1936 OG Two circles on the floor Ferenc Pataki HUN 1948 OG Stretched salto bwd to standing scale Todorov Mintcho BUL 1956 OG Double salto bwd tucked Menichelli Franco ITA 1960 OG From rear support push off 1 foot through hdst. Nobuyuki Aihara, JPN 1960 OG Salto bwd stretched with 1/1 turn Takashi Mitsukuri, Takashi Ono Endo Jukio JPN 1960 OG Jump bwd. with pike stretch to front support Nakayama Akinori JPN 1966 WCH Jump bwd with pike-stretch to front support Manna ITA 1969 V-sit with legs horizontal. Kenmotsu Eizo JPN 1970 WCH Salto bwd with 3/1 t. Thikenoff USA 1970 WCH Dive roll with 2/1 twist Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1973 EC Double salto bwd piked Effing Bernd BRD 1973 EC 11/2 salto fwd to roll out Martschenko USSR 1974 Double salto bwd with 1/1 t. Vladimir Riga Cup Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1974 WCH Double salto bwd tucked with 1/1 t. Keranov Andrej BUL 1976 OG Double salto swd tucked Tabak Jiri CSSR 1977 EC Double salto fwd tucked Andrianow Nikolai USSR 1977 WCH Double salto bwd stretched Thomas Kurt USA 1978 WCH Jump bwd with 3/2 salto and 3/2 t. Li Yuejiu CHN 1979 WCH Thomas stretched Tong Fei CHN 1979 WCH Butterfly with1/1 t. Akopjan Artur USSR 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Brückner Roland GDR 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Huang Yubin CHN 1979 WCH Tsukahara piked Li Yuejiu CHN 1980 OG 3/2 straddled salto sdw with ¼ t. to roll fwd Li Yuejiu CHN 1980 OG Double Tsukahara Gogoladze Vladimir USSR 1984 EC Flaire to hds. Continue to flare Lou Yun CHN 1985 WCH Double salto straddled with 1/1 t.

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NAME OF COUNTRY YEAR/COMP NAME OF THE ELEMENT PERFORMER Tong Fei CHN 1985 WCH Double salto sdw straddled Koroljov Juri USSR 1985 WCH Tsukahara strecthed Pintea Valentin ROU 1985 WCH Double salto bwd piked with 2/1 t. Fang Min CHN 1985 Double salto bwd stretched with 3/1 WCH? turn Xu Zhiquiang CHN 1985 WCH Double salto bwd tucked and tempo salto fwd tucked Ljukin Valeri USSR 1987 EC Triple salto bwd tucked Marinich Vitali USSR 1989 WCH Hdsp. salto fwd tucked to roll out Kolyvanov USSR 1990?? Salto bwd. stretched with double twist and salto bwd.piked Neil Thomas GBR 1990 EC Handspring stretched salto fwd 2/1 turn Alvarino Sergio ARG 1996 WCH Swallow and press to japanese hdst. Fedorchenko Sergei KAZ 1996 WCH Russian wendeswing with 1080 Igor Korobchinski USSR/UKR 2000 Thomas stretched OG Lipski Andrei UKR 2001 WCH 1 ½ salto bwd with 5/2 t. Mark van Roon NED 2001 WCH 1 ½ salto fwd tucked with 1/1 t.to roll Leon Tamayo CUB 2001 WCH Double salto fwd stretched Charles Gervasio Deferr ESP 2002 WCH From fwd take off, ½ turn and double salto bwd. Thomas Gonzales CHI 2003 WC Salto bwd with 7/2 turn Ri Jong DPRK 2004 OG Double salto bwd with 3/1 turn Able Driggs Santos CUB 2004 OG Fedorchenko with hop Chinese and/or USA 2008??? Flair to hds. jumping bwd hds gymnast piruettes and bac to flair Diego Hypolito BRA 2008 Jump bwd with ½ t. to dbl. salto fwd OG piked or str. w.1/1 t. Matteo Morandi ITA 2010 Handspring salto fwd tuck to stand WCH Eddie Penev BUL/USA 2011 Jump bwd with ½ t. to double salto WCH fwd str.w.1/2 t. Kenzo Shirai JPN 2013 WCH Salto bwd stretched with 4/1 t.

Legend: OG -Olympic Games, WCH –World Championship, EC –European Championship

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The Pride of the World. -- World Champions of Floor.

Year City Winner Country Points 1903 Antwerp 1905 Bordeaux 1907 Praha 1909 Luxemburg 1911 Torino 1913 Paris 1922 Ljubljana 1926 Lyon 1930 Luxemburg Primozic Joze YUG 1934 Budapest Miez Georges SUI 1938 Praha Jan Gajdos TCH 1950 Basel Jozef Stalder SUI 19.25 1954 Roma Valentin Muratov URS 19.70 1958 Moscow Yuri Titov URS 19.35 1962 Praha Nobuyuki Aihara JPN 19.50 Yukio Endo 1966 Dortmund Akinori Nakayama JPN 19.40 1970 Ljubljana Akinori Nakayama JPN 19.025 1974 Varna Shigeru Kasamatsu JPN 19.375 1978 Strassbourg Kurt Thomas USA 19.650 1979 Fort Worth Kurt Thomas USA 19.80 Roland Bruckner GDR 1981 Moscow Yuri Korolev USR 19.775 Li Yuejiu CHN 1983 Budapest Tong Fei CHN 19.90 1985 Montreal Tong Fei CHN 19.75 1987 Rotterdam Lou Yun CHN 19.875 1989 Stuttgart Igor Korobchinsky USR 9.937 1991 Indianapolis Igor Korobchinsky USR 9.875 1992 Paris Igor Korobchinski CEI 9.812 1993 Birmingham Grigori Misutin USR 9.40 1994 Brisbane Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.725 1995 Sabae Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.812 1996 San Juan Vitaly Scherbo BLR 9.887 1997 Lausanne Alexei Nemov RUS 9.625 1999 Tian Jin Alexei Nemov RUS 9.775 2001 Ghent Marian Dragulescu ROU 9.662 2002 Debrecen Marian Dragulescu ROU 9.712 2003 Anaheim Hamm Paul USA 9.762 2005 Melbourne Diego Hyppolito BRA 9.675 2006 Aarhus Marian Dragulescu ROU 16.250 2007 Stuttgart Diego Hyppolito BRA 16.150 2009 London Marian Dragulescu ROU 15.700 2010 Rotterdam Kosmidis Eleftheiros GRE 15.700 2011 Tokyo UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 15.633 2013 Antwerpen Kenzo Shirai JPN 16.000 2014 Nanning Abliazin Denis RUS 15.750 2015 Glasgow Kenzo Shirai JPN 16.233

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The Pride of the World Olympic Champions of Floor.

YEAR CITY WINNER NATIONALITY POINT 1896 Athen 1904 Louis 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 1932 Los Angeles Pelle István HUN 28,800 1936 Berlin Georges Miez GER 18,666 1948 London Pataki Ferenc HUN 38,700 1952 Helsinki Williams Thoresson SWE 19,250 1956 Melbourne Valentin Muratov USR 19,200 1960 Roma Aihara Nobuyuki JPN 19,450 1964 Tokyo Franco Menichelli ITA 19,450 1968 Mexico Sawao Kato JPN 19,475 1972 München Nikolai Andrianov USR 19,450 1976 Montreal Nikolai Andrianov USR 19,450 1980 Moscow Roland Brückner GDR 19,750 1984 Los Angeles Li Ning CHN 19,925 1988 Seoul Sergei Harkov USR 19,925 1992 Barcelona Li Xiaoshuang CHN 9.925 1996 Atlanta Melissanidis Ioannis GRE 9.850 2000 Sydney Vihrovs Igor LAT 9.812 2004 Athen Kyle Shewfelt CAN 9.787 2008 Beijing Zou Kai CHN 16.050 2012 London Zou Kai CHN 15.933

Some Salient Features of 46th Artistic World Gymnastics Championships:

by: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa Chief National Coach

46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held at Glasgow (Scotland) from 23rd October to 1st November, 2015.This World Championship was qualification for the first 8 teams and the apparatus medalists to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA). It was a qualifying Competition for the Rio Test Event to be held in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) for the remaining 4 Teams to qualify and the Individual gymnasts both in Men Artistic and Women Artistic Gymnastics to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games .

1. Mega Giant Size Video Screen and Special Podium for the Gymnasts' Presentation

The Championships were held at the SSE Hydro , Glasgow which opened in 2013 . This was the first time that Scotland hosted the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The Competition Hall was very well presented. The Glasgow World Championships featured several innovative features designed to engage the crowd while emphasizing the gymnasts' craft. The use of a giant 20 x 6 meter screen and stage to present gymnasts as they entered the arena before a backdrop of smoke and flames, the special podium for gymnasts’ presentations and medal ceremonies made a significant impact on the presentation of the entire competitions compared to the previous World Championships. It was quite excellent and unique."By presenting them this way, the gymnasts became actors in a grand production," Grandi said. "It was even better than the Olympic Games, and for this we owe a lot to the Glasgow 2015 Organising Committee. With these World Championships, we have become even more professional in our way of doing things."

2. Placement of the Judges:

The placement of the judges around the Podium (Field of Play) was not done. The judges were placed at a higher place and away from FOP .The placement of the judges above and away from the field of play were among the innovations that contributed to the beauty of the spectacle. The Apparatus Supervisor was also placed in the same line that of the rest of the judges. The gymnasts started 30 sec. warm up directly without reporting to the Judges.

3. Higher Number of participants:

46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships was one of the the biggest Artistic Gymnastics Competitions of all the times and definitely the largest Competition of 2015. From the 285 gymnasts registered, 261 competed in at least 1 event (the total number of participating gymnasts was 262 in Women Artistic Gymnastics. 302 gymnasts were registered in Men Artistic Gymnastics. The participation data on each event is given as under

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SNo Participants Men Artistic Gymnastics Women Artistic Gymnastics . 1 Total No. of Countries 79 82 2 No. of Participants on 238 235 Floor 3 No. of Participants on 237 234 Pommel/ BEAM 4 No. of Participants on 234 Rings 5 No. of Participants on 232 232 Vault 6 No. of Participants on 235 237 Parallel Bars/ Uneven Bars 7 No. of Participants on 235 Horizontal Bar

4. Use of an additional 10 cm soft mat on FX, and a 30 cm “crash mat” on VT

For the first time in the training halls, warm up hall, and during podium training the gymnast had the possibility to use an additional 10 cm soft mat on FX, and a 30 cm “crash mat” on VT. The gymnasts were very appreciative of the allowance of additional matting. The WTC received feedback that the VT “crash mat” was too hard, and instead would recommend an extra 10cm mat for VT be provided in the future.

5. Blocking” the D panels’ score

Following the decision of the FIG/EC the rule regarding “blocking” the D panels’ score was applied (the system automatically blocked the score, when the D judges’ score was higher than the D score of the AS).

6 New Elements in Women Artistic Gymnastics:

Following podium training at the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow (GBR), the FIG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee has announced that a total of 15 new elements have been submitted for evaluation during the competition. The list of provisional new elements include three on Uneven Bars, six on Balance Beam and six on Floor Exercise.

7. Training in Warm up Hall: Podium was also installed in Warm -up Hall. It was the 1st time the gymnasts had the possibility to train in the “Warm up” on Podium from the beginning to the end of the competitions’ period. Installation of the Podium in the “Warm up” Hall helped the gymnasts a greatly in the preparation to the competitions.

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8. Competition on Day 1 and Day 2 (on 23rd and 24th Oct.):

Qualifying Competition in Women Artistic Gymnastics was held on 23rd and 24th October, 2015.Many Teams and the Gymnasts committed many errors and there were lot many falls from the apparatuses

The Russian women topped the standings on the first day of competition at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow, while perennial medal contender Romania imploded. Though competing without injured star Aliya Mustafina, excellent performances from returning Olympians and promising newcomers earned the Russians the title of team to beat halfway through the two-day qualification.

Romania, meanwhile, lived one of the darkest days in their storied Gymnastics history. Competing early in the morning, the team came apart on Uneven Bars and recorded poorer than expected scores on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise, events that have traditionally served as strengths. The stylish Italian team turned in a well-rounded performance for third so far, ahead of Japan, Canada and host Brazil, remarkably improved after a 16th place finish at Worlds a year ago.

Led by intrepid two-time World All-around champion Simone Biles and returning 2012 Olympic champion Gabrielle Douglas, the U.S. women met their own expectations in surpassing the rest of the world during qualifications in Glasgow Saturday afternoon. The American team combined for a total of 236.611 points, more than five points ahead of Russia, which took silver to U.S.’s gold at the 2012 London Olympics. They were more than nine points ahead of a rising British team that has so far given an inspired performance at its home World Championships.

After a two-year absence from the sport, Douglas, who is trying to become the first woman since 1968 to successfully defend her Olympic All-around title, has so far made a promising return to World competition. In the meantime, however, Simone Biles has taken her place as the world's top gymnast. Since 2013, Biles has won seven World titles and looks poised to win more: During Saturday's qualification, she posted 61.598 points in the All-around, a whopping four points ahead of Douglas, who finished third. In addition, Biles earned the top scores on Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise,

Besides the U.S., Russia and Great Britain, China, Italy, Japan, Canada and the Netherlands qualified for the women's team final. By finishing in the top eight, these countries have also qualified a five-person team to the Rio Olympic Games next summer. While the first seven nations were present in London four years ago, the Netherlands will be returning a women’s team to the Games for the first time since 1976.

The biggest surprise of the women’s competition so far was the collapse of perennial medal contender Romania, which gave perhaps its worst performance .

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The happiest News for the Indian Gymnastics was the qualification of Dipa Karmakar for the Apparatus Finals in Vault. Dipa became the first Indian Gymnast to qualify for the Apparatus Finals in World Gymnastics Championships. Out of the 232 competitors in Vault for All Around Competition and out of all 30 gymnasts , who performed 2 Vaults ,Dipa had the highest 'D' Score Value of 13.00 points (7.00 for the first Vault and 6.00 for the second Vault). On the other hand , Dipa was the unlucky to miss the qualification for the Rio Olympics Test Event as she fell down on Beam and Uneven bars and stumbled on Floor.She was placed at second reserve for the Rio Test Event

8. Competition on Day 3 and Day 4 (on 25th and 26th Oct.):

Kohei Uchimura lead as first Men's teams qualify for Rio at Glasgow Worlds. Nobody has been able to touch Japan’s Kohei Uchimura in the individual All-around since the 2009 London World Championships, so it’s not surprising that the five-time World and reigning Olympic champion exited the preliminary round in Glasgow as top qualifier, in spite of a fall on Floor Exercise.

Led by Uchimura and promising newcomer Kazuma Kaya, the Japanese men qualified to the team final in first place, nearly two points ahead of their Chinese rivals.. Expect a tight battle between the Japanese team, which has not won team gold at Worlds since 1978, and the Chinese, who have carried off every title except one since 1994.

Besides Japan and China, Great Britain, Russia, the USA, Switzerland, Brazil and Korea will fight it out in the team final. These eight teams have also earned the first five-person team berths for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. That’s huge for host country Brazil, which will attend the Games with a Men’s Gymnastics team for the first time in history. Switzerland, which gave a dazzling performance to finish with nearly the same total as the United States, will make its first trip to the Games since 1992.

In spite of the best efforts of stars Marcel Nguyen and Fabian Hambuechen, Germany is headed to the Pre-Olympic Test Event in Rio April 16-19, where it hopes to win itself a team berth to next summer's Games. France, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Romania and Belarus will also contend for one of the four team berths up for grabs there. There was a Hard times for some of the previous Olympic champions

Three years after their golden performances in London, Epke Zonderland (NED), Arthur Zanetti (BRA) and Krisztian Berki (HUN) all got lost in the crowd in Glasgow and failed to make event finals. Berki, the three-time World champion on Pommel Horse, loses the most because he was relying on a medal on Pommels to qualify to Rio and now has little hope of getting to the Games. Zonderland made an error on his High Bar dismount and won't compete in finals, but will get a second shot at Olympic qualification with the Dutch men at April’s Test Event. The scores on Rings were tight, and Zanetti, who gave the best performance of the 2012 event gold medalists, was simply the odd man out. He's still the luckiest of the three, though, as Brazil has already qualified for Rio.

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Rakesh Patra of India gave good performance and obtained 80.864 points, so far the highest scores any Indian has obtained in the World Championships. He was also unlucky on that day as he missed his dismount on Pommel which costed him non- qualification to the Rio Olympics Test Event. The last man /country who qualified for the Rio Olympics Test Event is Tsukahara Naoya from Australia, who obtained 81.130, just 0.266 more than Rakesh. He was placed at First reserve for the Rio Test Event

9. Competition on Day 5 ( 27th Oct.):

The American women romped to their third consecutive World title in Gymnastics, establishing themselves once again as the gold medal favorite in team competition at next 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.. The star-studded team, including two-time London Olympic gold medalists Gabrielle Douglas and Aly Raisman, two-time World All-around champion Simone Biles and reinforcements Margaret Nichols, Madison Kocian and Brenna Dowell, performed up to their own high expectations in finals to win their fifth World gold since 2003 in style.

The American women took their fifth World team gold since 2003, while the British wrote history with their first ever women's team medal at a World Championships. In a competition that left no room for error -- three gymnasts compete per event, and all three scores count -- the U.S. was the only team in the eight country final not to record a fall. The Americans were in charge from their first event, Vault, and also excelled on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise, finishing with a total of 181.338 points, 5.174 above the Chinese.

Chinese women strike silver again. After problems on their best events in the qualification round earlier this week, the Chinese remained consistent in the final to secure the silver medal for the second straight year. Improved work on Vault and Floor Exercise, especially from newcomers Wang Yan and Mao Yi, helped make the difference for the young team on their traditionally weak apparatus. Hit Beam routines from Wang, Shang Chunsong and Fan Yilin also aided their cause, and the team's usual excellence on Uneven Bars helped them seal the silver.

Great Britain's Becky Downie, Elissa Downie, Amy Tinkler, Claudia Fragapane and Kelly Simm wrote more history for themselves in the SSE Hydro Tuesday. In spite of beginning their competition with a fall from Ellie Downie on Uneven Bars, the team never gave up and finished at Third Place (Bronze medal) in Team Event

10. Competition on Day 6 ( 28th Oct.):

There was Men Artistic Gymnastics Team Competition Event on the 6th Day, 28th October. King of Gymnastics, Kohei Uchimura leads Japan to first World Team Gold Medal after 37 years. Team gold for the first time since 1978 is the realisation of a dream for star Kohei

Uchimura , who contributed heavily to his team’s victory, scoring 91.531 of Japan’s 270.818 points.

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The anticipated Japan-China team showdown never materialized. Guided by master twister Kenzo Shirai, who excelled on Floor with his quadruple twist, Japan distanced themselves by 2.7 points from the beginning and had extended their lead to 6.3 over China by the halfway point of the competition. But during the last Event (Horizontal bar for Japan), when the Japan was leading to Great Britain to about 2.5 marks, the fall from Yusuke Tanaka on the High Bar in the final rotation brought the team brutally back down to earth. Uchimura was the last Japanese Gymnast to compete on High Bar. When he fell down from the Bar, there was a pin drop silence and many thought that Japan will lose the battle and Great Britain will win the Gold as they were performing their last event Floor in an Excellent manners. After the all Uchimura again climbed the Bar and gave a good performance which fetched him 14 .466 marks Thus Japan won the Gold in Team Event just by a Margin of 0.473 This was perhaps the best part of the competition

Great Britain reached to new heights. Three years after their historic Olympic bronze in London, the British men’s team remained steady to finish on the podium for the first time ever at a World Championships, less than half a point behind Japan to boot. Inspired by the British women’s bronze a day ago, Louis Smith, Daniel Purvis, Kristian Thomas, Max Whitlock, Nile Wilson and Brinn Bevan took care to write a new chapter in British Gymnastics history

For the Chinese, who finished third in Team Competition,12 years of domination at the World level came to an end.

11. Competition on Day 7 ( 29th Oct.):

American star Simone Biles captured an unprecedented third consecutive World All-around gold Thursday evening in Glasgow, becoming at 18 the first female gymnast in history to win three World All-around titles in a row.

Biles joins Russia's Svetlana Khorkina (1997, 2001, 2003) as the only other gymnast to have won three World All-around titles. But she is the only woman gymnast to have done it in consecutive years.

In competition, Biles took the lead with her Vault in the first rotation and never relinquished it., Biles's three-year domination has made her one of the early favorites for gold in Rio.

If anyone had a chance to challenge Biles, it was Douglas, who earned silver at her first Worlds since returning to international competition in March following a two-year break.

Douglas impressed as she put on a calm display of flight and precision on Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise

Following the Romanian women's meltdown in team qualification, it was up to reigning All-around silver medallist Larisa Iordache to salvage something from this World Championships. In a performance that included the top score of the night on Balance Beam, Iordache was on point to earn bronze, which will be Romania's only medal in the women's competition

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12. Competition on Day 8 ( 30th Oct.):

Kohei Uchimura (JPN) made history in Glasgow with his sixth consecutive World title. Manrique Larduet (CUB) won silver, Deng Shudi (CHN) the bronze. Overall, he accumulated 92.332 points, a comfortable 1.634 ahead of the rest of the pack.

With sixth consecutive World title, Kohei Uchimura's legend grows even bigger Since being crowned World champion for the first time in 2009, no one has been able to impede the royal march of Kohei Uchimura. Nobody did Friday night in Glasgow either, as the Japanese gymnast many call the greatest ever won his sixth consecutive World All-around title. Including the Olympic title he won in 2012, Uchimura has now dominated World competition for seven straight years.

With his unique mix of power, elegance, fluidity and catlike stuck landings on his dismounts, Uchimura at times seemed to come close to the thing he seeks above all: perfection. With his high-flying performance on High Bar -- and stuck landing on his dismount -- he broke his own record for consecutive wins at Worlds. “Throughout the competition I felt very strong emotions,” Uchimura said. "I have not been thinking about the number of medals. I just thought about the quality of my performance. In competition, I think about how I can move the audience with my gymnastics."

Manrique Larduet, the Cuban surprise proved himself stronger than every other gymnast save Uchimura. In clinching the silver, the powerful Larduet showed the form and coolness of a champion. If Larduet’s silver was unexpected, so too was Deng Shudi’s bronze, which made him the first Chinese man to mount the podium in World All-around competition since 2007. There was disappointment for Verniaiev Oleg and Max Whitlock. Max Whitlock took himself out of contention with a fall from the High Bar on his penultimate event. A stumble on Floor and a fall on Pommel Horse put Oleg Verniaiev in a deep hole from the beginning. Verniaiev Oleg ended fourth and Max Whitlock fifth in All Around Competition of the 46th World.

13. Competition on Day 9 ( 31st Oct.):

Apparatus Finals on Vault and Uneven bars for the Women Artistic Gymnastics and Floor, Pommel and Rings for the Men Artistic Gymnastics were contested on the 9th day of the Championships

VAULT (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

2012 Olympic Vault bronze medalist Maria Paseka revived the Russian women with gold on Vault, her country’s first on the event since 2002 by scoring 15.666 points. Paseka also deprived 2008 Olympic Vault champion Hong Un Jong of DPRK a second consecutive World title The two performed the same vaults, though Paseka’s superior execution made the difference. Hong Un Jong achieved 15.633 points Simon Biles of USA won the Bronze medal on Vault by scoring 15 .451 points.

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The medalist hope, Steingruber Gulia of SUI who scored 15.300 points in her first Vault, stumbled on the landing on her second vault and sustained Knee injury

Dipa Karmakar of India created history by winning the 5th Position in Vault Event. Her 'D' Score of 13.00 points for both the Vaults (7.00 +6.00 = 13.00) was higher than the 'D' Score of the Gold , Silver (12.70) and Bronze medal (11.90) winners of the Vault Event. Her performance on the Vault was appreciated by almost all the participants of the World Championships including FIG Members

UNEVEN BARS (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

There was unprecedented 4-way tie for Gold Medal on Uneven Bars. It was an Uneven Bars final worth its weight in gold: For the first time in the history of the sport, four female gymnasts -- China’s Fan Yilin, Russians Viktoria Komova and Daria Spiridonova and American Madison Kocian -- tied for the World title. Each of the four scored 15.366, setting the SSE Hydro crowd buzzing and tripling the duration of the awards ceremony.Fan, Komova, Spiridonova and Kocian will forever be linked in the annals of Women’s Gymnastics, which has never seen anything like this

New World Uneven Bars champions , Fan Yilin (CHN), Viktoria Komova (RUS), Daria Spiridonova (RUS) and Madison Kocian (USA) made history by finishing in the only four- way tie for Gold Medal ever recorded at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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FLOOR (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

The absence of Kohei Uchimura, the Gold Medalist of Floor in 2011 World Championships was greatly felt. Uchimura who stumbled on Floor and too hand support on Floor in Qualifying Competition could not make place for the Floor Finals,

The twisting sensation, Kenzo Shirai regaining the World Floor title he won in 2013 slayed the audience and judges by nailing his quadruple twist final pass to win his Second Gold Medal of this championships, Great Britain’s Whitlock was no less happy by winning the Silver Medal, while Spain’s Rayderley Zapata won the Bronze Medal.

POMMEL (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

The contest or the Gold and Silver medal was extremely tough on Pommel.Max Whitlock, who obtained 16.133 points spun his way to the Pommel Horse Title, besting teammate Louis Smith (16.033) by a mere tenth of the point. The two 2012 Olympic Pommel Horse Medalists thus combined to produce their country’s best ever result in Gymnastics, British gymnasts on the first and second steps of the Victory Podium. Merdinyan Harutyun, won the lone medal, Bronze Medal on Pommel for his country. If anything helped Whitlock and Smith on Pommel Horse, it was the absence of reigning World and Olympic champion Krisztian Berki of Hungary, who did not qualify for the Pommel Finals, the medal round.

RINGS (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Greece’s Eleftherios Petrounias came to the Glasgow with one mission: to win a medal on Rings to honor his father, who recently passed away. By relegating China’s You Hao and 2014 World champion Liu Yang of China to silver and bronze, respectively, Petrounias delivered a fitting memorial.

14. Competition on Day 10 ( 1st Nov.):

Apparatus Finals on Beam and Floor for the Women Artistic Gymnastics and Vault, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar for the Men Artistic Gymnastics were contested on the 10th day of the Championships

BEAM (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

In the Beam Final in which half the field fell from the Beam, a clean set from Simon Biles was all it took to keep her World Title on the event (15.358), a full point above Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands who won the silver medal by achieving 14.333. Schaefer Pauline of GER , who qualified at 8th place , won the Bronze Medal on Beam by getting 14.133 points

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FLOOR (Women Artistic Gymnastics):

Simon Biles, the Gold Medal winner of the Floor Event displayed an outstanding performance. On Floor, she killed the suspense almost immediately, her superior difficulty and signature tumbling line lifting the smiling Biles above her high-flying competition. 2011 World Floor champion Ksenia Afanasyeva of Russia was the only gymnast who came close to challenging, finishing seven tenths behind, while Biles's teammate Maggie Nichols won bronze. They obtained 15.800, 15.100 and15.000 respectively.

VAULT (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Marian Dragulescu of Romania Competing at Worlds for the first time in four years, the master of the famous Vault that bears his name (two front flips with a half twist) was a medal contender. Dragulescu was edged by a mere 0.05 by reigning World Champion Ri Se Gwang of Republic of Korea. In taking the Gold, Ri Se Gwang an innovator himself, performed his own signature Vault (two back saltos off the Table with a full twist). For good measure, he also threw a Dragulescu Vault of his own, this one in the piked position, even harder than the original. Ri Se Gwang, the Gold Medal winner obtained 15.450 where as the Silver and Bronze Medal Winners, Marian Dragulescu of Romania and Wittenburg Donnell of USA achieved 15.400 and 15.350 respectively.

PARALLEL BARS (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

You Hao of China, after a superbly performed exercise with the highest difficulty component of any gymnast in the Final, You Hao succeeded in dethroning 2014 World champion Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine. Verniaiev Oleg won Silver Medal on Parallel Bars which is his lone medal from the 46th World Championships . Azerbaijan's Oleg Stepko, and China's Deng Shudi took Bronze Medal..

HORIZONTAL BAR (Men Artistic Gymnastics):

Already Gold Medals with the Japanese Men's Team and in the Men's All-around for the Sixth straight World Championships, Kohei Uchimura's winning touch continued as he too won the 10th World Gold Medal of his celebrated career on High Bar. After finishing third in 2011 and 2013 and second last year on High Bar, Uchimura finally scaled the top of the Victory Podium on one of his best events. Uchimura topped American Danell Leyva, who hit the routine of his life to finish just 0.133 behind to win Silver Medal, and Cuba's Manrique Larduet, who won Bronze Medal

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15. Longines Prizes for Elegance [ Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland and, Max Whitlock of Great Britain were awarded Longines Prizes for Elegance at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Already considered the greatest gymnast of all time. Uchimura departed Glasgow with Three World Titles, two of which (Team and High Bar) he had never won before.

16.Olympic Qualifiers

By virtue of winning medals , the following gymnasts have earned individual places to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games, even if their teams do not qualify to the Games at the Rio Test Event in April, 2015.

Marian Dragulescu (ROU, silver on Men's Vault), Pauline Schaefer (GER, bronze on Balance Beam) and Oleg Verniaiev (UKR, silver on Parallel Bars).

The following gymnasts, whose teams have already been determined/ qualified will not compete in Rio, Test Event and will advance directly to the Games:

Manrique Larduet (CUB, bronze on High Bar), Ri Se Gwang (PRK, gold on Men's Vault) and Oleg Stepko (AZE, bronze on Parallel Bars).

The 46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships concluded in Glasgow with new records by Simone Biles and Kohei Uchimura, the queen and king of the individual All-around Competition , each of whom now counts 10 World gold medals to their illustrious names. Biles surpassed the record previously held by greats Svetlana Khorkina, Larisa Latynina and Gina Gogean for most gold medals won by a woman in World Championship competitions

The 46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Glasgow was conducted in outstanding manners. For the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow have set a new benchmark for organisers of future Artistic Gymnastics competitions

th 54 All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) organised by Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th January, 2016

by:

Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma , Director Sports, Punjabi University Patiala

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) gave the honour to Punjabi University Patiala to organise the 54th All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) ,from 7th to 11th January, 2016. Punjabi University Patiala organised the MAG, WAG, RG competitions of the All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships at Polo Grounds Indoor Gymnastics Hall.

The biggest Gymnastic Event in the Country : All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships (MAG, WAG, RG ) is the biggest Gymnastics Event in Country . About 520 gymnasts and gymnastics officials (207 Men, 173 Women Artistic and 51 Rhythmic gymnasts and 90 Officials) from 49 Universities of India participated in the 5 days All India Inter University Gymnastics Championships..

Conduct of the Championships:

5 days Gymnastics competition event was conducted in outstanding manners. Competition schedule was circulated to all the teams on their arrival , and placed on the notice Board in the Competition Venue. The Schedule was minute to minute strictly observed. The results were announced and displayed after the completion of the competition.

Gold Medal Winning Rhythmic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, ,Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur, Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Dr. Kalpana Debnatth [

Opening and Closing Ceremonies:

Dr. Jaspal Singh,Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University Patiala, was honourable Chief Guest for the Opening Ceremony of 54rd All India Inter University Gymnastics (MAG, WAG, RG ) and Malakhamba Championships on 7th Jan. and at the Closing Ceremony on 11th Jan., 2016

Gold Medal Winning Women Artistic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, Patiala ,Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur, Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Dr. Kalpana Debnath

Infrastructure , Equipment and Transport

The competition was conducted in a spacious multipurpose hall completely equipped with Imported Equipment. A training cum warm -up area also, was provided for training and warm up of the Rhythmic Gymnasts. Good transport arrangements were made or transporting the Teams from Punjabi University Campus to Polo Ground ,Patiala , the Venue of Competition

Gold Medal Winning Women Artistic Gymnastics Team of Punjabi University Patiala with Honouable Chief Guest Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, Patiala ,Director Sports Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Principal Dr. Jarnail Singh, Principal Dr. Simrat Kaur,Deputy Director Sports Dr. Gurdeep Kaur and Coach of the Gold Medal Winning Team Jai deep Sharma

Over all Conduct of the Gymnastics Championships , was excellent which was appreciated by all participants, officials , judges , guests and spectators.

RESULTS OF ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Organised by the Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th Jan., 2016 [

MEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNI. PATIALA 369.65 1 HARPREET SINGH PUNJABI ,PATIALA 76.85 2 L.N.I.P.E GWALIOR 323.70 2 VIKRAM MENRO PUNJABI ,PATIALA 75.2 3 DR. B.R.A. UNI. AGRA 321.65 3 ABHIJIT KUMAR UNIVERSITY OF 74.9 ALLAHABAD 4 UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 310.85 4 ANUBHAV GHOSH UNIVERSITY OF 72.50 CALAUTTA 5 M.D.UNIV. ROHTAK 290.10 5 JAVED DR.B.R.A. UNI. AGRA 69.30 6 UNIV OF ALLAHABAD 288.10 6 SUBHAM KUMAR J.N.V.UNIV. JODHPUR 68.65

TEA FloorF Pommel

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 GAGAN DR. B.R.A. 13.000 1 ANUBHAV UNIV.OF 12.140 UNI., AGRA GHOSH CALCUTTA 2 SAHIL BHARDWAJ UNIVERSITY 12.840 1 VIKRAM PUNJABI UNI, 12.140 OF DELHI MANRO PATIALA 3 PRAKHAR LNIPE 12.770 2 AJAY MD ROHTAK 11.740 RATHORE GWALIOR UNIVERSITY 3 HARPREET SINGH PUNJABI UNI, 12.770 3 AVIDEEP SIGH AMITY UNIV 11.400 PATIALA

Rings Vault

Rank Name Univers Points Rank Name University Points ity 1 ANUBHAV GHOSH UNI. OF 13.700 1 B. SANJEEV KAKATIYA UNIV, 12.780 CALCUTTA KUMAR WARANGAL 1 VIKRAM MANRO PUNJABI UN, 13.700 2 KULDEEP PUNJABI UNIV, 12.150 PATIALA PATIALA 2 AJAY MD ROHTAK 13.100 2 ABHIJEET UNIVERSITY OF 12.150 UNIVERSITY KUMAR ALLAHABAD 3 AVIDEEP SIGH AMITY 12.570 3 BINNY PUNJABI UNIV, 11.970 UNIVERSITY PATIALA 3 SUMIT DR. B.R.A. UNIV, 11.970 MAKANARIYA AGRA

A Parallel BarsF Horizontal Bar

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 ABHIJEET UNIV OF 13.170 1 ABHIJEET UNIV. OF KUMAR ALLAHABAD KUMAR ALLAHABAD 12.900 2 HARPREET PUNJABI UNI, 13.040 1 HARPREET PUNJABI UNI, SINGH PATIALA SINGH PATIALA 12.900 2 ABHIJIT SHINDE UNIVERSITY 13.040 2 PATIL PAVANRAJ SAVITRIBAI OF MUMBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY 12.300 3 JAVED DR. B.R.A. 12.940 3 MOHD AQIB UNIV.OF UNIV, AGRA ALLAHABAD 12.200 Volume 24 Number 1 January, 2016 - 35

WOMEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNIVERSITY 211.5 1 PANKHURI PANJABI UNIV. 43.75 PATIALA RATHORE PATIALA 2 UNIVERSITY OF 184.4 2 PANJABI UNI. 43.7 CALCUTTA SANGITA PATIALA 3 UNIVERSITY OF 170.9 3 PAYEL UNIV. OF CALCUTTA 42.1 MUMBAI BHATTACHARAY 4 KURUKSHETRA 122,15 4 TALEKAR SHADHA SAVITRIBAI PHULE 38.55 UNIVERSITY UNI. ,PUNE 5 KALYANI UNIVERSITY, 117.65 5 DWIJA ASHER UNIVERSITY OF 37.70 NADIA MUMBAI 6 114.85 6 PAPIA DAS UNIVERSITY OF 37.35 G.N.D.U.AMRITSAR CALCUTTA

Vault Uneven Bars

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 SANGITA PANJABI UNIV 12.330 1 PAYEL UNIV. OF 11.270 PATIALA Bhattacharaya CALCUTTA 1 PAYEL UNIVERSITY OF 12.330 2 DWIJA ASHER UNIVERSITY OF 11.000 BHATTACHARA CALCUTTA MUMBAI YA 2 ANEETA LNIPE 11.980 3 SUSMITA UNIVERSITY OF 10.930 PRAJAPATI GWALIOR HALDER CALCUTTA 2 AJEESHMA M. KANNUR 11.980 UNIVERSITY 3 CHANDRIKA J. N. V. UNI, 11.165 CHOUDHARY JODHPUR TE

A Beam Floor

Rank Name University Points Rank Name University Points 1 SANGITA PANJABI UNI 13.100 1 PAYEL UNIV. OF 12.240 PATIALA BHATTACHARAYA CALCUTTA 2 PAYEL UNIVERSITY 11.500 1 SWARNILIKA PANJABI 12.240 BHATTACHARA OF CALCUTTA BHATTACHARAYA UNI PATIALA YA 3 TALEKAR SAVITRIBAI 11.460 2 SANGITA PANJABI 11.740 SHRADDHA PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PATIALA 3 PANKHURI PANJABI UNI 11.460 3 DEBARATI DAS UNIV. OF 10.000 RATHORE PATIALA CALCUTTA

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RESULTS OF ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Organised by the Punjabi University Patiala, from 7th to 11th Jan., 2016 [

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank University Points Rank Name University Points 1 PUNJABI UNIVERSITY 113.20 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 46.3 PATIALA PRAKASH UNI, PATIALA 2 SAVITRIBAI PHULE 79.55 1 PRABHJOT PUNJABI 46.3 PUNE UNIVERSITY BAJWA UNI, PATIALA 3 UNIVERSITY OF DELHI 61.05 2 TAMBE S.B. PHULE 36.45 MADHURA PUNE UNIV

4 KANNUR UNIVERSITY 55.60 3 MISTRY D. B.A.M. Uni, 36.25 YOGESHWARI Aurangabad 5 KURUKSHETRA UNIV. 50.25 3 KIRANDEEP UNIVERSITY 36.25 Kurukushetra PABLA OF DELHI 6 GND.UNI. AMRITSAR 41.25 4 HIMANI S.B.PHULE 28.10 GAIKWAD UNIV. PUNE

Hoop Ball

Rank Name Univers Points Rank Name University Points ity 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 12.150 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 11.700 PRAKASH UNI. PRAKASH UNI., PATIALA PATIALA 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 11.900 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 10.650 UNIV. UNI. PATIALA PATIALA 3 KIRANDEEP UNIV. 9.850 2 KIRANDEEP UNIV. OF 10.650 PABLA OF DELHI PABLA DELHI 3 RITU BHARTI KURUKSHE 8.900 TRA UNIV.

Clubs Ribbon

Rank Name University Point Rank Name University Points 1 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 11.950 1 SWEKSHA PUNJABI 12.150 UNIV., PRAKASH UNIV., PATIALA PATIALA 2 SWEKSHA PUNJABI U., 10.750 2 PRABJOT BAJWA PUNJABI 9.700 PRAKASH PATIALA U., PATIALA 3 ALICA JOE OSMANIA 8.800 3 MISTRY DR. B.A.M. 9.200 UNIV, YOGESHWARI UNIV.AURA HYDERABAD NGABAD 3 GAIKWAD SAVITRIBAI 8.800 3 TAMBE S.B.P. PUNE 9.200 HIMANI PHULE PUNE MADHURA UNIV. UNIVERSITY

RESULTS OF 46th ARTISTIC WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS held at Glasgow, Scotland , from 23rd Oct. to 1st Nov., 2015

by: Dr. Kalpana Debnath

MEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Point 1 Japan 270.898 1 UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 92.332 2 Great Britain 270.345 2 LARDUET Manrique CUB 59.316 3 China 269.959 3 DENG Shudi CHN 59.107 4 Russia 268.362 4 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 58.265 5 USA 267.853 5 WHITLOCK Max GBR 57.333 6 Switzerand 261.660 6 KUSENKOV Nikotal RUS 57.132 Floor Pommel

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 SHIRAI Kenzo JPN 16.233 1 WHITLOCK Max GBR 16.133 2 WHITLOCK Max GBR 15.566 2 SMITH Louis GBR 16.033 3 ZAPATA ESP 15.200 3 MERDINYAN ARM 15.500 SANTANA Harutyun Rayderley. Miquel 4 DENG Shudi CHN 15.166 3 KAYA Kazuma JPN 15.500 5 PURVIS Denial GBR 15.100 5 HIDVEGI Vid HUN 15.366 6 KIM Hansol KOR 14.933 6 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 15.266 Rings Vault

Rank Name Cont Point Rank Name Cont Point 1 PETROUNIAS GRE 15.800 1 RI Se Gwang KOR 15.450 Eletherious 2 YOU Hao CHN 15.733 2 DRAGULEDCUE ROU 15.400 Marian 3 LIU Yang CHN 15.700 3 Whittenburg Donnel USA 15.350 4 AITSAID Samir FRA 15.633 4 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 15.283 5 WYNN Brandon USA 15.600 5 RADIVILOV Igor UKR 15.083 6 GELDER lumbertus NED 15.500 6 ABLIAZIN Denis RUS 14.850

Parallel Bars Horizontal Bar

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 YOU Hao CHN 16.216 1 UCHIMURA Kohei JPN 15.833 2 VERNIALEV Oleg UKR 16.066 2 LEYVA Danell USA 15.700 3 STEPKO Oleg AZE 15.966 3 LARDUET Manrique CUB 15.600 3 DENG Shudi CHN 15.966 4 OYAKAWA MARIANO BRA 15.166 Arthur 5 LARDUET Manrique CUB 15.733 5 BRETSCHNIEDER GER 14.966 Andreas 6 LEYVA Danell USA 15.666 6 BROOKS Christaphor USA 13.800

WOMEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Team Championships Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Point 1 USA 181.338 1 BILES Simone USA 60.399 2 Great Britain 176.164 2 DOUGLAS Gabrella USA 59.316 3 China 172.380 3 LODARCHE Larisa Andrea ROU 59.107 4 Russia 171.964 4 SHANG Chunsong CHN 58.265 5 Japan 169.887 5 STEINGRUBER Glulia SUI 57.333 6 Canada 161.897 6 MURAKAMI Mai JPN 57.132 Vault Uneven Bars

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 PASEKA Maria RUS 15.666 1 FAN Yilin CHN 15.366 2 HONG Un Jong PRK 15.633 1 KAMOVA Victoria RUS 15.366 3 BILES Simone USA 15.541 1 SPIRIDONOVA Daria RUS 15.366 4 DOWNIE Elissa GBR 14.899 1 KOCIAN Madison USA 15.366 5 KARMAKAR Dipa IND 14.683 5 DOUGLAS Gabrella USA 15.133 6 WANG Yan CHN 14.583 6 SHANG Chunsong CHN 14.900

Beam Floor

Rank Name Cont Points Rank Name Cont Point 1 BILES Simone USA 15.358 1 BILES Simone USA 15.800 2 WEVERS Sanne NED 14.333 2 AFANASEVA Kensia RUS 15.100 3 SCHAEFER GER 14.133 3 NICOLUS Margaret USA 15.000 Pauline

Marks obtained by the Indian Gymnasts in 46th Gymnastics World Championships

NAME SCORE TOTAL RANK

RAKESH 'D' SCORE 5.00 4.30 5.80 5.20 5.80 4.90 PATRA 'E' SCORE 8.033 7.933 8.066 9.033 8.566 8.233 TOTAL 13.033 12.233 13.866 14.233 14.366 13.133 80.864 91/276 ASHISH 'D' SCORE 6.40 5.60 4.60 5.60 5.10 4.40 KUMAR 'E' SCORE 7.416 6.033 5.966 8.833 7.80 7.766 TOTAL 13.616 11.633 10.566 14.433 12.6 12.166 75.014 159 (-2) (-3) SIDDHAR 'D' SCORE 4.80 5.70 3.60 5.2 5.20 4.60 TH 'E' SCORE 8.000 7.366 5.800 8.366 8.433 8.233 VERMA (-3) TOTAL 12.800 13.066 9.400 13.266 13.633 12.833 74.998 160 DIPA KARMAK AR 'D' SCORE 7.00 4.50 5.70 5.40 'E' SCORE 8.100 5.50 6.633 7.133 TOTAL 15.100 10.00 12.333 12.533 49.966 102 / 270

34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Stuttgart (GER) , from 7th to 13th September, 2015.

by: By: Dr. Gurdial Singh Bawa

Number of Entries by NOC:

Total number of Countries participated = 57 Total number of Gymnasts in Individual Competition = 143 Total number of Gymnasts in Group Competition = 136 Total number of Gymnasts in Group & Individual Competition = 279

Competition Format The 34th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships was conducted according to the 2015 FIG Technical Regulations, including Section 3 for Rhythmic Gymnastics, Reg. 5.

Individual Competitions:  CI = Competition I: Qualifications for CII and CIII -->Team ranking  CII = Competition II: All-Around Final: --> 24 best gymnasts from CI  CIII = Competition III: Apparatus Finals. --> 8 best gymnasts of CI on each of the 4 apparatus Group Competitions:

 CI = Competition I: General Competition and qualifications for CIII --> All-Around ranking  CIII - Competition III: Finals for Groups --> 8 best Groups of CI on 5 Ribbons and 8 best Groups of CI on 3 Clubs + 2 Hoops These World Championships also represented:  The 1st Olympic Qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA),  The Qualification of the Individual Gymnasts for the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw

Age requirements All participating gymnasts must be minimum 16 years old in the year of the event (i.e. born in 1999 or earlier).

RESULTS OF 34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Group All Around Final Results Group 5 Ribbons Final Results

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Points 1 Russian Federation 36.266 1 KUDRYAVTSEVA RUS 75.632 Yana 2 Bulgaria 35.583 2 MAMUN Margarita RUS 74.766 3 Spain 34.900 3 STANIOUTA BLR 72.132 Melitina 4 Italy 34.782 4 PAZHAVA Salome GEO 71.782 5 Japan 34.682 5 RIZATDINOVA UKR 71.541 Ganna 6 Israel 34.283 6 DURUNDA Marina AZE 71.399

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RESULTS OF 34th RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in Stuttgart (GER) , from 7th to 13th September, 2015

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Team Competition Individual All Around Competition

Rank Country Points Rank Name Con Points 1 Russian Federation 149.990 1 KUDRYAVTSE RUS 75.632 VA Yana 2 Belarus 141.314 2 MAMUN RUS 74.766 Margarita 3 Ukraine 141.196 3 STANIOUTA BLR 72.132 Melitina 4 Israel 139.397 4 PAZHAVA GEO 71.782 Salome 5 Azerbaijan 138.182 5 RIZATDINOVA UKR 71.541 Ganna 6 Japan 137.497 6 DURUNDA AZE 71.399 Marina

Hoop Ball

Rank Name Con Points Rank Name Con Points 1 MAMUN RUS 18.950 1 KUDRYAVTSEV RUS 19.025 Margarita A Yana 2 SOLDATOVA RUS 18.850 2 MAMUN RUS 19.000 Aleksandra Margarita 3 RIZATDINOV UKR 18.583 3 STANIOUTA BLR 18.350 A Ganna Melitina

A Clubs Ribbon

Rank Name Con Points Rank Name Con Points 1 KUDRYAVTSE RUS 19.066 1 KUDRYAVTSEV RUS 18.866 VA Yana A Yana 2 SOLDATOVA RUS 18.583 2 MAMUN RUS 18.850 Aleksandra Margarita 3 RIZATDINOVA UKR 18.566 3 RIZATDINOVA UKR 18.383 Ganna Ganna

TRIBUTES

THE MOST DECORATED AND RESPECTED PERSONALITY OF GYMNASTICS FRATERNITY IN INDIA With profound grief and deep sorrow we inform the sad demise of Late Shri PS.Virk, former Secretary General, GFI (for 20 years), Vice President and Chairman Technical Committee of GFI, a charming personality and an honest thorough gentleman ,who left for his heavenly abode on 22-12-2015,leaving the Indian Gymnastics Family in shocking state

Late PS. Virk, born In 1927 in Village Raja, District Gujaranwala (now in Pakistan), represented SD. College Lahore in Punjab Uni. Inter Colleges Competitions in 1944 & 1945. st Later, he represented Punjab in the I National Gymnastics Championships held in Madras in Late Shri P.S VIRK 1952.

He served as Treasurer, Punjab Olympic Association for 35 years, Hony Secretary General Punjab Gymnastic Association for 45 years, Hony. Joint Secretary General, Asian Games Union, Secretary General, Central South Asian Gymnastics Federation and Joint Secretary, Indian Olympic Association.

He organised more than 15 National

Gymnastics Championships in Punjab and also

organised the Ist Central South Asian Gymnastics Championships in Patiala in 1999.On many occasions he accompanied the Indian Teams as Manager for various International Competitions. He was appointed as Chef-de Mission by Indian Olympic st Association for the I Children of Asia Games held in Yakutasak (Russia) in 2000. Late PS. Virk, being honoured by Shri.Vinod Khana, Member GYMNASTICS FRATERNITY IN INDIA WILL Parliament and film star , for his NEVER FORGET HIS CONTRIBUTION FOR contribution to development of PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF Gymnastics in Punjab and in India GYMNASTICS IN THE COUNTRY

THIS IS GYMNAsTICS

KOHEI UCHIMURA. SUPER JAPANESE GYMNAST AND THE GREATEST GYMNAST OF ALL TIME.

WINNER OF SIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (ALL AROUND COMP)

(IN 2009, 2010, 2011.2013, 2014 & 2015) All-Around Champion of 2012 OLYMPICS WINNER OF 3 GOLD MEDALS IN 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNER OF 5 MEDALS IN OLYMPICS AND WINNER OF 19 MEDALS IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS THE ONLY GYMNAST TO WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SIX TIMES.