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Worlds 2021: Van den Keybus 16th and Kuavita 20th in all-around final

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On October 22nd, Luka Van den Keybus and Noah Kuavita both competed in the all-around final at the World Championships. It was the first tim two male belgian gymnasts qualified for this final! Luka got the best result ever for a male belgian gymnast by placing 16th. Noah was 20th. Luka improved his qualification score by almost two tenths, scoring 81,265 points for a 16th place finish, the best result ever obtained by a male belgian gymnast at this level. He got his best result on vault, with a 14,533. Noah ended in 20th place after a stellar high bar routine and a stuck triple somersault dismount (14,266). The title was won by China's sensation Zhang Boheng (87,981), ahead Olympic Champion Daiki Hashimoto (87,964) and Ukraine's Illia Kovtun (84,899). Results: 1. Zhang Boheng (CHN) 87,981 2. Daiki Hashimoto (JPN) 87,964 3. Illia Kovtun (UKR) 84,899 4. Yul Moldauer (USA) 84,365 5. Ahmet Onder (TUR) 84,232 6. Shi Cong (CHN) 84,057 7. Joel Plata (ESP) 83,365 8. William Emard (CA

Worlds 2021: 2 finals for the Belgian men

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Tuesday october 19, the Belgian men competed during the qualifications at the World Championships in Kitakyushu. Luka Van den Keybus and Noah Kuavita both qualified for the all-around final. The Belgian men started their competition on still rings. Luka Van den Keybus scored 12.433 and Noah Kuavita 11.966. They both showed strong vaults. Luka scored 14.333 for his yourchenko with 2.5 twist and Noah 14.200 for his handspring double front. Luka was solid on parallel bars too and got 14.000 for his routine. Noah had some trouble and scored 11.300. On high bar Maxime Gentges  took the floor and scored 13.900 for a well controlled routine. Noah did even better and scored 14.066. He finishes on the 11th place on high bar. Luka added a 13.666 to his total. No problems on floor where Luka scored 13.966 and Noah 13.600. On pommel horse Maxime received the highest score for the team: a 13.033. Noah was rewarded with 12.500 and Luka with 12.700.  Luka Van den Keybus totalised 81.098 and qualifi

Worlds 2021: All you need to know

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The Japanese city of Kitakyushu hosts the World Championships Artistic gymnastics from october 18 to 24. Team Belgium is represented by Maxime Gentges, Noah Kuavita and Luka Van den Keybus. As these World Championships are individual, there is no team competition.  Maxime Gentges   will compete on pommel horse and high bar.  Noah Kuavita  and  Luka Van den Keybus  will compete all-around and try to qualify for the all-around final.  On monday and tuesday morning the women's qualifications are scheduled. The men's qualifications start tuesday afternoon. The Belgian men will compete in the 2nd  subdivision, starting at 12H10 Belgian time. Programme: october 18-19 : WAG qualifications october  19-20 MAG qualifications (12h10 Belgian time: Subdivision 2  with the Belgian men) october 21 : All-aroundfinal WAG (11 h ) october 22 : All-aroundfinale MAG (11h) october 23 : Apparatus finals : vault and uneven bars WAG & floor, pommel horse and rings MAG                              (