Doha World Cup: Gold on bars and silver on beam for Nina!

Event finals took place on Friday and Saturday in the Aspire Dome in Doha. Nina confirmed her status of reigning world uneven bars champion by winning the gold. She also added a silver on beam to her collection.

Credit: Doha Artistic Gymnastics - Qatar

Nina was third up on the uneven bars. She confidently performed the same exercise she showed at the World Championships last year in the very same arena. She scored 15.033. Her main opponent, the 2017 World Champion Fan Yilin from China was up right after her. Fan showed a 6.5 routine, the same level of difficulty as Nina,  but her execution couldn't match the Belgian's. She won the silver with 14.933. Russia's Anastasiia Iliankova won the bronze with 14.700 (6.3D). 

Uneven bars final results:
1. Nina Derwael (BEL) 15.033

2. Fan Yilin (CHN) 14.933

3. Anastasiia Iliankova (RUS) 14.700

4. Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) 14.216

5. Kim Bui (GER) 14.000

6. Martina Rizzelli (ITA) 13.016

7. Yumika Nakamura (JPN) 12.933

8. Diana Varinska (UKR) 12.400

Credit: Doha Artistic Gymnastics -Qatar

Let's not forget the amazing performance of Jonathan Vrolix, who was also competing on Friday. He impressively qualified for his first ever World Cup final in 3rd place with 14.500 thanks to his excellent execution. In the final however he could not repeat his qualifications performance. With 14.033, he placed 6th.

His qualification results gives high hopes for the future and shows Jonathan belongs among the world's best gymnasts on floor. Alexander Shatilov from Israel won the gold, ahead of Rayderley Zapata from Spain and Carlos Edriel Yulo from the Philippines. 

Floor final results:
1. Alexander Shatilov (ISR) 14.633

2. Rayderley Zapata (ESP) 14.433

3. Carlos Edriel Yulo (PHI) 14.266

4. Emil Soravuo (FIN) 14.233

5. Ahmet Onder (TUR) 14.233

6. Jonathan Vrolix (BEL) 14.033

7. Xiao Ruoteng (CHN) 13.166

8. Chris Remkes (AUS) 4.566

On Saturday, Nina was first up on beam. She performed very confidently and even improved her qualification score by 1 tenth (13.633). The Chinese Li Qi showed impressive combinations of leaps and acrobatic elements. She was unbeatable with a 6.0 D-score and strong execution. She scored 14.333. Marine Boyer from France won the bronze medal with 13.333. 

Balance beam final results:

1. Li Qi (CHN) 14.333
2. Nina Derwael (BEL) 13.633

3. Marine Boyer (FRA) 13.333

4. Adela Sajn (SLO) 12.833

5. Aneta Holasova (CZE) 12.800

6. Hua-Tien Ting (TPE) 12.400 

7. Yumika Nakamura (JPN)11.800  

8. Soyoka Hanawa (JPN) 11.466

Full results