2022 European championships: Women's qualification

Today the Seniors took the floor in the legendary Olympiahalle in Munich. They competed in the team's qualifications, that also served as qualifiers for event finals and to crown the all-around European champion.

Team Belgium was represented by Lisa Vaelen, Noémie Louon, Maellyse Brassart, Fien Enghels and Jutta Verkest.  Noémie Louon was the first to compete on uneven bars. She scored 12,933 for a clean routine. Up next was Maellyse with a clean piked Jaeger and a good landing (13,133). Lisa had a break on her pak salto but the rest was clean, to score 13,500. Fien was the last to go on bars for Belgium, her best event, and could pretend at a place in final, but she unfortunately fell on her double front dismount (12,600).

On beam, Noémie was solid, with a backhandspring layout step out, double wolf turn, a free cartwheel and a one and a half twist dismount (12,933). Same score for Lisa, while Jutta got 13.000. She competed a backhandspring layout step out, a free walkover, a switch ring leap, and a one and a half twist dismount. Fien was the last to go and no doubt wanted to forget her fall on bars with a clean beam routine. She manages just that and scores 12,700.

On floor, Jutta started off well with a 12,533. Lisa showed a double twist wih a step backwards, a full tiwsting double tuck and a double tuck to finish (13,066).  Maellyse unfortunately fell on her double tuck (11,700), while Noémie didn't compete.

They finished on vault. Noémie showed a Yurchenko with a full twist (12,700), as did Maellyse (12,966). Lisa competed two vaults in the hope of qualifying for the final, and she did so with 13,616 ! Jutta finishes the job with another Yurchenko full (12,733). With a total score of 155,663, Belgium finishes in 5th place and qualifies for the team final !

The following teams qualified for the upcoming World Championships in Liverpool : Italy, Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, Romania, Finland, Austria, Ukraine and Sweden. The first 8 of this list will advance to the European team final on Saturday.

 

In a thrilling finish, Italy's Asia D'Amato is the new European all-around champion. With 54,732, she takes the gold ahead of Great Britain's Alice Kinsella (54,132) and teammate Martina Maggio (53,965). Lisa Vaelen is so close to the podium. With 53,699, she's 5th, the best result ever achieved by a female Belgian gymnast at this level! Lisa also qualifies for the vault final in 5th.

All-around final results:

1. Asia D'Amato (ITA) 54,732

2. Alice Kinsella (GBR) 54,132

3. Martina Maggio (ITA) 53,965

4. Carolann Heduit (FRA) 53,699

5. Lisa Vaelen (BEL) 53,699

6. Naomi Visser (NED) 53,265

7. Ana Barbosu (ROU) 53,032

8. Kim Bui (GER) 52,999

Team qualification results: 

1. Italy 165,162

2. Great Britain 162,129

3. France 159,131

4. Germany 158,730

5. Belgium 155,663

6. Netherlands 155,464

7. Hungary 153,496

8. Spain 152,864

Vault qualifications results:

1. Zsofia Kovacs (HUN) 13,816

2. Jessica Gadirova (GBR) 13,699

3. Asia D'Amato (ITA) 13,683

4. Aline Friess (FRA) 13,616

5. Lisa Vaelen (BEL) 13,616

6. Valentina Georgieva (BUL) 13,433

7. Camille Rasmussen (DEN) 13,366

8. Lihie Raz (ISR) 13,266

Uneven bars qualifications results:

1. Alice D'Amato (ITA) 14,566

2. Naomi Visser (NED) 14,266

3. Giorgia Villa (ITA) 14,200

4. Kim Bui (GER) 14,200

5. Elisabeth Seitz (GER) 14,200

6. Alice Kinsella (GBR) 13,966

7. Georgia-Mae Fenton (GBR) 13,900

8. Lorette Charpy (FRA) 13,833

Balance beam qualifications results:

1. Ana Barbosu (ROU) 13,533

2. Emma Malewski (GER) 13,500

3. Asia D'Amato (ITA) 13,500

4. Giorgia Villa (ITA) 13,466

5. Carolann Heduit (FRA) 13,400

6. Ondine Achampong (GBR) 13,266

7. Pauline Schäfer-Betz (GER) 13,166

8. Alba Petisco (ESP) 13,100

Floor exercise qualifications results:

1. Martina Maggio (ITA) 13,833

2. Jessica Gadirova (GBR) 13,766

3. Angela Andreoli (ITA) 13,633

4. Naomi Visser (NED) 13,633

5. Jennifer Gadirova (GBR) 13,533

6. Zsofia Kovacs (HUN) 13,433

7. Ana Barbosu (ROU) 13,266

8. Morgane Osyssek (FRA) 13,200

The Seniors team final will take place on Saturday at 14:00 and the event finals on Sunday at 14:30. They will be shown on TV on Tipik (RTBF), Auvio and Sporza, and on Eurovision.

Tomorrow, the Juniors will take the floor for the all-around and team finals and event finals qualifications! Team Belgium will be in the 3rd subdivision starting at 17:50. The competition will be livestreamed on GymTV Online.