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Gymnast Ryazanov killed in crash

October 20, 2009 by gims  
Filed under Gymnasts - Russian, Mens

BBC SPORT (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/gymnastics/8316898.stm)
Russian gymnast Yury Ryazanov has died in a car crash in the city of Vladimir, five days after winning bronze at the world championships in London.
Police said he died at the scene after his car was in a head-on collision.
The 22-year-old finished third in the all-around competition behind Kohei Uchimura and Briton Daniel [...]

Briefs| Gymnastics: American Kayla Williams wins vault title at world meet

October 18, 2009 by gims  
Filed under Artistic, Events, Gymnastics - USA, Women, Worlds

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2010085578_digs18.html#
American Kayla Williams, a 16-year-old who was competing at the level below elite five months ago, looked like an old pro Saturday in winning the vault title at the world championships in London.

Gymnastics
U.S. teen makes successful transition to top level: American Kayla Williams, a 16-year-old who was competing at the level below elite five months [...]

America goes 1-2 in women’s all-around at gymnastics worlds

October 16, 2009 by gims  
Filed under Artistic, Events, Gymnastics - USA, Women, Worlds

By Maggie Hendricks
At the start of the fourth and final rotation at the women’s gymnastics all-around world championship in London, it was clear that an American would be atop the medal stand. The only question remained was which American, Bridget Sloan or Rebecca Bross?
Sloan, the American all-around champion, hit a solid, if not difficult, floor [...]

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