European Champion Daniel Bali claims three titles in Cantanhede

The first Aerobics World Cup of the year, in the Portuguese town of Cantanhede, proved hugely successful for European Champion Daniel Bali (HUN)! Not only did he claim the gold medal in the Individual Men’s category, he paired up with Fanni Mazacs to win the Mixed Pairs’ competition and the two of them joined forces with Balasz Farkas to top the Trio final. Not a bad day in the office, right?

Junior stand-out Ayse Onbasi of Turkey proved she adjusted well to the senior level as she convincingly took gold in the Individual Women final. Portugal’s Sara Silva clinched the silver, just 0.050 ahead of Russia’s Ekaterina Pykhtova who collected two silver medals in trios and groups as well.

Bulgaria, represented by Tihomir Barotev, Ivelina Lukaki, Antonio Papazov, Darina Pashova and Ana Maria Stoilova, performed a strong group exercise, claiming the gold medal with half a point advantage over Russia, and more than a full point ahead of China.

 

Results (top 3)

Individual Women

1. Ayse Onbasi (TUR) 20.700
2. Sara Silva (POR) 20.300
3. Ekaterina Pykhtova (RUS) 20.250

 

Individual Men

1. Daniel Bali (HUN) 22.450
2. Roman Semenov (RUS) 22.000
3. Lucas Barbosa (BRA) 21.600

 

Mixed Pairs

1. Daniel Bali & Fanni Mazacs (HUN) 21.900
2. Lucas Barbosa & Tamires Silva (BRA) 21.300
3. Sandra Dinca & Mihai Alin Popa (ROU) 20.800

 

Trios

1. Daniel Bali, Balazs Farkas & Fanni Mazacs (HUN) 22.166
2. Elena Ivanova, Ekaterina Pykhtova & Anastasia Ziubina (RUS) 21.583
3. Siyu Hong, Yihao Wu & Yuefeng Xi (CHN) 21.100

 

Groups

1. Bulgaria 21.727
2. Russia 21.227
3. China 20.594

 

For full results, consult the FIG event page: http://www.gymnastics.sport/site/events/results.php?idEvent=15886

The World Cup circuit in Aerobic Gymnastics continues in two weeks in Suzuki (JPN)!

 

Photos courtesy of the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation