2014 Nanning World ChampionshipsOct 12, 2014 by Becca Reed
Recap: Men's Event Finals Day 2 - VT, PB, HB
Recap: Men's Event Finals Day 2 - VT, PB, HB
The 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China concluded today with day two of event finals where the men performed on vault, parallel bars, and high bar.
Vault
Kenzo Shirai of Japan started off on vault with a Yuchenko triple twist that didn’t quite finish the entire twist but he landed well and scored a 15.058. His second vault was a Tsuk 2 1/2 for a and a 15.062 average.
Sergio Sasaki of Brazil vaulted a big Dragalescu with a great landing and only a step to the side, scoring a 15.066. His second vault was a Tsuk double pike that earned a 14.966. He averaged a 15.016 for his two massive vaults.
Shek Wai Hung of Hong Kong was next with an incredibly high Dragalescu and a Tsuk triple. He scored a 15.066 and a 14.933 for an average of a 14.999.
The reigning World Champion on vault, Yang Hak Seon of Korea went for an impressive Tsuk 3 1/2 but couldn’t get it around and sat it down for a 14.466. His second vault was a front handspring triple twist but again, he didn’t have enough power and twist to get it around and he fell to his left hand to score a 14.366. He averaged a 14.16.
Ri Se Gwang of North Korea performed an amazing piked Dragalescu for a 15.633. His second vault was an incredible Tsuk full in which he landed but had a big step to the side for a 15.2. He ended up hopping off the podium and looked like he injured one and possibly both of his ankles. His average was a 15.416 to take the lead.
Jake Dalton of USA was next. His first vault was a Tsuk triple that had great height and form and just a step to the side. His second vault was a front handspring 2 1/2 twist that also had great form but landed with a very low chest. He scored a 15.133 and a 15.266 to average a 15.199.
Igor Radivilov of Ukraine performed a massive Dragalescu that even kicked open before he landed and scored an impressive 15.2. His second vault was just as impressive - a Tsuk double pike with a great landing to score a 15.466. He averaged a 15.333.
Denis Abliazin of Russia was last up. He started with a big Tsuk double pike but over rotated and fell to his hands. His second vault of a Yurchenko half on, 2 1/2 twist off, but he again unfortunately fell to his hands. He scored a 14.133 and a 14.1 to average a 14.116
1. Ri Se Gwang - PRK - 15.416
2. Igor Radivilov - UKR - 15.333
3. Jake Dalton - USA - 15.199
Parallel Bars
Up first for the parallel bars final was Nikolai Kuksenkov of Russia. He had a mistake after his Diamidov and hit his feet on the ground on a kip, and then he put his hands down on his double front half dismount. He received a 13.666.
Deng Shudi of China was next with a big, hit set. He had great height on his releases and was clean and fluid. His routine included a piked Dimitrenko, a Bhavsar, and a Tipelt, ending with a stuck double pike dismount to roars from the crowd. He earned a 15.633.
Ryohei Kato of Japan was up third and hit an outstanding routine for a 15.666 to take the lead. His routine included a Tipelt, double tuck between the bars, Healy, front 1 1/4 and a stuck double pike.
Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine followed with a fantastic routine displaying a great variety of skills. He had great form and technique and executed a Moy, Tippelt, and stuck double front half out. He scored a huge 16.125 to take the lead.
All-around bronze medalist Yusuke Tanaka from Japan performed next. He stayed on the apparatus but had an error where he almost fell over on his peach to one bar and had to take a couple steps. He finished with a double pike dismount and a step back to earn a 15.041.
Fifth up was Cheng Ran of China. He had a good routine until his double pike dismount where he stumbled backwards out of it and took a few steps. He had great height on his releases and clean form to score a 14.866.
Danell Leyva of USA hit a superb routine with only minor form breaks. He had great composition and elements and finished with a stuck double front. He earned a 15.933 to move into second place.
Donnell Whittenburg of USA was the final competitor. He pushed through his routine but had to muscle up a couple elements. He had huge, dynamic releases and a big double front half out dismount with a hop back. He earned a 14.366.
1. Oleg Verniaiev - UKR - 16.125
2. Danell Leyva - USA - 15.933
3. Ryohei Kato - JPN - 15.666
High Bar
First up for high bar finals was Chenglong Zhang of China. He had a fantastic routine until his grip ripped and his right hand slipped off the bar. He came off the bar and had to switch grips but finished a strong routine. He performed a Cassina, Kolman, and a layout double double and earned a 14.366.
Five time world all-around champion Kohei Uchimura was next up. He performed with her typical immaculate form and incredible skills. He performed a Cassina right into a Kolman as well as a layout Tkatchev and a layout double double dismount. He scored an impressive 15.725.
Nikolai Kuksenkov of Russia hit an excellent routine. His routine included a layout Kovacs, Kolman, stalder Rybalko, and a stuck layout double double for a 14.533.
Jossimar Calvo Moreno of Colombia was next and started out strong but missed his Kolman. He scored a 13.3.
Marijo Moznik of Croatia was next with a solid routine. He performed lots of pirouetting and mixed grip skills but no big releases. He had great lines and form and finished with a strong layout full in dismount for a 15.0.
Epke Zonderland from the Netherlands was next with his high flying and daring routine. He performed a Cassina into a Kovacs and then a Kolman into a Gaylord 2. He finished with a layout double double and scored a 16.225 to move into first, 5 tenths ahead of previous leader Uchimura.
Nile Wilson of Great Britain was up seventh. His routine included a Kolman, straddle Tkatchev to mixed grip, and a layout double double dismount to score a 14.766.
Concluding the rotation and competition was David Belyavskiy from Russia. His routine included unique German giants as well as a couple Tkatchev variations. He scored a 14.733.
1. Epke Zonderland - NED - 16.225
2. Kohei Uchimura - JPN - 15.725
3. Marijo Moznik - CRO - 15.0
