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2003 updates

  • Dec 16 - 2003 Trampoline Bundesliga Final
  • Dec 10 - Anton Gajdos presents in IG Online Photo Gallery
  • Nov 21 - Will we see Slovak gymnasts in Athens 2004 Olympics???
  • Nov 15 - 36th Memorial Of Ivan Salamun - Maribor (SLO)
  • Oct 25 - 2003 Fitness OLYMPIA - Las Vegas
  • Oct 24 - Sports Aerobic European Championships
  • Oct 17 - 23rd Trampolinee World Championships
  • Oct 04 - Slovak Gymnastics Federation 50-years
  • Sep 21 - Prokesova Katarina won Teuto Cup - Bielefeld (GER)
  • Sep 21 - GWG-Cup for Juniors - Cottbus (GER)
  • Sep 06 - PROKESOVA 22nd in World Cup Trampolinee - Prague (CZE)
  • Aug 30 - PROKESOVA 17th in World Cup Trampolinee - Ostend (BEL)
  • Aug 29 - 2003 Universiade
  • Aug 24 - 2003 World Championships Anaheim (USA)
  • Aug 02 - Slovak men's team won with 210.30 to CRO in Bratislava
  • Jul 19 - Slovak men's team with 205.90 in Brno (CZE)
  • Jul 13 - Slovak Women lost to Czech 127.975 : 135.350
  • Jul 05 - Sekerova's qualification for Worlds 2003
  • Jul 02 - News from gymnastics club KSG Detva (SVK)
  • Jun 14 - Czech - Slovakia - Austria Men, Brno (CZE)
  • Jun 14 - World Cup in Trampolinee - Women Individuals
  • Jun 08 - 2003 International Championships of Slovakia
  • May 31 - Prokesova 2nd in Frivolten Cup
  • May 31 - Hungary - Slovakia women 137.950-133.750
  • May 29 - Where is 2000 Olympian Zuzana Sekerova today?
  • May 28 - WORLDS 2003 - Working order
  • May 24 - Sokol Grand Prix Brno 2003 mixed pairs
  • May 17 - Hungary - Slovakia (Men) 212.25 : 210.35
  • May 03 - Slovakia - Austria women 130.700 : 125.425
  • Apr 07 - Alexander Benko with 9.50 on PH in Budapest
  • Mar 31 - Slovak team with 205.95 in Prague (CZE)
  • Mar 26 - Zuzana Sekerova's new website
  • Mar 21 - 2003 World Cup in Cottbus
  • Feb 11 - Prokesova - The Best Gymnast 2002 in Slovakia
  • Jan 20 - Prokesova with silver from European Championships 2002
  • Jan 16 - Webmaster Gymnastics-Slovakia.com turns 50
  • Jan 14 - New pictures from Jan 14th 2003

    • 2003 Trampoline Bundesliga Final 2003 Dec 14
    Marcel Gut, Katarina Prokesova and her coach Ute Luxon-Pitkamin TGJ Salzgitter - Katarina Prokesova's team won with the record score 441.6 pts German Bundesliga.

    Katarina Prokesova - Slovak national team member (pictured during 2003 World Championships with judge Marcel Gut and her coach Ute Luxon-Pitkamin) was the best in individual women's competition beating 3rd from recent 2003 World Championships DOGONADZE Anna. Prokesova's results:
    Katarina Prokesova / TGJ Salzgitter
    27.60 27.60 26.30 +12.0 38.30 25.70 +12.0 37.70 103.60

    1TGJ Salzgitter112.40163.00166.20441.60
    2SG Frankfurt Nied111.40160.10159.60431.10
    3TSB Schwäbisch Gmünd109.10156.20156.90422.20

    Anton Gajdos presents in IG Online Photo Gallery 2003 Dec 10
    Anton Gajdos Anton Gajdos, gymnastics historian and former gymnastics champion, international judge, author and educator from Slovakia presents his photos from the memorabilia collection in International Gymnast magazine online. His collection was most recently displayed during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Slovakian Gymnastics Federation, held in Bratislava in October.
    Gajdos's collection includes photos and autographs of many great gymnasts, including Boris Shakhlin, Larisa Latynina, Yuri Titov, Yukio Endo, Takashi Ono, Haruhiro Yamashita, Masao Takemoto, Polina Astakhova, Abie Grossfeld, Vera Caslavska, Nadia Comaneci, Olga Bicherova, Igor Korobchinsky, Ivan Ivankov, Simona Amanar, Jordan Jovtchev and Svetlana Khorkina.
    Visit International Gymnast Online Photo Gallery

    Will we see Slovak gymnasts in Athens 2004 Olympics??? 2003 Nov 21
    Veronika Adamska
    Veronika Adamska     		International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has quota of 312 athletes for Athens 2004 Olympic Games: Artistic Gymnastics: Men 98, Women 98, Rhythmic Gymnastics: Individuals 24, Groups 60, Trampolinee: Men 16, Women 16
    Two athletes from Slovakia made it to this quota in recent World Championships. Veronika Adamska in artistic gymnastics women and Katarina Prokesova in trampolines. So we can look forward to meet them in Athens next year, right? Well... not exactly! Slovak Olympic Committee (SOC) set up criteria for sending gymnasts to Athens much higher than FIG. Recently SOC approved 3 groups of "Top Team" athletes for Athens 2004. Every group has different financial support, but neither Adamska nor Prokesova is in any of groups. Despite of qualifying from World Championships they may just stay home and athletes from other countries will be more than happy to take their places. But how will this decision affect the motivation of Slovak gymnasts in the future? Surely not positively!

    36th Memorial Of Ivan Salamun - Maribor (SLO) 2003 Nov 15
    Men: Parallel Bars Fed PB
    1Mitja PetkovšekSLO9.775
    2Andrej NeczliSVK8.675
    3Samuel PiaseckySVK8.600
    4Andrej LipskyBUL8.600
    5Saša SolarCRO8.300
    Men: Horizontal Bar Fed HB
    1Aljaž PeganSLO9.400
    2Andrej LipskyBUL9.150
    3Saša SolarCRO8.400
    4Marijo MožnikCRO8.150
    5Marko BrezCRO7.950
    6Samuel Piasecky SVK7.650
    Women: Uneven Bars Fed UB
    1Viktorija KarpenkoBUL9.425
    2Inna TeslenkoUKR8.200
    3Gergana IvanovaBUL7.450
    4Martina StojšicCRO7.350

    2003 Fitness OLYMPIA - Las Vegas 2003 Oct 24
    Klaudia Kinska - the only gymnast from Slovakia competing in 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta is doing very well also in her fitness competition. Not only she qualified as one of only two girls from outside USA among 14 participants in 2003 FITNESS OLYMPIA taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, but on Friday, October 24, 2003 she managed to take 7th place in this prestigious competition.

    Results:
    1) Susie Curry (USA)
    2) Kelly Ryan (USA)
    3) Adela Friedmansky (USA)
    4) Tracey Greenwood (USA)
    5) Jennifer Hendershott (USA)
    6) Anna Level (USA)
    7) Klaudia Kinska (Slovakia)
    8) Stacy Hylton (USA)
    9) Julie Palmer (USA)
    10) Jenny Worth (USA)
    11) Kimberly Klein (USA)
    12) Stacy Simons (USA)
    13) Shannon Meteraud (USA)
    14) Kary Odiatu (Canada)
    For more Klaudia's pictures visit http://www.klaudiakinska.com     		Klaudia Kinska (SVK)

    Sports Aerobic European Championships 2003 Oct 24
    logo Almost 200 gymnasts representing 22 nations including Slovakia participated in 3rd Sports Aerobic European Championships taking place in Debrecen (HUN) DUDIKOVA Anna and MISTINOVA Zuzana from Slovakia were among 31 individual women from 17 countries performed in qualification for just eight places in the Sunday finals. Unfortunately none of Slovak girls advanced to finals.

    QUALIFICATIONS INDIVIDUAL WOMEN
    19 DUDIKOVA Anna SVK Artistic: 6.00, Execution: 6.55, Difficulty: 1.700, Total: 14.250
    23 MISTINOVA Zuzana SVK Artistic: 5.25, Execution: 6.15, Difficulty: 1.350, Total 12.750


    23rd Trampolinee World Championships   2003 Oct 17

    Thursday evening at 7 p.m. local time opened the 23rd Trampolinee World Championships 2003 in the Stadium Sports Hall of Hanover, Germany. These events are also the Olympic qualification in the individual categories. Slovak delegation: Katarina Prokesova (Picture courtesy of Online-jump.de) from Slavia UK Bratislava and TGJ Salzgitter. Coach: Ute Luxon-Pitkamin, Head of delegation: Jan Novak, Team Manager: Monika Siskova, Judge Trampolinee: Marcel Gut
    The only Participant from Slovakia - Katarina Prokesova took part at Trampolinee Women, Preliminary Friday Oct 17th. She placed 22nd and she did not qualified for Individual Finals but she qualified for 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (GRE)

    Results: (Trampolinee Women, Preliminary October 17, 2003)
    1 Irina Karavaeva 1975 (RUS) 28.50 41.30 / 14.60 0.00
    2 Natalia Chernova 1976 (RUS) 28.00 40.40 / 13.90 0.00
    3 Shanshan Huang 1986 (CHN) 27.90 39.90 / 14.00 0.00
    22 Katarina Prokesova 1976 SVK 26.50 37.50 / 12.90 ( 64.00)

    		Katarina Prokesova (SVK)


    Slovak Gymnastics Federation 50-years 2003 Oct 4

    IOC Member Vladimir Cernusak
    FIG president Bruno Grandi

    Anton Gajdos
    Gajdos and Grandi

    Gajdos, Benko, Grandi
    Nemethova and Novak

    Nemethova
    Grandi
    Pictures courtesy of Startfoto.sk

    Prokesova Katarina won Teuto Cup - Bielefeld (GER)   2003 Sep 21
    In her last test before upcoming Trampolinee World Championships Katarina Prokesova (SVK) won for her german club TGJ Salzgitter Teuto Cup in Bielefeld (GER) Results:
    1. Katarina Prokesova (SVK) 37.1 / 12.0
    2. Mirjam Steinebovo (NED) 35.5 / 11.2
    3. Jesica Simonova (GER) 35.0 / 12.3

    GWG-Cup for Juniors - Cottbus (GER)   2003 Sep 21
    Age Group 15-18
    28 Samuel Kriska 88 (SVK) 7.750 5.150 4.800 7.750 5.800 6.250 37.500
    Age Group 10-14
    36 Filip Drahovsky 90 (SVK) 7.800 5.850 6.300 7.700 6.650 6.850 41.150
    37 Denis Snirer 90 (SVK) 7.400 6.000 6.000 7.950 6.650 6.850 40.850
    44 Slavomir Michnak 92 (SVK) 7.700 6.000 5.700 7.450 6.350 5.300 38.500

    PROKESOVA 22nd in World Cup Trampolinee - Prague (CZE)   2003 Sep 05
    Women's Individual - Results Qualifying round.    Execution +Difficulty Total
    22 PROKESOVA Katarina / (SVK) 26,60 26,60 22,80 +11,7 34,50 61,10 1976

    PROKESOVA 17th in World Cup Trampolinee - Ostend (BEL)   2003 Aug 30
    1 KARAVAEVA Irina RUS 27.10 27.10 24.60 +14.6 39.20 66,30
    2 CHERNOVA Natalia RUS 28.00 28.00 24.00 +13.9 37.90 65,90
    3 HUANG Shanshan CHN 27.10 27.10 24.20 +14.0 38.20 65.30
    17 PROKESOVA Katarina SVK 25.70 25.70 22.90 +13.1 36.00 61.70



    Men's Individual All Around Finals Aug 29 2003
    Nr Fed Name FX PH R VT PB HB Total
    22SVKPETROVIC Jan 8.9508.6509.200 9.2258.3258.47552.825
    27SVKPIASECKY Samuel 9.2508.8757.450 9.0758.3758.35051.375

    Men's Team Qualifications Aug 27 2003
    Nr Country FX PH R VT PB HB Total
    18Slovakia26.52524.200 24.65027.67524.45022.875150.375

    Results


    37th World Championships
    Anaheim California (USA)
    August 16 - 24 2003


    Slovak women's team in Anaheim with coach Nada Miklosova

    Results: Women Slovakia
    # Name VT UB BB FX Total
    27 Slovakia34.874 32.023 32.21131.774130.882
    74 Adamska Veronika 8.850 8.637 8.037 8.000 33.524
    78 Sekerova Zuzana 9.087 7.537 8.650 8.000 33.274
    116 Luptakova Jana 8.262 7.812 7.787 7.912 31.773
    136 Homolova Maria 8.512 6.850 7.737 7.687 30.786
    186 Drabikova Jana - 8.037 7.175 7.862 23.074
    220 Mudrakova Petra 8.425 - - - 8.425
    W o m e n
    Adamska Veronika
    Adamska Veronika    		 Drabikova Jana
    Drabikova Jana    		 Homolova Maria
    Homolova Maria    		 Luptakova Jana
    Luptakova Jana    		 Mudrakova Petra
    Mudrakova Petra    		 Sekerova Zuzana
    Sekerova Zuzana
    Coaches: Miklosova Nadezda, Krekanova Katarina Judge: Perecinska Kveta

    Results: Men Slovakia
    # Name FX PH R VT PB HB Total
    29 Slovakia33.48733.537 35.38737.33635.33733.724 208.808
    65 Piasecky Samuel 8.662 8.000 8.400 9.262 9.187 9.100 52.611
    80 Petrovic Jan 8.125 8.375 9.450 9.375 8.500 8.062 51.887
    81 Benko Alexander 8.300 8.825 8.650 9.437 8.100 8.525 51.837
    201 Nezcli Andrej 8.400 - 8.887 8.500 9.125 8.037 43.349
    217 Mikus Pavol 7.200 8.187 - 9.262 8.525 8.012 41.186
    311 Micheller Stanislav - 8.150 8.312 - - - 16.462
    M e n
    Benko Alexander
    Benko Alexander    		 Micheller Stanislav
    Micheller Stanislav    		 Mikus Pavol
    Mikus Pavol    		 Neczli Andrej
    Neczli Andrej    		 Petrovic Jan
    Petrovic Jan    		 Piasecky Samuel
    Piasecky Samuel
    Coaches: Zvalo Martin, Konecny Jozef Judge:     Mikula Jozef

    Slovak team will spend one week before 2003 Worlds in Eric Will Gymnastic Center 341 W. Imperial Highway, La Habra, CA 90631
    More information from gym's web site:
    Our gymnastic center is located in North Orange County, California. It has been servicing the community since 1982. We teach gymnastics and dance to children two years and up, including adults who are into staying active and fit. Our goal is to make fitness and learning FUN.
    ...Slovakia:
    We are almost ready for our visiting friends. We have many families ready to host the athletes and we have a vacant house for all the coaches, judges, and dignitaries. We still are working out the transportation. It looks like it will be a fun experience for all. The Slovakian National team will be practicing in the evenings around 7-9 PM. The public is invited to watch. The team will be arriving August 6 and will be with us until August 12.

    Slovak men's team won with 210.30 to CRO in Bratislava   2003 Aug 02
    Results: Slovakia - Croatia 210.30 : 203.15
    Individuals: 1. Filip Ude (CRO) 52.55, 2. Jan Petrovic (SVK) 52.35 (1st place on rings with 9.40 - the highest score of the meet), 3. Alexander Benko (SVK) 51.75 (2nd place on pommel horse - 9.35), 4. Samuel Piasecky (SVK) 51.30 (1st in Vault - 9.25, ... 7. Pavol Mikus (SVK) 42.90 (only 5 events), 9. Andrej Neczli (SVK) 34.10 (only 4 events - 1st on parallel bars 9.05), 14. Stanislav Micheller (SVK) 17.25 (only 2 events)

    Slovak men's team with 205.90 in Brno (CZE)   2003 July 19
    Three meet Czech - Poland - Denmark took place in Brno (CZE). Thanks to help of Czech Gymnastics Federation Slovak men's team got opportunity to test their routines in unofficial competition.
    1. Czech 207.00, 2. Poland 204.55, 3. Denmark 197.20
    Slovakia unofficially 205.90


    Slovak Women lost to Czech 127.975 : 135.350   2003 July 13
    Slovak women's team lost to Czech in Bratislava (SVK). Jana Komrskova (CZE) won individual competition with 35.600. Katerina Maresova (CZE) finished second with 35.375 and Veronika Ozanova (CZE) third with 34.075. Best Slovak team member Jana Drabikova (Inter Bratislava) took 7th place with 32.200. Maria Homolova (GK Detva) finished 8th with 31.925, Jana Luptakova (GK Detva) 10th with 31.350. Veronika Adamska who is still recovering from Achilles injury did not compete on floor and took 14th with 25.450

    Sekerova's qualification for Worlds 2003   2003 July 05
    The only Slovak gymnast from 2000 Olympics - Zuzana Sekerova who lives now in USA, had her own private 2003 Worlds qualification at the YMCA Nationals in Savannah's (GA) Civic Center on July 5th 2003. Here are The results

    VT UB BB FX TOTAL
    9.2508.8008.4508.87535.375


    News from gymnastics club KSG Detva (SVK)   2003 July 02

    Mr. Michal Ovciarik from Detva wrote to us:
    KSG Detva is one of the largest and best club in Slovakia. Our gymnasts Homolova and Luptakova placed best in recent meet Hungary - Slovakia in Tata on 4th and 6th place. Unfortunately Luptakova injured her right arm and she competed in International Slovak Championships only in two events. Maria Homolova took third place in International Championships of Slovakia in Trnava and as the best Slovak gymnast became 2003 Champion of Slovakia. Both Homolova and Luptakova were nominated for 2003 Worlds in Anaheim. We are very disappointed that Slovak Gymnastics Federation is not sending their coach Mykola Havryshchuk to Anaheim and we are still waiting for explanation why.
    Very good results have also our young gymnasts - Laukova and Babicova.
    Our fitness Greta Dobrocka (coaches: Zlatonova, Hecko) took seventh place in 2003 Junior European Championships in Brno.

    Czech - Slovakia - Austria Men, Brno (CZE)   2003 June 14
    1 Czech Republic 208.25 (35.600 35.250 34.100 35.600 34.050 33.550)
    2 Slovakia 201.30 (34.000 34.450 33.500 35.000 32.050 32.300)
    3 Austria 200.55 (33.400 32.200 32.900 36.200 32.950 32.900)
    Individuals
      1 Tomas Zimmermann (AUT) 52.50
      2 Martin Vlk (CZE) 52.15
      3 Petr Smejkal (CZE) 51.25
      4 Jan Petrovic (SVK) 51.20 (8.300 8.300 9.500 9.000 7.700 8.400)
      5 Samuel Piasecky (SVK) 50.45 (8.200 8.750 8.000 8.500 8.300 8.700)
      6 Andrej Neczli (SVK) 50.05 (8.450 7.400 8.050 8.950 8.750 8.450)
    13 Pavol Mikus (SVK) 40.15(9.050 8.500 - 8.550 7.300 6.750)
    17 Stanislav Micheller (SVK) 16.85 (- 8.900 7.950 - - -)

    Complete Results


    World Cup in Trampolinee - Women Individuals
    2003, June 13- 14 Levallois (FRA)
    Rk Name (Fed) Preliminaries Finals
    1 DOGONADZE Anna (GER) 27.60 14.00 39.10 66.70 14.00 40.60
    2 HUANG Shanshan (CHN) 27.80 14.00 39.60 67.40 14.50 39.90
    3 COCKBURN Karen (CAN) 28.30 13.80 37.80 66.10 14.40 39.80
    26 PROKESOVA Katarina (SVK) 25.90 11.30 34.20 60.10

    2003 International Championships of Slovakia
    Trnava (SVK) June 6-8 2003

    Check the results

    Prokesova 2nd in Frivolten Cup Herrljunga (SWE) May 30-31 2003
    Katarina Prokesova (SVK) took 2nd place in Open Ladies trampoline competition on 20th International Frivolten Cup in Sweden

    1Olga Trapashkina (BLR) 27,40 27,40 25,70 +11,8 37,50 25,80 +11,8 37,60 102,50 -86
    2 Katarina Prokesova (SVK) 27,30 27,30 24,60 +12,9 37,50 25,00 +12,2 37,20 102,00 -76
    3 Ilse Despriet (BEL) 24,80 24,80 22,00 +11,8 33,80 24,20 +11,8 36,00 94,60 -80


    Hungary - Slovakia women 137.950-133.750
    May 31 2003        Even though Slovak team: Veronika Adamska, Jana Drabikova (both Inter Bratislava), Jana Luptakova, Maria Homolova (both GK Detva), Petra Mudrakova (Slavia Trnava) and Michaela Kosiciarova (UMB Banska Bystrica) lost to Hungary in Tata (HUN) it passed the limit 130 points required by Slovak Gymnastics Federation to participate in 2003 Worlds in Anaheim, CA (August 16-24). Individuals: 4. Maria Homolova 33.600, 6. Jana Luptakova 32.850.

    Where is 2000 Olympian Zuzana Sekerova today?
    Gymnastics-Slovakia.com exclusive interview - May 29 2003

    Zuzana Sekerova Q: Slovak gymnastics national coach Nadezda Miklosova said for press agency SITA "...I would like to have Sekerova in Anaheim if Zuzana is in shape..." What is the status Sekerova - Worlds 2003?
    Zuzana Sekerova: I’m getting ready for up-coming YMCA Nationals here in Savannah, GA. SGF asked me to send results to them after this competition so they can decide weather I’ll be on the team fro Worlds 2003 or not. I would love to help our team fight for spot at the Olympics 2004. My routines are coming together nicely and I think that my conditioning will peak for Worlds 2003.

    Q: Many our fans remember you as the only Slovak gymnast in 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the best Slovak gymnast in 2001 Worlds. What happened since than?
    Zuzana Sekerova: A week after I competed at the 2001 World Championships in Ghent I injured my ankle severely performing my double back pike on the floor at the international competition in Ljubljana, Slovenia. That gave me a lot of time away from the gym. Later, I wanted to compete in Power Tumbling but I ended up training gymnastics again when I arrived in Savannah, GA, USA.

    Q: So, few days ago you celebrated one year in USA. Where are you and what are you doing?
    Zuzana Sekerova: Well, I completed my high school degree here in the States and I got married! Also, I’m learning to coach. Of course I’m training lots for the YMCA National Championships on July 7th and hopefully for The World Championships in Anaheim, CA. Although I am here in the US I’m still a Slovak citizen so I hope to represent the Slovak gymnastics team.
    Until I am enrolled in the University I’m taking private tutorials in computer arts. I’ve been working on projects like music engineering for my floor music, updating my web site http://www.sekerova.com, making illustrations in CoachWayne’s Tumbling tips articles and learning business management applications.

    Zuzana Sekerova Q: What else is exciting to you?
    Zuzana Sekerova: Beyond that, I was recently demonstrating gymnastics in two new instructional videos that should be released later this year. And I’ve been having fun designing custom leotards and gymnastics wear.
    I’m really looking forward to going home to Slovakia for a visit later this year. I have found American people to be much friendlier than I expected. I love it here, but I’ve been away from my family and friends for over a year now and I miss them!

    Thank you very much and we hope to see you in Anaheim. Good luck!


    2003 Worlds WORLDS 2003 - Working order

    Both Slovak men and women will compete August 17th

    Men will start at 14:00 on bight bar
    Women will start at 19:00 on floor

    Men's Working Order
    Subdivision FX PH R VT PB HB
    1 - SAT Aug 16 @ 09:00 Mix2 ARM ALG DEN FIN Taipei
    2 - SAT Aug 16 @ 09:00 PHIROM MAR COL TUR JPN
    3 - SAT Aug 16 @ 14:00 SWE SLO AUT CHI POR ARG
    4 - SAT Aug 16 @ 14:00 PRK GBR KAZ GER CAN PUR
    5 - SAT Aug 16 @ 19:00 ISR ESP ISL CUB Mix4 HUN
    6 - SAT Aug 16 @ 19:00 RUS IND AUS GRE BLR POL
    7 - SUN Aug 17 @ 09:00 SUI LAT CHN VEN SRI RSA
    8 - SUN Aug 17 @ 09:00 Mix1 Mix3 UKR Mix5 BRAMAS
    9 - SUN Aug 17 @ 14:00 CRO ITA NED EGY CZE SVK
    10 - SUN Aug 17 @ 14:00 USA FRA CYP KOR BUL MEX

    Women's Working Order
    Subdivision VT UB bye BB FX bye
    1 - SUN Aug 17 @ 19:00 CAN BLR SWE Mix3 CHI FRA
    2 - SUN Aug 17 @ 19:00 NED NOR GER Mix1 SVK USA
    3 - MON Aug 18 @ 09:00 ARG BEL GRE ITA Mix5 HUN
    4 - MON Aug 18 @ 09:00 JPN ESP ISR/LTU Mix2 BRA RUS
    5 - MON Aug 18 @ 14:00 BUL ROM ISL/PAR IND KOR Mix6
    6 - MON Aug 18 @ 14:00 MEX PRK Mix4 CZE RSA AUT
    7 - MON Aug 18 @ 19:00 NZL GBR POL VEN FIN CHN
    8 - MON Aug 18 @ 19:00 SRI Mix7 AUS SUI COL UKR

    Sokol Grand Prix Brno 2003 mixed pairs - May 24, 2003.
    Ten pairs from CZE, GER, HUN, POL, ROM, SUI and SVK came to Brno (CZE)
    Qualification:      5. Slovakia 34.525
    Veronika Adamska: UB 8.725 + BB 8.000       Andrej Neczli: PB 9.100 + HB 8.700
    Semi finals:        5. Slovakia 16.587
    Veronika Adamska: VT 8.587       Andrej Neczli: FX 8.00

    Hungary - Slovakia (Men) 212.25 : 210.35

    May 17, 2003. Tata (Hungary)
    Individuals:
    1. Samuel Piasecky (SVK - pictured) 53.85
    (FX 9.45, PH 9.30, R 8.25, VT 9.00, PB 8.80, HB 9.05)
    2. Jan Petrovic (SVK) 52.95
    (FX 8.65, PH 8.70, R 9.45, VT 9.20, PB 8.40, HB 8.55)
    3. Alexander Benko (SVK) 52.55
    (FX 9.25, PH 9.00, R 8.85, VT 9.35, PB 8.60, HB 7.50)
    4. Filip Ude (CRO.) 51.75
    5. Csaba Horvath (HUN) 51.70
    6. Andrej Neczli (SR) 49.90
    ... Stanislav Micheller (SVK, only 3 events) 25.35     		Samuel Piasecky

    Slovakia - Austria women 130.700 : 125.425
    Veronika Adamska May 3, 2003. International meet in Trnava (Slovakia)
    Individuals:
    1. Veronika Adamska (SVK - pictured) 32.975
    2. Carina Hasenöhrl (AUT) 32.950
    3. Petra Mudrakova (SVK) 32.775
    4. Jana Drabikova (SVK) 32.400
    5. Sandra Mayer (AUT) 32.050
    6. Patricia Peking (AUT) 29.750
    7. Michaela Kosiciarova (SVK) 29,350
    8. Martina Kutmon (AUT) 29.275
    9. Andrea Gufler (AUT) 26.950
    10. Julia Aigner (AUT) 22.950

    Alexander Benko Alexander Benko with 9.50 on PH in Budapest
    April 7, 2003. Thirty six gymnasts from 8 countries including Slovakia came to Budapest last weekend to compete in International Championships of Hungary.

    Alexander Benko (pictured)
    7th AA, 4th FX, 6th PH (second in qualif. with 9.5)
    (8.9 + 9.5 + 8.4 + 8.9 + 7.8 + 7.1 = 50.600)
    Andrej Neczli - 15th AA, 6th PB
    (8.6 + 8.3 + 0.0 + 8.5 + 8.5 + 8.0 = 41.90)
    Pavol Mikus - 14th AA, 6th HB
    (8.4 + 8.2 + 0.0 + 8.5 + 8.3 + 8.7 = 42.10)
    Stanislav Micheller - 18th AA
    (0.0 + 8.3 + 7.7 + 0.0 + 7.9 + 0.0 = 23.90)
    Slovak women:
    Veronika Adamska - 7th AA with 34,025
    Veronika Adamska - 4th PB with 7.95
    Veronika Adamska - 6th FX with 7.325
    Petra Mudrakova - 12th AA with 30,00

    Slovak team with 205.95 in Prague (CZE)
      March 31, 2003. Jan Petrovic Slovak men's team preparing for 2003 Worlds was in Prague (CZE)last Saturday March 29. Because of illness Czech team had only Konecny and Vyoral and teams meet was canceled.
    Individuals:
    1. Martin Konecny (CZE) 53.000
    2. Jan Petrovic (SVK - pictured) 51.550
    3. Alexander Benko (SVK) 51.050
    6. Andrej Neczli (SVK) 48.300
    ... Pavol Mikus (SVK) 42.350(without R)
    ... Stanislav Micheller (SVK) 33.000 (without FX, VT)
    ... Peter Kristof (SVK) 26.100(without FX, VT, HB)


    Zuzana Sekerova's new website   March 26, 2003. Visit www.sekerova.com

    2003 World Cup in Cottbus   March 21, 2003.
    Qualification Place Name Fed SV Score
    Floor24Benko AlexanderSVK9.508.712
    Pommel Horse 30 Benko Alexander SVK 9.70 8.537
    Pommel Horse 34 Petrovic Jan SVK 9.10 7.750
    Rings15 Petrovic Jan SVK 9.80 9.362
    Parallel Bars 25 Neczli Andrej SVK 9.00 7.725
    High Bar 27 Neczli Andrej SVK 8.80 7.100


    Prokesova - The Best Gymnast 2002 in Slovakia
      Feb 11, 2003. - Katarina Prokesova (Slavia UK Bratislava) - silver medalist from 18th European Championships in St. Petersburg 2002 in double mini trampoline is the best Slovak gymnast in 2002.
    The best gymnasts 2002 in Slovakia
    From left: Jan Petrovic (Slavia UK Bratislava), Jana Luptakova (KSG Detva), Alexander Benko (Slavia UK Bratislava), Katarina Krekanova - for Petra Mudrakova (Slavia Trnava), Denis Snirer (second in juniors), Ivana Kovacova (Inter Bratislava)
    (Photo courtesy of StartFoto.sk)

    AG MEN AG WOMEN AEROBICS TRAMPOLINE
    1. Petrovic
    2. Piasecky
    3. Neczli

    Jun: Benko
    Ch - Hilovsky     		1. Luptakova
    2. Drabikova
    3. Adamska

    Jun: Mudrakova
    CH: Kovacova    		 1. Dudikovu



    Jun: Lazareva
    CH: Fagova    		 1. Prokesova

    New pictures from Jan 14th 2003     Men     Women

    Prokesova with silver from European Championships 2002
       Jan 20, 2003. The European Union of Gymnastics informs that the protest submitted by the Slovak Gymnastics Federation concerning our gymnasts Katarina PROKESOVA (3rd of the Double Mini-Tramp competition and bronze medallist in 18th European Championships in St. Petersburg 2002) has been accepted. The protest concerned the difficulty score given by one of the judges. As the protest has been accepted, the Slovakian gymnast Katarina Prokesova obtained the silver medal and the German athlete, Kathrin DEUNER (former silver medallist), the bronze medal. Congratulations Katka!

    Webmaster turns 50
       Jan 16, 2003. Webmaster of gymnastics-slovakia.com and former president of Slovak Gymnastics Federation turned 50 in the end of December. Slovak Gymnastics Federation President Jan Novak prezented him with a gift


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