THE EUROPEAN APPARATUS FINALS 2007
Daniel Keatings - European Pommel Horse Silver Medal
 2007
is already a landmark year for British Gymnastics. 7 European
Finals places, 4 for Men and 3 for Women. For the GBR Women
this is a continuation of successes as a team led by Beth
Tweddle and her World Title. For the Men this demonstrates
a meteoric rate of progress just two years after World Class
funding was withdrawn for a lack of results.
Rod Smith, Head of Delegation for GBR at these European Championships
must be proud of what his team has done here in Amsterdam
even before the Finals began. It can only get better.
The British Men have had to wait many years between European
medals;
Nik Stuart, Floor 1957,
Neil Thomas, Vault 1992
Kanukai Jackson, Vault 2002.
2007
Pommels, Daniel Keatings, Great Britain and Huntingdon, coach
Paul Hall.
POMMELS
Kristian Berki, HUN, long and beautifull swing but a bad B
moment after the Wu travel, 15.8 from 16.7. GOLD
Daniel Keatings, GBR, Flop R3, R3 inside the handles, Wu R3
dismount clean, 15.45 of 16.4. SILVER
Flavius Koczi, ROM, flop R1 1/2, good swing dismount rushed,
15.325. BRONZE
Nikolai Kryukov, RUS, short on the dismount of a long routine,
14.95 16.0 start.
Robert Sligman, CRO, very hyper open swing but off through
the Wu section, 12.425
Donny Truyens, BEL, Flop to Flop R a few weak shapes and a
slow dismount, 14.975.
Louis Smith, GBR, slow swing clean routine, B jury 8 tenth
spread! Then after a head judge hammering it came out 15.3
for 4th place.
Filip Ude, CRO, off very early, 14.325.
Daniel Keating: "I'm thrilled, I came here to make
a Final but never expected a medal I'm over the moon. Now
the hard work begins for the World's in September."
Women's European Vault Final Marissa King 5th
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