Gymnastics at the 2019 European Games – Women's balance beam

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The women's artistic gymnastics balance beam final at the 2019 European Games was held at the Minsk Arena on June 30.

2019 European Games The 2nd edition of the European Games

The 2nd European Games 2019 is currently held in Minsk, Belarus from 21 June to 30 June 2019. The games feature 200 events in 15 sports. Around 4,000 athletes from 50 countries participate. Ten of the sports offer qualification opportunities for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The opening ceremony at the Dinamo Stadium was held on 21 June and the closing ceremony on 30 June.

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Qualification

Qualification took place on June 27. Nina Derwael from Belgium qualified in first, followed by France's Lorette Charpy and Angelina Melnikova of Russia. [1]

Nina Derwael is a Belgian artistic gymnast and Olympian. She is the 2018 World champion and a two-time European champion on the uneven bars as well as a two-time Belgian national all-around champion. She is the first Belgian gymnast to become a world champion.

Belgium Federal constitutional monarchy in Western Europe

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,688 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.4 million. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège.

France Republic with mainland in Europe and numerous oversea territories

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast, Switzerland and Italy to the east, and Andorra and Spain to the south. The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The country's 18 integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and a total population of 67.0 million. France, a sovereign state, is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major urban areas include Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lille and Nice.

The reserves were: [1]

  1. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Adela Šajn  (SLO)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Aneta Holasová  (CZE)
  3. Flag of Belarus.svg  Anastasiya Alistratava  (BLR)

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Balance beamFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nina Derwael  (BEL)Flag of Russia.svg  Angelina Melnikova  (RUS)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Diana Varinska  (UKR)

Results

Oldest and youngest competitors

NameCountryDate of birthAge
Youngest Denisa Golgotă Flag of Romania.svg  Romania March 8, 200217 years, 3 months and 22 days
Oldest Nina Derwael Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium March 26, 200019 years, 3 months and 4 days

[2]

RankGymnastD ScoreE ScorePen.Total
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nina Derwael  (BEL)5.3008.46613.766
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Angelina Melnikova  (RUS)5.3008.30013.600
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Diana Varinska  (UKR)5.2007.90013.100
4Flag of Romania.svg  Denisa Golgotă  (ROU)5.2007.73312.933
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Georgia-Mae Fenton  (GBR)5.2007.60012.800
6Flag of France.svg  Lorette Charpy  (FRA)5.6005.96611.566

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References

  1. 1 2 "Artistic Gymnastics Qualification — Women's Balance Beam" (PDF). Minsk 2019. June 27, 2019.
  2. "Artistic Gymnastics Final — Women's Balance Beam" (PDF). Minsk 2019. June 30, 2019.