1. Alexa Moreno, the fourth-place finisher from Tokyo, took the gold medal on vault. (13.600)
2. Behind her (12.900) the oldest gymnast competing, Tijana Korent. She is 35.
3. The youngest gymnast competing was Ukraine’s Diana Lobok (November 9th, 2008). She finished fifth on beam and Floor.
4. Diana Lobok had the same D-score on Floor, a 5.3, as winner Lena Bickel, likely, she would have medalled (although probably not gold) if she had not stumbled forward on her last pass. Lena won gold with a 13.300 and Diana scored a 12.550 just 0.150 shy from Veronica Mandriota’s bronze medalling score of 12.700
5. Diana Lobok could have medalled gold on beam but unfortunately fell on her dismount for a 12.250. Without the fall she would have placed first comfortably with a 13.250 ahead of Veronica Mandriota’s 13.050 winning score.
5. Veronica Mandriota and Anna Lashchevska tied for the highest beam score, a 13.050. However, tie-breaking rules favoring higher execution gave the victory to Veronica. Anna had a huge 5.8 D-score, while Veronica only had a 5.3, however, Anna fell on her front handspring into front tuck.
7. The other gymnast to win two medals, aside from Mandriota, was Austria’s Leni Bohle who took bronze on vault (12.775) and silver on Floor. (12.750)
8. As for Anna Lashchevska, she was the top qualifier on bars and beam. On bars, she finished fourth (13.100) in the actual final behind teammate Yelyzaveta Hubareva. (13.300)
9. The home country, Slovenia, took the gold medal on bars through Lucija Hribar (5.4, 13.300)
10. However, the most difficult bars routine (5.8) came from second place finisher Zoja Szekely (13.250)
Watch the first day of competition: here
Watch the second day of competition: here
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