Ludvigson wins silver medal at World Cup in China

Kalon Ludvigson of Pocatello, Idaho, earned the silver medal in men’s tumbling at the World Cup in Wuxi City, China, July 3, making this his 15th world medal. Yuliya Brown of Idaho Falls, Idaho, finished sixth among the women.

Ludvigson scored a 76.000 to earn second place while China’s Song Yang won the gold scoring 78.700. Russia’s Timofey Podust finished third with a 75.600.

In the women’s tumbling event, China’s Fangfang Jia won the gold with a score of 71.20 followed by Russia’s Anna Korobeynikova in second with 69.200 and Lingxi Chen of China in third with a 66.800.

Women’s Tumbling
1- Fangfang Jia CHN 71.20
2- Anna Korobeynikova RUS 69.20
3- Lingxi Chen CHN 66.80
4- Zara McLean GBR 65.90
5- Emily Smith CAN 64.60
6- Yuliya Brown USA 63.60
7- Samantha Rockett GBR 63.40
8- Lauriane Lamperim FRA 60.20

Men’s Tumbling
1- Song Yang CHN 78.70
2- Kalon Ludvigson USA 76.00
3- Timofey Podust RUS 75.60
4- Zhenqiu Li CHN 75.20
5- Alexander Seifert CAN 73.40
6- Kristof Willerton GBR 70.30
6- Shaun Gregory GBR 70.30
8- Mickael Gosset FRA 66.90