INDIANAPOLIS – The United States ‘ up-and-comers made their statement at the 2005 American Cup presented by T.J. Maxx, winning 10 medals – four of them gold – against a top international field at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale , N.Y.
Team USA ‘s Alexander Artemev ( Lakewood , Colo. ) got the day started off strong with a solid floor routine and a score of 9.112 for the silver behind Netherlands ‘ Jeffrey Wammes at 9.225. Just a few minutes later, Artemev followed up his floor silver with a fast-paced, technically perfect routine on the pommel horse which earned a 9.362 and the gold, prompting his competitors and audience into a standing ovation.
2005 American Cup presented by T.J. Maxx
Feb. 25-26, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale , N.Y.
Final Results
MEN
Floor Exercise
1, Jeffrey Wammes, NED, 9.225.
2, Alexander Artemev, USA , 9.112.
3, Luis Rivera, PUR, 9.037.
4, Rafael Martinez, ESP, 8.975.
5, Hisashi Mizutori, JPN, 8.850.
6, Nathan Gafuik, CAN, 8.800.
7, Sami Aalto, FIN, 8.450.
8, Tomislav Markovic, CRO, 7.975.
Pommel Horse
1, Alexander Artemev, USA , 9.362.
2, Hisashi Mizutori, JPN, 9.312.
3, Robert Seligman, CRO, 9.100.
4, Louis Smith, GBR, 8.475.
5, Krisztian Berki, HUN, 8.400.
6, Pierre Beny, FRA, 8.07 4.
7, Luis Vargas, PUR, 7.925.
8, Rafael Martinez, ESP, 7.850.
Still Rings
1, Yuri Van Gelder, NED, 9.750.
2, Jordan Jovtchev, BUL, 9.687.
3, Eric La Morte, USA , 9.625.
4, Lu Bo, CHN, 9.350.
5, David Sender, USA , 9.300.