© John Cheng
MOSCOW, Russia, May 15, 2010 – The USA won three medals at the 2010 World Stars, an International Gymnastics Federation World Cup event, at the Sport Complex Olympisky in Moscow, Russia. Alex Naddour of Mesa, Ariz., won a silver medal. Tim McNeill of Falls Church, Va., and Paul Ruggeri of Manlius, N.Y., each brought home a bronze medal.
Naddour, who competes for the University of Oklahoma, posted a 15.075 to earn the silver medal on pommel horse. Saso Bertoncelj of Slovenia won the gold with a 15.275. Russian Andrei Perevoznikov took the bronze with 14.925. McNeill finished in just off the podium tied for fourth at 14.775.
McNeill, who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, recorded a 15.150 to earn the bronze medal on parallel bars. Jin Hyok Kim of the People’s Republic of Korea scored a 15.500 to win the gold. Anton Fokin of Uzbekistan took the bronze at 15.250.
The University of Illinois’ Ruggeri earned a 15.075 to take the bronze medal on horizontal bar. Aljaz Pegan of Slovenia won the gold with a 15.500. Nikolai Kuksenkov of Ukraine posted a 15.375 to take the silver.
Russia claimed the gold and silver medals on still rings with Alexander Balandin (15.700) and Konstantin Pluzhnikov (15.300). Ali Al-Asi of Jordan took the bronze (15.275). Brandon Wynn of Vorhees, N.J./Ohio State University, finished eighth.
Anton Golotsutskov of Russia won the vault title (16.337). Diego Hypolito of Brazil took the silver (16.025), and Ri Se Gwang of the People’s Republic of Korea earned the bronze (15.950). Ruggeri finished in seventh place.
In the floor exercise, Hypolito captured the gold medal (15.550) while Golotsutskov finished second (15.475). The Netherlands’ Jeffrey Wammes landed in third (15.225). Ruggeri finished fifth (14.775).
2010 World Stars
Sport Complex Olympisky
Moscow, Russia
May 15, 2010
Event Finals
Floor Exercise Final
1. Diego Hypolito, Brazil, 15.550
2. Anton Golotsutskov, Russia, 15.475
3. Jeffrey Wammes, Netherlands, 15.225
Other U.S. finishers
Paul Ruggeri,Manlius, N.Y./University of Illinois
Pommel Horse Final
1. Saso Bertoncelj, Slovenia, 15.275
2. Alex Naddour, Mesa, Ariz./University of Oklahoma, 15.075
3. Andrei Perevoznikov, Russia, 14.925
Other U.S. finishers
Tim McNeill, Falls Church, Va./U.S. Olympic Training Center
Still Rings Final
1. Alexander Balandin, Russia, 15.700
2. Konstantin Pluzhnikov, Russia, 15.300
3. Ali Al-Asi, Jordan, 15.275
Other U.S. finishers
Brandon Wynn of Vorhees, N.J./Ohio State University,
Vault Final
1. Anton Golotsutskov, Russia, 16.337
2. Diego Hypolito, Brazil, 16.025
3. Ri Se Gwang, People’s Republic of Korea, 15.950
Other U.S. finishers
Paul Ruggeri,Manlius, N.Y./University of Illinois
Parallel Bars Final
1. Jin Hyok Kim, People’s Republic of Korea, 15.500
2. Anton Fokin, Uzbekistan, 15.250
3. Tim McNeill, Falls Church, Va./U.S. Olympic Training Center, 15.150
High Bar Final
1. Aljaz Pegan, Slovenia, 15.500
2. Nikolai Kuksenkov, Ukraine, 15.375
3. Paul Ruggeri,Manlius, N.Y./University of Illinois, 15.075