Romania goes in team final competition

Romania’s national Gymnastic team qualified in the European Gymnastics Championship final team competition in Birmingham, Great Britain, raising 166,800 points. Its eternal rival, namely Russia, got the best score (168.325 points), while the host country ranked third. The Thursday results of the Romanian team allow the girls to compete in all four finals.

The team final will take place on Saturday and apparatus finals will take place on Sunday, the last day of the competition.

Team qualification results:

1. Russia – 168.325 points (42.775 – vaults; 41.450 – uneven bars; 42.375 – beam; 41.725 – sol)

2. Romania – 166.800 points (42.075 – vaults; 41.000 – uneven bars; 43.350 – beam; 40.375 – sol)

3. Great Britain – 165.300 points (41.250 – vaults; 44.200 – uneven bars; 38.425 – beam; 41.425 – sol)

4. France – 162.800 points (41.000 – vaults; 42.150 – uneven bars; 40.575 – beam; 39.075 – sol)

5. Italy – 161.525 points (40.750 – vaults; 39.675 – uneven bars; 40.975 – beam; 40.125- sol)

6. Ukraine – 161.150 points (40.750 – vaults, 39.475 – uneven bars; 41.025 – beam; 39.900 – sol)

7. The Netherlands – 158.675 points (40.125 – vaults; 38.775 – uneven bars; 41.050 – beam; 38.725 – sol)

8. Switzerland – 156.750 points (41.125 – vaults; 36.800 – uneven bars; 39.600 – beam; 39.225 – floor)

The results of Romanian gymnasts on each apparatus:

Vault – 42.075 points: Diana Chelaru – 14.300; Elena Amelia Racea – 14.250; Raluca Oana Haidu – 13.525

Uneven bars – 41.000 points: Ana Porgras – 14.075; Elena Amelia Racea – 13.825; Raluca Oana Haidu – 13.100

Beam – 43.350 points: Ana Porgras – 14.950; Elena Amelia Racea – 13.900; Raluca Oana Haidu – 14.500

Floor – 40.375 points: Elena Amelia Racea – 13.625; Diana Chelaru – 14.150; Raluca Oana Haidu – 12.600

Romanians qualified in apparatus final:

Vault: Diana Chelaru (14.300 first vault, 13.675 second vault; total: 13.987 – sixth score) and Elena Amelia Racea (14.250 first vault; 13.450 second vault; total: 13.850 – seventh score)

Uneven bars: Ana Porgras (14.075 – seventh score); Elena Amelia Racea is the third back-up, with 13.825 points

Beam: Ana Porgras (14.950 – first score); Raluca Haidu (14,500 – third score)

Floor: Diana Chelaru (14.150 – third score); Elena Amelia Racea (13,625 – 8th score)