Since the 2011 Tokyo Artistic Gymnastics World Championships have come to an end, I’m sure everyone is still talking about some of the most amazing acts and top performers in the championships. Since one of my favourite categories to watch is the balance beam, I thought it would be great to have a quick look back at the overall winner of the balance beam category (and one of my favourite athletes!), given a score of 15.866 and a shiny gold medal, Sui Lu of China!
Sui Lu is only 19 years old, but she can rock the balance beam with grace. Starting gymnastics at the young age of three, Sui Lu has formed a name for herself. She is known to be a specialist and one of the biggest threats to her competition on the balance beam, winning medals in countless competitions. Just watching her videos amazes me, I mean does doing back flips, cartwheels, and handstands on the balance beam seem easy to you?? If so, it’s probably because you are competing in these world championships yourself. But to me and all you other non-flexible people out there, it looks really tough and probably requires a lot of hard training. From watching many of her performances we can see that Sui Lu is not afraid to try some of the most difficult moves, which is why she is always able to outshine her competitors. She has great concentration, her performance looks effortless and her technique is on point.
Not only is Sui Lu known to be great on the balance beam, but she is known to have strength on the floor exercise category as well. In the competition she ranked 2nd place with a score of 15.066, right under Afanaseva Kseniia from Russia, who scored 15.133, claiming the gold medal.
With many future competitions to come, I am sure I will be seeing Sui Lu rank in the #1 position again and wow the judges with her amazingly difficult moves, as she is known for. If you would like to get more information on the latest athletes (including Sui Lu), events, pictures, and videos, be sure to LIKE the FIG fan page, check them out on twitter, visit their youtube channel, and lastly visit their website!! Stay in touch with gymnastics with FIG!
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By: Pamela Petkovic
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