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DIVERSE FIELD AT COTTBUS

Ten different names topped the results at the annual Cottbus (Germany) Tournament of Masters, March 23-24. The apparatus-only competition featured a qualification round, followed by a top-eight final. Then the top two performers on each event competed head-to-head to determine the champion.

Men (first- and second-place scores from winners' final; third-place scores from final)

FX: 1. Yevgeny Sapronenko LAT 9,412; 2. Jordan Jovtchev BUL 9.00; 3. Kyle Shewfelt CAN 9.337

PH: Marius Urzica ROM 9.75; 2. Alberto Busnari ITA 9.312; 3. loan Suciu ROM 9.60.

R: 1. Jovtchev 9.712; 2. Szilveszter Csollany HUN 9.562, 3. Walid El-Deriny EGY 9.525.

V. 1. Charles Leon Tamayo CUB 9.618; 2. Suciu 9.481; 3. Shewfelt 9.413.

PB: 1. Yann Cucherat FRA 9.462; 2. Ivan Ivankov BLR 9.425; 3. Jovtchev 9.15.

HB: 1. Philippe Rizzo AUS 9.562; 2. Igor Cassina ITA 8.95; 3. Aljaz Pegan SLO 9.55

Women

V. 1. Oksana Chusovitina UZB 9.388; 2. Verona van de Leur NED 9.237; 3. Jana Komrskova CZE 9.087.

UB: 2. Beth Tweddle GBR 9.124; 2. Jacqui Dunn AUS 8.675; 3. Monica Bergamelli ITA 9.075.

BB: 1. Daniele Hypolito BRA 8.925; 2. Elena Gomez ESP 8.65; 3. van de Leur 8.562.

FX: 1. Allana Stater AUS 9.437; 2. Gomez 9.387; 3. Suzanne Harmes NED 8.987

COURIVAUD, CUCHERAT IN FRANCE

Estelle Courivaud and Yann Cucherat won the senior women's and men's all-around titles, respectively, at the 2002 French championships, held March 9-10 in Metz.

Fourth a year ago, Courivaud defeated Betty Dupin. Defending champion Clelia Coutzac placed 12th.

Cucherat regained the title he won in '99 and '00, having lost it to Florent Maree in '01. Maree finished second this year, while defending bronze medalist Cedric Guille placed fourth.

Senior Women: 1. Estelle Courivaud 34.263; 2. Betty Dupin 33.30; 3. Marlene Peron 33.013; 4. Aurelie Hedouin 32.825 5. Melanie Nunes 32.388; 6. Ludivine Furnon 32.025; 7. Nelly Ramassamy 31.888; 8. Elise Faure 31.363; 9. Pauline Chydzinski 31.20; 10. Maud Collas 31.138.

Junior Women: 1. Emilie Le Pennec 35.05; 2. Gaelle Richard 34.275; 3. Marine Debrouve 33.675; 4. Coralie Chacon 33.10; 5. Caroline Ranc 32.525; 6. Magali Carosso 32.425.

Senior Men: 1. Yann Cucherat 53.75; 2. Florent...

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