Alternate Olympics - Gymnastics

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In artistic gymnastics, Alternate Olympics refers to two separate competitions held in 1980 and 1984.

Due to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics and the Soviet-led_boycott_of_the_1984_Summer_Olympics, the alliances of countries that participated in each boycott organized their own alternative competitions. In 1980, these competitions were divided by sport, and included such events as the Olympic Boycott Games in Philadelphia. In 1984, while competitions for different sports still occurred in different countries and cities, they were all tied together under the aegis of the Friendship Games.

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[edit] USGF International Invitational 1980

In 1980, the gymnastics segment of the 'Alternate Olympics', entitled the 1980 USGF International Invitational, was held in Hartford, Connecticut. Nations who sent athletes to this competition included Japan, China, the USA, Switzerland, West Germany, Italy, Norway, Korea, Canada, New Zealand and Israel.

[edit] Results

[edit] Men

All-Around

1st Flag of Japan Nobuyuki Kajitani (JPN) 58.300
2nd Flag of the People's Republic of China Li Yuejiu (CHN) 58.200
2nd Flag of the People's Republic of China Tong Fei (CHN) 58.200

Floor

1st Flag of the People's Republic of China Li Yuejiu (CHN) 19.800
2nd Flag of the People's Republic of China Tong Fei (CHN) 19.550
3rd Flag of the United States Ron Galimore (USA) 19.500

Pommel Horse

1st Flag of the People's Republic of China Tong Fei (CHN) 19.450
2nd Flag of the People's Republic of China Huang Yubin (CHN) 19.350
3rd Flag of Japan Kyoji Yamawaki (JPN) 19.300

Vault

1st Flag of the United States Ron Galimore (USA) 19.800
2nd Flag of Japan Kyoji Yamawaki (JPN) 19.550
3rd Flag of the People's Republic of China Tong Fei (CHN) 19.475

Still Rings

1st Flag of Japan Nobuyuki Kajitani (JPN) 19.600
2nd Flag of Japan Kyoji Yamawaki (JPN) 19.550
3rd Flag of the United States Ron Galimore (USA) 19.500

Parallel Bars

1st Flag of the People's Republic of China Cai Huanzong (CHN) 19.750
2nd Flag of Japan Nobuyuki Kajitani (JPN) 19.650
3rd Flag of the People's Republic of China Li Yuejiu (CHN) 19.450

High Bar

1st Flag of Japan Junichi Kitagawa (JPN) 19.600
3rd Flag of the People's Republic of China Tong Fei (CHN) 19.550
3rd Flag of the United States Mitch Gaylord (USA) 19.500

[edit] Women

All-Around

1st Flag of the People's Republic of China Li Cuiling (CHN) 38.800
2nd Flag of the United States Marcia Frederick (USA) 38.600
3rd Flag of the People's Republic of China Chen Yongyan (CHN) 38.350

Vault

1st Flag of the United States Marcia Frederick (URS) 19.175
2nd Flag of the People's Republic of China Li Cuiling (CHN) 19.025
3rd Flag of the United States Lisa Zeiz (USA) 19.000

Uneven Bars

1st Flag of the People's Republic of China Zu Zheng (CHN) 19.600
2nd Flag of the People's Republic of China Chen Youngyan (CHN) 19.500
3rd Flag of the United States Marcia Frederick (USA) 18.950

Beam

1st Flag of the People's Republic of China Ma Yanhong (CHN) 19.700
2nd Flag of the People's Republic of China Li Cuiling (CHN) 19.300
3rd Flag of the United StatesMarcia Frederick (USA) 18.950

Floor

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Wen Jia (CHN) 19.750
2nd Flag of the United States Lynn Lederer (USA) 19.650
3rd Flag of the United States Kelly Garrison (USA) 19.450

[edit] Friendship Games 1984

Main article: Friendship Games

In 1984, the Soviet Bloc and most other Eastern European Communist nations held a Friendship Games, also called "Druzhba" , with separate host cities hosting separate sporting events. The gymnastics segment of the Friendship Games was held in the town of in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic). The competition was referred to as 'ČSSR Spartakiade' or, simply, 'Olomouc' after the host city.

Most Eastern Bloc and Communist countries, including the Soviet Union, East Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Cuba, North Korea and Poland, as well as Great Britain and Mongolia, sent athletes to these games instead of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Romania was the only country in the Eastern Bloc to defy the Olympic boycott and sent its athletes to Los Angeles, with some controversy. Great Britain sent gymnasts to both Olomouc and the Olympics.

Oloumouc was notable as the first, and to date, only, time that a gymnast had a 'perfect' competition, earning 10.00 scores on all events. Olga Mostepanova achieved this feat in the women's all-around, winning the gold medal with a 40.00. She also maintained a perfect score on balance beam throughout all of the rounds of competition at Olomouc, earning 10.00 marks every time she performed on the event in the team competition, all-around and event finals.

[edit] Results

[edit] Men

All-Around

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Dmitri Bilozerchev (URS) 119.300
2nd Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Artemov (URS) 118.875
3rd Flag of the Soviet Union Yuri Balabanov (URS) 117.525

Team Final

Rank Country Team Members Point
1st Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Vladimir Artemov, Yuri Balabanov, Dmitri Bilozerchev, Stepan Martsinkiv, Alexander Pogorelov, Alexander Tumilovich 590.30
2nd Flag of the German Democratic Republic East Germany Holger Behrendt, Roland Bruckner, Ulf Hoffmann, Jens Fischer, Sylvio Kroll, Thorsten Mettke 584.40
3rd Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Stoichko Gotchev, Borislav Hutov, Marian Penev, Plamen Petkov, Rumen Petkov, Zdravko Stoyanov 579.40

Floor

1st Flag of the German Democratic Republic Roland Bruckner (GDR) 19.875
2nd Flag of Bulgaria Plamen Petkov (BUL) 19.775
3rd Flag of the German Democratic Republic Sylvio Kroll (GDR) 19.750

Pommel Horse

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Dmitri Bilozerchev (URS) 19.925
2nd Flag of Hungary Gyorgy Guczoghy (HUN) 19.800
2nd Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Artemov (URS) 19.800

Vault

1st Flag of the German Democratic Republic Sylvio Kroll (GDR) 19.950
2nd Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Artemov (URS) 19.825
3rd Flag of Bulgaria Marian Penev (BUL) 19.800
3rd Flag of Cuba Casimiro Suarez (CUB) 19.800
3rd Flag of the German Democratic Republic Thorsten Mette (GDR) 19.800
3rd Flag of the Soviet Union Dmitri Bilozerchev (URS) 19.800
3rd Flag of Poland Zdzieszynski (POL) 19.800

Still Rings

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Dmitri Bilozerchev (URS) 19.975
2nd Flag of Bulgaria Plamen Petkov (BUL) 19.800
2nd Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Artemov (URS) 19.800
2nd Flag of Hungary Gyorgy Guczoghy (HUN) 19.800
2nd Flag of the German Democratic Republic Holger Behrendt (GDR) 19.800

Parallel Bars

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Artemov (URS) 19.800
2nd Flag of Cuba Ricardo Richards (CUB) 19.700
3rd Flag of Bulgaria Zdravko Stoyanov (BUL) 19.450
3rd Flag of North Korea Li Gil Su (PRK) 19.450

High Bar

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Dmitri Bilozerchev (URS) 19.975
2nd Flag of Cuba Jesus Rivera (CUB) 19.800
3rd Flag of Hungary Zsolt Borkai (HUN) 19.700
3rd Flag of Cuba Felix Aguilera (CUB) 19.700

[edit] Women

All-Around

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Olga Mostepanova (URS) 79.825
2nd Flag of Czechoslovakia Hana Ricna (TCH) 79.425
3rd Flag of the Soviet Union Elena Shushunova (URS) 79.125

Team Final

Rank Country Team Members Point
1st Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union Irina Baraksanova, Tatiana Frolova, Natalia Ilienko, Olga Mostepanova, Elena Shushunova, Natalia Yurchenko 395.25
2nd Flag of the German Democratic Republic East Germany Gabriele Fahnrich, Maxi Gnauck, Astrid Heese, Birgit Senff, Bettina Schieferdecker, Franka Voigt 392.50
3rd Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Iva Cervenkova, Alena Drevjana, Hana Ricna, Martina Koblizkova, Jana Labakova, Lenka Pitlovicova 391.95

Vault

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Olga Mostepanova (URS) 19.900
1st Flag of the Soviet Union Natalia Yurchenko (URS) 19.900
3rd Flag of the German Democratic Republic Maxi Gnauck (GDR) 19.875

Uneven Bars

1st Flag of the German Democratic Republic Maxi Gnauck (GDR) 20.000
2nd Flag of the Soviet Union Natalia Yurchenko (URS) 19.975
3rd Flag of the German Democratic Republic Gabrielle Faenrich (GDR) 19.950

Beam

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Olga Mostepanova (URS) 20.000
2nd Flag of Czechoslovakia Hana Ricna (TCH) 19.850
3rd Flag of Czechoslovakia Alena Drevjana (TCH) 19.750

Floor

1st Flag of the Soviet Union Olga Mostepanova (URS) 19.950
1st Flag of the German Democratic Republic Maxi Gnauck (GDR) 19.950
3rd Flag of the German Democratic Republic Bettina Schieferdecker (GDR) 19.750

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