The Cottbus World Cup 2023 came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday as the best artistic gymnasts from around the world competed in the final day of the event, know the results
The Cottbus World Cup is the first stop of the 2023 World Cup season for artistic gymnastics and is being held in Cottbus, Germany.
The final day saw Japan dominate the women’s competition, getting both gold medals on offer. Okamura Mana and Ashikawa Urara took first and second place on the balance beam, while Kokofugata Azuki won gold on the floor exercise. The Japanese women’s team put on a stunning display of athleticism and skill, showcasing their art and technique to win both events.
Cottbus Gymnastics World Cup 2023 gold medals winners list and results
Parallel Bars results at the 2023 World Cup in Cottbus 🇩🇪:
🥇Illia Kovtun 🇺🇦 15.366
🥈Matteo Levantesi 🇮🇹 15.266
🥉Carlos Yulo 🇵🇭 15.166#FIGWorldCup #Gymnastics pic.twitter.com/mI6UP3Hc9j— FIG (@gymnastics) February 26, 2023
In the men’s Cottbus World Cup competition, Artur Davtyan of Armenia won the gold medal on the vault, performing a front handspring, double front half out with a stuck landing as his first vault, and a front handspring, two-and-a-half twist with a small hop as his second run. Meanwhile, Illia Kovtun of Ukraine continued his parallel bars dominance, winning his fifth-straight World Cup title on the apparatus.
Ukraine’s Illia Kovtun emerged victor after tough competition
Kovtun faced a stacked field of competitors, including six-time World medallist Carlos Yulo of the Philippines, two-time Olympic medallist Kaya Kazuma of Japan, and Olympic bronze medallist Ferhat Arican of Turkey. However, he managed to emerge winner with a score of 15.366 after executing a nearly stuck double front dismount. Italy’s Matteo Levantesi won silver with a score of 15.266, while Yulo took the bronze with a score of 15.166.
The first women’s final of day one, the vault, saw Italy’s Manila Esposito claim gold with a 13.233. She vaulted a Yurchenko one-and-a-half and a Podkopayeva. Team GB’s Ruby Evan was second (13.183) with Chusovitina’s 13.016 in third.
On the uneven bars, Italy’s Alice D’Amato won the gold medal by nearly a full mark and her clean and stylish routine included a daring stalder to piked Tkatchev to Bhardwaj combination to score 14.500. Germany’s Meolie Jauch earned a 13.533 for silver and was followed by the Netherland’s Tisha Volleman (12.900).
Abdulla Azimov took the pommel horse title with a 14.866, just ahead of Armenia’s Gagik Khachikyan, who posted a 14.833 and Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan scored 14.800 to complete a narrowly separated podium.
Illia Kovtun (UKR)
15.366 (6.60/8.766) pic.twitter.com/pRrIKq18rz
— Pamchenkova (@Pamchenkova) February 26, 2023
Kovtun’s win in Cottbus World Cup was a continuation from the 2022 World Cup season, where he swept the series’ four gold medals on the apparatus. The Ukrainian world medallist has established himself as one of the top gymnasts in the world and will be a strong contender in the upcoming events.
The high bar gold went to Japan’s Kawakami Shohei, who scored a 14.266. His routine included Cassina and Kolman double-flipping catch-and-release moves and a double-twisting, double layout dismount. Italy’s Carlo Macchini was second, with Kaya close behind in third place.
What is Cottbus World Cup?
The Cottbus World Cup is an international gymnastics competition that has been held annually since 1975 in Cottbus, Germany. The competition is part of the FIG World Cup series and is one of the most important events in the artistic gymnastics calendar. The Cottbus World Cup attracts elite gymnasts from around the world, who come to compete for individual titles on each of the apparatus, as well as the overall title.
The competition is held over several days and gets both men’s and women’s gymnastics events. The gymnasts compete in individual competitions on the floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar for the men, and on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise for the women. The Cottbus World Cup is known for its high level of competition and has seen many top athelete compete over the years, including Olympic and World champions.
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