At the World Cup in Coimbra, Japan creates a golden trilogy on the trampoline
At the World Cup in Coimbra, Japan creates a golden trilogy on the trampoline. Japan dominated the trampoline competition at the World Cup in Coimbra (POR), winning three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. Hosts Portugal matched their total of six medals.
In both the Individual and Synchronized Trampoline events for men and women, Japanese gymnasts received some of the greatest points due to their uncanny ability to consistently land in the center of the trampoline.
The 18-year-old Japanese rising sensation Nishioka Ryusei won the men’s Individual competition. His tremendous flying and difficulty put him ahead of Pedro Ferreira and Diogo Abreu of Portugal, who claimed second and third place.
Nishioka later posted on Instagram, ‘In this event, I faced my own body owing to injuries. I’ll keep giving it my all. For the upcoming World Cup, we are currently traveling to Switzerland.’
The skilled Doihata Chisato (JPN) won the women’s Individual competition by outperforming the competition in execution and complexity. In front of Madaline Davidson (NZL), who won the silver medal, and Sophiane Methot (CAN), who earned third place, she appeared ecstatic to have won the title.
Tanaka Saki and Sakurai Ena, two more Japanese female athletes, defeated Ingrid Maior and Sofia Correia, a Portuguese team, to win the Synchronized event. Lina Sjoberg of Sweden and her partner Alva Lemoine received the bronze medal.
In the men’s synchronized event, the New Zealand team of Olympic bronze medalists Dylan Schmidt and Reegan Laidlaw won gold with an outstanding show of synchronization, stopping Japan from winning a hat trick of gold medals in the trampoline competition. Instead, Nishioka Ryusei and Ishikawa Yamato (JPN) had to settle for silver, ahead of Jeremy Chartier and Remi Aubin, who won the bronze medal (CAN).
In women’s tumbling, Emilie Wambote of France took first place. She displayed the greatest difficulty in the championship round, progressing from a double pike to a full-twisting double pike. Mariana Cascalheira (POR), who won the silver medal with a full-twisting double arrangement, set the tone for Portugal’s medal sweep. Japan’s Kotomi Watanabe won bronze.
In the men’s double mini-trampoline, Tiago Sampaio Romao (POR) demonstrated a triple pike half and a double full dismount for a score of 27.800, turning Portugal’s silver medal into a gold medal. Leuca McLeod, a 16-year-old rookie from Australia, tied it but ended up with silver after a tie-break. Canada’s Gavin Dodd won bronze.
Mikhail Malkin (AZE), the current World and European silver medalist in men’s tumbling, took first place after seeming effortless while performing a series of multiple twisting double layouts. By adding a challenging full twist to his triple pike in the second attempt that he managed to land, Vasco Peso (POR) increased Portugal’s medal total with the victory here. Japan’s Matayoshi Kento won the bronze medal.
Melania Rodriguez (ESP), who has come close to winning previous competitions this year, received a much-needed gold in the women’s double mini-trampoline event. This time, her excellent form and height earned her the victory ahead of Carina Hagarty (AUS), who finished third, and Bronwyn Dibb (NZL), who earned the silver medal.
Next week, on July 1-2, the World Cup series will come to an end in Arosa (SUI), where the final point totals will determine the series’ victor. This season’s trampoline competition will continue at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, USA, next month and the World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, in November.
At the World Cup in Coimbra, Japan creates a golden trilogy on the trampoline