16th Asian Games
Guangzhou (CHN), November 12–27, 2010
Trampoline Gymnastics

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 22, 2010: The Trampoline Gymnastics competition concluded at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou (CHN) on Monday with victories for hosts China in both the men’s and women’s Individual Finals.

The host country’s Dong Dong and Huang Shanshan prevailed in the respective Men’s and Women’s Individual events against competitors including their own Chinese team-mates as well as those from Japan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Uzbekistan and Kuwait.

Men’s Individual

Two-time World Champion Dong Dong (CHN) added another Gold to his collection, taking the title in Guangzhou at his first Asian Games. The 21-year-old trampolinist qualified in top position on Sunday and confirmed his dominance in Monday’s Final, getting the better of compatriot Tu Xiao, with whom he had won the Synchronised Trampoline Final at the recent World Championships in Metz (FRA).

Japan’s Tetsuya Sotomura pushed his synchro partner and third qualifier Masaki Ito off the podium to take the Bronze.

1. Dong Dong (CHN) 44.500
2. TU Xiao (CHN) 43.800
3. SOTOMURA Tetsuya (JPN) 42.400

Full results

Women’s Individual

The 2009 World Champion, Huang Shanshan, who had failed to defend her title in Metz when finishing second behind compatriot Li Dan, edged out 2008 Olympic Champion He Wenna (CHN) to take her second consecutive Asian Games Gold in Guangzhou. Huang had taken the title when Trampoline was first introduced to the programme at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha (QAT).

Ekaterina Khilko of Uzbekistan repeated the Bronze-medal finish she had produced in Doha.

1. HUANG Shanshan (CHN) 41.400
2. HE Wenna (CHN) 40.900
3. KHILKO Ekaterina (UZB) 39.500

Full results

The Gymnastics events at the 16th Asian Games continue with the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual Qualifying including Team rankings on Thursday followed by the Individual All-around Final on Friday.