The FIG “regular season” is heading toward the close this week in Szombathely (HUN), with qualifying on Friday and finals on Saturday and Sunday at Arena Savaria. This is the fifth of six World Challenge Cup events – a level below the World Cup, held earlier in the year – with the last event in Paris next week.
There are 120 gymnasts from 24 countries entered. Among the top men’s entries:
∙ Artem Dolgopyat (ISR) ~ 2017 World Championships silver in Floor
∙ Marian Dragulescu (ROM) ~ 2015 World Championships silver in Vault
∙ Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) ~ 2015-17 World Championships silvers in Parallel Bars
Among the top women’s entries:
∙ Boglarka Devai (HUN) ~ 2018 European Champion in Vault
∙ Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) ~ 2018 European Championships silver in Uneven Bars
Prize money of € 800-600-400-300-250-200-150-100 will be available to the top eight finishers in each apparatus final. Look for results here.
