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CZECHS DOMINATE MEMORIAL

Czech gymnasts swept the senior category at the ninth annual Eva Bosakova Memorial, a competition for balance beam and floor exercise only, held April 27 in Prague. Bosakova, who passed away in 1991, placed first on beam at the 1960 Olympics and '62 worlds, and first on floor at the '58 worlds.

Of the top finishers, only senior bronze medalist Michaela Radkova competed at the '02 Europeans, where she was 38th in prelims.

Senior. 1. Kristyna Palesova CZE 17.30; 2. Petra Sulcova CZE 17.00; 3. Michaela Radkova CZE 16.50.

Junior: 1. Anneleen van Damme BEL 16.35,' 2. Barbara Surovcikova CZE 15.80; 3. An-Katrien Perdieus BEL 15.625.

FINNS FLY AT JR. NORDICS

Norway's Joachim Hanche Olsen won the all-around, but gymnasts from Finland won four events and the team competition at the Nordic junior men's championships (ages 1314), held May 11-12. Finland and team bronze medalist Denmark placed 20th and 25th, respectively, at the '02 Junior Europeans.

AA: 1. Joachim Hanche Olsen NOR 48.05; 2. Timo Niemela FIN 45.85,' 3. Oskari Skytta FIN 43.85; 4. Alexander Windfeld-Hellsten DEN 41.95; 5. Stefan Wiecker DEN 38.25; 6. Petter Egge NOR 38.20.

Team: 1. FIN 169.10; 2. NOR 159.80; 3. DEN 157 90.

KUZNETSOVA,STOYANOV WIN IN BULGARIA

Russian-born Yevgenia Kuznetsova and defending champion Sergei Stoyanov won the women's and men's allaround titles, respectively, at the Bulgarian championships, held May 17-19 in Sofia.

Kuznetsova's 36.10 total outscored silver medalist Ralitsa Rangelova (35.70) and bronze medalist Nikolina Tankusheva. At the '02 European championships, Kuznetsova and Rangelova finished eighth and 21st, respectively, and Tankusheva finished 26th in preliminaries.

Stoyanov, who competed at the '02 Europeans and '01 worlds, outscored runner-up Kiril Gizdov, 52.20-60.75. Ivailo Torodov placed third, ahead of Alexander Markov.

2001 world floor and rings champion Jordan Jovtchev did not compete.

KWIATKOWSKI GERMAN CHAMP

Twelfth at the '02 Europeans and 19th at the '01 worlds, Sven Kwiatkowski won the senior title at the German championships, held May 20-23 in Leipzig. Kwiatkowski was third last year. Defending champion Thomas Andergassen finished sixth. Third all-around at the '02 Junior Europeans, Rene Piephardt won the 17-18 age group.

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