China Takes Second Trampoline Title |
Written by Amanda Turner for International Gymnast Magazine
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 06:10
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China's Lu Chunlong won the men's trampoline title Tuesday, giving China its 11th gymnastics gold of the Games. Canada's Jason Burnett won the silver, a day after compatriot Karen Cockburn finished second in the women's final. Lu's teammate Dong Dong won the bronze, .1 behind Burnett. Defending champion Yuri Nikitin of Ukraine finished out of the medals in fifth. Men's Trampoline Final 1. Lu Chunlong CHN 41.00 2. Jason Burnett CAN 40.70 3. Dong Dong CHN 40.60 4. Tetsuya Sotomura JPN 39.80 5. Yuri Nikitin UKR 39.80 6. Dmitry Ushakov RUS 38.80 7. Alexander Rusakov RUS 38.50 8. Mikalai Kazak BLR 38.10
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