1997–1998 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series

International gymnastics competition series The 1997–1998 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series was a series of stages where events in men's and women's artistic gymnastics were contested.GymMedia The International Gymnastics Federation revived the World Cup, an event which was not held since 1990, as a two-year long competition, culminating at a final event — the World Cup Final in 1998. A number of qualifier stages were held. The top 3 gymnast in each apparatus at the qualifier events would receive medals and prize money. Gymnasts who finished in the top 8 would also receive points that would be added up to a ranking which would qualify individual gymnasts for the biennial World Cup Final. Stages Year Event Location 1997 World Cup qualifier Stuttgart, Germany 1997 World Cup qualifier Zürich, Switzerland 1998 World Cup qualifier Paris, France 1998 World Cup qualifier Vancouver, Canada 1998 World Cup Final Mie, Japan Medalists Men Competition Event Gold Silver BronzeStuttgart (1997) GymMedia - Stuttgart 1997 - Men's results Floor exercise CHN Li Xiaopeng RUS Aleksei Nemov FRA Dimitri Karbanenko Pommel horse ROU Marius Urzică GER Valery Belenky FRA Eric Poujade Rings BLR Ivan Ivankov HUN Szilveszter Csollány GER Valery Belenky Vault RUS Aleksei Nemov KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko UKR Hrihoriy Misyutin Parallel bars BLR Ivan Ivankov ESP Andreu Vivó CHN Li Xiaopeng Horizontal bar ESP Jesús Carballo KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko BLR Ivan IvankovZurich (1997) GymMedia - Zurich 1997 - Men's results Floor exercise CHN Li Xiaopeng RUS Aleksei Bondarenko RUS Aleksei Nemov Pommel horse FRA Eric Poujade CHN Zhang Jinjing GER Valery Belenky Rings HUN Szilveszter Csollány BLR Ivan Ivankov GER Valery Belenky Vault KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko KOR Yeo Hong-chul RUS Aleksei Nemov Parallel bars CHN Zhang Jinjing CHN Li Xiaopeng BLR Ivan Ivankov Horizontal bar ESP Jesús Carballo BLR Ivan Ivankov RUS Aleksei NemovParis (1998) French Gymnastics Federation - Paris 1998 - Men's and women's results Floor exercise FRA Dimitri Karbanenko RUS Aleksei Bondarenko KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko Pommel horse FRA Eric Poujade BLR Ivan Ivankov UKR Alexander Beresch Rings BLR Ivan Ivankov HUN Szilveszter Csollány ITA Roberto Galli Vault KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko POL Leszek Blanik RUS Aleksei Bondarenko Parallel bars CHN Zhang Jinjing BLR Ivan Ivankov CHN Li Xiaopeng Horizontal bar SLO Aljaž Pegan BLR Ivan Ivankov UKR Alexander BereschVancouver (1998) Gymn Score Depot - Vancouver 1998 - Men's results Floor exercise RUS Aleksei Bondarenko RUS Aleksei Nemov CHN Li Xiaopeng Pommel horse FRA Eric Poujade CHN Zhang Jinjing RUS Aleksei Nemov Rings HUN Szilveszter Csollány GRE Dimosthenis Tampakos RUS Aleksei Bondarenko Vault KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko POL Leszek Blanik KOR Yeo Hong-chul Parallel bars BLR Ivan Ivankov CHN Huang Xu SLO Mitja Petkovšek Horizontal bar ESP Jesús Carballo RUS Aleksei Nemov BLR Ivan IvankovMie (1998 World Cup Final) 1975–2008 Artistic Gymnasstics World Cup Final - Medalists Floor exercise CHN Li Xiaopeng RUS Aleksei Nemov JPN Isao Yoneda Pommel horse FRA Eric PoujadeROU Marius UrzicăCHN Zhang Jinjing Rings HUN Szilveszter Csollány BLR Ivan Ivankov JPN Shigeru Kurihara Vault RUS Aleksei Nemov RUS Aleksei Bondarenko KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko Parallel bars KAZ Aleksey DmitrienkoCHN Li XiaopengCHN Zhang Jinjing Horizontal bar BLR Ivan Ivankov KAZ Sergei Fedorchenko HUN Zoltán Supola Women Competition Event Gold Silver BronzeStuttgart (1997) GymMedia - Stuttgart 1997 - Women's results Vault ROU Simona Amânar HUN Adrienn Varga ROU Gina Gogean Uneven bars RUS Svetlana Khorkina CHN Bi Wenjing CHN Liu Xuan Balance beam ROU Gina Gogean RUS Svetlana Khorkina CHN Bi Wenjing Floor exercise RUS Svetlana Khorkina ROU Gina Gogean ROU Simona AmânarZurich (1997) GymMedia - Zurich 1997 - Women's results Vault CHN Kui Yuanyuan RUS Svetlana Khorkina HUN Adrienn Varga Uneven bars CHN Bi Wenjing RUS Svetlana Khorkina CHN Liu Xuan Balance beam CHN Kui Yuanyuan FRA Ludivine Furnon UKR Olga Teslenko Floor exercise RUS Svetlana Khorkina FRA Ludivine Furnon BLR Alena PolozkovaParis (1998) Vault ROU Simona Amânar HUN Adrienn Varga CHN Kui Yuanyuan Uneven bars CHN Bi Wenjing RUS Svetlana Khorkina FRA Elvire Teza Balance beam ROU Gina Gogean FRA Elvire Teza CHN Liu Xuan Floor exercise BLR Alena Polozkova RUS Elena Produnova FRA Ludivine FurnonVancouver (1998) Gymn Score Depot - Vancouver 1998 - Women's results Vault HUN Adrienn Varga ROU Simona Amânar CHN Kui Yuanyuan Uneven bars CHN Liu Xuan CHN Bi Wenjing USA Elise Ray Balance beam CHN Bi Wenjing CHN Kui Yuanyuan FRA Ludivine Furnon Floor exercise FRA Ludivine Furnon BLR Alena Polozkova RUS Svetlana KhorkinaMie (1998 World Cup Final) Vault ROU Simona Amânar ROU Gina Gogean CHN Kui Yuanyuan Uneven bars CHN Bi Wenjing RUS Svetlana Khorkina CHN Liu Xuan Balance beam CHN Liu Xuan CHN Kui Yuanyuan ROU Gina Gogean Floor exercise ROU Simona Amânar ROU Gina Gogean BLR Alena Polozkova Medal table Overall flagcountry 16 8 11 8 4 3 6 13 7 6 7 5 6 3 5 4 4 2 4 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 Men flagcountry 8 4 3 5 6 3 5 0 2 4 3 2 3 7 6 3 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 Women flagcountry 8 4 8 6 4 3 3 6 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 References 2 Category:Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Category:1997 in gymnastics Category:1998 in gymnastics