2013 World Gymnastics Championships -- Qualification

Women's Qualification for the 2013 World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp is complete and the finals line-ups are set!

It was an exciting two days of competition for the women. The US completely dominated! Simone Biles leading the All Around and getting spots in all four event finals. Kyla Ross was right behind Simone in the All Around scoring, qualifying in second and also making event finals on Bars, Beam, and FLOOR! McKayla Maroney ended up placing 6th in her first All Around meet since the 2012 Olympic Trials, however, will not be in the final due to the two per country rule. McKayla also made the Vault final, obviously, but missed out on the Floor final due to what I believe was a very low score which deserved more.

Yao Jinnan, Larisa Iordache, and Aliya Mustafina rounded out the top 5 of the All Around. Shang Chunsong, Vanessa Ferrari, and Guilia Steingruber will also complete in the All Around final, placing 6-8.

Event Finals

Vault

1. McKayla Maroney 

2. Simone Biles

3. Un Jong Hong

4. Thi Hai Thahn Phan

5. Guilia Steingruber

6. Oksana Chusovitina

7. Yamilet Pena Abreu

8. Chantysha Netteb

Bars

1. Yao Jinnan

2. Kyla Ross

3. Huidan Huang

4. Rebecca Downie

5. Aliya Mustafina

6. Simone Biles

7. Ruby Harrold

8. Sophie Schreder

Beam

1. Larisa Iordache

2. Shang Chunsong

3. Kyla Ross

4. Anna Rodionova

5. Simone Biles

6. Vanessa Ferrari

7. Carlotta Ferlito

8. Aliya Mustafina

Floor

1. Simone Biles

2. Sandra Izbasa

3. Larisa Iordache

4. Vanessa Ferrari

5. Mai Murakami

6. Kyla Ross

7. Guilia Steingruber

8. Ellie Black

My favorite non-American gymnast, Aliya Mustafina, had a rough day. She fell on her Vault and on her new whip whip to Double Arabian pass on Floor. However, she did qualify for All Around, Beam, and Bars finals and you can never count her out of anything!!! I hope she comes back in the finals!