Figure skating - Merano Cup 2013
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The German Nathalie Weizierl has clearly set in the senior women's competition of the Merano Cup, now in its sixteenth edition.
Sunday 17 November 2013 5 minutes reading time
It should, however, remarked, such as the free program has been characterized by technical content really modest and lower than what we saw in the junior category. In this regard, it is sufficient to point out that the only winner has passed, although measuring the technical limit set by'' ISU to take part in the World Championships.
With regard to the Italian athletes involved,'' the time in which it was held the race (early morning), the pressure to direct confrontation and the obvious attention to rankings qualifier will have had their weight, but is urgently needed ' 'careful reflection on what we saw on the ice today.
The nineteen-year-Weinzierl, despite having expressed well below potential, had the best of both race programs, again outclassing compatriot Sarah Hecken, that is contentendo the place for the Olympic Games. In the free, had the merit, tutt'' nothing but trivial in today's context, to complete the most of a double axel and three triple jumps, spins as well as having presented the highest level available.
The runner Hecken, however, has paid duty in relation to the competitor, the spins and, on balance, has put together a pair of double axel and two triple jumps, presented in the second half of the disc.
On the lowest rung of the podium, rose Carol Bressanutti, the best free on the front of the program components, but often at the limit with the rotations of the jumps.
Afterwards, she finished Roberta Rodghiero, the only athlete in the race to complete the most of a triple flip, which preceded Francesca Rio, best Italian in the free program.
Ilaria Nogaro, the fourth and last blue enrolled, he finished in seventh place, but she took her considerable satisfaction in the free program to get a technical score more than three countrymen'' that preceded it.
Sweden's Joshi Helgesson, appeared yesterday in light delay condition, did not take part in the segment of the race today.
In the light of the result of Merano, Francesca Rio jumped on top of the "national ranking biased." L'' student of Cristina Mauri precedes narrowly Carol Bressanutti, Guia Tagliapietra (not eligible for the senior ISU Championships) and Roberta Rodghiero. The four athletes are enclosed within a point and twenty cents.
FINAL STANDINGS
1) (GER) - Nathalie Weinzierl 139.97 (1 | 1) 2) (GER) - Sarah HECKEN 128.38 (4 | 2) 3) (ENG) - Carol Bressanutti 126.54 (2 | 4) 4 ) (ITA) - Roberta RODEGHIERO 124.13 (3 | 5) 5) (ITA) - Francesca RIO 120.77 (8 | 3) 6) (GER) - Sandy HOFFMANN 115.80 (5 | 7) 7) (ITA) - Ilaria Nogaro , 114.02 (9 | 6) 8) (SVK) - Monika SIMANCIKOVA106.72 (6 | 8)
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