Local sport
Gymstars’ rhythmic gymnasts excel at Limpopo Championships
Gymstars rhythmic gymnasts competed at the Limpopo Championships in Polokwane on August 20 while the artistic gymnasts competed in Thabazimbi recently.
POLOKWANE – Gymstars rhythmic gymnasts all qualified for the Limpopo team that will be competing at the South African Gym Games in Pretoria during the October school holiday.
Results are as follows:
U/13:
- Maricke Fourie: First overall and gold for her free dance routine.
- Ditheto Mahomole: Third overall and silver for her rope and clubs routine.
- Thato Lebese: Fourth overall, gold for rope, silver for rope.
- Annabelle Swanepoel: Fifth overall.
Level 5:
U/11:
- Chloe Fernandes: Second overall, gold for her free dance routine and silver for hoop and ribbon.
U/13:
- Moyagabo Moshokwa: First overall, gold for her hoop and ribbon routines.
- Itumeleng Radebe: Fourth overall and gold for her free dance routine.
Results Artistic:
Boys level 1:
Six to eight years:
- Muller Henning: First with an average of 9.28
- Tristin-Blake Raath: Second.
- Owen Botha: Third.
Nine to 10 years:
- Muhluri Manganye: Third.
Boys level 4:
11-12 years:
- Yonatan Joubert: First overall, gold for parallel bars and high bar.
- Daveed Joubert: Third overall, gold for vault and floor.
Boys level 5:
12-13 years:
- Hugo du Plessis: Third overall, gold for parallel bars and high bar.
Boys level 7:
13-17 years:
- Durandt Boshoff: Second overall, gold for floor and pommel.
Girls level 1:
Nine years:
- Joenelle Erasmus: Third overall.
Girls level 2:
Nine years:
- Esmé Venter: First overall.
Girls level 2:
10-11 years:
- Diane Fuchs: Second overall.
Girls level 2:
12-17 years:
- Lee-Ann Visser: Third overall.
- Mothato Poto: Fourth overall.
Girls level 3:
9-10 years:
- Tayla Swart: First overall.
- Rheze Tilburn: Third overall.
Girls level 4:
13 years:
- Liane Swarts: First overall.