World Championships 2003

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of these nations that were expected to qualify full teams for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, actually placed in the top 12 after prelims? The Netherlands Germany Italy Great Britain

2. Which U.S. gymnast actually competed in the prelims, but had to withdraw from finals because of an injury? Samantha Sheehan Annia Hatch Courtney Kupets Ashley Postell

3. Who was the Russian gymnast that played the biggest part in her team's lackluster 5th place finish after preliminaries, with at least one major fall on every single event? Alexandra Shevchenko Yelena Anoshina Anna Pavlova Maria Kryuchkova

4. Which team led the field after preliminaries were over? U.S.A. Ukraine Romania China

5. Which of these gymnasts was the all-around leader after prelims? Elena Gomez Carly Patterson Chellsie Memmel Svetlana Khorkina

6. The U.S. almost went 12 for 12 in team finals, but this was marred by one big fall. Whose was that? Carly Patterson Hollie Vise Tasha Schwikert Chellsie Memmel

7. Who was the gymnast that contributed most to Russia's disappointing sixth place finish in team finals with two major falls on her first event, floor exercise? Anna Pavlova Yelena Anoshina Svetlana Khorkina Alexandra Shevchenko

8. In team finals, why did the Chinese team incur a neutral deduction, that ultimately took them down a place in the final standings? going before the green light was turned on forgetting to salute the head judge before a routine wearing illegal jewelry illegally warming up on the podium

9. On which apparatus did Romania earn the lowest total score of all competing teams, on that piece of equipment in team finals? balance beam uneven bars floor exercise vault

10. Ukraine was looking to be heavily in contention for a team medal, but faltered in team finals. Which of these was NOT a fall that contributed to their eventual 7th place finish? Marina Proskurina on vault Alyona Kvasha on floor Irina Krasnyanska on beam Alina Kozich on bars

11. What happened to Chellsie Memmel in the all-around that effectively dropped her out of the medal race? she had several major form breaks on the balance beam she underrotated her vault and almost sat it down she sat down her 2 1/2 twist punch front on floor she crashed her Jaeger on the uneven bars

12. Who earned the bronze in the individual all-around competition? Alina Kozich Irina Yarotskaya Zhang Nan Kang Xin

13. China of course, qualified the maximum number of two gymnasts to the all-around, but decided to replace one of them. Who was subbed in for whom? Wang Tiantian for Lin Li Fan Ye for Kang Xin Kang Xin for Fan Ye Lin Li for Wang Tiantian

14. Who was the highest placing Romanian in the all-around final? Floarea Leonida Andreea Munteanu Oana Ban Alexandra Eremia

15. Which gymnast was forced to withdraw from the all-around after only one event because of an injury she sustained during the competition? Verona van de Leur Patricia Moreno Kylie Stone Daniele Hypolito

16. Which of these was NOT a historic first in women's event finals? First World medal for British women First World medal for North Korean women First World title for Uzbekistan First World title for Brazil

17. Who was the only gymnast in the balance beam final to compete a running mount? Irina Krasnyanska Chellsie Memmel Elena Gomez Catalina Ponor

18. In the event finals on balance beam, which gymnast earned the highest score for women in the entire World Championships to take that title? Kang Xin Fan Ye Li Ya Zhang Nan

19. In event finals, who was the only woman to complete a vault worth a 10.0, in the (2000-2008) Code of Points? Kang Yun Mi Oksana Chusovitina Yelena Zamolodchikova Monica Rosu

20. Who was the only Dutch gymnast to compete in an event final, and in which event was it? Laura van Leeuwen on vault Renske Endel on uneven bars Suzanne Harmes on floor exercise Gabriella Wammes on balance beam