Yamilet Pena scores 14.699, first in Olympics qualifying round

Dominican gymnast Yamilet Pena Abreu was the top scorer in her opening performance in vault at the London Olympics 2012. She bested Giulia Steingruber, Switzerland, Angel Wong, Hong Kong, Zol Marques, Portugal, Valerilla Maksiuta, Israel and Dorina Boczogo, Hungary.

Her accomplishments are more than extraordinary because of all the hardships she has had to go through to get to where she is. Remember there is no tradition in the Dominican Republic for a gymnast. Making matters worse, she did not win a medal neither in the Central American Games nor the Pan American Games and worked her way to qualify through the gymnastics championships, and thus did not have the minimal support of the Dominican Olympic Committee until the very last. The government of France and Air France sponsored her for final weeks of training in France, that has made a difference.

At the end of the day she qualified 4th in Vault. She is behind Kayla McMaroney (USA), Maria Paseka (Russia), Oksana Chusovitina (Germany).

http://www.london2012.com/gymnastic...-qualification/phase=gaw499900/doc=vault.html

NBC coverage of the event and Canada's CTV commented on the extreme difficulties of the vault jump by Yamilet Pena Abreu today during the Olympics qualifications round. See

A bold Olympic moment for Pena - Gymnastics News | NBC Olympics
Dominican Pena's Vault a 'Scary' Highlight | - 2012 Olympics | Gymnastics

If I get it right... the next time Yamilet Pena Abreu will compete will be on Tuesday, 7 August at 14:50.
The competitors in the round are: Mckayla Maroney (USA), Sandra Raluca izbasa (ROU), Oksana Chusovitina (GER), Maria Paseka (RUS), Janine Berger (GER), Yamilet Pena Abreu (DOM) and Elisabeth Black (CAN).

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/gymnastics/2012-womens-olympic-gymnastics?ev_oc_grp_ids=754056

But then I am also seeing the competition on 5 August at 14:50 on Sunday....
http://www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/schedule-and-results/day=5-august/index.html

Which is right?

Perhaps both are right and they are different events?

The scores in the vault qualification round:

VAULT:
McKayla Maroney (USA) (15.900, 15.700) 15.800
Maria Paseka (RUS) (15.533, 14.566) 15.049
Oksana Chusovitina (GER) (15.033, 14.583) 14.808
Yamilet Pena Abreu (DOM) (14.933, 14.466) 14.699
Janine Berger (GER) (14.133, 14.833); Brittany Rogers (CAN) (14.666, 14.300) 14.483

Elsabeth Black (CAN) (14.800, 13.933) 14.366
Giulia Steingruber (SUI) (14.783, 13.066) 13.924
Nastassia Marachkouskaya (BLR) (15.000, 12.600); Kristina Vaculik (CAN) (14.100, 13.500) 13.800

Hiu Ying Angel Wong (HKG) (13.633, 13.433) 13.533
Tina Erceg (CRO) (13.500, 13.533) 13.516
Zoi Mafalda Marques de Lima (POR) (13.566, 13.066) 13.316
Valeriia Maksyuta (ISR) (12.800, 13.800) 13.300
Dorina Boczogo (HUN) (12.633, 13.200) 12.916

In the Floor Exercise, the scores were:

FLOOR EXERCISE:
Daiane Dos Santos (BRA) 14.166
Bruna Kuroiwa Yamamoto Leal (BRA) 13.433
Ethiene Cristina Gonser Franco (BRA); Dorina Boczogo (HUN) 13.166

Kristyna Palesova (CZE) 12.966
Hiu Ying Angel Wong (HKG) 12.800
Valeria Pereyra (ARG) 12.600
Yamilet Pena Abreu (DOM) 12.300
Daniele Matias Hypolito (BRA) 11.900

Yamilet Pena shines in the London 2012 Olympics
The going was tough for Dominican athletes in the start of the London Olympic Games.
Best performing was underdog 20-year old Yamilet Pena Abreu who landed a fourth place qualification in the vault competition of artistic gymnastics, holding her own for a chance at a medal on 5 August. Yamilet Pena qualified for the London Olympics in the same venue where she is now competing.
She performed to the music of Juan Luis Guerra. Her scores were: 14.933, 14.466 for final score of 14.699. She is ranked 7th in the world. See more details on her participation at http://www.dr1.com/forums/dominican...s-14-699-first-olympics-qualifying-round.html
F?d?ration Internationale de Gymnastique : WAG World Ranking 2012 - CIII Individuals
The Dominican women volleyball team was able to clinch one set from Italy, while losing 3-1 in their debut in the London Olympics (25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 25-15).
In swimming, Nicholas Schwab was 37th of 41 competitors in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:53.41.
Also representing the Dominican Republic, 15-year old Dorian McMenemy was 41st of 42 countries clocking in at 1:05.78 in the 100 butterfly.
Maria Garcia lost to Marie Muller of Luxembourg, in the 52 kg, judo, failing to advance.
Yuderqui Contreras in 53 kg did not finish (DNF) her weightlifting event. She failed in three attempts to lift 94 kgs, which was below her usual weight lifting level.
In table tennis, Luis Lu Lin defeated Song Nam Kim 4-3 in a first match, but then fell to Marcos Freitas 4-0, failing to advance on Sunday.

Yes, there are more Dominicans.

The Dominican women's volleyball continues with the game against Russia on 30 July.

Yamilet Pena has to wait for 5 August for her next event and a chance at a medal.
Boxing: William Encarnacion (bantamweight) who will match Mohamed Ouadahi (Algeria) on Wed 1 Aug at 9pm (London time), Wellington Arias (lightweight) will match Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine) on Thu 2 Aug at 1:30pm.

Shooting: Sergio Pinero (trap), Sun 5 Aug at 9am

There are the track and field events:

Luguelin Santos (400m) is the man to watch for a medal in the London Olympics given his outstanding performances leading up to the event. He will compete in heats as of 4 August, with finals on Monday, 6 August. His best time is 44.45 set at the race in Hengelo (NED) on 27 May 2012. Carlos Jorge competes in (200m) on 7 August.

Winder Cuevas and first Dominican Olympic gold medal winner, Felix Sanchez will compete in 400m hurdles on 3-4 August. This is Felix Sanchez's fourth Olympics. His first was in Sydney 2000, then Athens 2004, where he won the Dominican Republic's first gold medal ever, and then in Beijing 2008.
The 4 x 400 relay will be run by foursome made up of Felix Sanchez, Luguelin Santos, Gustavo Cuesta, Arismendy Peguero, John Soriano and Joel Mejia (4 x 400 m relay) on 9 August with finals on 10 August.

Women's running:
Ildette Lavonne (100 m hurdles) on 6 August.
Marielis Sanchez (200 m) on 6 August.
Raysa Sanchez (400 m) on 3 August.

Yuli Gabriel Mercedes is the Dominican flag-bearer at the London Olympics. He competed in the Beijing Olympics and lost the gold to the Mexican athlete in a controversial judge decision. In taekwondo he competes in 58 kg division. ExCel venue hosts the taekwondo competitions at the London Olympics. Mercedes will compete as of 9:15am on 8 August.

http://www.dr1.com/forums/dominicans-abroad/125167-dominican-athletes-london-olympics.html

Yamilet Abreu finished 6th in the finals with a score of 14.516. The gold medal winner, from Romania, Sandra Izbasa made 15.191.

This is extraordinary for a country with no tradition in gymnastics, very little if any support for gymnastics athletes, even when Yamilet had qualified for the Olympics.

http://www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/event/women-vault/index.html