CWG 2018: Yogeshwar Singh finishes 14th in Gymnastics final at Gold Coast

Yogeshwar Singh scored 11.40, 12.250, 12.600, 14.100, 13.000 and 12.250 to get to a total of 75.6 in All Around Gymastics final.

By: Express Web Desk | Gold Coast | Updated: April 7, 2018 7:26:18 am
Yogeshwar Singh at Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Yogeshwar Singh finished 14th in Gymnastics final. (Reuters)

Yogeshwar Singh finished in the 14 position at the Gymnastics All Around final after he a total of 75.6 after six rotations. The 20-year old gymnast from Haryana scored 11.40 in , 12.250, 12.600, 14.100, 13.000 and 12.250 to get to his total. It was a good start from him in Rings, after which he gained a good lead in Vault to climb to the 5th position. But then he could not muster up the remaining challenges and continue to slip down the rankings.

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07:26 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh finishes 14th in rankings

After a total weight of  75.6, Yogeshwar Singh remains on the 14th position in rankings in All Around Gymnastics event.

06:57 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 6 - Pommel Horse

Yogeshwar Singh, who was in the 13th position in rankings, managed to score a 12.25 in Pommel Horse in the final Rotation. His total remains 75.6.

06:43 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh to perform Pommel Horse in final Rotation

Yogeshwar Singh will perform Pommel Horse in the final Rotation - He is currently at the 7th position in Rankings - Needs one big round to climb to top three. Can he do it?

06:34 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 5 - Floor Exercise

Yogeshwar Singh scores 11.4 in Rotation 5 in Floor Exercise. He takes his total to 63.35. Still two more rotations to go in this All Around Event. It will take him to Rank 7.

06:21 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh to perform Floor Exercise in Rotation 5

Yogeshwar Singh to perform Floor Exercise in Rotation 5. He is currently at the 8th position in rankins after Rotation 4 and he needs two solid Rotations to get back to top 5 at least.

06:17 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 4 - Horizontal Bar

Yogeshwar Singh scores 12.25 in Rotation 4 in Horizontal Bar - He drops to 8th position in ranking with a total score of 51.95. It looks like India will not be getting a medal in Gymnastics.

06:06 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh will perform Horizontal Bar in Rotation 4

Yogeshwar Singh, who is currently tied on Rank 7 in the event, will perform Horizontal Bar in Rotation 4. It is the second last performance for him, and he will look to make up for the points.

05:58 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
What all is happening on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games

Plenty of action is taking place at Commonwealth Games Day 3 - Sathish Kumar Sivalingam is competing in weightlifting, and India will also take on Pakistan in Hockey. Want to follow LIVE action? CLICK ON THE LINK: Commonwealth Games 2018 Day 3 Live updates

05:52 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh - Parallel Bars - Rotation 3

Yogeshwar Singh scores 13.0 in Rotation 3 in Parallel Bars - he now drops to joint 7th position in Rankings. He He is tied up with Canada's Rene Cournoyer with a total of 39.7

05:35 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh will perform Parallel Bars in Rotation 3

It has been a good comeback from Yogeshwar Singh who has jumped from 14th Rank to 5th Rank after Rotation 2 with a total point of 14.1 He will perform Parallel Bars in Rotation 3. 

05:29 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh - Rotation 2 - Vault

Yogeshwar Singh secures 14.1 points in Rotation 2 in Vault. He manages to climb up to the 5th position in the rankings for now Still a long way to go though. His total now is 26.7, only behind Cyprus Marios Georgioi (27.7), England's James Hall (27.1), Australia's Michael Tone (26.9) and Wales' Josh Cook (26.85)

05:10 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh to perform Vault in second Rotation

Yogeshwar Singh will perform Vault in the second Rotation. He did not have a really bright start  in the first Rotation, so he would look to make up points in Rotation 2. Vault is where his strength lies. 

05:07 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh - first Rotation - Rings

Yogeshwar Singh performs on Rings in the first Rotation and he has been given a percentage of 12.6 in the first Rotation. He is currently in the 14th position after first Rotation.

04:54 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Scotland on top for now

Scotland's Hamish Carter, who performed Floor Exercise in the first Rotation is at the top for now with a point of 14.6. Behind him is Australia's Michael Tone who competed in Pommel Horse with a score of 13.85.

04:52 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Yogeshwar Singh will competing in Rings in the first Rotation

Yogeshwar Singh will be competing in Rings in the first Rotation  of the All Around event final. He will be the final performer in the first rotation. He would look to set the bar high with a good point in the first rotation itself. 

04:21 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
India record in Gymnastics at CWG

In 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, Ashish Kumar created history when he won the first-ever medal for the country in gymnastics as he clinched bronze. In 2014, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar secured a bronze medal in Glasgow, becoming the first ever Indian female to do so.

04:12 (IST) 07 Apr 2018
Can Yogeshwar Singh secure a medal for India?

The 20-year old Gymnast from Haryana, Yogeshwar Singh, will compete in the final of the Gymanstics All Around event on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast. India will hope to win a medal in the early morning in the event. Can Singh do this for India?

The 20-year old Gymnast from Haryana, Yogeshwar Singh finished 14th in the Gymnastics All Around final event on the third day of the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast.
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