Beukes sparkles as top Zone Six gymnast

Ramona Beukes and Robert Honiball were Namibia’s star gymnasts at the Zone Six Gymnastic Championships in Walvis Bay, winning the overall gold medals in the Individual Senior Girls and Boys’ artistic categories respectively.

Beukes won three gold medals in the vault, beam and floor exercises and a silver medal in the U-bars exercise, to win the overall individual gold medal with an average of 8,91 points. South Africa’s Robyn Taylor came second with an average of 8,51 points, while Namibia’s Kimberly Ann van Zyl came third with 8,38 points.South Africa however narrowly beat Namibia in the Senior Girls’ team competition, winning with 100,80 points, followed by Namibia on 100,35 points.Namibia’s Chloe Hansen also won the overall gold medal in the Junior Girls’ individual competition with an average mark of 8,99 points, followed by two South Africans Julia du Toit (8,94) and Phekani Makeeda (8,89).South Africa won the Junior Girls’ team category with 107,15 points, with Namibia coming second on 105,40.South Africa dominated the girls’ Pre-Junior competition, winning the first three individual places and the team competition with 112,05 points, with Namibia second on 108,35 and Zimbabwe third on 104,15.Robert Honiball emulated Beukes by also winning the overall gold medal in the Individual Senior Boys’ artistic category.Honiball won gold medals on the pommel horse, the rings and the H-bar, for an overall total of 8,73 points, followed by South Africa’s Gareth Tennant (7,98) and Morne Beer (7,83).South Africa’s Joel Manuel won the overall individual Junior Boys’ artistic competition, followed by compatriots Wernich van den Berg and Didter Ziady, while South Africa also took all three medals in the individual Boys Pre-Junior competition.Philippus Minnaar won with an average of 9,06 points, followed by Matthew May (8,77) and Corne Greeff (8,66).Due to a lack of competition, Namibia won all the medals in the Boys’ Pre-Junior artistic competition.Louw Louwrens came first with an average of 8,95 points, followed by Francois Rautenbach (8,90) and Wiehan Strydom (8,81).South Africa’s Robyn Taylor came second with an average of 8,51 points, while Namibia’s Kimberly Ann van Zyl came third with 8,38 points.South Africa however narrowly beat Namibia in the Senior Girls’ team competition, winning with 100,80 points, followed by Namibia on 100,35 points.Namibia’s Chloe Hansen also won the overall gold medal in the Junior Girls’ individual competition with an average mark of 8,99 points, followed by two South Africans Julia du Toit (8,94) and Phekani Makeeda (8,89).South Africa won the Junior Girls’ team category with 107,15 points, with Namibia coming second on 105,40.South Africa dominated the girls’ Pre-Junior competition, winning the first three individual places and the team competition with 112,05 points, with Namibia second on 108,35 and Zimbabwe third on 104,15.Robert Honiball emulated Beukes by also winning the overall gold medal in the Individual Senior Boys’ artistic category.Honiball won gold medals on the pommel horse, the rings and the H-bar, for an overall total of 8,73 points, followed by South Africa’s Gareth Tennant (7,98) and Morne Beer (7,83).South Africa’s Joel Manuel won the overall individual Junior Boys’ artistic competition, followed by compatriots Wernich van den Berg and Didter Ziady, while South Africa also took all three medals in the individual Boys Pre-Junior competition.Philippus Minnaar won with an average of 9,06 points, followed by Matthew May (8,77) and Corne Greeff (8,66).Due to a lack of competition, Namibia won all the medals in the Boys’ Pre-Junior artistic competition.Louw Louwrens came first with an average of 8,95 points, followed by Francois Rautenbach (8,90) and Wiehan Strydom (8,81).