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Burnaby gymnast wins two gold in Belgium

Burnaby's Briannah Tsang earned two medals at the Top Gym competition in Charleroi, Belgium Nov. 27. Tsang won a gold medal in her specialty the vault with a double-twisting Yurchenko and a Yurchenko one-and-a-half. Tsang's winning vault score of 14.

Burnaby's Briannah Tsang earned two medals at the Top Gym competition in Charleroi, Belgium Nov. 27.

Tsang won a gold medal in her specialty the vault with a double-twisting Yurchenko and a Yurchenko one-and-a-half. Tsang's winning vault score of 14.350 beat out Evguenia Sheigunova of Russia by 0.150 of a point.

Omega club teammate Shallon Olsen finished the vault in third place. Earlier on the weekend, Olsen also won a bronze medal in the all-around held on the Saturday. She also picked up a silver medal on floor exercises.

Tsang added a second gold medal in the mixed team competition alongside national teammate Tara Mauchel and Sheigunova and Luliia Chemareva of Russia, beating the runner-up mixed team from Belgium and Sweden by almost one point.

Tsang also finished eighth overall on floor exercises and 11th on the balance beam. Tsang placed 16th in the all-around.