Yuri Sergeevich Busse (Russian: Юрий Сергеевич Буссе, born 16 July 2001 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian artistic gymnast. On the national level, he is a three-time 2015, 2016 and 2018 Russian Junior National All-around silver medalist.

Yuri Busse
Personal information
Full nameYuri Sergeevich Busse
Alternative name(s)Iurii Busse
Nickname(s)Yura
Country represented Russia
Born (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 23)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
ResidenceSaint Petersburg, Russia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Leveljunior
Years on national team2014-present
Head coach(es)V. Petrov
Assistant coach(es)S. Yachmenev

Career

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Junior

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In 2014, Busse competed at the Russian Championships for the Youth Age where he came first in the all-around. At the "Hope of Russia" competition, he finished 4th in the all-around. In 2015, at the Summer Spartakiada Games Busse won bronze in all-around; in the apparatus he finished 1st in floor and vault, second in horizontal bar and parallel bars, 8th in pommels, and 5th in rings.

In 2016, Busse won silver in all-around at the 2016 Russian Junior Nationals behind Sergei Naidin, he also took third in team event,[1] and in the apparatus finals; he won gold in horizontal bar and parallel bars, second in vault and rings, third in pommel horse and 7th in floor exercise.[2]

In 2017 on July 23–30, Busse competed at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival in Győr, Hungary were team Russia won gold (together with Sergei Naidin and Aleksandr Kartsev). He took silver medal in the all-around and qualified to four apparatus finals finishing second in floor exercise and rings, 8th in pommel horse and 6th in horizontal bar.[3]

 
Yuri Busse on horizontal bar at the Austrian Future Cup 2018.

In 2018, Busse won the qualifying competition in artistic gymnastics ahead of teammate Sergei Naidin held in Baku, Azerbaijan; securing Russia a top quota for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[4] On July 4–7, at the 2018 Russian Junior National Championships, Busse won silver in all-around behind Sergei Naidin,[5] in the event finals: he won gold in horizontal bars, silver in floor, bronze medals in vault and rings.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Volga Team Wins As Russian Nationals for Men Begins". International Gymnast.com. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Ablyazin Wins Twice in Russian Finals". International Gymnast.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ Amanda Turner. "Russian Grabs Six More Golds as EYOF Ends". International Gymnast.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ Anvar Mammadov (23 June 2018). "Winners of Youth Olympic Games Qualifying Competition in Artistic Gymnastics awarded in Baku". Azerbaijan Trend News. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Men's Junior National All-around results". Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Men's Junior National Event Final results". Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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