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Japan won half the finals at the Gymnix World Cup, held Saturday and Sunday in Montreal.
The competition was the first World Cup event of the season and featured a small field of male gymnasts only.
Shusuke Kikuchi won floor exercise over teammate Koichi Watanabe, who won parallel bars. Kohei Kameyama defeated former world champion Aljaz Pegan (Slovenia).
The Japanese and Canadian gymnasts shared the medal haul, with each nation pulling in seven medals.
Kevin Lytwyn won the first of two titles for the host Canadians. He defeated top qualifier Ali Al Asi (Jordan) for the title on still rings.
2008 Olympian Nathan Gafuik edged Kikuchi for the vault title, 16.025-15.900.
"Generally at world championships you need to score over 16 points to make it to finals, and I managed to average that over two vaults, so that's a good sign on I'm on the right track," Gafuik said.
European champion Krisztian Berki (Hungary) won his specialty, pommel horse.
World Cup competition continues the next two weekends at the 34th Tournament of Masters, March 12-14 in Cottbus, Germany, and the 3rd Doha World Cup, March 22-24 in Qatar.
External Link: Gymnix World Cup
2010 Gymnix Men's World Cup
March 6-7, Montreal
| Floor Exercise Final | D Panel | E Panel | ND | Score |
| 1. | Shusuke Kikuchi |  | 6.4 | 9.00 | | 15.400 |
| 2. | Kyoichi Watanabe | | 5.7 | 9.05 | | 14.750 |
| 3. | Kevin Lytwyn |  | 5.8 | 8.85 | | 14.650 |
| 4. | Sakari Vekki |  | 5.4 | 8.90 | | 14.300 |
| 5. | Jad Mazahreh |  | 6.1 | 7.80 | 0.1 | 13.800 |
| 6. | Ali Al Asi | | 6.0 | 7.35 | 0.1 | 13.250 |
| 7. | Tomi Tuuha | | 5.1 | 8.15 | 0.1 | 13.150 |
| 8. | Marco Mayr |  | 4.1 | 8.40 | | 12.500 |
| Pommel Horse Final | D Panel | E Panel | ND | Score |
| 1. | Krisztian Berki |  | 6.6 | 9.15 | | 15.750 |
| 2. | Ken Ikeda | | 6.0 | 8.60 | | 14.600 |
| 3. | Kohei Kameyama | | 6.5 | 7.60 | | 14.100 |
| 4. | Jackson Payne | | 5.7 | 7.60 | | 13.300 |
| 5. | Kyoichi Watanabe | | 4.7 | 8.40 | | 13.100 |
| 6. | Marco Mayr | | 4.1 | 8.80 | | 12.900 |
| Still Rings Final | D Panel | E Panel | ND | Score |
| 1. | Kevin Lytwyn | | 5.8 | 8.70 | | 14.500 |
| 2. | Ali Al Asi | | 6.2 | 8.15 | | 14.350 |
| 3. | Kohei Kameyama | | 5.5 | 8.20 | | 13.700 |
| 4. | Tomi Tuuha | | 4.7 | 8.45 | | 13.150 |
| 5. | Marco Mayr | | 4.4 | 8.60 | | 13.000 |
| Vault Final | D Panel | E Panel | ND | Score |
| 1. | Nathan Gafuik | | 6.6 | 9.55 | | 16.025 |
| 6.6 | 9.30 | | |
| 2. | Shusuke Kikuchi | | 6.6 | 9.50 | | 15.900 |
| 6.2 | 9.50 | | |
| 3. | Tomi Tuuha | | 6.6 | 9.60 | | 15.750 |
| 6.2 | 9.20 | 0.1 | |
| 4. | Jad Mazahreh | | 6.2 | 8.95 | 0.1 | 15.275 |
| 6.2 | 9.30 | | |
| 5. | Ali Al Asi | | 6.6 | 8.05 | 0.1 | 14.850 |
| 6.2 | 9.05 | 0.1 | |
| 6. | Julian Egermann | | 5.4 | 9.45 | | 14.725 |
| 5.4 | 9.30 | 0.1 | |
| Parallel Bars Final | D Panel | E Panel | ND | Score |
| 1. | Kyoichi Watanabe | | 5.6 | 9.15 | | 14.750 |
| 2. | Ken Ikeda | | 6.1 | 8.30 | | 14.400 |
| 3. | Kevin Lytwyn | | 5.6 | 8.55 | | 14.150 |
| 4. | Tomi Tuuha | | 3.7 | 9.30 | | 13.000 |
| 5. | Marco Mayr | | 3.7 | 8.60 | | 12.300 |
| 6. | Jad Mazahreh | | 4.7 | 6.65 | | 11.350 |
| 7. | Ali Al Asi | | 4.4 | 5.90 | | 10.300 |
| High Bar Final | D Panel | E Panel | ND | Score |
| 1. | Kohei Kameyama | | 5.8 | 8.40 | | 14.200 |
| 2. | Aljaz Pegan |  | 6.1 | 8.00 | | 14.100 |
| 3. | Jackson Payne | | 5.8 | 8.15 | | 13.950 |
| 4. | Kyoichi Watanabe | | 6.3 | 7.50 | | 13.800 |
| 5. | Jad Mazahreh | | 5.0 | 7.90 | | 12.900 |
| 6. | Marco Mayr | | 3.8 | 8.85 | | 12.650 |
| 7. | Nathan Gafuik | | 4.8 | 6.85 | | 11.650 |
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