Less than a month after tearing a ligament in his foot during podium training at the World Championships, Germany's Fabian Hambüchen is set to return to competition. The 22-year-old plans on competing on pommel horse, rings and high bar at a Bundesliga meet on 7 November. Hambüchen represents KTV Straubenhardt, the current leaders in the Bundesliga - the league that determines the German club champion. "The doctors gave him the go ahead as long as he doesn't rush things," father and coach Wolfgang told German newsagency dpa. Hambüchen has been able to train well all week and may still be able to compete at the final leg of the Champions Trophy in Stuttgart on 15 November.
He is currenty in second place behind Russia's Maxim Devyatovski.
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Hambüchen Returns to Competition
Calendar
| Sun Feb 14 Junior Asian Championships (R) |
| Thu Feb 18 Moscow Grand Prix (R) |
| Sat Feb 20 1st Italian Serie A (ART) |
| Sat Feb 20 Quarter-final Coupe de France (ART) |
| Thu Feb 25 Ukraine Cup (ART) |
| Fri Feb 26 Madeira Island Tournament (ART/R) |
| Fri Feb 26 Niederrhein Cup (T&T) |
| Fri Feb 26 Ukraine Cup (ART) |
| Sat Feb 27 Elite Canada (MAG) |
| Sat Feb 27 Madeira Island Tournament (ART/R) |
| Sat Feb 27 Niederrhein Cup (T&T) |
| Sat Feb 27 Ukraine Cup (ART) |
| Sun Feb 28 Elite Canada (MAG) |
| Sun Feb 28 Madeira Island Tournament (ART/R) |
| Sun Feb 28 Niederrhein Cup (T&T) |
Gymnast of the Day
Mitja Petkovšek
Country: Slovenia
Born: 6 February 1977
Best Event: PB
Best Results: 1st PB 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008 Euros, 2005, 2007 Worlds, 2004 World Cup Final
Personal: One of the most dominant gymnasts among specialists, Petkovšek has been in most major finals since the 1997 Worlds, but has never competed at the Olympics. He has studied economics at the University of Ljubljana.
Country: Slovenia
Born: 6 February 1977
Best Event: PB
Best Results: 1st PB 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008 Euros, 2005, 2007 Worlds, 2004 World Cup Final
Personal: One of the most dominant gymnasts among specialists, Petkovšek has been in most major finals since the 1997 Worlds, but has never competed at the Olympics. He has studied economics at the University of Ljubljana.
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