Men’s Floor
Frederick Richard achieved gold in the men’s floor exercise with a score of 14.633, narrowly defeating defending champion Jake Jarman, who secured silver with 14.600. Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat took home the bronze, scoring 14.466.
This victory represents Richard’s third medal at the world championships and his first gold, having previously earned bronze medals in both the team and all-around events in 2023. Richard showcased precise tumbling and a well-executed final pass, while Jarman’s ambitious routine was hindered by several landing deductions.
Women’s Vault
Andrade claimed her third world title in vault, following her victories in 2021 and 2023, with an average score of 14.466. American gymnasts Claire Pease and Skye Blakely finished with silver and bronze, scoring 14.233 and 14.166 respectively, marking their first world vault medals.
Andrade impressed the judges with her height and flawless execution. Pease delivered her best Cheng of the championships, overcoming an out-of-bounds deduction on her second vault to earn the silver medal, while Blakely’s form and amplitude secured her the bronze.
Pommel Horse
Hamlet Manukyan of Armenia performed last in the pommel horse final, delivering an outstanding routine that earned him gold with a score of 15.300, edging out Italy’s Gabriele Targhetta, who scored 15.233 in his opening performance. Mamikon Khachatryan, last year’s bronze medalist, added another medal for Armenia with a score of 15.000.
Targhetta set a high standard with his exceptionally clean routine, but Manukyan’s precise performance proved decisive. Kazakhstan’s Nariman Kurbanov and the U.S.’s Patrick Hoopes both achieved scores of 14.933, missing out on medals. South Korea’s Hur Woong, despite potential podium contention, placed sixth with a score of 14.833 due to a 0.3 deduction for exceeding his warm-up time.
Uneven Bars
Nemour successfully defended her title on the uneven bars with a score of 15.333, showcasing her trademark amplitude after strategically lowering her difficulty to 7.0, the highest in the bars final. Germany’s Helen Kevric claimed silver with 14.833, while Skye Blakely earned her second medal of the day, taking bronze with a score of 14.600. Both Kevric and Blakely celebrated their first World championships medals on uneven bars.
Still Rings
China’s Lan Xingyu reclaimed the world title on the still rings with a score of 14.766, demonstrating precise strength positions and executing a commanding routine with a 6.0 difficulty. This victory marks Lan’s return to the top after previously winning the title in 2021.
Greece’s Eleftherios Petrounias secured the silver medal with a score of 14.333, finishing with a perfectly executed double-twisting double layout. This adds to his impressive collection of five world medals, including three titles from 2015, 2017, and 2018, along with a silver in 2023.
Reigning European champion Artur Avetisyan from Armenia took home the bronze with a score of 14.233, finishing ahead of Japan’s Oka Shinnosuke, who scored 14.133, and WG2’s Ilia Zaika, who finished with 14.100.
The World championships will conclude tomorrow with the remaining five event finals, which include men’s vault, parallel bars, and high bar, along with women’s balance beam and floor exercise.
