Saturday, 24 April 2021
Olympic champion Eleftherios Petrounias secured his fifth European Artistic Gymnastics Championships rings title on the first day of apparatus finals in Basel.
The Greek three-time world champion justified his status as the favourite with an assured display at St. Jakobshalle.
Petrounias scored 15.400 to beat recently-crowned all-around champion Nikita Nagornyy of Russia, who took silver on 15.033.
Italy s Salvatore Maresca did enough for bronze after scoring 14.900.
Switzerland s Giulia Steingruber clinched her fourth European crown in the vault event after her routine was rewarded with a score of 14.824.
The Olympic and world bronze medallist finished clear of Britain s Jessica Gadirova, who earned silver on 14.466, while Russia s Angelina Melnikova claimed bronze on 14.416.
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