Jarman and Hepworth Eye World Championship Glory After Olympic Success

Great Britain’s Jake Jarman and Harry Hepworth are set to compete at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, building on their recent successes at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Both gymnasts aim to secure individual medals, leveraging their strong rivalry to push each other to peak performance.

Jarman Targets Gold After World Title Defense

Jake Jarman, the reigning world champion in the floor exercise , is targeting further success at the World Championships. He will compete in the men’s competitions with high hopes after his bronze medal performance on the floor at the Paris Olympics.

Hepworth Contends for All-Around Title

Harry Hepworth, who won a bronze medal in the vault at the 2024 Paris Olympics , will be a strong contender in the all-around final. He faces a challenge from the reigning champion, Jamie Lewis. Hepworth and Jarman both competed for Team GB at the Paris Olympics .

Women’s Competition Heats Up

In the women’s all-around competition, Alia Leat, the defending champion, is expected to face tough competition. Abi Martin, recent winner of the English Championships and Ruby Evans, who secured a World Championship silver medal in the floor exercise in 2025, are both poised to challenge for the title.

Rivalry Fuels Success

Hepworth emphasized the positive nature of his rivalry with Jarman, stating, “It’s a good rivalry. It’s not toxic in any way and I think that’s what has helped us acquire to where we are now. We just push each other. We are both doing insanely difficult vaults and understand how hard it is to perfect them.” Jarman is focused on refining his performance, particularly after experiencing excitement affecting his second vault at the European championships .

Championship Details

The 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will be held at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia, from October 19-25. The all-around finals are scheduled for October 22-23, and the apparatus finals will take place on October 24-25. Coverage will be available on BBC Two, iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app .