The 2026 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships concluded a high-stakes competition held from August 13 to August 23, 2026, at Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia, serving as a vital qualifier for the upcoming World Championships, according to reports from Gymnastics Now.
Senior Women’s Competition Results and Team Standings
According to Gymnastics Now, the senior women’s competition ran from August 13 to August 16, showcasing fierce international rivalries across team and apparatus finals. In the senior women’s team final, the squad designated as WG2 captured the gold medal with a total score of 165.430. Italy followed closely to secure the silver medal with 161.796 points, while France took bronze with 159.263 points. Great Britain finished fourth with 157.764 points, and Germany rounded out the top five with 156.664 points.
In the senior women’s all-around final, Angelina Melnikova of WG2 claimed the top spot with a score of 55.932. Teammate Anna Kalmykova earned silver with 54.632 points, and France’s Elena Colas took bronze with 53.966 points. Additional top-10 all-around finishes included Liudmila Roshchina of WG2 in fourth (53.866), Naomi Visser of the Netherlands in fifth (53.299), Alba Petisco of Spain in sixth (53.198), July Marano of Italy in seventh (53.033), Abigail Martin of Great Britain in eighth (53.032), Ruby Evans of Great Britain in ninth (52.832), and Giulia Perotti of Italy in tenth (52.165).
Senior Women’s Apparatus Medallists
Individual apparatus finals for the senior women highlighted specialized excellence across the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, as reported by Gymnastics Now.
- Vault: Angelina Melnikova (WG2) won gold with an average of 14.166, followed by Karina Schoenmaier of Germany with 14.066 for silver, and Lisa Vaelen of Belgium with 13.983 for bronze.
- Uneven Bars: Helen Kevric of Germany earned the gold medal with a score of 14.500. Elisa Iorio of Italy took silver with 14.333, and Giulia Perotti of Italy secured bronze with 14.233.
- Balance Beam: Elena Colas of France captured gold with 13.933 points. Manila Esposito of Italy claimed silver with 13.833, and Angelina Melnikova (WG2) took bronze with 13.700.
- Floor Exercise: Manila Esposito of Italy won gold scoring 13.700, Elena Colas of France took silver with 13.633, and Angelina Melnikova (WG2) earned bronze with 13.566.
Senior Men’s Competition Results and Team Standings
The senior men’s competition took place from August 19 to August 23, delivering dramatic shifts in the standings. According to Gymnastics Now, Great Britain topped the senior men’s team final with a combined total of 246.728, narrowly defeating the WG2 team, which scored 246.158 for silver. Switzerland secured the team bronze with 242.094 points, ahead of Italy in fourth (240.494) and Germany in fifth (240.160).
In the senior men’s all-around final, Illia Kovtun competing for Croatia secured the gold medal with a score of 82.833, edging out Arsenii Dukhno of WG2 who scored 82.832 for silver. Daniel Marinov of WG2 took the bronze medal with 81.899 points. The remainder of the top six included Noe Seifert of Switzerland in fourth (81.198), Robert Kirmes of Finland in fifth (80.999), and Marios Georgiou of Cyprus in sixth (80.932).
Senior Men’s Apparatus Medallists
Apparatus finals for the senior men demonstrated high-flying difficulty and precise execution across six events, according to Gymnastics Now records.
- Floor Exercise: Artem Dolgopyat of Israel won gold with a score of 14.466, Arseniy Dukhno (WG2) took silver with 14.333, and Harry Hepworth of Great Britain claimed bronze with 14.300.
- Pommel Horse: Gabriele Targhetta of Italy captured gold with 15.133 points, while Hamlet Manukyan of Armenia took silver with 15.000, and teammate Mamikon Khachatryan earned bronze with 14.900.
- Vault: Nazar Chepurnyi of Ukraine won gold with an average of 14.566. Aleksei Usachev (WG2) secured silver with 14.399, and Sol Scott of Great Britain took bronze with 14.199.
- Parallel Bars: Illia Kovtun of Croatia earned gold with 14.700 points, Ferhat Arican of Türkiye took silver with 14.433, and Joe Fraser of Great Britain secured bronze with 14.300.
- High Bar: Joe Fraser of Great Britain won the gold medal with a score of 14.300. Marios Georgiou of Cyprus claimed silver with 14.200, and Saveliy Syedin (WG2) took bronze with 14.066.
Junior Competitions and Outlook
Alongside senior events, the championships featured junior competitions at Arena Zagreb. In the junior women’s team final, the WG2 squad took first place with 158.629 points, followed by Italy with 153.762 and France with 153.129, according to Gymnastics Now. Aleksandra Andrianova of WG2 won the junior women’s all-around gold with 53.565 points, ahead of teammate Polina Dmitrieva with 53.165 and Clarissa Rinaldi of Italy with 52.698.
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