Ilia Kovtun (UKR) is the 2020 junior European all-around Champion!

The top 24 junior all-around gymnasts competed in the final today, taking their shot at continental glory.

The best in qualification, 2019 EYOF Champion Ilia Kovtun (UKR) showed off his talent and consistency today with scores ranging from 13.066 on high bar to 14.133 on vault, bettering his total score by almost two points to claim the junior European title! His teammate Volodymyr Kostiuk (UKR) followed closely on his heels, improving his total by almost a point. His top score came on floor: 14.000. Hungary’s Krisztian Balazs, who has been making a name for himself in the past years winning medals at both the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and the 2019 junior World Championships, overcame a fall off pommel horse to score 13.500 on both vault and high bar and 13.900 on parallel bars to clinch the bronze medal.

Romania’s Robert Burtanete climbed from 13^th in qualifications to the fourth place with Bulgaria’s Teodor Trifonov finishing fifth. Israel’s Eyal Indig made the best improvement, from 25^th to a fabulous sixth place. Rounding up the top 8 were Gytis Chasazyrovas (LTU) and Bora Tarhan (TUR).

 

Congratulations to the European junior all-around medallists!

GOLD Ilia Kovtun (UKR) 81.465

SILVER Volodymyr Kostiuk (UKR) 80.198

BRONZE Krisztian Balasz (HUN) 78.566

You can find the complete results on https://www.europeangymnastics.com/event/2020-european-championships-mens-artistic-gymnastics-new-location/results

The competition continues tomorrow with the senior team final!