Italy ends #Rimini2024 on a high

In front of a sold-out Fiera di Rimini, Italy ended its European Championships on a high note in the team final.

Alice D’Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio and Angela Andreoli were joined on the competition floor by Asia D’Amato, cheering on loudly. 4500 spectators also showed their appreciation which gave the Italian women wings. After the first rotation, on vault, Italy trailed Great Britain but they made up on bars, with all three scores above 14. On beam, recently crowned European Champion Manila Esposito led her teammates, posting over 40 points. The only team in this final who managed to do so. Ending the night on floor, Manila, Elisa and Angela sparkled in the spotlight, taking in the fabulous atmosphere. With a grand total of 164.162, the Italians won the European team title for the third time in their history. And what better way than doing it in front of a home audience.

Great Britain, featuring Abigail Martin, Alice Kinsella, Georgia-Mae Fenton, Rebecca Downie and Ruby Evans, led after the first rotation, and sealed their deal for silver on floor with 3 magnificent routines. Silver for the defending Champions!

Going into the last rotation, the battle for bronze ensued between Romania, France and Germany. France ended on vault, the event that produced both gold and bronze medallists for them in the apparatus finals yesterday. Marine Boyer, Ming Van Eijken and Coline Devillard secured their bronze medal by excellent vaulting. Morgane Osyssek-Reimer and Lorette Charpy delivered their contribution on the other events. Bronze for France, host of the upcoming Olympics, their first time on the European podium since 2018. Romania gave them a good run for their money, their best rotations coming on vault and floor. Fourth for Romania, fifth for Spain, sixth for Germany while Netherlands and Sweden finished seventh and eighth.

 

Congratulations to the medallists!

GOLD Italy 164.162

SILVER Great Britain 162.162

BRONZE France 158.796

Find the full results on 2024 Women's Artistic Europeans - Rimini (ITA) | European Gymnastics.

The 2024 European Championships in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics are now over! Big ‘Grazie’ to the Italian Gymnastics and the Local Organising Committee for putting up an excellent show, and to all gymnasts for showing off their abilities for the world to see.