Italy successfully defends EYOF Mixed Team title

The best 16 pairs qualified to today’s Mixed Pairs final, bringing Women’s and Men’s Artistic gymnasts together in competition. Each gymnast performed 2 routines in the first rounds with the top 4 pairs advancing to the semi-final.

The battle for the silverware ensued between Italy, Germany, France and Switzerland. Italians Sara Caputo and Tommaso Brugnami advanced to the final together with German duo Helen Kevric and Mert Oeztuerk while Lilou Vaillat and Nael Sakouhi (FRA) and Kea Luna Walser and Carlo Mario Riesco (SUI) battled for the bronze medal.

Going head-to-head, Sakouhi chose to perform on parallel bars while Riesco competed on floor, scoring 13.166 – 13.033 respectively. Both Vaillat and Walser vaulted, with the latter posting a slightly better score: 12.783 compared to 12.749. It couldn’t be much tighter! Less than a tenth to decide the bronze medal winner … France!

And onto the gold medal fight …

Recently crowned all-around Champion Tommaso Brugnami delivered a top notch floor routine, for 13.533 while Mert Oeztuerk conquered the horizontal bar for 13.033. Again, both ladies vaulted. Two-time EYOF all-around Champion Kevric made up some ground with a 13.549, compared to Caputo’s 13.283. Silver again for Germany while Caputo and Brugnami step into the footsteps of compatriots Arianna Grillo and Riccardo Villa who won the inaugural Mixed Team final last year.

 

Congratulations to the medallists!

GOLD Sara Caputo & Tommaso Brugnami (ITA)

SILVER Helen Kevric & Mert Oeztuerk (GER)

BRONZE Lilou Vaillat & Nael Sakouhi (FRA)

Find the full results on our website: 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival - Maribor (SLO) | European Gymnastics.

The competition continues tomorrow with the first part of apparatus finals.