EMMA SLEVIN TODAY placed 19th in what was a historic appearance in the all-around final at European Gymnastics Championships in Basel, while Adam Steele finished 21st in the men’s event.
A 21st-place finish in yesterday’s qualifying round earned Slevin a place in today’s final, in which the Galway teenager became the first Irish female gymnast to compete in a European final.
Slevin today finished 19th in a field of 24, with a total score of 49.833 accrued over the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor.
Jessica Gadirova, born in Dublin but representing Great Britain, won a bronze medal with a score of 55.100. Viktoria Listunova of Russia took gold with a score of 56.731, while her compatriot Angelina Melnikova won silver with a score of 55.432.
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Meanwhile Steele was 21st in this evening’s men’s all-around final, with his only fault a stumble on vault. The 23-year-old finished with a score of 76.730.
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Gymnast Emma Slevin finishes 19th in historic European final appearance
LAST UPDATE | 23 Apr 2021
EMMA SLEVIN TODAY placed 19th in what was a historic appearance in the all-around final at European Gymnastics Championships in Basel, while Adam Steele finished 21st in the men’s event.
A 21st-place finish in yesterday’s qualifying round earned Slevin a place in today’s final, in which the Galway teenager became the first Irish female gymnast to compete in a European final.
Slevin today finished 19th in a field of 24, with a total score of 49.833 accrued over the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor.
Jessica Gadirova, born in Dublin but representing Great Britain, won a bronze medal with a score of 55.100. Viktoria Listunova of Russia took gold with a score of 56.731, while her compatriot Angelina Melnikova won silver with a score of 55.432.
Meanwhile Steele was 21st in this evening’s men’s all-around final, with his only fault a stumble on vault. The 23-year-old finished with a score of 76.730.
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