British gymnast Jake Jarman won silver in the floor exercise final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. Jarman, the last competitor in the final, scored 14.600, finishing second behind American Frederick Richard, who won by a margin of 0.333 points to claim his first world title.
For the 24-year-old Jarman, this is his fourth world medal in his career. He previously won gold on the pommel horse in 2023 and team bronze in 2022. The silver in Rotterdam cemented his status as the most decorated British athlete on the floor exercise, as well as the most decorated British athlete in the history of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
"I am super happy," Jarman said after the competition. "I cannot be angry even though it is not the result I was aiming for. I know I could have been a little better, and yet I left with world silver, which gives me a lot of confidence, and there is room for improvement, so I am really happy overall." He added that the atmosphere in the final was extremely encouraging: "We were all pushing each other and it is fun to be part of it and I look forward to future battles."
In the men's all-around final, British representative Courtney Tulloch, 31, was the last competitor and finished seventh with a score of 13.366. In the women's competition, 18-year-old Abi Martin competed in her first world final in the women's vault and took eighth place with an average of 13.716 points from two attempts.
Gold on the vault was won by Rebeca Andrade, the 27-year-old Brazilian gymnast and most decorated Brazilian Olympian. This extended her total medal count to six, and it is her third world title on the vault. Andrade overcame a 22-month break from sport. In the audience at the Ahoy Arena as a spectator was Simone Biles, who has not yet confirmed whether she will return to gymnastics, having last competed in Paris.
Kaylia Nemour, the 19-year-old reigning world and Olympic champion, won gold on the uneven bars. Skye Bradley triumphed in Saturday's all-around and won bronze in both women's events on the same day.
Competition continues on Sunday, the final day of the championships. Jake Jarman will compete again in the men's vault, and his team-mate Hepworth will also compete in the same discipline. Martin and Alice Kinsella will compete in the women's floor exercise. The World Gymnastics Championships run until Sunday, 25 October.
