Israel Concludes World Championships with 8 Medals in Gymnastics Acrobatic

Israel concluded the World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in Pesaro, Italy, with an impressive haul of eight medals, including five gold and three silver. In the final day of competition, Shiraz Sokolovsky and Roni Cohen secured two gold medals, one in the Balance routine and another in the Combined routine, adding to their earlier gold in the Dynamic routine. They achieved a 'triple gold' by winning all three events they competed in.

The quartet of Liad Madar, Eran Rodnai, Liran Cohen, and Yevgeny Pintchoukov were crowned world champions in the Combined routine and also earned a silver medal in the Dynamic routine. They finished fourth in the Balance routine.

Noam Ronen, Noa Yifrah, and Mari Ovadia won a silver medal in the Balance routine. Rotem Wolf and Yotam Kalomel placed fourth in the Dynamic routine and seventh in the Combined routine. Uri Dekel, Roni Rotman, and Ard Avir Deutsch secured a silver medal in the Dynamic routine and finished ninth in the Combined routine.

These individual and pair achievements added to the team's earlier gold medal in the Team Award competition, where Israel scored 88 points, surpassing Russia and the United States. The Israeli delegation's success at the championships was celebrated by the Israeli Gymnastics Federation.

Avi Sagie, Chairman of the Israeli Gymnastics Federation, praised the gymnasts for their performance, determination, and for bringing moments of Israeli pride. Ronnie Dinman and Ventura, CEO of the Federation, highlighted that the total medal count, including 13 medals from youth competitions, positions Israel as an acrobatic powerhouse internationally, attributing the success to the daily work of coaches and athletes.