Israeli Gymnasts Make History With Two in World Championship Floor Final
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli gymnasts Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz have made history by qualifying for the floor exercise final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. This is the first time two Israelis have reached the floor final together. Dolgopyat, the Olympic champion, qualified third, while Barkovitz, in his senior debut, qualified seventh. The final is set for Saturday, October 24.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz qualified for the World Championships floor final in Rotterdam.
- This is the first time two Israeli gymnasts have reached the floor final together.
- Dolgopyat, the Olympic champion, qualified in third place with 14.300 points.
- Barkovitz, in his first senior year, qualified seventh with 14.033 points.
- The final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24.
Israeli gymnasts Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz have achieved a historic milestone by both qualifying for the floor exercise final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This marks the first time two Israeli athletes have simultaneously secured a spot in the floor final of the competition, scheduled for Saturday, October 24.
Dolgopyat, the reigning Olympic and European floor champion, advanced from the qualifiers in third place with a score of 14.300. He will be joined in the final by Barkovitz, who delivered an impressive performance in his first year as a senior competitor, ranking seventh with 14.033 points to earn a place in the eight-man final.
Barkovitz also competed in the all-around qualifiers, finishing 37th with 77.065 points. The Israeli team placed 20th in the team competition. The national squad also includes Ron Piatov, Ilya Lyubimov, and Ron Ortal, all of whom are affiliated with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
"This is an exciting day for Israeli gymnastics," said Avi Sagie, Chairman of the Gymnastics Federation. "Seeing Artem continue to perform at the highest global level, and alongside him Noam, who is reaching the World Championship final in his first senior year, is a great source of pride." Sagie added that the achievement reflects both the current strength and the future potential of the sport in Israel.
National Coach Sergei Weisburg expressed pride in the gymnasts' performance. "Artem continues to show stability at the highest levels, and Noam is proving in his first senior year that he belongs among the world's elite," Weisburg stated. "This is the result of hard and sustained work, and now our focus is on the final, where we aim to deliver our best performances."
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