Israel Makes Gymnastics History With Two In World Floor Final
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israeli gymnasts Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz made history by qualifying for the same floor exercise final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. Dolgopyat qualified third and Barkovitz seventh, marking the first time two Israelis reached the same apparatus final. They previously shared a podium at a World Cup event in Croatia. The final features strong international competition, including Olympic champion Carlos Yulo.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz qualified for the World Championships floor final, a first for Israel.
- The two Israeli gymnasts previously won gold and bronze at a World Cup event in Croatia.
- Dolgopyat is an Olympic silver medalist and reigning European champion.
- Barkovitz, 18, is competing in his first senior season.
- Both gymnasts were denied entry to last year's World Championships in Indonesia.
For the first time in the sport's history in Israel, two Israeli gymnasts, Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz, will compete in the same apparatus final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. Both qualified for the floor exercise final on Saturday, marking a historic moment for Israeli sports.
Dolgopyat, the reigning European champion and Olympic silver medalist, qualified in third place with a score of 14.300. This is another opportunity for the decorated athlete to add a prestigious medal to his collection, which includes two Olympic medals, multiple World Championship medals, and numerous European titles.
Barkovitz, an 18-year-old competing in his first senior season, secured his spot in the final by qualifying in seventh place with 14.033 points. He will compete alongside the world's most experienced and decorated gymnasts.
Last year, Dolgopyat and Barkovitz, along with other Israeli gymnasts, were denied entry to the World Championships in Indonesia due to a visa ban by the local government.
The final is expected to be highly competitive, with top contenders including Russia's Dukhn Arseni (first in qualifications), Olympic champion Carlos Yulo of the Philippines (second), and 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Richard Frederick of the USA (fourth). Other strong competitors include Great Britain's Jake Jarman and Belarus's Sharamko Yahor. Barkovitz tied for seventh place with Japan's Ryosuke Doi.
With very small margins separating the gymnasts, each tenth of a point could determine the medal winners. Dolgopyat and Barkovitz aim to build on their historic joint qualification by securing podium finishes, less than two years before the Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Games.
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