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Israel Gymnasts Dolgopyat and Barkovitz Reach World Championships Floor Final
Israeli gymnasts Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz made history on Sunday 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 reached the same event final together at the World Championships.
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- 01Artem Dolgopyat and Noam Barkovitz qualified for the floor exercise final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.
- 02This is the first time two Israeli gymnasts have reached the same event final together at the World Championships.
- 03Olympic champion Artem Dolgopyat advanced in third place with a score of 14.300 in the qualifying rounds.
- 04Noam Barkovitz, in his first senior season, qualified for the final in seventh place with a score of 14.033.
- 05The Israeli men's team finished 20th in the team competition, while Barkovitz placed 37th in the individual all-around.
- 06Israel was barred from the previous World Championships in Indonesia after the local government denied visas to the delegation.
- 07The floor exercise final in Rotterdam is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24.
Dolgopyat, the reigning Olympic and European floor champion, advanced from the qualifying rounds in third place with a score of 14.300. Barkovitz, competing in his first season as a senior athlete, secured seventh place with a score of 14.033 to claim his spot in the eight-man final. Arseny of Russia finished first in the qualifications with 14.700 points, followed by Carlos Yulo of the Philippines in second with 14.500 points.
Barkovitz also competed in the individual all-around qualifiers, finishing 37th overall with 77.065 points. The Israeli men's team, which also includes Ron Piatov, Ilya Lyubimov, and Ron Ortal, finished 20th in the team competition. The historic achievement follows Israel's exclusion from the previous World Championships in Indonesia, where the local government denied visas to the Israeli delegation.
The floor exercise final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24. Avi Sagie, Chairman of the Israel Gymnastics Federation, expressed pride in the gymnasts' performance, calling it an exciting day for Israeli gymnastics.
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