Russia tops medal table at European Gymnastics Championships

In second place is the Italian team (4 gold, 6 silver, and 5 bronze medals), and in third are British athletes (4 gold and 6 bronze).

Consensus

The European Championships in artistic gymnastics were held in Zagreb, Croatia.
The event took place from August 13 to August 23.
Russian gymnasts competed in a neutral status and without national symbols.
Russia won the overall medal count with 10 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze medals.
Italy finished second with 4 gold, 6 silver, and 5 bronze medals.
Great Britain finished third with 4 gold and 6 bronze medals.
The junior men's individual all-around title was won by Danil Smirnov.
Danil Smirnov won gold in the junior men's individual all-around with 81.065 points.
Vladimir Golovin of Ukraine won silver with 81.064 points.
Radmir Musaev of Russia won bronze with 79.331 points.
The championships concluded on August 23.

Nine members of the Russian teams were denied visas by the Croatian embassy until the last moment, including key female athletes Melnikova, Listunova, and Kalmykova; four were granted visas three days before the start, but Viktoriya Listunova, Sergey Naidin, Yevgeny Kisely, and a coach and doctor were excluded from competition. — riamo
Angeline Melnikova won two golds and a bronze in individual events and credited the visa stress for helping her manage emotions. — riamo
The championships were referred to as the 2026 European Championships. — vm
On August 22, the Russian team won first place in the medal tally at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Loznica, Serbia. — vm