Israeli gymnast wins gold at European Championships

Artem Dolgopyat also won the bronze medal for vault, and Israeli Alexander Myakinin won bronze on the high bar.

DECEMBER 14, 2020 08:54

Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat (photo credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT) — Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat

(photo credit: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won the gold medal for the floor exercise at the European Championships on Sunday, securing the gold medal with a score of 15.000. Dolgopyat also won the bronze medal for vault with a score of 14.766.

The 2020 European Champion on floor ... Artem Dolgopyat!!!#Mersin2020 pic.twitter.com/shFEnWwxQc
— European Gymnastics (@UEGymnastics) December 13, 2020

Israeli gymnast Alexander Myakinin won bronze on the high bar event with a score of 14.200.

Robert Tvorogal is the 2020 European Champion on high bar!#Mersin2020 pic.twitter.com/POyDMNCnIj
— European Gymnastics (@UEGymnastics) December 13, 2020

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Dolgopyat on Twitter saying that "all citizens of Israel are proud of you."

זהב! כל הכבוד לארטיום דולגופיאט שזכה היום במדליית זהב בתרגיל הקרקע באליפות אירופה. כל אזרחי ישראל גאים בך pic.twitter.com/xZW9eF9bcI
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) December 13, 2020

Dolgopyat was a favorite going into the competition, in part because of the absence of Russian competitor Artur Dalaloyan, who is considered his primary competition, according to Walla News.