Aylesbury athlete Jessica Gadirova secured a hat-trick of golds at the European Gymnastics Championships after taking the top spot in the women’s floor final on Sunday.
Gadirova, 18, saw off team-mate Alice Kinsella as Great Britain completed a superb one-two finish on the final day of the championships in Turkey.
Gadirova took her third straight European title on the floor with a total of 14.000 points, while Kinsella, 22, scored 13.666.
She said: "The experience has been amazing and I cannot believe what is happening.
She’s done it again! 🥇🥇🥇
— British Gymnastics (@BritGymnastics) April 16, 2023
Jessica Gadirova is the European floor champion.
Her third gold of these championships 🥇🥇🥇
Her third European floor gold..in a row 🥇🥇🥇
Just wow 🤩 pic.twitter.com/L9uqrawVMU
“It has been such an amazing championships and I couldn’t have asked for anything more.
"That is the reason I am a gymnast because I love to perform on the floor.
"I gave it everything today.”
Kinsella said: “It feels amazing.
"I went into the final not expecting much but just to enjoy it.
Jessica Gadirova, you are something quite incredible. 🇬🇧
— European Gymnastics (@UEGymnastics) April 16, 2023
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"I did that but to come away with a medal is so surreal. I am just speechless, to be honest.”
In the men’s vault, defending champion Jake Jarman settled for silver after he was narrowly beaten by Armenia’s Artur Davtyan.
Davtyan’s total of 15.033 points outscored Jarman’s 15.016, with the former awarded a higher mark for his second vault.
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