Ukrainian Illia Kovtun wins gymnastics competition in Switzerland

Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun has won the Memorial Arturo Gander gymnastics competition in Balerna, Switzerland. Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding company, with reference to the Memorial Arturo Gander website Details: The competition was held in the all-around format.

Men had to perform exercises in four disciplines of their choice.

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Kovtun competed in the floor exercise (14.450), pommel horse (12.650), vault (14.500) and parallel bars (15.500).

He scored a total of 57.100 points, winning the overall competition.

Canadian Felix Dolci took second place with 55.850 and Brazil's Caio Souza came third, scoring 55.400.

 

Background: Illia Kovtun also won silver in the parallel bars at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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