Olympic Games 2024 in Paris: bronze medalists of the Les Bleues team at the European Championships

Successful last day of the gymnastics team at the European Championships. This Sunday in Rimini (Italy), the French women’s team won the bronze medal in a team event dominated by Italy with a brilliant performance at home ahead of defending champions Great Britain, marking the first podium for the French in this competition since Glasgow 2018. , where they took second place.

The Blues, who finished third in this Thursday’s qualifying round, battled Romania until the last apparatus, the vault, where Colin Devillard and Ming Gherardi van Eyken, individual medalists of the event, competed. The start of the day was more challenging with a fall on the uneven bars by Loretta Sharpie and then another fall by Morgana Osissek-Reimer on the bars. In the end, they scored 158,796 points.

5 individual medals for juniors

For the Blues and their staff, who hoped to leave Rimini with at least two medals, the contract was fulfilled. On Saturday they achieved a double in the vault final thanks to a victory by Colleen Devyar, now three-time European champion in the event, and Ming Gherardi van Eyken’s third place. As for Marine Boyer, she won a bronze medal on balance beam. Also look out for the finals of Morgan Osissek-Reimer (5th place) and Ming Gherardi van Eyken (8th place) on the ground.

Earlier this Sunday, France’s juniors shined again, winning 5 individual medals, including two for Elena Colas, who took the uneven bars title and vault bronze, two days after her all-around and team titles. event. Finally, Mayana Prat won on beam as Perla Denescher and Lola Chassa took bronze on floor exercise and uneven bars, respectively.