Ukrainian gymnast Kovtun takes fourth in European floor exercise final

Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun delivered a strong performance at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb, earning fourth place in the floor exercise final. Kovtun scored 14.100 points, matching his qualification score, but improved his standing from the preliminary rounds.

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I am satisfied with the exercise and the result. My coaches are also satisfied. I gave my maximum, everything I could. Fourth place on floor is also not a bad result.

Despite a near-medal finish, Kovtun was just 0.200 points shy of the bronze medal. He noted that the competitors who secured medals often performed routines with higher difficulty levels. "The score was the same as in qualifications, but it seems the routine was harder," Kovtun initially thought, later clarifying, "The routine was not harder, it was exactly the same as in qualifications."

"I gave my maximum, everything I could. Fourth place on floor is also not a bad result," Kovtun stated. He expressed satisfaction with his performance, acknowledging the high level of competition. "The score is realistic and I have no complaints. I gave my all, did the best I could, and in the end, I got fourth place."

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The score was the same as in qualifications, but it seems the routine was harder. The routine was not harder, it was exactly the same as in qualifications.

His coaches expressed satisfaction with his performance, recognizing the strong field of competitors. "They say that the competition was very good, and these are all guys who have slightly harder routines," Kovtun relayed. He also highlighted that he performed the routine as intended from start to finish.

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I gave my all, did the best I could, and in the end, I got fourth place. The score is realistic and I have no complaints.

The championships also featured intense finals in other apparatus. In the pommel horse, Gabriele Targhetta of Italy took gold, while in the rings, Eleftherios Petrounias of Greece, a decorated Olympian and multiple world champion, secured the bronze medal. The event also hosted the "Smarter Gymnastics" conference, bringing together sports scientists from ten European countries.

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They say that the competition was very good, and these are all guys who have slightly harder routines. She is happy that I performed the exercise correctly from start to finish and showed myself as a real man. They say it was great.