The athletes competed under a neutral flag, finishing fourth in the overall medal count at the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta<\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s artistic gymnasts have expressed satisfaction with their results and the judging standards at the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championship in Jakarta, which marked their first major international appearance in nearly four years.
\nCompeting under neutral status, Russian athletes placed fourth overall with four medals: two gold, one silver, and one bronze. They finished behind China, Japan, and the US.
\nSpeaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the athletes and coaches said the event showed they could still compete among the world\u2019s best.
\nHead coach Dmitry Andreev said that after the team\u2019s long break from global competition, their return \u201cwent according to the best possible scenario.\u201d He described the judging as fair and consistent, adding that the atmosphere among coaches and rivals was friendly and respectful. Andreev noted that future plans depend on the upcoming European Gymnastics Congress, which will decide whether Russian athletes can participate in the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships.<\/p>\n
Russian athlete Angelina Melnikova competes in the women\u2019s floor exercise qualification at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 21, 2025.<\/p>\n
\u00a9\u00a0 Robertus Pudyanto\/Getty Images <\/p>\n
Olympic and world champion Angelina Melnikova, who won two gold medals in the all-around and vault and a silver on uneven bars, said she was thrilled to be competing internationally again and that her all-around victory was \u201cunexpected.\u201d She admitted that the three and a half years of isolation were \u201ca very difficult\u201d period, comparing it to the early months of the Covid pandemic. \u201cWe didn\u2019t know how we would be judged, so I went out there with no expectations,\u201d she said.
\nBronze medalist Daniel Marinov, who recently recovered from shoulder surgery, said the Jakarta competition had given him a new level of motivation. He said performing on the world stage helped him revive his drive to train harder.<\/p>\n
Russian athlete Daniel Marinov competes in the men\u2019s parallel bars final at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Jakarta, Indonesia, October 25, 2025.<\/p>\n
\u00a9\u00a0 Xinhua\/Bai Xuefei <\/p>\n
Assistant coach Konstantin Pluzhnikov praised the younger gymnasts for reaching the finals in their first world championship appearances, while team members Leila Vasileva, Anna Kalmykova, and Lyudmila Roshina spoke about the \u201camazing atmosphere\u201d and \u201cfriendly crowd\u201d at the Indonesia Arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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