The qualification days are my favourites at Worlds. So many stories to follow.
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Hits, Misses, Surprises – Mens World Gymnastics Championships 2025
One of the great analysis sites of Men’s Gymnastics is “Zhoxxyy”
Here’s a sample:
Jakarta 2025 Qualifications Review
For each of the events, the Hits, the Misses and the Surprises will be reviewed.
Floor
Jake Jarman (GBR): the bronze medalist at the 2024 Games totally delivered with a tough routine (and didn’t fall…)
Carlos Yulo (PHI): the Olympic champion nailed it again with his awesome execution. He may increase his D score in the final
Kameron Nelson (USA): 1st World Championships, 1st gymnast to include 2 triple backs in the same routine. It paid off
Minami Kazuki (JPN): 2X silver medalist on FX at WC, one of the best Japanese FX specialists
Milad Karimi (KAZ): regularly qualifies for FX finals and won bronze in Antwerp. Solid routine.
Luke Whitehouse (GBR): the 3X European Champion is the 2nd Brit in the final
Several gymnasts have reported difficulties with the Taishan floor podiums, noting that numerous athletes experienced falls, particularly during double fronts.
Harry Hepworth (GBR): he got luckier on rings; out of the three British FX guys, one was bound to trip up and miss the final (he fell after his double front)
Ray Zapata (ESP): the Tokyo silver medalist and Paris finalist had a bummer of a fall during his tuck double front, but his routine was pretty solid overall
Eddie & Kevin Penev (BUL): the Penev Brothers provide an enjoyable viewing experience; Kevin is the third reserve and Eddie attained a slightly lower score.
Tikumporn Suritornta (THA): I don’t think many people predicted the qualification of the 27 year old gymnast from Samut Sakhon in Thailand. Great surprise and great upset!
Krisztofer Mészáros (HUN): It’s kinda a surprise, but not really, since Titi is all about those floor podiums. Super cool to see him make it to the finals in Jakarta
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Jakarta 2025 Qualifications: Hits, Misses, & Surprises
Kaliya short handstands
Greatest Bars all time. Not over-scored.
BUT most of her straight body Cast Handstands should be deducted.
I’d recommend she use Straddle Cast instead, for one or more. Less chance of deduction.
Via the very controversial GymTruthTeller.
Kaia Tanskanen – Floor
So powerful.
Women’s FINALISTS – World Gymnastics Championships 2025 Jakarta
Here are the fantastic gymnasts who qualified to the Finals. Congratulations.
Vault
1. Angelina Melnikova AIN 14.499
2. Deng Yalan CHN 14.250
3. Lia Monica Fontaine CAN 14.099
4. Karina Schönmaier GER 14.049
5. Anna Kalmykova AIN 13.916
6. Lisa Vaelen BEL 13.816
7. Charlize Mörz AUT 13.666
8. Joscelyn Roberson USA 13.599
No Simone. No Rebeca. I would say Vault is the weakest of the apparatus Finals in 2025.
Bars
- Kaylia Nemour ALG 15.533
- Yang Fanyuwei CHN 14.566
- Angelina Melnikova AIN 14.500
- Kate McDonald AUS 14.200
- Leila Vasilieva AIN 14.200
- Zoja Szekely HUN 14.200
- Skye Blakely USA 14.166
- Naomi Visser NED 14.000
It’s an honour just to compete against Kaylia, the greatest to ever put on grips.
Being second to Kaylia is like being second to Simone on Floor.
Beam
- Zhang Qingying CHN 14.366
- Flavia Saraiva BRA 13.833
- Sabrina Voinea ROU 13.833
- Ellie Black CAN 13.466
- Sugihara Aiko JPN 13.433
- Dulcy Caylor USA 13.333
- Amanda Yap SGP 13.300
- Kaylia Nemour ALG 13.233
Making the Final is the hard part. On the day, you go aggressively for your very best routine. HIT and good things can happen.
Floor
- Sabrina Maneca-Voinea ROU 13.666
- Kishi Rina JPN 13.566
- Ruby Evans GBR 13.566
- Sugihara Aiko JPN 13.366
- Denisa Golgota ROU 13.333
- Abigail Martin GBR 13.300
- Giulia Perotti ITA 13.266
- Dulcy Caylor USA 13.266
All-around
- Angelina Melnikova AIN 54.566
- Sugihara Aiko JPN 54.099
- Kaylia Nemour ALG 53.865
- Zhang Qingying CHN 53.699
- Dulcy Caylor USA 52.765
- Karina Schönmaier GER 52.131
- Lyudmila Roshchina AIN 52.065
- Kishi Rina JPN 51.965
- Leanne Wong USA 51.865
- Alba Petisco ESP 51.665
- Ruby Evans GBR 51.599
- Abigail Martin GBR 51.532
- Asia D’Amato ITA 51.498
- Naomi Visser NED 51.066
- Lena Bickel SUI 50.899
- Kaia Tanskanen FIN 50.866
- Silja Stöhr GER 50.731
- Laia Font ESP 50.665
- Breanna Scott AUS 50.665
- Zoja Szekely HUN 50.632
- Greta Mayer HUN 50.632
- Natalia Escalera MEX 50.532
- Sona Artamonova CZE 50.531
- Lucija Hribar SLO 50.498
Balance Beam Situation – 2025 WORLDS LIVE BLOG — WOMEN’S QUALIFICATION DAY 2
Gymnastics Now – LIVE blog
TheGymter.net LIVE blog
MEN’s QUALIFICATIONS in 60 seconds.
personal stories – World Gymnastics Championships ’25
Love this edit.
Everyone at Worlds has a different path. Their own unique story.
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Donnell makes history
You’ve got to cheer Donnell Whitenburg for ALL he’s done in the sport.
WHY do we do Gymnastics?
Another incredible edit from the FIG media team.
Great visuals. Emotional, personal reflections on our sport.
World Gymnastics Championships ’25 Jakarta – Women’s day 1
Three of 10 subdivisions are complete.
Here’s are the leaders, so far.
Vault
Bars … or we could name them Kaylia Bars
Beam
Look at you Amanda. Reppin’ Singapore.
Floor
All around
- HIGHLIGHT for sure was Kaylia’s Bars. Unbelievable good again. The best who ever lived AND super consistent.
- Kaylia fell on Yurchenko Double Twist and had a weird fall on Beam.
- Stil — I could see Kaylia being World AA Champion 2025. It’s possible.
- Japan is awesome, as usual. But had falls today.
- Nakamura’s DEF on Bars is incredible. That skill should be valued higher.
- Ellie Black leads Beam. This is her 9th Worlds? Or maybe 19th. 😀
- I’m a new Kaia Tanskanen fan. Charlize Moerz is similarly amazing. Kicks out of Double Pike dismount.
- Tiny Hwang Seohyun shoulda, coulda won Beam here. But she fell on Back 1/1.
- South Korea is the most under appreciated team.
- Karina Schönmaier is a new leader for German Gymnastics. And she’s very good.
- Lia Monica Fontaine didn’t have a great day, aside from Vault. But Canada expects she’ll be the new #2 AA for the team behind Ellie.
Gymnastics Now has a page combining MAG & WAG highlights together.
Balance Beam Situation has a LIVE blog.
READ the FIG summing up ➙ Sugihara, Nemour 1-2 overall after first day of women’s qualification at World Championships in Jakarta
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