The all-round of women begins dramatically: The German medal hope Helen Kevric has to give up the competition at the Turn-European Championship in Leipzig after a fall.
As the third best of the qualification, Helen Kevric went into the all-around final on Thursday (May 29, 2025) with medal opportunities. But after the first device, the competition for the Stuttgart native was over: at the jump, Kevric fell after landing, remained on his back and had to be treated.
Helen Kevric with Kneecap injury
The 17-year-old was then worn from the hall by national coach Gerben Wiersma and team doctor Rainer Eckhardt. As the German Turner Association (DTB) announced, the European Championship second with the team was taken to a hospital for an in-depth examinations of the injured knee. In the afternoon, women’s head coach Gerben Wiersma spoke of a “kneecap injury”.
Esposito gets EM title
The gold medal secured manila esposito after a flawless performance. The 18-year-old Italian prevailed with 54.965 points ahead of the Spaniard Alba Petisco (53.265) and Ana Barbosu from Romania (52.295). Janoah Müller (Haßloch/Bad Dürkheim), the second German starter next to Kevric, landed in 20th with 49.132 points.
Seitz announces the end of the career
The injury to Kevric is double -bitter because it will also miss the final fight on the uneven bars. As the best of the qualification on her special device, she would have started on Friday (May 30th) with the best view of the European Championship title.
Most recently, Elisabeth Seitz had succeeded in Munich in 2022, the had declared her resignation and announced that she would be a mother.
Prize on Thursday, 29.5.2025 7:45 p.m., SWR Aktuell Baden-Württemberg, SWR BW
