At the end of the 2025 gymnastics European Turner Nils Dunkel, Timo Eder and Andreas Toba won three other medals for the German team. It became particularly emotional when Toba said goodbye.
At the end of the 2025 gymnastics European Championship in Leipzig, there was still an emotional highlight: Turn-hero Andreas Toba ended his career with the silver medal. Two weeks ago, the four-time Olympic participant announced the end of his career, on Saturday afternoon he was the focus of the individual final on the bar. And the 34-year-old was able to celebrate again. With an error-free exercise, Toba won 14,000 points under the loud cheers of the home audience and thus surprisingly second place. The European Championship title went to the Lithuanian Robert Tvorogal (14,300), Bronze won Anthony Mansard from France (13,966).
Andreas Toba gave himself a career end at the Turn-European Championships in Leipzig with silver at the bar.
After his farewell performance, Toba enjoyed the atmosphere in the exhibition hall and proudly presented the precious metal around his neck. “I just want to thank you,” said Toba overwhelmed in the sports show interview and listed many companions in his career, including his father, “who made me gymnastics”. Toba has remained loyal to gymnastics for decades. “I love this sport and hope I could bring it over,” the 34-year-old continued. “It is simply indescribable for silver.” It is only the second European EM medal for the veteran.
Nils Dunkel celebrates European titles on the bar
Previously, the German gymnastics team had already celebrated two medals: Nils Dunkel (Erfurt) surprisingly voted for the new European champion in the single finals on the bar. Three years after the European Championship bronze in Munich at the pommel horse, the 28-year-old Erfurt presented an impeccable exercise and received 13,900 points for this and thus 0.1 points more than in qualification. Teammate Timo Eder (Ludwigsburg) was happy about the bronze medal (13,700 points). The Swiss Ian Raubal (13,766 points) came in second place.
The first German Baren European champion has been dark since Marcel Nguyen in 2012. “I’m still about to do that,” said Dunkel after the competition. “I’m so happy and I am most likely to be on the podium with Timo.” Eder could even have attacked the title, but got three tenth points withdrawal because it had taken too long while gymnastics. “It was a bit unnecessary,” admitted the bronze medalist. “But I’m incredibly happy for Nils and I’m so happy to be on the podium.”
Dunkel got a medal at the home European Championship after he was surprising with the men’s team on Tuesday had taken a strong fourth place. Also in the all-around final on Thursday Dark than fifth came close to the medals. Eder had together with Karina Schönmaier on Wednesday To the European champion in the mixed team final crowned.
European champion Schönmaier misses medal on the ground
Schönmaier in turn missed her fourth medal at the continental championships. After Silver with the team and the two European champions in the mixed team and on the jump Born in Bremen, was sixth in the floor finale (12,966). The Romanian Ana Barbosu (13,833) became European champion. Silver went to Manila Esposito from Italy (13,700), bronze to the Spaniard Alba Petisco (13,566).
The winners of the other device finals
The other medals on Saturday were awarded without German participation. Belgian Nina Derwael won the gold medal with 14.033 points on the bar. It is the second individual title for the 25-year-old in Leipzig and her fourth European Championship gold. At the jump, Armenian Artur Davtyan prevailed with 14.799 points and got the European Championship title.
Belgian Nina Derwael won her second individual title at the 2025 Turn European Championships in Leipzig on the bar.
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