European Men's Gymnastics Championships 2024: Jake Jarman wins European vault gold

The European Men's Gymnastics Championships have ben taking place in the Italian city of Rimini and it's and proved to be an action packed week of flips, tricks, tumbles and medals for the British athletes.

In the solo events, Britian's Jake Jarman claimed gold in vault - adding to the title he won in Munich two years ago and the world title he picked up in Antwerp last year

Meanwhile, teammate Luke Whitehouse also won gold in the floor title.

In the final men's team event the GB gymnasts came a away with a silver medal, after a close-fought battle with Ukraine, who took gold.

The women's championships take place from 2-5 May.

With the Paris summer Olympics less than 100 days away, gymnasts have been hoping to impress to ensure selection for the Games.

In the final men's team event - which featured Jake Jarman, Harry Hepworth, Joe Fraser, Courtney Tulloch and James Hall - Great Britain took home a siver medal.

With a total score of 255.429 Great Britian finished just 0.333 behind the winners Ukraine who had an overall score of 255.762, while Italy finished third with 252.560.

"I'm hugely proud of this group, we go through so much and to score so highly [with a] clean routine throughout - [there is] no disappointment at all in missing out on gold," said James Hall.

"Winning any medal at all for Great Britain feels very, very special. We're so close and we're all on a journey together as one and we've achieved so much." he said.

Jake Jarman - who won Great Britain's first world vault title in 2023 - also put on a fantastic display in his solo events.

He scored 15.000 and 14.766 with his two vaults to be crowned European Champion with an average of 14.883.

Armenian Artur Davtyan took silver while Ukraine's Nazar Chepurnyi finished in bronze.

Jarman's gold came after the 22-year-old finished sixth in the men's floor final, and fourth in the all-around final on Wednesday.

Jarman said: "I felt super-relaxed and I'm really happy with how I'm progressing as a whole. To have the World and European titles gives me so much confidence.

"It validates what I'm doing in training and gives me more motivation and momentum hopefully towards the Olympics, if selected," he added.

Luke Whitehouse also picked up gold at the Championships as he retained his floor title.

The 21-year-old scored 14.866 to finish ahead of Olympic champion Artem Dolgopyat of Israel, who finished with 14.833.

Whitehouse said: "The feeling of standing on that medal podium - it's emotional - competing for your country and winning medals, it's a proud, proud moment.

"This year there was a bit more pressure; I tried to stay calm, be confident in what I know I can do," he explained.

Whitehouse's GB team-mate Jake Jarman finished sixth with a score of 13.966.