Joe Fraser of Great Britain secured the high bar title at the European Gymnastics Championships held in Zagreb, earning a gold medal with a score of 14.3. The 27-year-old executed one of the most challenging routines competing in the finals to claim his first high bar gold at a major championship. Fraser has previously accumulated multiple medals across major competitions, including Commonwealth, European, and world golds on the parallel bars.
In the high bar competition, Cyprus’ Marios Georgiou finished in second place with a score of 14.2, while Savelii Sieedin, a neutral athlete born in Russia, took the bronze medal with a score of 14.066. Fraser also competed in the parallel bars final, where he scored 14.3 but did not medal in that event. Croatia’s Illia Kovtun won the parallel bars gold with 14.7, and Turkey’s Ferhat Arican claimed silver with 14.433.
Fraser attributed his recent success to having taken time away from competition following the Olympics held in Paris. He noted that starting his own gym and anticipating the arrival of his daughter have provided him with fresh perspective on his athletic career. Sol Scott, Fraser’s British teammate, earned bronze in the vault at his first major senior championship. The 19-year-old scored 14.199 in the vault final, where Ukraine’s Nazar Chepurnyi won gold with 14.566 and neutral athlete Aleksei Usachev claimed silver with 14.399.
The team final competition is scheduled to take place on Sunday and will be broadcast live on BBC Two.
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