Dutch men finish seventh in world gymnastics final as Japan retain title
The Dutch men finished seventh in the team final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. Japan retained its title, and the three medallists secured team places at the 2028 Olympics.
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The Netherlands finished seventh in the men’s team final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, scoring 241.294 points. Japan won gold to retain its world title, while the top three teams secured places at the 2028 Olympics. [1]
Casimir Schmidt, Elijah Faverus, Amine Abaidi, Loran de Munck and Jermain Grünberg represented the Dutch team. Japan scored 251.928, ahead of Russia on 250.329 and China on 249.193. [1]
It was only the second time a Dutch men’s team had reached the world championship final. The previous appearance was in Doha in 2018, when the Netherlands finished eighth. [1]
The three medallists earned Olympic team places for 2028; the remaining nine places are due to be decided at next year’s world championships. [1]
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