Manila Esposito golden again at #Leipzig2025

Under the watchful eyes of more than 5000 spectators, the 24 best female gymnasts after Monday’s qualification took to the stage to fight for All-Around glory.

Defending Champion Manila Esposito headed into this final as the top qualifier. And the clear favourite was rock solid! Starting with a nice vault and a decent bars routine, Esposito led at the halfway stage, with her two strongest apparatuses still to come. An exquisite beam routine earned her the top score of this final: 14.333. Sealing the deal on floor, Esposito enjoyed her time in the spotlight, quietly and confidently defending her all-around title for her second gold of the week.

Qualified in fifth place, Spain’s Alba Petisco showed her incredible talent, taking the lead after rotation one courtesy of her clean vault. The 22-year-old stayed focused on the job at hand, performing consistently on bars and beam. Petisco shone on floor where she showcased her skills and creativity in a delightful floor routine. With a total score of 53.265, Petisco clinched the silver medal, Spain’s first ever!

Romania’s Ana Barbosu tasted Olympic success and is back for more! Aiming for a medal here today, Barbosu posted the highest score on floor, a 13.700, a reward for a dynamic routine that put her back on the podium after problems on beam nearly took her out of contention. Bronze for Barbosu! Romania returns to the podium, 12 years after Larisa Iordache’s silver medal.

France’s Morgane Ossysek-Reimer and Lorette Charpy finished just out of the medals, in fourth and fifth place. Naomi Visser (NED), Denisa Golgota (ROU) and Vanesa Masova (CZE) round out the top eight.

Home favourite Helen Kevric (GER) unfortunately injured her patellar ligament on her first apparatus, vault. She’ll undergo further examinations back in Stuttgart. We wish her a speedy recovery!

 

Congratulations to the medallists!

GOLD Manila Esposito (ITA) 54.965

SILVER Alba Petisco (ESP) 53.265

BRONZE Ana Barbosu (ROU) 52.299

Find the full results on our website: 2025 Men's and Women's Artistic Europeans - Leipzig (GER) | European Gymnastics.

These European Championships continue this evening with the men’s all-around final!