Petrounias wins rings silver at the Rotterdam World Championships
The Hellenic Gymnastics Federation confirms silver in the 24 October final. The result supersedes the earlier update about qualification.
Updated 24.10.2026 · 20:01, Athens time — What changed
Eleftherios Petrounias won the silver medal on rings at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. The Hellenic Gymnastics Federation confirmed the result in an announcement dated 24 October 2026.
This now confirms a completed final and a medal, rather than only the qualification described in the previous update. The federation also congratulates his coach, Dimitris Raftis, and the national team delegation.
The federation’s announcement does not provide a detailed final score. Qualification scores retained in the history are not scores from today’s final.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 18.10.2026 · 17:07, Athens time — What changed:
Results have been added for today’s performances by Antonis Tantalidis and Giannis Chronopoulos in the individual all-around at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.
In its new announcement on 18 October 2026, the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation gives Tantalidis 86.164 points and Chronopoulos 85.099. The text does not provide final ranking positions or confirm their qualification for a final; neither conclusion follows from the scores alone.
The previously confirmed qualification of Lefteris Petrounias for the still rings final on 24 October remains in this same article, in the earlier 16:03 update. The new addition concerns the other two Greek gymnasts, not a new result or medal for Petrounias.
Earlier update — 18.10.2026 · 16:03, Athens time
Updated 18.10.2026 · 16:03, Athens time — What changed:
Lefteris Petrounias’s qualification for the still rings final was confirmed on 18 October 2026 by the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation. Its new announcement says qualification at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam has finished.
His score remains 14.033. The change from the morning update is not his performance but confirmation of his place in the final: at that time he was provisionally sixth, with qualification groups still to compete.
Final on 24 October
The federation schedules the final for Saturday, 24 October. Qualification is not a final result or a medal. Today’s announcement does not give Petrounias’s numerical final qualification position, so his earlier provisional sixth place is not presented as definitive.
Earlier update — 18.10.2026 · 02:09, Athens time
Lefteris Petrounias is provisionally sixth on still rings after the first day of qualification at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. The Hellenic Gymnastics Federation confirms a score of 14.033 for his routine on 17 October.
The final eight have not been determined
Being in the top eight at this stage does not mean that qualification is secured. Two qualification groups remain on Sunday, 18 October 2026. The performances of the remaining competitors will determine whether he retains a place in the final.
Greece’s competition continues
On horizontal bar, Apostolos Kanellos scored 12.366 and ended the day provisionally 59th, according to the federation. Antonis Tantalidis and Giannis Chronopoulos compete in the individual all-around on Sunday.
ERT also reports Petrounias’s provisional sixth place. The final qualification standings and his place in the final can only be confirmed once the remaining groups have finished.
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