Nils Dark triumphs on the bars: gold for Germany in Leipzig!

Nils Dark triumphs on the bars: gold for Germany in Leipzig!

At the European Turn European Championships in Leipzig, Nils Dark has won gold on the bar today, which has secured the first title for Germany in this discipline since 2012. With impressive 13,900 points, the 28-year-old athlete, who starts for SV Halle, was able to leave the competition behind and with his performance it was decisive the highest number of points in the final.

The German Turner Bund can look back on an outstanding balance sheet, with a total of three gold, twice silver and once bronze for the German team. Timo Eder, a 19-year-old gymnast from Ludwigsburg, ended the competition at Barken in third place with 13,700 points, just behind the Swiss Ian Raubal, who won silver with 13,766 points. Dark was overjoyed and enjoyed the moment when the German hymn sounded in the stadium. He was not alone in the spotlight, but also saw Lukas Dauser, a teammate, in the audience.

emotional farewells and successes

Another emotional highlight of the European Championship was Andreas Toba's competition, which ended his career with a silver medal on the horizontal. Toba scored 13,766 points, which secured second place, behind the Lithuanian Robert Tvorogal, who won the title with 14.300 points. Anthony Mansard from France secured third place with 13,966 points. After his last appearance, Toba thanked his coaches, his family and his teammates.

Another remarkable result delivered Karina Schönmaier, who finished sixth in the floor finale and previously became European champion in the jump and in the team mixed final with Timo Eder. Her performance in Leipzig was part of an outstanding gymnastics festival that was of great importance for all of Germany.

a successful gymnastics festival in Leipzig

The European Turn European Championships 2025 were held by the German Turner Association in Leipzig, with a historical framework event in the context of the International German Gymnastics Festival, which took place from May 28th to June 1st. This EM is a great success for German gymnastics and brings up to 80,000 participants.

The surcharge for Leipzig was already given in Dublin on June 14, 2024. DTB President Dr. Alfons Hölzl expressed himself optimistically about the organization of this major event. Dr. Farid Gayibov, President of European Gymnasics, emphasized the honor of entrusting the European Championship to the German Turner Association, while sports mayor Heiko Rosenthal emphasized the importance of such events for the city. The European Championship was originally planned in Tel Aviv, but was canceled due to the current situation in Israel.

5,500 spectators in the Leipzig trade fair not only experienced top sporting performance, but also a unique gymnastics full of emotions and memories. This gymnastics European Championships will surely be remembered for a long time.

Further information on the event can be found on the respective platforms: Welt , Sportschau , btfb .