Nice Britain’s males produced a stable efficiency to win group gold on the European gymastics championship in Leipzig, Germany.
Olympic medallists Jake Jarman and Harry Hepworth, double European ground champion Luke Whitehouse plus Jonas Rushworth and Jamie Lewis – two newcomers to the senior squad – mixed for a successful rating of 247.528 factors.
That complete was sufficient to see off the challenges of Switzerland and Italy and earn Britain a primary gold within the occasion since 2022.
Jarman, who was a part of the quartet who gained that title in Munich, instructed BBC Sport: “I am extremely happy with this group. It was a brand new group coming into this and I used to be a bit not sure how we would get on collectively, however from day one it simply appeared just like the chemistry of the group got here collectively so seamlessly.
“I used to be simply attempting to inform them to get pleasure from it. We do all of the laborious work again within the gymnasium at house and in terms of the day you do not wish to stroll away from a contest wishing you’d loved it extra.”
Rushworth, 19, was making his senior debut for GB.
He instructed BBC Sport: “It is a privilege, I really feel blessed to be on this group.
“There isn’t any higher group of lads to be right here with. The expertise was immense and I am simply excited for the longer term.”
The group occasion additionally served as qualification for the lads’s all-around and equipment finals, whereas the blended group last takes place on Wednesday.
Italy gained the women’s team event, external on Monday, with Nice Britain ending in sixth place.
