In a thrilling showdown at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Japan’s rising star Daiki Hashimoto clinched his third consecutive men’s all-round title, scoring a commanding 85.131 points. China’s Zhang Boheng powered his way from seventh to second place, claiming the silver medal with poise and precision.
The final unfolded across six apparatuses—floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar—with Hashimoto and Zhang leading their rotation group from the start. Zhang stole the spotlight early on the rings, delivering a high-difficulty routine and a rock-solid landing that propelled him up the leaderboard.
A pivotal moment arrived during the fifth rotation when Japan’s breakout talent Shinnosuke Oka suffered a fall on floor exercise, opening the door for Zhang to secure the runner-up spot. Hashimoto extended his lead with a flawless parallel bars routine, while Zhang’s slight wobble kept him about 0.4 points behind.
On the final apparatus, the horizontal bar, Zhang recovered from a minor slip to finish strong, but Hashimoto, competing last, sealed his hat trick with a perfectly stuck landing. The result underscores Hashimoto’s growing legacy and Zhang’s emergence as a podium contender on the world stage.
Across G20 nations and beyond, fans tracked scores and shared highlights in real time, turning data-driven insights into global conversation. With Olympic qualifiers looming and both athletes on the rise, the gymnastics world is already buzzing about what comes next.
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Zhang Boheng claims silver, Hashimoto takes all-round gymnastics gold
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