--- title: "Nazar Chepurnyi wins his first-ever individual gold at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships" description: "Nazar Chepurnyi won his first-ever individual gold at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the vault, scoring 14.566 points. Ahead of him is the parallel bars final, where he will face his former national team teammate Ilya Kovtun, who now competes for Croatia." date: 2026-08-22T15:36:02.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/nazar-chepurnyi-gold-european-gymnastics-championships-2026 tags: [nazar-chepurnyy, gymnastics, european-championship-2026, vault, ukraine-sport, ilya-kovtun] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Nazar Chepurnyi wins his first-ever individual gold at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships ![Nazariy Chepurnyy in the Ukrainian national gymnastics team uniform after winning his first individual gold at the European Championships](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/22/nazar-chepurnyy-zoloto-chempionata-evropy-gimnastika-2026/nazar-chepurnyy-zoloto-chempionata-evropy-gimnastika-2026-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Nazar Chepurnyi won his first career individual gold at the European Championships in the vault with a score of 14.566 points - Chepurnyi was the only Ukrainian gymnast to qualify for the individual finals at Euro-2026 in Zagreb - In the parallel bars final, Chepurnyi faces a showdown with Ilya Kovtun, who now represents Croatia - Before this victory, Chepurnyi's record included bronzes at Euro-2024/2025, Worlds-2023/2025, and a team gold at Euro-2024 Nazar Chepurnyi has written his name into the history of Ukrainian artistic gymnastics by becoming the winner of the 2026 European Championships in the vault. The competition was held in Zagreb, and the Ukrainian was the only member of the national team to qualify for the individual finals of the tournament. In the decisive performance on the apparatus, Chepurnyi competed last among the eight finalists and, after executing two vaults, scored a final total of 14.566 points. This score allowed him to edge out all his rivals and claim the top spot on the podium. The silver medal in this discipline was won by Russian gymnast Alexei Ushakov. ### The road to his first individual European "gold" For the 27-year-old Chepurnyi, this victory marked his first individual gold medal at the European Championships in his career. At the qualification stage he finished second with a score of 14.466 points, trailing only Armenian gymnast Artur Davtyan. However, in the final the Ukrainian managed to add a full 0.1 point and dominate the apparatus convincingly. Prior to this, his medal tally included bronze medals at the 2024 and 2025 European Championships, bronze medals at the 2023 and 2025 World Championships, as well as a team "gold" at the 2024 European Championships. Thus, Chepurnyi finally overcame the psychological barrier and achieved his main individual goal at the continental level. ### Parallel bars final: a showdown with a former teammate Chepurnyi's competitive schedule at the 2026 European Championships is not yet over. Ahead of him is the parallel bars final, where he faces a particularly emotional showdown. Among the main contenders for the medals will be Ilya Kovtun — his former teammate on the Ukrainian national team, who is competing at this tournament under the flag of Croatia. This clash between two gymnasts who once trained and competed on the same team adds extra drama to the bars final and makes it one of the most anticipated events of the tournament. ### The context of Ukraine's performance at Euro-2026 Chepurnyi's performance in Zagreb became the main achievement of the Ukrainian delegation at the 2026 European Championships. The fact that he was the only gymnast from Ukraine to advance to the individual finals underscores both his individual superiority and the tough competitive environment of the tournament. Moreover, his success in the vault — a discipline he considers his specialty — confirms his status as one of the strongest on the continent. Ahead are the parallel bars, where Chepurnyi will once again fight for medals, and the showdown with Kovtun may become one of the most memorable episodes of the European Championships. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Gymnast Chepurnyi wins the European Championships for the first time and prepares for a battle with a former Ukrainian](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/gimnast-chepurniy-upershe-vigrav-chempionat-1787412683.html) - Основной источник: результат 14,566, квалификация 14,466 (2-е место за Давтяном), медальный актив, финал на брусьях с Ковтуном. - [Ushakov takes silver in the vault at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb](https://www.sport-express.ru/artistic-gymnastics/news/chempionat-evropy-po-sportivnoy-gimnastike-v-zagrebe-2026-rezultat-finala-v-opornom-pryzhke-u-muzhchin-serebro-usacheva-2449214/) - Подтверждает место проведения (Загреб) и то, что Усачев занял 2-е место, что согласуется с золотом Чепурного. - [Russian gymnast Alexei Ushakov wins silver at the European Championships in the vault](https://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/gimnastika24/spbnews_NI2356588_Rossijskij_gimnast_Aleksej_Usachev_zavojeval_serebro_chempionata_Jevropy_v_opornom_pryzhke) - Дополнительное подтверждение серебряного места Усачева в финале опорного прыжка. - [Nazar Chepurnyi wins gold at the 2026 European Championships!](https://sport.ua/news/900313-nazar-chepurniy-zavoeval-zoloto-na-chempionate-evropy-2026) - Независимое украинское издание подтверждает факт завоевания золота Чепурным на Евро-2026. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What score did Nazar Chepurnyi achieve in the vault final? **A:** Chepurnyi scored 14.566 points for the two vaults performed in the final and took first place, ahead of all seven rivals. ### Q: Where were the 2026 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships held? **A:** The competition took place in Zagreb, Croatia. ### Q: Who else competed in the vault final and what places did they take? **A:** The silver medal was won by Russian gymnast Alexei Ushakov. In qualification, Chepurnyi trailed only Armenian Artur Davtyan, but in the final Davtyan did not surpass the Ukrainian. ### Q: What awaits Chepurnyi after his vault victory? **A:** He is set to compete in the parallel bars final, where among the main rivals will be Ilya Kovtun — his former teammate on the Ukrainian national team, who now competes for Croatia. ### Q: Is this Chepurnyi's first medal at the European Championships? **A:** No. Previously he won bronze medals at Euro-2024 and Euro-2025, as well as a team gold at Euro-2024. However, this is the first time he has won an individual "gold" at the continental championships.