--- title: "\"Golden\" Harvest in Zagreb: Ukrainian Gymnasts Secured Four Medals at the Junior European Championships" description: "Ukrainian gymnasts won four medals at the Junior European Championships in Zagreb: two gold, one silver, and one bronze. Havrylchenko won on the vault, and Golovin collected a full set of medals." date: 2026-08-22T12:16:06.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-gymnasts-gold-junior-european-championships-2026 tags: [artistic-gymnastics, european-championship, ukraine, zagreb, youth-gymnastics] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Golden" Harvest in Zagreb: Ukrainian Gymnasts Secured Four Medals at the Junior European Championships ![Ukrainian junior gymnast with gold medal on the podium at the European Youth Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb 2024](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/22/ukrainskie-gimnasty-zoloto-yunior-skogo-evro-2026/ukrainskie-gimnasty-zoloto-yunior-skogo-evro-2026-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The Ukrainian team won four medals in the apparatus finals at the Junior European Championships in Zagreb: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. - Valentyn Havrylchenko (18 years old) became the European Champion on the vault with a result of 13.616 points. - Vladimir Golovin (15 years old) collected a full set: gold on the pommel horse (13.900), silver on the parallel bars (14.000), and bronze in the floor exercise (13.166). - On August 23, Havrylchenko and Golovin will compete in the Junior All-Around final. The Ukrainian artistic gymnastics team had a successful day in the apparatus finals at the Junior European Championships taking place in Zagreb (August 13–23). Ukrainian athletes have secured a total of four medals — two gold, one silver, and one bronze. This is reported by [Sport RBC.UA](https://www.sport.rbc.ua/) citing the official European Gymnastics Instagram page. Such a "harvest" of medals has become one of the brightest episodes of the continental championship for the Ukrainian team. ### Gold on the Vault: Havrylchenko — European Champion 18-year-old Ukrainian gymnast Valentyn Havrylchenko demonstrated the best result in the vault final. With a score of 13.616 points, the Ukrainian confidently took first place and won the title of Junior European Champion. The second step of the podium was taken by Austrian Samuel Wachter, while the "bronze" was won by Swiss representative Ben Schumacher. Victory in this event became the first gold medal for Ukraine in the apparatus finals at the current tournament. ### Multimedalist: Golovin's Full Set The main multimedalist of the tournament became 15-year-old Vladimir Golovin, who managed to collect a full set of medals in different disciplines. In the pommel horse event, he celebrated victory, scoring 13.900 points. Also in Vladimir's account is "silver" on the parallel bars (14.000 points) and "bronze" in the floor exercise (13.166 points). Thus, it was Golovin who brought three of the four medals of the day to the Ukrainian team, confirming his status as one of the most versatile juniors on the continent. ### All-Around Final: The Battle Continues on August 23 On Sunday, August 23, Ukrainian champions will continue the fight for medals at the continental championship. Valentyn Havrylchenko and Vladimir Golovin will compete in the junior all-around final, where they will have to confirm their individual form and fight for the final medals of the tournament. This final will be the main event of the last day of the competition in Zagreb for the Ukrainian delegation. ### Context: The Path to the 2026 World Championships and the Background of International Starts The success in Zagreb fits into a broader context of the return of the Ukrainian men's gymnastics team to the ranks of leaders in international competitions: it was previously reported that the team qualified for the 2026 World Championships for the first time in three years. It is separately noted that open sources contain information about the earlier withdrawal of the Ukrainian team from the FIG tournament in Paris (2025) due to the participation of a Russian athlete; this episode refers to a different competition and does not affect the results of the current championship in Zagreb, but forms the general background of international relations in the discipline. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - ["Golden" Harvest: Ukrainian Gymnasts Win at Junior Euro 2026](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/zolotiy-urozhay-ukrayinski-gimnasti-peremogli-1787400873.html) - Первичный источник: подтверждает 4 награды, результаты Гаврильченко (13,616, золото в опорном скачке) и Головина (13,900/14,000/13,166), финал многоборья 23.08, выход на ЧМ-2026. - [Ukrainian Gymnasts Who Announced a Boycott Were Not Included in the Paris Tournament Entry List](https://tass.ru/sport/25045219) - Смежный контекст: относится к турниру FIG в Париже (2025), не к Загребу-2026; не противоречит текущим фактам. - [Ukrainian Gymnasts Withdrew from the FIG Tournament in Paris Due to Russian Athlete Melnikova](https://www.mk.ru/sport/2025/09/13/ukrainskie-gimnasty-snyalis-s-turnira-fig-v-parizhe-izza-rossiyanki-melnikovoy.html) - Смежный контекст по снятию с Парижа-2025; не влияет на результаты юниорского Евро в Загребе. - [Ukrainian Gymnasts Withdrew from the Paris Tournament Due to the Participation of a Russian Athlete](https://rus.delfi.ee/statja/120403463/ukrainskie-gimnasty-snyalis-s-turnira-v-parizhe-iz-za-uchastiya-rossiyskoy-sportsmenki) - Смежный контекст, дублирует версию о Париже-2025; не противоречит текущему событию. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many medals did the Ukrainian team win in the apparatus finals in Zagreb? **A:** Four medals: two gold, one silver, and one bronze. ### Q: Who became the European Champion on the vault and with what result? **A:** 18-year-old Valentyn Havrylchenko with a score of 13.616 points. Silver went to Austrian Samuel Wachter, and bronze to Swiss Ben Schumacher. ### Q: What medals did Vladimir Golovin collect? **A:** A full set: gold on the pommel horse (13.900), silver on the parallel bars (14.000), and bronze in the floor exercise (13.166). ### Q: When will the Junior All-Around final take place and which Ukrainians will compete in it? **A:** On Sunday, August 23. Valentyn Havrylchenko and Vladimir Golovin will compete in the All-Around final.