Dolgopyat
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Israeli gymnast wins silver in world championship
20-year-old Artem Dolgopyat finishes second in artistic gymnastics with a score of 14.533; Dolgopyat is to become 2nd ever Israeli to stand on podium at prestigious world championship.
Artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat reached new heights for Israeli athletes on Saturday, after placing second in the world championship in artistic gymnastics. Dolgopyat will be the second Israeli ever to stand on the podium in the prestigious competition.
Dolgopyat came in fourth in the preliminary round after receiving the incredible score of 14.666 (Dolgopyat was penalized 0.2 points). During the final round, however, he landed in second place with a 14.533 score, following several imperfect landings.
Dolgopyat at the competition
The last (and only other) Israeli athlete to grace the podium in the competition is gymnast Alexander Shatilov—once in '09 in London, and another time in '11 in Tokyo. Shatilov won the bronze medal in both times.
Artem Dolgopyat during the competition (Photo: AFP)
(Photo: AFP)
