Men's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships 2026
Europe's best male artistic gymnasts will compete for continental titles at the 2026 Men's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, from 19-23 August 2026. Taking place at Arena Zagreb, the championships feature senior and junior competition, with senior medals awarded across the team event, all-around and six apparatus.
Fans can watch the action live and free on Eurovision Sport, subject to broadcast restrictions.
Event Facts
- Location: Zagreb, Croatia
- Venue: Arena Zagreb
- Dates: 19-23 August 2026
- Competition: European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- Disciplines: Team, Individual All-Around, Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar
- Streaming: Watch the finals live and free on Eurovision Sport (subject to broadcast restrictions)
Men's European Gymnastics Championships Schedule
All times listed below are in local Zagreb time (CEST) and are subject to change.
| Date | Session |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 19 August | 10:00 - 21:30: Senior All-Around Final and Qualification for Team & Individual Apparatus Finals |
| Thursday 20 August | 10:00 - 20:20: Junior Team Finals and Qualification for Individual All-Around and Apparatus Finals |
| Friday 21 August | 18:00 - 20:30: Senior Men's Individual Apparatus Finals Part 1 |
| Saturday 22 August | 10:00 - 12:45: Junior Men's Individual Apparatus Finals |
| 16:30 - 19:00: Senior Men's Individual Apparatus Finals Part 2 | |
| Sunday 23 August | 10:00 - 12:00: Juniors All-Around Final |
| 14:00 - 17:05: Senior Men's Team Final |
Recap: Men's European Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2024
The previous men's European Championships were held in Rimini, Italy, in 2024 and marked the first major championship of the Paris Olympic year.
Cyprus celebrated one of the biggest moments in its gymnastics history as Marios Georgiou claimed the men's all-around title with a score of 84.265, becoming the country's first European all-around champion. In the team competition, Ukraine edged Great Britain to reclaim the European title for the first time since 2020, with Italy completing the podium on home soil.
Great Britain's Jake Jarman demonstrated his exceptional power by claiming the European vault title, while Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan once again excelled on the pommel horse and claimed the title. Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias continued his remarkable dominance on still rings by winning another European gold, extending his record as the most decorated rings gymnast in European Championships history.
The championships also served as an important indicator ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with many of Europe's leading medal contenders carrying their strong form into the summer.
Recap: 2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships took place in Leipzig, Germany, with a mixed team competition held for the first time.
Türkiye's Adem Asil claimed the men's all-around crown ahead of France's Leo Saladino and Hungary's Krisztofer Meszaros. The apparatus finals also produced memorable moments. Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias claimed a record-extending eighth European still rings title in joint first place with Adem Asil. Hamlet Manukyan from Armenia captured his first senior European gold on pommel horse.
Great Britain won the men's team gold medal, with Luke Whitehouse also winning the floor title and Harry Hepworth and Jake Jarman taking silver medals on floor and vault respectively. In the first ever Mixed Team event, Germany won the gold medal, with Great Britain and Italy rounding out the podium.
Best Gymnasts to Watch in Zagreb
Illia Kovtun (Croatia)
Illia Kovtun arrives as one of the headline names of the championships. An 8-time European medallist and 2024 Olympic silver medallist on parallel bars, Kovtun is capable of challenging for medals across several apparatus as well as the team competition. Competing for the host nation adds extra significance to his appearance in Zagreb.
Eleftherios Petrounias (Greece)
Widely regarded as one of the greatest still rings specialists in history, Petrounias is the 2016 Olympic champion and multiple World and European champion. He has won 8 European titles and 3 World titles since 2015. Nicknamed the "Lord of the Rings", his trademark strength elements and immaculate execution continue to make him one of the favourites whenever he competes.
Rhys McClenaghan (Ireland)
Rhys is the 2024 Olympic champion and one of the world's leading pommel horse specialists. Whenever McClenaghan competes, he is among the favourites for gold and remains one of the biggest attractions of any European Championships field. He has won the European Championships pommel horse title three times (2018, 2023, and 2024).
Marios Georgiou (Cyprus)
The 2024 European all-around champion, Marios Georgiou returns to Zagreb looking to regain the title he memorably won in Rimini, becoming the first Cypriot gymnast to claim the European men's all-around crown. Since then, Georgiou has continued to establish himself among Europe's elite, recently winning silver medals on both parallel bars and horizontal bar at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Watch Gymnastics on Eurovision Sport
Watch the 2026 Men's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships live and free on Eurovision Sport, subject to broadcast restrictions.
You can also enjoy more world-class gymnastics throughout the year, including:
- Women's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships
- Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2025
- Junior Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025
- FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships
- Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2026
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