New Delhi: India's Ashish Kumar finished on a disappointing eighth position in the all-round final of the individual artistic gymnastics competition at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Kumar ended his campaign with a total of 81.800 points, which was not enough for a podium finish, as English duo of Luke Folwell (85.550) and Reiss Beckford (85.450) bagged the gold and silver medals respectively.
The bronze in the event went to Australia's Joshua Jefferis, who collected 84.750 points.
Incidentally, this is the first time in the Games that two Englishmen shared the podium in the same event.
"It's everything I have ever dreamed of. I woke up this morning wanting it. It was a dream come true to see the flag go up," Folwell said.
"The difference between me and Reiss was one-tenth of a point. That was the tiniest little step on a dismount. I have to say, I am glad to get one over on him.," he added.
He also had some good words for the Indian spectators.
"The Indian fans were fantastic. I did hear a roar in the middle of my High Bar routine but nothing was going to stop me," Folwell said.
In the gymnastics artistic individual all-around finals for women, Australia bagged all the three medals.
Lauren Mitchell won the gold with 58.200 points followed by Emily Little (55.850) and Georgia Bonora (54.950).
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