The women’s all-around final of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025 was held on Oct. 23. Neutral athlete Angelina Melnikova clinched the gold medal in Jakarta courtesy of her execution in the uneven bars apparatus.
USA’s Leanne Wong clinched the silver medal in the finals. This silver medal was the American athlete’s second all-around runner-up finish in this competition, after 2021, when Melnikova defeated her again.
Who Were the Top Finishers in the Women’s All-Around Finals of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2025?
The Jakarta event saw Melnikova clinch her second all-around world title of her career with a score of 55.066, following her 2021 title. She secured an impressive score of 14.700 on uneven bars and complemented well with a 14.100 in vaults, 12.800 in beam balance, and 13.466 in floor exercises.
USA’s Wong finished just behind Melnikova in the second position, scoring 54.966. She scored 14.466 in vaults, 13.800 in uneven bars, 13.500 in beam balance, and 13.200 in floor. China’s Zhang Qingying followed suit in the third position courtesy of her 54.633 in the finals.
Top-10 placed gymnasts in the women’s all-around finals:
1) Angelina Melnikova, Independent Neutral Athlete: 55.066
2) Leanne Wong, USA: 54.966
3) Zhang Qingying, China: 54.633
4) Kaylia Nemour, Algeria: 54.564
5) Asia D’Amato, Italy: 53.532
6) Rina Kishi, Japan: 52.232
7) Aiko Sugihara, Japan: 52.132
8) Abigail Martin, Great Britain: 52.998
9) Naomi Vasser, Netherlands: 52.299
10) Ruby Evans, Great Britain: 52.066
What Did Melnikova Say After Topping the All-Around Charts in the Qualifiers of the Competition?
Melnikova made her feelings known after finishing at the top of the list after the qualifiers. She finished with a score of 54.566 in this round of the competition. In an interview with Olympics.com following her performance, she expressed her happiness with this performance and, especially, with her vault execution. She said:
“I’m so happy to be here. It’s my first major competition since 2021. I’m a little bit upset about my mistake on beam and on floor because I have a dream to be a world champion on floor. But I am happy about my vault because it is so difficult. After I was in Paris, I realised that I must do it because if I want to get a medal at the Worlds, I need the difficulty.”
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After this impressive all-around performance, the Voronezh-born gymnast will look to achieve similar feats in the individual apparatus final slated to be held in Jakarta in a few days. Besides her World Championship success, Melnikova has also achieved similar results at the Olympic Games.
The 2021 quadrennial games in Tokyo were the most rewarding campaign of her career. She won a gold medal in the team competition and two bronze medals in the all-around and floor exercise.
