Peterborough's Jake Jarman leads the way for GB gymnasts on a Super Saturday in Paris
Jarman has a chance to win four medals after a super Saturday which saw GB gymnasts reach a record eight individual apparatus finals as well as Monday’s team final (from 4.30pm).
GB qualified as a team in third place behind China and Japan. GB has only ever won a team Olympic medal once, a bronze in the 2012 London Games.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdJarman and teammate Joe Fraser will also contest the all around final on Wednesday (from 4.30pm) when gymnasts have to show off their skills on all six pieces of apparatus – floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars and horizontal/high bar.
Jarman was the leading qualifier for the floor final and finished fifth in vault qualification. Jarman and Harry Hepworth are the first GB men to qualify for a the Olympic vault final since 2012.
The floor final is scheduled for Saturday, August 3 (from 2.30pm) with the vault final on Sunday, August 4 (from 3.25pm).
Comment Guidelines
National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.