At the Pharaoh’s Cup, gymnast Ashish Kumar places third in the floor exercise

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August 21, 2023

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At the Pharaoh's Cup, gymnast Ashish Kumar places third in the floor exercise

When competing in the final, Ashish made a tiny error on the Japanese handstand, which resulted in a 0.3-point penalty. His qualifying score was 12.85. He received a 12.80 in the finals.

The 33-year-old gymnast Ashish Kumar won a bronze medal in the Floor Exercise on Sunday at the FIG International Pharaoh’s Cup in Cairo, marking his first appearance on a competition podium in nine years.

Ashish received a qualifying score of 12.85, however in the final, he committed a minor error on the Japanese handstand, incurring a 0.3-point penalty. His ultimate performance score was 12.80.

“It is tremendously wonderful to win at the age of 33 and after a comeback. As soon as he picked up the award, he exclaimed, “It has improved my mood.

Gymnast #AshishKumar returned to a competition podium after nine years, when on Sunday he claimed a bronze medal in the Floor Exercise at Cairo's FIG International Pharaoh's Cup, reports Shivani Naik pic.twitter.com/yrQUr9v3Ws
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As three of the gymnasts were recent Olympians, there was pressure and stress before the final. However, I put up a decent fight during the floor workout and was pleased with my set. I had to dig deep to keep my anxiousness under control because I had been away for a while and because of all the setbacks. The 2010 Commonwealth and Asian Games medalist stated, “I’m glad I could medal today, and if not for a small mistake it could’ve been a silver.”

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