McClenaghan and Steele make finals in Basel
Updated / Thursday, 22 Apr 2021
22:20
Adam Steele of Ireland competes on the rings
Rhys McClenaghan and Adam Steele have joined Emma Slevin in qualifying for finals at the 2021 European Gymnastics Championships in Basel, Switzerland.
McClenaghan, 2018 European champion and 2019 world bronze medallist on pommel, secured his place in the pommel horse top-eight final, qualifying in first position with a score of 14.766.
The Newtownards man, who has his eyes firmly fixed on Tokyo 2021, will compete in the final on Saturday from 1pm (Irish time) with the final being aired live on RTÉ One.
Following on from Slevin on Wednesday, Steele had an excellent competition competing on all six of the men s apparatus and finished in 20th position with a score of 79.731.
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