GB's Whitehouse wins third-straight European title

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Great Britain's Luke Whitehouse won level golden for nan third-straight twelvemonth astatine nan European Gymnastics Championships, Leipzig.

The 22-year-old scored 14.500 to decorativeness up of teammate Harry Hepworth, who claimed his first individual European badge pinch a people of 14.366.

Italy's Lorenzo Casali vanished third.

"It is unbelievable," Whitehouse told BBC Sport. "I americium mislaid for words. I knew it was possible, but to travel retired and do it, I couldn't beryllium prouder."

It is Whitehouse and Hepworth's 2nd badge of nan title aft winning squad golden connected Monday.

Hepworth, 21, will compete again successful nan rings last later connected Friday and nan vault last connected Saturday.

All times BST. Coverage tin beryllium taxable to precocious schedule changes, truthful specifications whitethorn disagree from this page.

Friday, 30 May: Apparatus finals - 15:00-18:00 connected BBC Two; and rings last 18:00-18:40 connected BBC iPlayer.

Saturday, 31 May: Apparatus finals - 12:00-16:00 connected BBC Two.