Joe Fraser claimed the bronze medal in the individual all-around at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam on Thursday. With a total of 83.531 points across the six apparatus, the British gymnast secured his first World Championships medal in the event after several years of consistently challenging the sport’s leading competitors. He becomes only the third British man to win a World Championships all-around medal, following Dan Keatings and Max Whitlock. Fellow Brit Jake Jarman also produced an impressive final, finishing in sixth place.
Joe Fraser rewarded for years of consistency
Starting on the pommel horse, the British gymnast immediately laid the foundations for his performance, scoring 14.033 points. He then moved on to the rings, where he earned 13.900, before recording 13.866 on vault. Although he did not reach his highest scores on the latter two apparatus, he kept errors to a minimum and remained firmly in contention for a place on the podium.
Fraser’s performance continued with an accomplished routine on the parallel bars. He scored 14.566 on the apparatus before adding 13.900 on the horizontal bar. He finished his campaign on floor exercise with 13.266 points, bringing his overall total to 83.531. It was a performance without falls or major errors, allowing him to secure a podium finish despite a handful of lower scores on apparatus where his rivals proved more competitive.
Mistakes from several contenders also played a part in the final standings. Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka, who had finished second in qualifying, failed to land his vault cleanly in the fourth rotation, damaging his hopes of taking the title. Russia’s Arsenii Dukhno, who had remained in contention for a medal after an excellent start to the competition, also lost valuable points on the horizontal bar. His fall on the apparatus proved costly: despite scoring 14.666 on the parallel bars, he ultimately finished seventh.
Ahead of Fraser, Daiki Hashimoto retained his title with 85.998 points, securing his fourth consecutive World Championships individual all-around crown. China’s Yang Haonan finished second with 84.199 points. The British gymnast therefore ended the competition just under two and a half points behind the Japanese champion, while finishing ahead of Russia’s Daniel Marinov, who placed fourth with 83.297.
For Fraser, the result represents a long-awaited reward. A World champion on the parallel bars in 2019, European all-around champion in 2022 and World Championships bronze medallist on the horizontal bar in 2025, he already boasts an impressive record. He finished ninth in the individual all-around at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, before placing fifth in Paris and finishing fourth in qualifying at the 2022 World Championships, only to miss out on a medal in the final. At 27, he has finally secured the World all-around podium finish that had eluded him throughout his career.
The achievement comes after a frustrating team final for the British delegation. Having finished second in qualifying, Great Britain entered the competition with genuine hopes of securing a podium place. However, three individual falls, including two from Fraser on floor exercise and the horizontal bar, undermined the team’s chances. the United Kingdom ultimately finished fourth with 247.395 points, narrowly missing out on a medal.
The competition continues on Saturday with the first apparatus finals. Jake Jarman will be one to watch on floor exercise, having qualified in fifth place with 14.133 points, while Courtney Tulloch will contest the rings final after finishing third in qualifying with 14.500. Jarman will also be a serious contender on vault on Sunday, having topped the qualifying standings with an average of 14.633 points. He will be joined by Harry Hepworth, who qualified in eighth place with 14.216. These finals will provide the british team with further opportunities to add to its medal tally following Joe Fraser’s first World Championships medal in the individual all-around.
