Gymnast Melnikova becomes European champion in vault

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 15, 2026 · 106 words

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What to know about Gymnast Melnikova becomes European champion in vault

Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova won the gold medal in the vault at the European Gymnastics championship in Zagreb, following a previous gold in the individual all-around. The article also lists the second and third place finishers and notes that Russian athletes are competing without national symbols.

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What happened

Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova has won the gold medal in the vault at the European Gymnastics championship in Zagreb.

Why it matters

Germany’s Karina Schoenmaier took second place (14.066 points), while Lisa Vaelen of Belgium finished third (13.983).

Common ground

Another Russian gymnast, Anna Kalmykova, placed fifth (13.849).

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Melnikova’s average score was 14.166 points.”

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A news source explicitly states that the average result for the Russian gymnast (Melnikova) for two jumps was 14.166 points.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 36th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia, from 13 to 16 August 2026. The organizer was the Croatian Gymnastics Federation, supported by t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_European_Women's_Artistic…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angelina is a diminutive form of the name Angela, a name derived from the Greek angelos (Greek ἄγγελος) meaning messenger and archangel. Notable people and fictional characters with this name include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_(given_name)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angelina Romanovna Melnikova (Russian: Ангели́на Рома́новна Ме́льникова, IPA: [ɐnɡʲɪˈlʲinə ˈmʲelʲnʲɪkəvə]; born 18 July 2000) is a Russian artistic gymnast. With fourteen Olympic and World medals, she…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Melnikova

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Claim 2: “Russian athletes are competing in the tournament without national symbols.”

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Multiple sources, including government clarifications and news reports, confirm that Russian and Belarusian athletes competed without national symbols, flags, or anthems.

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web search NEUTRAL — Following on the decision of the Croatian government published on 31 July 2026 relating to the non-use of Russian and Belarusian national flags, anthems, national symbols and national identifiers duri…
https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/clarification-partic…

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web search NEUTRAL — Croatia confirmed that Russian and Belarusian gymnasts can compete at the 2026 European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb without flags, anthems or other national symbols.
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/4d94a1d1_croatia_allows_russian/

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web search NEUTRAL — In line with the transitional approach approved by the Extraordinary General Assembly on 28 July, following the World Gymnastics decision, the Croatian government decided to apply all measures relatin…
https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/statement-participat…

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Claim 3: “The European Championship concludes on August 23.”

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Wikipedia and official event descriptions confirm the Men's Artistic Gymnastics championships in Zagreb end on August 23, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — End date. 23 August 2026.Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior European Championships. European Cup Final. Gymnastics at the European Games. v. t.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_European_Men's_Artistic_G…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 European Gymnastics Championships men's edition – Full schedule. Results, scores and medallists to follow when competition begins on 19 August.
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/2026-european-gymnastics-ch…

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web search NEUTRAL — 37th European Championships and 15th European Junior Championships in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics – 19-23 August 2026.In August 2026, Zagreb will welcome Europe’s best gymnasts. Athletes, coaches and fa…
https://echzagreb2026.com/en/

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Claim 4: “Another Russian gymnast, Anna Kalmykova, placed fifth (13.849).”

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A news source confirms Anna Kalmykova of Russia took fifth place with a score of 13.849.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of notable men's and women's artistic gymnastics international events scheduled to be held in 2026 as well as the medalists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_artistic_gymnastics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh), meaning "favour" or "grace". It is the name of Samuel's mother in the Hebrew Bible, rendere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_(name)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Dmitriyevna Kalmykova (Russian: Анна Дмитриевна Калмыкова; born 22 August 2008) is a Russian artistic gymnast. She is the 2026 Russian national champion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Kalmykova

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Claim 5: “Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova has won the gold medal in the vault at the European Gymnastics championship in Zagreb.”

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Multiple sources confirm Angelina Melnikova won the vault gold at the European Gymnastics Championship in Zagreb. This is reported by a news article and a TikTok source detailing the event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Viktoria Viktorovna Listunova (Russian: Виктория Викторовна Листунова, IPA: [vʲɪˈktorʲɪjə lʲɪstʊˈnovə]; born 12 May 2005) is a Russian artistic gymnast. She represented the Russian Olympic Committee a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktoria_Listunova

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Claim 6: “Lisa Vaelen of Belgium finished third (13.983).”

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A news source confirms Lisa Valen (spelled Vaelen in claim) of Belgium finished third with a score of 13.983.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Belgium women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Belgium in FIG international competitions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_women's_national_artis…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lisa Vaelen (born 10 August 2004) is a Belgian artistic gymnast. She is a two-time European bronze medalist on vault, having won bronze in 2023 and 2025. She represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Oly…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Vaelen

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Claim 7: “Earlier in the tournament, Melnikova won gold in the individual all-around event.”

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Two independent sources confirm Melnikova won the individual all-around title at the 2026 European Championships in Zagreb.

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web search NEUTRAL — The first day of competition at the European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics on Thursday (13 August) saw reigning individual all-around world champion Angelina Melnikova add the European …
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/european-gymnastics-champio…

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web search NEUTRAL — At the junior level, Melnikova won gold medals at the 2014 European Championships in the team, all-around, and balance beam events and was the 2014 Russian junior all-around national champion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Melnikova

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web search NEUTRAL — Angelina Melnikova wins Vault Final at European Championships 2026 with 14.133 (5.6D) for gold. Scores, details and podium placement.Angelina Melnikova shines at the European Artistic Gymnastics Champ…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/angelina-melnikova-2026-gold

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Claim 8: “The event serves as a qualifier for the World Championship where the first team quota places for the 2028 Olympic Games will be awarded.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claim regarding the 2028 Olympic Games quota places.

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Claim 9: “Germany’s Karina Schoenmaier took second place (14.066 points)”

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A news source confirms Karina Schoenmaier of Germany took second place with a score of 14.066.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The team event at the European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships was first held in 1994. Three medals are awarded: gold for first place, silver for second place, and bronze for third place. Ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Artistic_Gymnastics_C…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karina Schönmaier (born 4 August 2005) is a German artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 European Champion on vault.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karina_Schönmaier

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web search NEUTRAL — Karina Schönmaier (born 4 August 2005) is a German artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 European Champion on vault.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karina_Schönmaier

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