Russia’s Medals at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Khoshnaw Rahmani, Jadetimes Staff

K. Rahmani is a Jadetimes news reporter covering sport.

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Image Source: Charly TRIBALLEAU

Summary

Russia’s athletes, competing under authorized neutral status, produced a memorable showing at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, led by Angelina Melnikova’s three‑medal performance: gold in the women’s individual all‑around, gold on vault, and silver on the uneven bars.

Medal highlights

Angelina Melnikova was the standout performer for the Russian contingent, securing the women’s individual all‑around world title and adding apparatus medals with vault gold and uneven bars silver, underscoring her status as one of the sport’s premier all‑rounders in 2025. Russian podium finishes drew attention at home as senior officials publicly congratulated Melnikova on her triumphsPresident of Russia.

Full medal table for Russia (Authorized Neutral Athletes)

Athlete	Event	Medal
Angelina Melnikova	Women’s Individual All‑Around	Gold
Angelina Melnikova	Women’s Vault	Gold
Angelina Melnikova	Women’s Uneven Bars	Silver

Context and significance

The 2025 Worlds in Jakarta were an individual‑only championships held from October 19–25, drawing elite fields across apparatus finals; Russia’s results under the neutral banner demonstrated the depth and resilience of its training system despite ongoing restrictions on national representation. Melnikova’s success added momentum to her career record and became a focal point of national pride and debate, reflected in prominent public recognitionPresident of Russia.

What to watch next

Melnikova and other top performers will shape narratives heading into the 2026 season and the next Olympic cycle, with attention on apparatus specialisms and all‑around contenders as international competitions resume in force