Japan's Hashimoto wins third gold in high bar at gymnastics worlds

(From L) Second-placed Croatia's Tin Srbic, winner Japan's Daiki Hashimoto and third-placed China's Weide Su celebrate on the podium after the Men's Horizontal Bar Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, northern Belgium, on October 8, 2023. AFP PIC
(From L) Second-placed Croatia's Tin Srbic, winner Japan's Daiki Hashimoto and third-placed China's Weide Su celebrate on the podium after the Men's Horizontal Bar Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, northern Belgium, on October 8, 2023. AFP PIC
By AFP - October 9, 2023 @ 6:27pm

ANTWERP, Belgium: Japan's Daiki Hashimoto won his third title at the world gymnastics championships on Sunday, taking gold in the high bar after also winning the team and all-around crowns in Antwerp.

Olympic champion Hashimoto scored 15.233 points to take the title ahead of Croatia's Tin Srbic (14.700) with China's Su Weide (14.500) taking bronze in the final event of the competition. --AFP