European Games Baku 2015

Russian Men's Team Takes Gold In Baku

Russian Men's Team Takes Gold In Baku

Jun 15, 2015 by Rebecca Johnson
Russian Men's Team Takes Gold In Baku
The men's team captured the team gold for Russia at the 2015 Baku Games with a score of 178.963. Ukraine came in second with a 177.429 and Azerbaijan took third with a 174.195. Russia was in second place after day one of qualifications, trailing Ukraine by just four tenths of a point, but came on strong during day two of competition to earn the gold.

Petro Paknyuk of Azerbaijan showed a spectacular floor routine after sustaining a bicep injury. He executed very difficult tumbling and helped lead Azerbaijan to a bronze medal. Watch his floor routine from qualifications below:




Final standings for the men's team competition:




Complete results via the Baku official website

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Related:
Russia Secures Women's Team Gold At European Games
Results After Day One of Qualification
2015 Baku Women's competitors
2015 Baku Men's competitors