Overview
- Angelina Melnikova captured the all-around title in Jakarta with 55.066, edging the United States’ Leanne Wong by 0.100 after recovering from a beam fall.
- Her floor exercise score of 13.433 sealed the win, with judges assessing a one-foot step-out rather than two, which preserved her narrow margin.
- China’s Zhang Qingying took bronze after a standout 14.833 on balance beam, while Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour finished fourth.
- This was Russia’s first world championships since 2021, with athletes competing as Authorized Individual Neutral entrants under FIG rules following bans imposed after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Melnikova’s eligibility has drawn scrutiny over links to CSKA and a brief United Russia primary bid she later withdrew, as separate controversy continues with Israeli gymnasts barred by Indonesian visa denials and CAS deferring a further appeal until after the event.