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Adem Asil: ‘I’m so happy because my first world medal is gold’
Written by John Crumlish for International Gymnast Online
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Turkish gymnast Adem Asil could not have taken better advantage of, or been more joyful about, his debut in a world championships apparatus final earlier this month.
“I’m so happy because my first world medal is a gold,” said Asil after he won the still rings final at the World Championships in Liverpool on November 5. “I worked very hard and finally, here I am a world champion. I finally made it.”
The 23-year-old Asil, whose only previous worlds final was his 11th-place finish in the all-around final at last year’s Worlds in Kitakyushu, anticipated a high rings score in Liverpool.
“I did my job, and I was expecting something like this,” said Asil, who placed seventh on rings, sixth on vault and 15th all-around at last summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. “Before these world championships I went to so many competitions and I got a big score always.”
Asil’s pre-Liverpool medal tally on rings in 2022 included gold at the Challenge Cup of Osijek in June, the Challenge Cup of Paris in September and the Challenge Cup of Mersin in October. He earned silver on rings at this summer’s Mediterranean Games in Oran, where he won all-around gold; and silver on rings at this summer’s European Championships in Munich, where he won all-around bronze.
Improving upon his qualifications score by 0.300 points in the Liverpool final, Asil credited his sturdy performance to a relaxed attitude and a secure finish.
“I just tried to do my routine, everything like normal,” he said. “Even before the competition I was talking with my coach and my teammates like we are in training, no problem. I was laughing. I wasn’t serious at all. (I was) just focused on my routine, just the dismount, because it was my only mistake in qualifications.”
Asil said he will upgrade his rings routine by the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but was savoring his golden moment in Liverpool.
“I can do more difficulty,” he said. “I can see the other gymnasts are so strong, so I will have to improve. But I am just happy with my performance. That’s enough for today.”
International Gymnast Online’s other recent features on 2022 World Championships competitors include:
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- Turkey’s Arican: ‘This is a really big, big, big medal’
- Arican Credits Post-COVID Europeans Gold To “A Single Word – Dedication”
- Turkey’s Adem Asil: ‘It took a lot of time to get to this level’
- Hungary’s Csenge Bácskay on World Cup silvers: ‘I am very happy with my results’
- Romania’s Ana Barbosu: ‘In my mind every competition is the same’
- Austrian Champion Benda Flexes Towards Olympic Berth
- Recent Training Breaks Refresh Belgium’s Brassart for Tokyo Games
- Jade Carey: ‘I don’t feel the temptation to water down’
- Jordan Chiles: ‘I’ve found a better version of myself’
- Dominick Cunningham on debut for Ireland: ‘Exciting is the word’
- Italy’s Alice D’Amato: ‘2021 has spurred me to work and move forward’
- Germany’s Lukas Dauser on this week’s Worlds: ‘The goal is helping the team in the best possible way’
Armenia’s Davtyan on world vault gold: ‘It is thanks to our coaches and our unity’
- Armenia’s Artur Davtyan: ‘The landings basically decided everything’
- Vahagn Davtyan’s vow: ‘to work on myself more and more’
- France’s De Jesus Dos Santos: ‘I Have To Work Hard To Realize My Goals’
- History-making Loran De Munck of the Netherlands: ‘I was calm and did my thing’
- World Cup medals give Canada’s Laurie Denommée ‘motivation to be better’
- Belgium’s Olympic champion Nina Derwael: ‘Now it’s just for fun’
- Canada’s Felix Dolci: ‘I know what I want and how to get there’
- From Anxiety To Ecstasy: William Emard Makes Canadian Gymnastics History
- Great Britain’s Joe Fraser: ‘It’s been one hell of a journey’
- France’s Aline Friess targets role as ‘a sure bet for the team’
- Great Britain’s Jessica Gadirova: “I slowly started to get more excited”
- Great Britain’s Jessica Gadirova: ‘I tried to start fresh, and that’s what I did’
- GB’s Jessica Gadirova: ‘Staying Strong Though The Tough Times Has Paid Off’
- After Bloody Fall, Belgium’s Maxime Gentges Boldly Faces Europeans
- Australia’s Georgia Godwin: ‘With my age comes experience, maturity and confidence’
- Great Britain’s James Hall on Europeans gold: ‘My throat hurts from screaming so much’
- Olympic all-around champion Hashimoto on Worlds: ‘To get the gold medal will be difficult’
- Norway’s Heggemsnes on Tokyo 2020: ‘The Emotion Took Me’
- Austria’s Vinzenz Höck: ‘I hope I will reach my peak at the Paris Olympics’
- World Cup successes motivate Slovenia’s Lucija Hribar for ‘many more competitions and medals’
- Great Britain’s Alice Kinsella on Europeans all-around silver: ‘I’m absolutely over the moon’
- Ukraine’s Illia Kovtun: ‘God is with us and the truth is on our side’
- Torn Achilles tendon won’t sidetrack Belgium’s Noah Kuavita from new goals
- World Cup series winner Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan striving for ‘golden mean’
- Finland’s Maisa Kuusikko: ‘I can’t tell which medal was more satisfying’
- Mader Helps Her Mask Wearers Face COVID-19 With Confidence
- Italy’s Martina Maggio: ‘I fought until the end’
- New U.S. Champion Malone Sticks To The Plan For Tokyo: ‘It’s Worked Well So Far’
- Israel’s Ofir Netzer: ‘I do not feel too old; on the contrary, I feel stronger than ever’
- Turkey’s Ahmet Onder: ‘I have grown mentally; that’s the important one’
- China’s Ou on world beam gold prospects: ‘I have to focus on myself and overcome my nerves’
- Canada’s Denelle Pedrick: ‘I’ve gained confidence over the years and it shows’
- Great Britain’s Giarnni Regini-Moran: ‘I can’t ask for more’
- South Africa’s Caitlin Rooskrantz: ‘I am recharged and ready to give it my all’
- Sweden’s David Rumbutis: ‘In Today’s Terms, I Want To Be THE Rumbutis’
- Seitz Sets Sights On ‘Perfecting My Exercises’ For Tokyo Games
- Ireland’s Emma Slevin credits history-making results to “a much more positive mindset”
- Australia’s Stephens: ‘An Adventure Without Risk Seems Dull and Pointless, So Here I Am’
- Top all-around qualifier Tanigawa: ‘I need to fix some small mistakes’
- Thorsdottir on quarantine: ‘Time to get even better than I was before’
- Belgium’s Lisa Vaelen ‘can’t complain’ about fourth-place vault finish at Europeans
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