Vasco Peso wins World Tumbling Championship

Portuguese gymnast Vasco Peso has become the world tumbling champion at the Trampoline World Championships in Nanjing, China. The 23-year-old athlete secured the title with a score of 31,000 points, finishing ahead of Tofig Aliyev of Azerbaijan, who took silver, and Kaden Brown of the United States, who took bronze.

This victory follows Peso’s European championship title won in Portimão in April. In the team competition, Portugal finished in fifth place, featuring performances by Vasco Peso, Diogo Gomes, João Azinheira, and João Saraiva. The Portuguese delegation had previously secured a silver medal in the mini-trampoline team event during the competition.