MX23RW : Monday, December 16 11:00:39| >> :600:321475972:321475972:

Max Whitlock claims silver at World Championship

Great Britain's Max Whitlock wins silver in the all-round final at the Gymnastics World Championship in China.

Max Whitlock has capitalised on his second chance in the all-round discipline at the Gymnastics World Championship by winning silver in the final in China.

The 21-year-old had initially failed to come through the qualifying round but he earned a reprieve when teammate Nile Wilson was forced to withdraw through injury.

Whitlock, who competed at London 2012, took an early lead in the final but he soon found himself behind eventual gold medallist Kohei Uchimura, who won his fifth all-round crown in a row.

However, after a well-executed floor routine earned him second ahead of Yusuke Tanaka, Whitlock equals the best finish by a British representative in the all-round event with Dan Keatings also ending the competition in second in 2009.

ID:181554: cacheID:181554:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1400:
Written by
Darren Plant
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Max Whitlock of England prepares to compete on the parallel bars during day two of the Commonwealth Games men's artistic gymnastics team final on July 29, 2014
Read Next:
Historic result for GB men in China
>