Breaking Rhys McClenaghan wins second successive pommel horse gold medal at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

Rhys McClenaghan is a back-to-back world champion after claiming another stunning gold medal in the pommel horse event at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp.

The 24-year-old County Down athlete was last out of the eight finalists in what was a high-profile field, with Great Britain's Max Whitlock and USA's Khoi Young finishing ahead of the Irish man in qualifying.

However, when a Whitlock error took him out of the running, it came down to a battle between Young and McClenaghan for top spot.

Youngster Khoi (20) produced a brilliant routine, but it was no match for McClenaghan who was inch-perfect for a score of 15.100, well up on his qualifying mark of 14.933.

It's the latest success for the Irish athlete who also booked his Paris Olympic spot in the process.

Gold for Ireland! Rhys McClenaghan retains his pommel horse world title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships with this superb routine