Rhys McClenaghan was speechless after becoming the first Irish gymnast to be crowned a world champion.
The County Down man won gold on the pommel horse at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool after a brilliant performance in the final.
McClenaghan qualified in first place for the final, but the pressure was on the 23-year-old after a series of near-misses in major finals in recent years, including a 7th place finish at the Tokyo Olympics.
