Japan's Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto bounced back after struggling in qualifying to successfully defend his men's all-around title at the world gymnastics championships in Antwerp on Thursday.
Hashimoto scored 86.132 points to finish over a point ahead of Ukraine's Illia Kovtun, who took silver (84.998), with American teenager Frederick Richard taking a surprise bronze (84.332).
Only two competitors from each country can compete in the all-around final and Hashimoto could have been left out.
But his team opted to retain him at the expense of Kazuma Kaya, who had finished ahead of him in Sunday's qualifying.
It proved a good decision by Japan, who won team gold two days earlier. On Thursday, Hashimoto started his evening with an almost perfect floor routine but was frustrated after taking a big step forward on his final landing.
But the 22-year-old regained his composure, delivering an otherwise flawless performance which gave him the most coveted title in gymnastics for a second straight year.