Kuala lumpur: National artistic gymnast Muhammad Sharul Aimy Kamaru Hisam has shifted his focus to the men's vault final after a mistake in the floor exercise final dashed his hopes of securing a podium finish at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Muhammad Sharul, better known as Sharul Aimy, said he was still satisfied with most aspects of his performance in the floor exercise final at the Glasgow International Arena here, although an early mistake in his routine affected his overall score.

"For me, winning today would have been a bonus because this is not my main event. I competed in this event and, after qualifying for the final, my target naturally changed to winning a medal. However, I made a slight mistake at the start of my routine today, and it affected my mental focus. But there is still another final tomorrow, and I hope to do my best to bring something home for Malaysia," he told Bernama.

In today's final, a slight error on landing affected Sharul Aimy's overall score as he finished last with 12.566 points. England's Luke Whitehouse won the gold medal with 14.566 points, while Canada's Rene Cournoyer claimed silver with 13.966 points and Australia's James Hardy took bronze with 13.433 points.

Sharul Aimy said he wanted to put the disappointment of the floor exercise final behind him and focus fully on the vault final scheduled for tomorrow. Standing on the Commonwealth Games podium has long been one of Sharul Aimy's ambitions.

"That has always been my target. Hopefully tomorrow will be my day, God willing. If I can execute a good landing, that will be the most important thing," he said.

Asked about his physical condition after previously being hampered by injury, he said that he was ready to give his all in tomorrow's final. The last time Malaysia won an artistic gymnastics medal at the Commonwealth Games was when Ng Shu Wai claimed silver in the men's floor exercise at the 2006 Melbourne edition. Shu Wai, who is now the national coach, also won silver in the same event at the 2002 Manchester Games.