Slovenia secured two gold medals at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Ljubljana ©Getty Images

Hosts Slovenia marked the opening day of finals at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Challenge Cup in style as they picked up two gold medals at the Arena Stožice in Ljubljana.

Rok Klavora delighted the home crowd as he topped the podium in the men’s floor discipline, producing a superb routine which yielded a total of 14.950 points.

The 27-year-old pipped compatriot Ziga Silc, forced to settle for the silver medal having fallen 0.150 points short in second place, while Mark Feher of Hungary scored 14.600 to take home the bronze.

Ivana Kamnikar then followed suit in the women’s bars event, securing the gold medal by virtue of amassing 13.150 points in what proved to be a thrilling contest.

Eventual silver medallist Farah Ann Abdul Hadi of Malaysia finished just 0.050 points adrift of the Slovenian gymnast, with Teja Belak adding another medal to the hosts’ haul with bronze.

The 21-year-old Slovenian had earlier sealed silver in the women’s vault competition as her score of 14.225 was 0.125 points behind the winning total of 14.350, achieved by Puerto Rican Paula Mejías, who represented her country at last year's Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow.

The bronze medal in the discipline also went the way of the home nation as Tjasa Kysselef finished third on 14.025 points. 

Puerto Rican Paula Mejías clinched gold in the women's vault competition
Puerto Rican Paula Mejías clinched gold in the women's vault competition ©Getty Images

Vasili Mikhalitsyn of Belarus denied Slovenia another gold medal as he won the men’s pommel horse event, considered one of the toughest of the men’s artistic gymnastics disciplines to master, with an impressive score of 15.400 points.

Sašo Bertoncelj had to settle for the silver medal on 14.900 points, with Croatian Kristian Vugrinski doing enough to earn bronze on 14.750.

Ibrahim Colak claimed victory in the last event of the first day of finals in the Slovenian capital, clinching the gold medal in the rings competition with a score of 15.650.

The Turkish gymnast’s total would have seen him finish just outside of the medals at last year’s World Championships and proved too hot for the rest of the field to handle.

Silver medallist Yevgen Yudenkov of Ukraine ended on a score of 14.700 points, while third-place Levente Vagner of Hungary was given 13.650 for his routine.

The FIG World Challenge Cup in Ljubljana is due to conclude tomorrow.