Elissa Downie claimed a superb victory at the Challenge Cup event in Osijek ©Getty Images

British rising star Elissa Downie claimed double gold today in the vault and uneven bars as apparatus finals began at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Challenge Cup at the Gradski vrt Hall in Osijek.

Downie, the younger sister of Beijing 2008 Olympian Becky, won four medals at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing before becoming the first British female gymnast ever to win an individual all-around medal at the European Championships, taking bronze last year in Montpellier.

She continued that form into the Olympic year by vaulting a superb 14.850 points in the Croatian city today.

Slovenia's Tjasa Kysselef claimed the silver medal with 14.200 while Rose Woo of Canada secured the final place on the podium with bronze after tallying 13.638.

Oleg Verniaiev, pictured competing at last year's World Championships in Glasgow, was another winner in the Croatian city, claiming victory in the men's pommel horse ©Getty Images
Oleg Verniaiev, pictured competing at last year's World Championships in Glasgow, was another winner in the Croatian city, claiming victory in the men's pommel horse ©Getty Images

The 16-year-old then took a second gold in the uneven bars with a score of 14.675 points. 

Russian duo Seda Tutkhalian and Natalia Kapotonova took the silver and bronze medals with 14.525 and 14.450 points respectively.

Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev secured the spoils in the men's pommel horse with a score of 15.225 points enough for a comfortable victory.

Slovakia Slavomir Michnak scored 14.750 points for the silver medal and Switzerland's Oliver Hegi 13.800 for bronze.

Germany's Matthias Fahrig won with a score of 15.050 points in the floor event to narrowly beat Israeli rival Alexander Shatilov.

Shatilov scored 14.975 points and United States' Steven Legendre took the bronze medal with 14.875.