Rhys McClenaghan: Injury forces Olympic champion to withdraw from European Championships
The 25 year-old, who completed the career Grand Slam by winning gold in Paris last summer, was due to make his competitive comeback in Leipzig between May 26-31.
McClenaghan would have been defending his title having been crowned European champion for each of the past two years.
As well as the three continental titles, the Newtownards gymnast won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2018 and was world champion in 2022 and 2023.
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