NEW DELHI: Simone Biles achieved a remarkable feat on Saturday, securing the women's vault gold medal at the Paris Games. Her awe-inspiring performance, which included her signature move, the Yurchenko double pike, led to her third victory in these Olympics and her seventh Olympic title overall.
Biles, who had already led the United States to team gold and claimed the all-around gold, delivered two exceptional vaults that solidified her triumph over Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, the reigning Olympic and world champion in the event.
Jade Carey , also representing the United States, earned the bronze medal, AFP reported.
The gymnast's dominance was evident from the start, as she executed her opening vault, now officially named the Biles II in recognition of her unparalleled skill.
Her height off the vault table was incredible. Despite her momentum causing her to take a step back on landing, she earned a remarkable execution score of 9.4. Combined with the 6.4 difficulty score for a move so challenging that no other woman attempts it, she secured a total score of 15.700.
On her second vault, Biles delivered another impressive performance with a Cheng, scoring 14.900. This gave her a winning average of 15.300.
Andrade began with a stunning Cheng vault, earning 15.100 points. A slight hop on the landing of her second vault resulted in a score of 14.833, giving her an average of 14.966.
Carey, the last of the eight finalists, claimed the bronze with an average score of 14.466, edging out North Korea's An Chang Ok.
Clad in shimmering red, Biles flashed a big smile as she received another enthusiastic ovation at Bercy Arena.
Her smile was just as wide as she saluted the judges after landing her second vault, and it lingered as she high-fived her coach, Laurent Landi.
The American superstar now boasts a total of 40 world and Olympic medals, with 30 of them gold.
She has a chance to add to that tally on Monday, when she competes in the balance beam and floor exercise finals. This marks her triumphant return to the Olympic stage after the "twisties," a disorienting and dangerous mental block, forced her to withdraw from most of her events in Tokyo.
Biles, who had already led the United States to team gold and claimed the all-around gold, delivered two exceptional vaults that solidified her triumph over Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, the reigning Olympic and world champion in the event.
Jade Carey , also representing the United States, earned the bronze medal, AFP reported.
The gymnast's dominance was evident from the start, as she executed her opening vault, now officially named the Biles II in recognition of her unparalleled skill.
Her height off the vault table was incredible. Despite her momentum causing her to take a step back on landing, she earned a remarkable execution score of 9.4. Combined with the 6.4 difficulty score for a move so challenging that no other woman attempts it, she secured a total score of 15.700.
On her second vault, Biles delivered another impressive performance with a Cheng, scoring 14.900. This gave her a winning average of 15.300.
Andrade began with a stunning Cheng vault, earning 15.100 points. A slight hop on the landing of her second vault resulted in a score of 14.833, giving her an average of 14.966.
Carey, the last of the eight finalists, claimed the bronze with an average score of 14.466, edging out North Korea's An Chang Ok.
Clad in shimmering red, Biles flashed a big smile as she received another enthusiastic ovation at Bercy Arena.
Her smile was just as wide as she saluted the judges after landing her second vault, and it lingered as she high-fived her coach, Laurent Landi.
The American superstar now boasts a total of 40 world and Olympic medals, with 30 of them gold.
She has a chance to add to that tally on Monday, when she competes in the balance beam and floor exercise finals. This marks her triumphant return to the Olympic stage after the "twisties," a disorienting and dangerous mental block, forced her to withdraw from most of her events in Tokyo.
