Simone Biles continued her winning streak on Saturday, taking home her third gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Her victory in the vault final—which saw her perform her iconic namesake vault—tallied her total Olympic medal count to ten, seven of which are gold. Her winning routine included the “Biles II,” a variation of the Yurchenko double pike. The complex move was named after Biles in 2023, when she became the first female gymnast to land it during international competition.
3—a third of a point more than her closest competitor, Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, who placed second with a score of 14.966. Meanwhile, Team USA teammate Jade Carey took home the bronze medal with a score of 14.466. Biles’ win makes her the second woman in Olympic history to win the vault twice, having claimed gold at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. The victory also marks a triumphant return for the gymnast, who withdrew mid-competition from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics due to a mental block.
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