American gymnast Simone Biles continued her remarkable performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, securing her third gold medal of the Games in the women’s vault final on Saturday, August 3rd. Biles, 27, delivered an exceptional performance, averaging 15.300 points for her two vaults, which included her signature ‘Biles II’ – a Yurchenko double pike that earned her an impressive 15.700 points.Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade claimed the silver medal with a score of 14.966, while American Jade Carey rounded out the podium, taking bronze with 14.466 points. Biles’ triumph in the vault final adds to her previous gold medals in the team and all-around events at these Games.With this latest victory, Biles has now amassed a total of seven Olympic gold medals and ten Olympic medals overall, further cementing her status as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. Her medal count at major international competitions has risen to an unprecedented 40, with 30 of them being gold – the highest of any gymnast in history.Biles expressed her joy following her win, stating, ‘I’m just happy to be here and to have the opportunity to compete’. The American gymnast will have two more chances to add to her medal haul in Paris, as she is set to compete in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on Monday, August 5th. If she wins both events, she will tie Larissa Latynina’s record of nine Olympic gold medals, potentially making her the most successful gymnast in Olympic history.In other gymnastics news, Carlos Edriel Yulo won the first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in the men’s floor exercise, while Rhys McClenaghan secured Ireland’s first Olympic gymnastics medal with a gold in the pommel horse event.
Key points
- Simone Biles won her third gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the vault event with a score of 15.
- Biles has now won seven Olympic gold medals and has a total of 40 medals in major international competitions.
- Biles will compete in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on Monday, with a chance to tie Larissa Latynina’s record of nine Olympic gold medals.
- Carlos Edriel Yulo and Rhys McClenaghan won historic gold medals for the Philippines and Ireland respectively in men’s gymnastics events.
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