US great Simone Biles wins the vault final to clinch her third gold medal of the Paris Games, dominating the competition with her signature Biles II vault.
Biles dominated the competition with her signature Biles II vault to beat Brazilian silver medallist Rebeca Andrade, with United States teammate Jade Carey taking bronze.
Biles soared high into the air as she performed her explosive Yurchenko double pike for a massive score of 15.700.The American also impressed with her second effort. She powered down the runway and launched into the Cheng vault, which incorporates a round-off, half-on entry with a one-and-a-half twisting flip to finish. She earned 14.900.Here's the full list of all our Olympics stories
Biles arrived in Paris as the world's most decorated gymnast and she has reached new heights by claiming gold medals in all three women's events contested so far in Paris.She led the US team to the top of the podium in the team final before claiming a second all-around Olympic title two days ago. Biles can add to her tally further when she competes in the balance beam and women's floor finals on Monday.Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday.
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