Simone Biles made a significant error in Saturday’s vault final at world championships, but still managed a second-place finish behind Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade.
Simone Biles fell during the vault competition of Saturday's apparatus finals, but still earned a silver medal. and became the most decorated gymnast in the sport’s history. Roughly 16 hours later, she stood at the end of the vault runway, chasing another medal at the world championships with little rest after a quick turnaround.
As the first gymnast up in the women’s vault competition, Biles delivered what none of her peers can match — the Yurchenko double pike, now known as the Biles II — but she rolled backward with too much power, a one-point deduction. She incurred another half-point loss because her coach stands on the mat for safety,
After Biles dominated Friday evening in the coveted all-around competition, gymnasts returned to the arena Saturday morning to prepare for these individual apparatus finals. In a testament to her excellence, Biles qualified for every event. She will compete later Saturday on bars, then in the beam and floor finals Sunday.after suffering a lower-leg injury during warm-ups before the team final. Roberson landed short on a vault and had to be carried away from the apparatus.
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