Simone Biles Wins Silver in Women’s Floor Exercise at Paris Olympics
Legendary American gymnast Simone Biles added to her resume as one of the finest sportspersons of the modern era, securing her 11th overall Olympic medal and her fourth at the ongoing Paris Olympics with a silver medal in the women’s floor exercise event on Monday.
In the women’s floor exercise, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade secured the gold medal with a score of 14.166, with Biles coming in second spot with 14.133 points. The bronze medalist was Jordan Chiles of the USA, with a score of 13.766.
Now, Biles has a total of seven golds, two silvers and two bronze medals in her Olympics career. Two each of these golds have come in vault, team and all-around competitions. One has come in floor exercise. She has a silver each in the team and floor exercise competitions while two bronze have come in balance beam events.
This along with 30 medals at the World Championships, including 23 gold medals, four silver medals and three bronze medals, make her the most successful gymnast in history.
At the Paris Olympics so far, she has secured four medals, including gold medals in team, all-around and vault competitions.
Coming to the women’s balance beam final, Alice D’Amato of Italy walked away with the gold medal, with a score of 14.366 points. The silver medal went to China’s Zhou Yaqin with a score of 14.100 points. The bronze medal was bagged by Manila Esposito of Italy with a score of 14.000.
Simone could not replicate her magic in the balance beam final this time, as she finished fifth with a score of 13.100 points out of eight athletes.
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Simone Biles -: Simone Biles is a very famous gymnast from the USA. She is known for winning many medals in gymnastics.
Women’s Floor Exercise -: The Women’s Floor Exercise is a gymnastics event where athletes perform routines on a floor mat with music. They do flips, jumps, and dance moves.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event happening in Paris, France. Athletes from all over the world come to compete in different sports.
Rebeca Andrade -: Rebeca Andrade is a gymnast from Brazil. She won the gold medal in the Women’s Floor Exercise at the Paris Olympics.
Jordan Chiles -: Jordan Chiles is another gymnast from the USA. She won the bronze medal in the Women’s Floor Exercise at the Paris Olympics.
Olympic medal -: An Olympic medal is a special award given to athletes who finish in the top three of their event. Gold is for first place, silver for second, and bronze for third.
World Championship medals -: World Championship medals are awards given to athletes who do very well in the World Championships, a big competition for many sports.
Women’s Balance Beam -: The Women’s Balance Beam is a gymnastics event where athletes perform routines on a narrow beam. They do flips, jumps, and turns while trying to stay balanced.
