Teller Report

Rebeca Andrade robbed Simone Biles of another World Championship gold

10/7/2023, 2:33:19 PM

Highlights: Rebeca Andrade defends her World Championship gold. Simone Biles misses the landing on the first jump and is deducted 0.5 points. Biles has won gold in the team event and heptathlon at the World Championships. The bronze went to Korea's Seojeong Yeo in the men's vault. Later on Saturday, Biles will chase revenge in the bars, where she will be looking for her second gold of the championships. The final takes place in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

Simone Biles has been undefeated at this World Cup – until today. The superstar fell in the opening jump and had to settle for silver. Brazilian Rebeca Andrade thus defended her World Championship gold.


Simone Biles has won gold in the team event and heptathlon at the World Championships, but during today's event finals she was robbed of the gold in jumping.

Biles missed the landing on the first jump and was deducted 0.5 points. Despite this, she looked for a long time to have secured another gold.

Brazilian Gold

However, the last competitor of the race, Rebeca Andrade, wanted something different. The defending champion delivered two high-class jumps and was rewarded with high scores. Changed 14,750 was enough for gold.

"What a gymnast!" exclaims AnnaMaria Fredholm in SVT's broadcast.

'Exceptional'

For Biles, it was the failed landing that cost her another gold.

"Imagine that you can win a silver medal in the World Championships despite a fall, then you are exceptional," says Fredholm.

The bronze went to Korea's Seojeong Yeo.

Later on Saturday, Biles will chase revenge in bars.

Follow the broadcast from the World Gymnastics Championships here.