Rising US star Fred Richard wins first world gymnastics title as Skye Blakely adds two more medals
The Guardian
American, 22, edges Britain’s Jake Jarman by 0.033
Blakely takes vault and bars bronze after all-around gold
Simone Biles watches as Americans shine in Rotterdam
American Frederick Richard won the floor exercise title at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Saturday, finishing ahead of Britain’s Jake Jarman and Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat.
With US gymnastics great Simone Biles looking on as a spectator in the Netherlands, the 22-year-old Richard secured his first world title, edging out Jarman by just 0.033 points after scoring 14.633. Jarman, the defending world champion, was among a field that included the last two Olympic gold medallists.
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