Simone Biles wins World Championship vault silver after falling on ‘Biles II’

On Saturday, Simone Biles won a vault silver at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships after becoming the most decorated gymnast in history with a sixth all-around title.

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The 26-year-old failed to land her first vault, the Biles II (Yurchenko double pike), for 14.433, giving her challengers hope.

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Biles scored an outstanding 14.666 for an average score of 14.549 after regaining her composure for her second vault.

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The American was in first place until defending champion Rebeca Andrade, the last of the nine gymnasts, competed.

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Andrade of Brazil danced with her country's flag after scoring 14.750, 0.201 points higher than Biles.

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Biles was the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike vault at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, last weekend, captivating onlookers during qualification.

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A roundoff into the springboard, a back handspring onto the vaulting table, and a piked double backflip into the air to land is a challenging skill traditionally only done by males.

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