MyKayla Skinner Wins Silver in Women's Vault After Replacing Simone Biles

MyKayla Skinner volition person immoderate further luggage with her erstwhile she yet leaves Tokyo.

The American gymnast's departure from the Olympics was halted aft she was named a replacement for Simone Biles successful Sunday's women's vault final. She made the astir of her caller accidental by earning a metallic medal.

Skinner deed a Cheng and an Amanar successful her 2 vaults, earning a full people of 14.916. Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won golden with a people of 15.083, portion South Korea's Yeo Seo-jeong earned bronze with a 14.733 score. Andrade's triumph marked the archetypal Olympic golden for a Brazilian pistillate successful gymnastics.

Fellow American Jade Carey finished successful past spot of the 8 competitors. She scored an 11.933 connected her archetypal vault aft being disconnected connected her steps, receiving a 3.300 trouble people and 8.633 execution. She completed her 2nd vault to bring her full people to 12.416.

Carey, who qualified for the Olympics arsenic an individual, was seen arsenic 1 of the favorites successful the event.