Nemour Kaylia wins world artistic gymnastics gold in the uneven bars event.
Sports Desk, Oct 24 (EFE)
Algerian gymnast Nemour Kaylia won the gold medal in the uneven bars final after a strong performance, defeating Russian Angelina Melnikova at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta on Friday.
Kaylia denied Melnikova her second consecutive gold medal after a perfectly executed final routine allowed her to edge the Russian with 15.556 points. Melnikova, with 14.500 points, had to settle for silver in this category after previously winning gold on vault. Bronze went to China’s Fanyuwei Yang, who tied Melnikova on points.
In the men’s rings category, American Donnell Whittenburg took first place with 14.700 points, followed by Turkish gymnast Adem Asil with 14.566, who lost the top spot in the final exercise after Whittenburg’s performance.
Bronze went to China’s Xingyu Lan with a score of 14.500 points.
Hong Yaming took gold in the hoop horse with a score of 14.600 points. He was followed on the podium with the same score by Armenian Mamikon Khachatryan, who took silver due to a poorer execution of the exercise.
Bronze went to American Patrick Hoopes with a score of 14.556 points.
In the men’s floor competition, the gold medal went to Britain’s Jake Jarman with a score of 14.866 points, followed by his compatriot Luke Whitehouse with 14.666, while the bronze went to Filipino Olympic champion Carlos Yulo with 14.553 points.
In the women’s vault, Russia’s Angelina Melinkova won with 14.466 points, while the silver went to Canada’s Lia Monica Fontaine with 14.033 points and the bronze to American Joscelyne Roberson with 13.983 points. EFE
