Canada’s Black finishes 6th in women’s vault

PARIS – Canadian vaulters person landed successful sixth and eighth astatine nan women’s creator gymnastics vault last astatine nan Paris Olympics.

Ellie Black, from Halifax, posted an mean people of 13.933 complete 2 vaults successful nan event, earning her nan sixth spot. Fellow Canadian Shallon Olsen vanished eighth pinch an mean people of 13.366 aft struggling pinch nan landing of her 2nd vault.

Simone Biles of nan United States captured her 3rd golden badge of nan Paris Games up of Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade successful metallic and Jade Carey, besides of nan United States, for bronze.

Vancouver’s Olsen and Black came into nan servants of nan state last qualified seventh and eighth, respectively.

Black vanished sixth successful nan women’s all-around arena earlier this week successful her 4th Olympics.

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No Canadian female has ever won an creator gymnastics medal. Black’s 4th successful nan beam last successful Tokyo was Canada’s best-ever Olympic consequence successful immoderate women’s event.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2024.