Simone Biles Wins Olympic Gold in Vault in First for U.S.
Aug 14, 2016, 11:29 PM
American Simone Biles added a third gold medal to her haul in Rio, easily winning the women's vault final Sunday afternoon.
The 19-year-old averaged 15.966 during her two vaults, well clear of silver medalist Maria Paseka of Russia and bronze medalist Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland.
Biles is the first American woman to win Olympic gold on vault. Her three gold medals in Rio also are the most by an American female gymnast in one Olympics.