American Gymnast Skye Blakely's Long Road to the Top Ends with Gold at the World Championships
Blakely earned 55.733 across four events to edge Russia’s Liudmila Roshchina and China’s Ke Qinqin for gold.
- American Skye Blakely won gold in the individual all-around at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam on Friday, securing her first solo title after completing an error-free floor exercise.
- Blakely's career has been hampered by injuries, forcing withdrawal from two Olympic Games; a torn elbow ligament sidelined her from the Tokyo Games, and a ruptured Achilles ruled her out before the 2024 Olympic Trials.
- The 21-year-old Texan finished with a score of 55.733 across vault, bars, beam, and floor events, edging Russian Roshchina, who took silver with 55.199, and Chinese Qinqin, who earned bronze with 55.032.
- Algeria's Kaylia Nemour finished fourth after nearly missing the springboard during her opening vault, while British duo Alice Kinsella and Abi Martin placed 13th and 18th respectively.
- Blakely previously collected two team golds, including one in 2023 in a quartet led by star gymnast Simone Biles, who is absent from Rotterdam as the Gymnastics World Championships conclude.
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The 21-year-old gymnast shone in Rotterdam, taking gold after overcoming past injuries and excelling in each device. Her performance on the beam was key.The Algerian Nemour was fourth, after a rough start.Pease, another American, finished seventh after an error in the beam.
American gymnast Skye Blakely’s long road to the top ends with gold at the world championships
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — American Skye Blakely soared to the women’s all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships on Friday, putting together four stellar routines as other top competitors faltered. The 21-year-old’s total of 55.733 included a dazzling set on uneven bars and a stoic and steady performance on balance beam and no major form...
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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — American Skye Blakely soared to the women’s all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships on Friday, putting together four stellar routines as other top competitors faltered. The 21-year-old’s total of 55.733 included a
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American gymnast Skye Blakely's long road to the top ends with gold at the world championships
American Skye Blakely has soared to the women's all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships. The 21-year-old from Dallas put together four stellar routines as other top competitors faltered to become the latest U.S. star to win the sport's top…
Skye Blakely is world all-around gymnastics champion
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Skye Blakely is the 2026 world all-around champion in women’s artistic gymnastics. The 21-year-old University of Florida junior scored 55.733 points Friday at the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She beat Liudmila Roshchina of Russia by 0.534, and China’s Ke Qinqin took bronze, NBC Sports reported. The title is the biggest individual prize […]
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