Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Protistha Samanta Finishes 7th in CWG Vault Final
Protistha Samanta from India competed in the Artistic Gymnastics Vault Final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
She performed two vaults with difficulty scores of 4.4 and 4.0, averaging 12.833.
She started and finished in 7th place out of 8 gymnasts.
Her score was lower than her qualification score of 13.025, which was her career best.
The gold medal went to Canadian Lia Monica Fontaine, who had higher difficulty vaults with scores of 5.0 and 4.8, averaging 14.000.
Protistha's lower difficulty scores meant she was never in medal contention.
Protistha Samanta competed in the CWG Artistic Gymnastics Vault Final in Glasgow.
She performed two vaults with difficulty scores of 4.4 and 4.0, averaging 12.833.
She started and finished in 7th place out of 8 gymnasts.
Her score was lower than her qualification score of 13.025, her career best.
Lia Monica Fontaine from Canada won gold with higher difficulty vaults, averaging 14.000.
- Who
- Protistha Samanta, Lia Monica Fontaine
- What
- Artistic Gymnastics Vault Final
- When
- During the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- Protistha Samanta's lower difficulty vaults and Lia Monica Fontaine's higher difficulty vaults
Higher Difficulty Vaults
Consistent Execution
Vault Difficulty
Higher Difficulty Vaults
Higher difficulty vaults can lead to higher scores if executed well.
Consistent Execution
Lower difficulty vaults can still be effective if executed consistently.
- Event
- CWG Artistic Gymnastics Vault Final
- Protistha Samanta's Average Score
- 12.833
- Protistha Samanta's Difficulty Scores
- 4.4 and 4.0
- Lia Monica Fontaine's Average Score
- 14.000
- Lia Monica Fontaine's Difficulty Scores
- 5.0 and 4.8