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Rebeca Andrade wins her third world title in vault
Rebeca Andrade won gold in the vault final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
She scored 14.466 from her two vaults to become a three-time world champion in the event.
Claire Pease of the United States took silver, and her teammate Skye Blakely won bronze.
The victory gives Brazil its first medal at this year's championships and brings Andrade's total to 10 medals at world championships.
Andrade returned to competition this year after taking time away in 2025 to focus on her mental health and family.
Brazil's competition continues on Sunday, when Flávia Saraiva is due to compete in the balance beam final.
Rebeca Andrade won the women’s vault at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam on Saturday.
The Brazilian became a three-time world champion in the event and earned her 10th medal at world championships.
She scored an average of 14.466 from her two vaults.
Claire Pease of the United States placed second, and fellow American Skye Blakely finished third.
- Who
- Rebeca Andrade, a Brazilian gymnast, won the event.
- What
- She won gold in vault and became a three-time world champion in the event.
- When
- Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Andrade won her first world championship title in vault in Kitakyushu, Japan.
She won the vault title at the world championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
Andrade spent part of the year focusing on her mental health and family.
Andrade announced she was returning to competition after a break.
She won vault gold at the world championships in Rotterdam.
- Winner
- Rebeca Andrade
- Event
- Vault
- Final score
- 14.466 average
- Second place
- Claire Pease, United States, with 14.233
- Third place
- Skye Blakely, United States, with 14.166
- Worlds medal total
- 10 medals, including three vault titles