Brazil's Rebeca Andrade Wins Gold in Women's Gymnastics Vault at Pan American Games

Andrade's victory marks her first gold at the Pan American Games, defeating U.S.'s Chiles and continuing her success after taking the vault gold at the world championship in Antwerp earlier this month.

Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won gold in women's gymnastics vault at the Pan American Games, marking her first gold at the event. The Games are considered the biggest multi-sports event in the Americas.
Andrade beat Jordan Chiles of the U.S. with an average score of 14.983, coming from a 15.333 in her first vault and 14.633 in her second vault. The silver medalist, Chiles, was behind by 0.833.
This victory follows her success at the world championship in Antwerp earlier this month, where she also won the gold in the vault event, defeating Simone Biles.
Despite her success, Andrade chose to sit out of the floor exercise at the Pan American Games to protect her knees, which have previously undergone three surgeries.
Andrade considers Biles as her inspiration not just for her talents but also for her stance on mental health. Biles and Andrade share a friendly rivalry, with Biles even playfully crowning Andrade after her victory in Belgium.