Overview

• Varfolomeev led the standings through qualifying on hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, securing places in all four apparatus finals and the all-around decider.
• Her clubs routine earned a meet-high 31.900 points, while her ribbon scored 29.900 as she compiled 122.750 across four events.
• On day one she shared 30.600 on hoop with Ukraine’s Taisiia Onofritschuk but won the tiebreak on cleaner execution; she also outscored Stiliana Nikolova in ball.
• Germany’s Anastasia Simakova made the hoop and ribbon finals and sits on course for the all-around final after a composed World Championship debut.
• The all-around title will be awarded Friday in Rio’s Carioca Arena, with apparatus medals to follow on Sunday.