Blakely wins gymnastics world all-around title after injury comeback

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American Skye Blakely, 21, won the women's all-around at the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam with a score of 55.733.

Skye Blakely won the women's all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam on Friday, scoring 55.733 points across four apparatus. Russia's Liudmila Roshchina took silver with 55.199 and China's Ke Qinqin took bronze with 55.032.

The 21-year-old American entered the final as the second-ranked qualifier and delivered assured routines on uneven bars and balance beam before protecting a lead of more than a point on floor exercise. After the competition, Blakely said: 'I already cried, but it just means the world to me. Knowing how much I've been through – two major surgeries, a lot of hardships, ups and downs.'

Blakely's victory comes little more than two years after a ruptured achilles during floor exercise training ended her bid to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic trials. The injury required surgery and followed an earlier setback when she tore an elbow ligament while warming up for the Tokyo Olympic trials. She became the first American to win the world all-around title since Simone Biles in 2023.

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• Blakely wins gold in women's all-round at WorldsUSA's Skye Blakely won gold in the women's all-around at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.BBC Sport · 23 Oct, 21:16
• Skye Blakely caps remarkable injury comeback with world gymnastics all-around titleAmerican, 21, wins world all-around title in Rotterdam Blakely ruptured achilles before 2024 Olympic trials First US champion since Simone Biles three years ago Skye Blakely completed a sensational comeback from a ruptured achilles tendon to win the women’s all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam on Friday, claiming the biggest individual prize in the sport outside the Olympics. The 21-year-old American scored 55.733 points across four apparatus to finish ahead of Russia’s Liudmila Roshchina (55.199), with China’s Ke Qinqin taking bronze (55.032). Continue…Guardian Sport · 23 Oct, 21:14

In this story: Skye Blakely · Liudmila Roshchina · Ke Qinqin · Simone Biles · Rotterdam · United States

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