Rebeca Andrade makes a spectacular return, clinching another world gold in the vault and 'threatening' Simone Biles's comeback

The Brazilian Rebeca Andrade did not disappoint in her return to major international competition and claimed gold in the vault at the World Championships in Rotterdam, after dazzling with 14.466 points.

The Brazilian gymnast successfully defended the world titles she won in 2021 and 2023, and added her third world medal in the vault event. Silver went to American Claire Pease (14.233 points) and Skye Blakely (14.166) took bronze, her third at this World Championship held in the Dutch city.

The spectacular performance by Olympic and world champion Andrade, who performed her vaults under the gaze of her eternal rival, American Simone Biles, brought the crowd in the stands to its feet and showed why she is one of the greatest in history.

The South American gymnast, who turned 27 last May, decided to take a break in her sporting career to recover physically and mentally from the demands of the previous Olympic cycle, so upon her return to competition she chose to compete in two of the four apparatuses: the balance beam and the vault, in which she has added another gold medal to her extensive list of achievements.

Canadians Lia-Monica Fontaine and Elsabeth Black finished in fourth and fifth place, while Britain's Abigail Martin ended in last place. For her part, Mexican Victoria Mata once again made history for her country by qualifying for a final, in which she finished in sixth place with 13.933 points.

• Simone Biles
• Gymnastics
• Rebeca Andrade