Olympic Beavers: Jade Carey Wins Bronze Medal in Vault Final
For a third time, Oregon State gymnast Jade Carey has claimed an Olympic medal.
Carey competed in the vault final in Paris on Saturday, eventually landing on the podium and earning a bronze medal. Carey posted a score of 14.466 (14.733 // 14.200) in the event after qualifying for the final on Tuesday.
Jade Carey STICKS IT. 😤
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What a performance in the vault final to secure bronze! #ParisOlympics
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Carey's Team USA teammate, Simone Biles, claimed the gold medal in the event with a score of 15.300 (15.700 // 14.900).
Previously, Carey was part of the Team USA squad that took home the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics team final earlier this week. The Americans finished with a final score of 171.296 in that competition. In the Tokyo games, Carey won the gold medal in the floor exercise. She did not qualify for the event final in that event this year.
Carey's participation in these games comes to an end this year. Carey's senior season at Oregon State begins this winter.
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