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On Sunday, U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won her third gold medal at the Olympics, held at the Arena. Biles is the first American woman to win the event at the Olympics, and she got an averaged 15.966 on her two vaults on Sunday.

The 19 years old picked up the first vault gold medal in the women’s category. On the other hand, British-born Max Whitlock netted his second gold in the men’s category and it is the second time his country is attaining such fit in gymnastics. Max won the pommel horse later after his earlier success that afternoon on floor exercise.

Biles score was seven times better than Maria Paseka who came second in the competition, and Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland who came third place to win the bronze medal.

Biles was close to perfect. She scored 15.9 to take the lead in the round of block with 2 1/2 twists. She scored 16.033 for her ‘Cheng’, and it was recorded as the best of the night.

Biles’ three gold medals at the Olympics is the highest gotten by a female gymnast from the U.S. She will also compete again on the balance beam on Monday and Thursday. She will also compete in a floor exercise final on Monday.

Whitlock is the first men gymnast from Great Britain to win Olympic gold medal. He was able to perform better than Diego Hypolito from Brazil in the men’s floor exercise final. Max scored a total of 15.633, and Diego finished second with a total of 15.533, and another Brazilian Arthur Mariano came third and got a bronze medal for his country. The American men’s gymnastics team was not able to get a medal when it came fifth in the team category.