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Frederick Richard Wins Men’s Floor Title at Worlds

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Frederick Richard Wins

Frederick Richard won the men’s floor title with 14.633 points, the first U.S. victory since Paul Hamm in 2003.
Rebeca Andrade took women’s vault gold, while Claire Pease earned silver and Skye Blakely captured bronze.
Skye Blakely added an uneven bars bronze, becoming the fifth American woman with four medals at a single world championships.
Kaylia Nemour defended the uneven bars title with a 15.333 score, the day’s highest.

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Artem Dolgopyat Barred

Artem Dolgopyat was barred from the 2025 World Championships in Indonesia after authorities refused his visa.
During his 2023 world title, Dolgopyat displayed an Israeli flag with black ribbons honoring Hamas-attack victims.
Armenian gymnast Hamlet Manukyan won pommel horse gold with a 15.300 score.
Daiki Hashimoto, all-around champion, appeared nervous and finished eighth in the floor final.

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Frederick Richard Wins

Frederick Richard won the men’s floor title with 14.633 points, the first U.S. victory since Paul Hamm in 2003.
Rebeca Andrade took women’s vault gold, while Claire Pease earned silver and Skye Blakely captured bronze.
Skye Blakely added an uneven bars bronze, becoming the fifth American woman with four medals at a single world championships.
Kaylia Nemour defended the uneven bars title with a 15.333 score, the day’s highest.

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