Tokyo Olympics: Jessica Gadirova finishes sixth and Jennifer seventh on floor as Jade Carey takes gold
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USA's Jade Carey wins gold in the women's floor final
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Great Britain's Jessica Gadirova finished sixth and twin Jennifer seventh in the Olympic gymnastics floor final as American Jade Carey took gold.
Carey, 21, faltered in the vault final on Sunday but looked composed as she took top spot in a high-quality floor final with 14.366 in the absence of defending champion Simone Biles.
Jessica Gadirova, 16, scored 14.00 while Jennifer earned 13.233.
Italian 30-year-old Vanessa Ferrari took silver on 14.20.
Japan's Mai Murakami and the Russian Olympic Committee's Angelina Melnikova shared bronze with a score of 14.166.
GB's Jessica Gadirova finishes sixth in Olympic floor final
The Gadirova twins performed joyful, expressive routines as ever and further showed their promise for the future after earning team bronze earlier in the Games.
"I just wanted to come to this Olympics and get experience and enjoy the moment," Jessica said.
"It's the Olympic Games. So many people work so hard to get here and to be here so young is amazing."
Jennifer described the experience as a "learning curve", adding: "We have an idea of what it will be like in the future. We can't wait to do it all over again.
"We've got so much more in the tank. We're still growing."
GB's Jennifer Gadirova finishes seventh in Olympic floor final
Shortly before the final, four-time Olympic champion Biles confirmed that she would compete in Tuesday's beam final after withdrawing from four other finals in Tokyo.
Carey was consoled by her team-mates after a stumble left her last in the vault final on Sunday, but Biles and the rest of Team USA were on their feet in the stands after the 21-year-old nailed a tumble-filled floor routine.
"The British team have come here and really performed well," Commonwealth gold-winning gymnast Craig Heap said on BBC TV of the Gadirovas' performance.
"It's absolutely phenomenal that these two young ladies did not look out of place at all in these finals."
In the men's rings final, China's Liu Yang took gold with 15.50, while compatriot You Hao claimed silver on 15.30 and Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias won bronze with a score of 15.20.
Gadirovas 'wonderful, positive young women' - how the public responded
Craig S: The Gadirova twins are absolutely phenomenal and should be proud of their efforts. Wonderful, positive young women.
Sarah Windrum: Meant to be doing my coursework today but I just LOVE watching the Gadirova twins perform!
Erasmo Recchioni: What an absolute delight the Gadirova twins are. So technically good and highly professional throughout.
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