Article 5MV1Q Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade wins historic vault gold as USA’s Skinner takes silver

Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade wins historic vault gold as USA’s Skinner takes silver

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  • Andrade wins Brazil's first ever gold medal in gymnastics
  • USA's MyKayla Skinner takes silver as Biles' replacement
  • Sunisa Lee wins bronze on uneven bars for third medal

Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade has added a gold medal on vault to go with the silver she earned in the all-around.

Andrade put together a pair of soaring vaults to post an average of 15.083. The medals Andrade has won in Tokyo are the first and second ever for Brazil in women's gymnastics at the Games.

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