USA gymnast Simone Biles fails in bid for record gold haul
By AFP Sport
Last Updated: 15/08/16 9:53pm
Simone Biles' bid for a record five women's gymnastics gold medals in Rio has ended after the USA star came third on the beam, with Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands securing victory.
Biles, a gold medallist in the team, all-around and vault in Rio, fought to stay on the apparatus during her routine, scoring just 14.733 points.
It was the first time the 19-year-old has been beaten in a final since 2013.
Wevers took gold with 15.466 points ahead of American Lauren Hernandez, who claimed silver with 15.333.
The Dutch gymnast finished runner-up to three-time world all-around champion Biles on the beam at last year's world championships.
Despite getting off to a strong start, Biles put her hands down on the beam after landing a front somersault.
But the Texan still has a chance to secure a record-equalling fourth gold when she competes in Tuesday's floor final.
Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina (1956), Czech Vera Caslavska (1968) and Romanian Ecaterina Szabo (1984) are the other gymnasts to have won four gold medals at the same Games.
