Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour became the first African to win an Olympic gymnastics medal with gold on uneven bars in Paris on Sunday.
The 17-year-old French-born athlete took the title ahead of China’s Qiu Qiyuan with American Sunisa Lee snatching bronze. Defending Olympic uneven bars champion Nina Derwael of Belgium finished fourth.
“I’m so shocked, it’s the dream of all my life. I can’t believe it has happened, I’m speechless,” said Nemour.
Nemour’s stunning high-flying acrobatic performance earned 15.700 points to push world champion Qiu, 17, into the silver medal position with 15.500.
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