The Iordache versus Price battle was equally as tight. In the end it was a mistake on her vault landing that cost Price with Iordache’s consistent and well performed routines proving enough for the gold medal 57.932 to 57.365. Italy’s Vanessa Ferrari (56.633) also put in a very strong all-around performance to place in bronze with Britain's Ruby Harrold and Raer Theaker in 7th and 8th places.
Women’s competition report
The women’s event began on vault. There was early drama with American favourite Elizabeth Price sitting her high difficulty 2.5 twisting Yurchenko vault to score her 14.233. Romania's Iordache set the lead with a double twisting Yurchenko for 14.133 whilst Britain’s Ruby Harrold and Raer Theaker got their competitions underway with full twisting Yurchenko vaults scoring 13.500 and 13.300 respectively.
Onto bars and Elizabeth Price quickly put her vault disappointment behind her with an immaculate routine to score 14.833. Iordache just kept the lead with her routine scoring 14.400; with Teramoto of Japan sticking a full twisting double tuck dismount for 13.933.Vanessa Ferrari looked confident with a nice routine for 14.100 while Popa from Spain included a beautiful full twisting double straight dismount for 13.933. Raer and Ruby both unfortunately counted falls in their bars routines whilst also demonstrating some excellent skills, Raer scoring 11.633 and Ruby 12.633
On beam the Price vs. Iordache battle continued, Price went up first setting the marker with a superbly executed confident routine to score 13.833. European beam champion Iordache followed up with huge difficulty, demonstrated by the fact that despite a fall she still scored a highly impressive 14.100 to keep the lead.
Vanessa Ferrari looked determined in executing her series of skills on beam; a very strong routine scored her 13.900 while Teramoto unfortunately fell to score 13.200. Raer Theaker showed fantastic composure to pick herself up after bars difficulty with a beautiful clean beam routine for 13.166. Ruby Harrold had to fight to control her early beam sequence and did so well completing cleanly for 12.266.
Elizabeth Price showed all her immense power on floor with huge tumbling to score an impressive 14.466. Last up Iordache showed beautiful form, performing expressively to the crowd to score 14.66, the top floor score and with it the all-around title.
Vanessa Ferrari is a past World floor champion and that showed in her confident, expressive routine with well executed tumbles that gave her a total of 14.500. Raer Theaker completed her competition with a nicely performed floor routine scoring her 12.500. Ruby Harrold was inches out of bounds with her spectacular first tumble but that didn’t faze her as she completed a great final routine for 13.033.
Women’s results
IORDACHE Larisa Andreea (ROU) 57.932
PRICE Elizabeth (USA) 57.365
FERRARI Vanessa (ITA) 56.633
TERAMOTO Asuka (JPN) 54.866
POPA NEDELCU Roxana (ESP) 54.532
FERLITO Carlotta (ITA) 51.866
HARROLD Ruby (GBR) 51.432
THEAKER Raer (GBR) 50.632
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