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Rio Olympics 2016: Simone Biles wins the gold medal in the vault

Simone Biles won her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics on Sunday. Biles took the gold medal in the individual vault competition.

Russia's Maria Paseka took the silver medal with Switzerland's Giulia Steingruber taking the bronze. On the first day of individual apparatus competitions, the women's gymnasts are competing in the vault and the uneven bars.

A 16.033 for the second vault - a 15.966 average. AND THE GOLD!

— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 14, 2016

Biles scored 15.966 compared to 15.253 for Paseka and 15.216 for Steingruber.

Biles already earned the individual all-around gold medal as well as helping lead the U.