A pair of twins from Aylesbury have managed to secure a bronze medal at this year’s Olympics.
Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova, who are from Bucks, alongside their teammates in Alice Kinsella and Amelia Morgan secured third place in team gymnastics category at this year’s event in Tokyo.
The award is the first time in 93 years that Team GB has earned themselves a medal in the category, with their last success being at the 1928 Summer Games in Amsterdam.
A first women's team medal in 93 years!! 🥉
— Team GB (@TeamGB) July 27, 2021
What a performance from @AliceKinsella16, @ameliemorgan1, @JessicaGadirova & @JenGadirova#TeamGB pic.twitter.com/s5HZPTSbhr
The Britons impressed throughout and moved above Italy in the final rotation, totalling a score of 164.096, with the Russian Olympic Committee taking gold and the US team settling for silver for the first time since 2008.
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Simone Biles' bid to claim her first Olympic gold medal of the Tokyo Games suffered a major setback as she was forced to withdraw after one rotation.
A huge well done to Aylesbury's @JessicaGadirova and @JenGadirova on winning a bronze medal with the @TeamGB' women's gymnastics team👏 #TeamGB #Tokyo2021 https://t.co/lRTKdSguhR
— Buckinghamshire Council (@BucksCouncil) July 27, 2021
Biles misjudged her opening vault, scoring 13.766, the lowest of the first rotation, before leaving the floor briefly with the US team trainer.
Although the 24-year-old returned, she put on her tracksuit and did not compete again as the Americans finished second.
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