Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Antwerp 2023. - Source: Getty — Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Antwerp 2023. (Source: Getty)

Simone Biles vs Rebecca Andrade: Who performed better during women's gymnastics team final at Paris Olympics 2024

Modified Jul 30, 2024 21:19 GMT

Simone Biles, an eight-time Olympic medalist, anchored her team to clinch the gold in the team finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her rival, Rebeca Andrade, earned the bronze with her team (164.497), behind the US (171.296) and Italy (165.494). Andrade's total score after four events was just 0.366 behind the five-time Olympic gold medalist Biles.

Biles and Andrade entered the Paris Olympics looking to add more golds to their impressive resumes. Biles missed out on the Tokyo Games in the wake of 'twisties'. Suni Lee clinched the all-around gold and Andrade won the silver at the previous Games. At the 2023 World Championships, the formidable competitors finished 1-2 in the all-around, booking their entries as the medal favorites at the Paris Olympics.

In the gymnastics team finals on July 30, 2024, the audience in the Bercy Arena erupted in cheers as Biles and Andrade hit the apparatus. Comparing head-to-head, Simone Biles scored 14.900 in the vault while the latter outscored with 15.100. The sight resembled the 2023 Worlds, where Biles scored less than Andrade despite performing her eponymous skill.

In the uneven bars, Rebeca Andrade scored 14.533 whereas Biles scored 14.400 in her respective rotation. In the balance beam, the Brazilian collected 14.133 and Biles earned 14.366. The five-time Olympic gold medalist went last in the floor exercise in the final rotation. Biles' finesse on the mat gave her an edge and earned her 14.666, whereas Andrade settled with 14.200 in rotation 3.

Simone Biles' final performance made all the difference in the team finals, which earned the gold for the US team.

Simone Biles vs Rebeca Andrade - Performances in the qualification round

The women's qualification rounds kicked off on July 27, 2024, with the likes of Biles and Andrade aiming to push their teams to the final. In the all-around, Biles clinched the pole position with 59.566, whereas Rebeca Andrade trailed in second with 57.700.

In the vault final, the Yurchenko Double Pike execution earned Biles 15.300 while the Tokyo Olympics all-around silver medalist finished with 14.683. Their balance beam scores stood at 14.733 and 14.5, with Biles and Andrade finishing second and third respectively. In the floor exercise, the rivals clinched 1-2 again, scoring 14.6 and 13.9 respectively.

On August 1, 2024, the competitors will battle it out in the all-around finals at the 2024 Summer Games.