PARIS — Yeo Seo-jeong, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist, finished seventh in the women's vault competition at the Paris Olympics, despite a challenging performance marked by injury. Competing at the Bercy Arena, Yeo scored an average of 13.416 points across her two vault attempts.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Yeo's first vault scored 14.166 points but was followed by a lesser score of 12.666 on her second attempt, influenced by her inability to execute clean landings. Her performance in Paris follows her historic achievement at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics where she became the first South Korean female gymnast to win an Olympic medal. Notably, Simone Biles of the United States claimed the gold with a score of 15.300 points, her third gold in Paris and seventh overall in her Olympic career. North Korea's An Chang-ok, the 2023 Asian Games champion, finished in fourth place with a score of 14.216 points.