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U.S. gymnast Biles grabs second Olympic gold at Rio

Xinhua, August 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. star gymnast Simone Biles topped a field of 24 finalists in the all-around event of the women's gymnastics here on Thursday, winning her second Olympic gold without meeting any challenge.

The three-time all-around world champion took the gold medal with a total of 62.198 points, followed by teammate Alexandra Raisman in 60.098. Russian Aliya Mustafina took the bronze in 58.665 points.

Two days ago, the 19-year-old Biles charged the U.S. team to defend their team title. Endit