Worlds 2019: 5th place for Nina Derwael in the all-around final!
Thursday afternoon, Nina Derwael competed in the all-around final at the World Championships in Stuttgart. She was impressive and finished 5th. Nina started her competition on uneven bars. She showed excellent work and scored 15.200, a little more than in qualifications. She was also solid on beam, showing a back handspring to a layout step out, a triple wolf turn and a Steingruber dismount for a score of 13.733. In the third rotation Nina was first up on floor where she once again showed excellent execution and expressiveness. She scored 13.500 for a routine that included a double tuck and a triple wolf turn. On vault she received 13.600 for her Yurchenko with a full twist. She finishes 5th with a total of 56.033. Simone Biles won her 5th World all-around title with 58.999. Tang Xijing from China won the silver medal, Angelina Melnikova the bronze. Result all-around final: 1. Simone Biles (USA) 58.999 2. Tang Xijing (CHN) 56.899 3. Angelina Melniko