Algerian Gymnast Kailia Nimour Finishes Fourth in World Championships All-Around Final
Algerian gymnast Kailia Nimour finished fourth in the all-around final with a score of 54.998 points today, Friday, at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. She had topped the qualifiers with a total of 55.999 points, narrowly missing out on a podium finish.
Nimour achieved the highest score in the qualifiers, surpassing American Sky Blakely, who scored 55.465 points, and Russian Lyudmila Roschina, who totaled 55.098 points, which allowed her to enter the final as the leading competitor.
In the final, the Algerian champion faced challenges on the vault, scoring only 12.366 points, before earning 14.866 points on the uneven bars, despite a stumble at the start of her routine.
Nimour continued her performance on the balance beam, where she received 14.500 points, bringing her total to 41.732 points after the third rotation, placing her in fourth position in the temporary standings. She concluded her competition on the floor exercise with a score of 13.266 points, resulting in a final total of 54.998 points.
Despite missing out on an all-around medal, Nimour still has two more opportunities to compete for a podium finish, as she prepares for the uneven bars final tomorrow, Saturday the 24th, followed by her participation in the balance beam final on Sunday the 25th.
