Rising US star Fred Richard wins first world gymnastics title with floor gold

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American, 22, edges Britain’s Jake Jarman by 0.033 Richard is first US man to win floor gold since 2003 Simone Biles watches as American claims world title American Frederick Richard won the floor exercise title at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Saturday, finishing ahead of Britain’s Jake Jarman and Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat.

With US gymnastics great Simone Biles looking on as a spectator in the Netherlands, the 22-year-old Richard secured his first world title, edging out Jarman by just 0.033 points after scoring 14.633.

Jarman, the defending world champion, was among a field that included the last two Olympic gold medallists.