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Saraiva Fourth on Beam as Brazil Leaves World Championships Without a Medal

Attention now turns to Rotterdam 2026, the start of qualification for the Los Angeles Olympics.

Overview

  • Flávia Saraiva posted 13.900 after upgrading to 5.7 difficulty with 8.200 execution to finish fourth in Jakarta.
  • China's Zhang Qingying won beam with 15.166, Algeria's Kaylia Nemour took silver with 14.300, and Japan's Aiko Sugihara earned bronze with 14.166.
  • Saraiva said it was her first time hitting a World beam final, with her previous Worlds beam final in 2019.
  • Brazil ended the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships without a medal, its first podium-free Worlds since 2017.
  • Caio Souza placed sixth on rings and ninth in the all-around, a career-best all-around finish at this event, as athletes pause briefly before ramping up for Rotterdam 2026.