Leanne Wong World Championships All-Around Silver Medalist

University of Florida freshman Leanne Wong earned a shiny souvenir in her first World Gymnastics Championships appearance – winning silver in the all-around final Thursday in Kitakyushu, Japan.

Following all-around champion Angelina Melnikova of Russia (56.632) was the U.S. duo of Wong (56.340) and Kayla DiCello (54.566).

A U.S. gymnast has finished among the top three all-arounders in each of the last 14 World Championships. This is the fifth time in that span the U.S. had two World Championships' all-around medalists.

Of the 16 different U.S. gymnasts to claim a World Championships' all-around medal, four will (Morgan Hurd, Wong) or have (Bridget Sloan, Kyla Ross) competed as a NCAA gymnast. Three of those four have Gator ties, as Sloan twice won the NCAA all-around and was part of UF's 2013, 2014 and 2015 NCAA title teams. Wong enrolled at UF this fall and Hurd joins the Gators in January 2022.

Leanne Wong - 2021 World Championships All-Around Silver Medalist — Florida freshman Leanne Wong shows her 2021 World Championships' all-around silver medal won today in Kitakyushu, Japan.

World Championships All-Around Final Scores
World Championships Schedule

Wong entered Thursday's all-around final seeded No. 2 after her performance earlier this week in qualification. In Thursday's all-around final, Wong led all competitors on balance beam (13.90) and floor exercise (14.033). She will compete Sunday for more World Championships medals in those event finals.

Event finals schedule (Live on Olympic Channel):
Saturday, Oct. 23 at 3:10 a.m. Vault and Uneven Bars
Sunday, Oct. 24 at 3:25 a.m. Balance beam and Floor Exercise

Top 5 – 2021 World Championships All-Around
Name		Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	All-Around
Angelina Melnikova	Russia	14.466	14.533	13.800	13.833	56.632
Leanne Wong	U.S.	14.341	14.066	13.900	14.033	56.340
Kayla DiCello	U.S.	14.600	12.766	13.400	13.800	54.566
Vladislava Urazova	Russia	13.566	14.333	12.333	13.366	53.598
Naomi Visser	Netherlands	13.400	13.800	12.966	12.666	52.832

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