Skye Blakely just missed a podium spot, taking fourth in the World Championships' uneven bars final
Skye Blakely Fourth in World Championships Uneven Bars Final
Friday, October 24, 2025 | Gymnastics
JAKARTA, Indonesia — University of Florida sophomore Skye Blakely delivered a strong performance to place fourth on the uneven bars at the World Championships today at the Indonesia Arena.
Opening the bars final as the first competitor, Blakely posted a 14.333 for her clean and confident routine. Kaylia Nemour of Algeria claimed gold with a 15.566, while Angelina Melnikova of Russia and Fanyuwei Yang of China shared silver with matching scores of 14.50.
Blakely's return to the sport's biggest stage marks a remarkable comeback. An Achilles tear suffered during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials sidelined her from the Olympic roster. Just 199 days later, she returned to competition in the Gators' 2025 season opener, performing on uneven bars and continuing to excel throughout the NCAA campaign.
Her momentum carried into the U.S. Championships, where she captured the uneven bars title and silver on balance beam. This year's appearance was Blakely's third World Championships, having helped Team USA secure back-to-back team gold medals in 2022 and 2023.
In other women's event finals today, Melnikova also claimed vault gold (14.466), followed by Lia-Monica Fontaine of Canada (14.033) and Arkansas sophomore Joscelyn Roberson of the U.S. (13.983), who earned bronze.
The World Championships event finals continue tomorrow with balance beam and floor exercise competition. U.S.'s Dulcy Caylor advanced to both beam and floor finals. Blakely is the first alternate for beam and would move into her second Worlds beam final if any of the eight qualifiers are unable to compete. Competition begins Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3 a.m. ET.
Coverage of the World Championships event finals streams live on Peacock.
World Championships Uneven Bars Final Scores
2025 FIG World Championships Schedule - Women
Senior women's competition schedule:
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Opening the bars final as the first competitor, Blakely posted a 14.333 for her clean and confident routine. Kaylia Nemour of Algeria claimed gold with a 15.566, while Angelina Melnikova of Russia and Fanyuwei Yang of China shared silver with matching scores of 14.50.
WOW WOW WOW ‼️@skyeblakely_ with a 14.333 in the World Uneven Bars Final ➡️ D: 6.2, E: 8.133 pic.twitter.com/SR8nqIEXf8
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) October 24, 2025
Blakely's return to the sport's biggest stage marks a remarkable comeback. An Achilles tear suffered during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials sidelined her from the Olympic roster. Just 199 days later, she returned to competition in the Gators' 2025 season opener, performing on uneven bars and continuing to excel throughout the NCAA campaign.
Her momentum carried into the U.S. Championships, where she captured the uneven bars title and silver on balance beam. This year's appearance was Blakely's third World Championships, having helped Team USA secure back-to-back team gold medals in 2022 and 2023.
In other women's event finals today, Melnikova also claimed vault gold (14.466), followed by Lia-Monica Fontaine of Canada (14.033) and Arkansas sophomore Joscelyn Roberson of the U.S. (13.983), who earned bronze.
The World Championships event finals continue tomorrow with balance beam and floor exercise competition. U.S.'s Dulcy Caylor advanced to both beam and floor finals. Blakely is the first alternate for beam and would move into her second Worlds beam final if any of the eight qualifiers are unable to compete. Competition begins Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3 a.m. ET.
Coverage of the World Championships event finals streams live on Peacock.
World Championships Uneven Bars Final Scores
| World Championships Uneven Bars Final | |||
| Place | Name | Nation | Total |
| 1 | Kaylia NEMOUR | ALG | 15.566 |
| 1 | Angelina MELNIKOVA | AIN | 14.500 |
| 3 | Fanyuwei YANG | CHN | 14.500 |
| 4 | Skye BLAKELY | USA | 14.333 |
| 5 | Kate MCDONALD | AUS | 14.166 |
| 6 | Leila VASILEVA | AIN | 14.066 |
| 7 | Naomi VISSER | NED | 14.066 |
| 8 | Zoja SZEKELY | HUN | 12.433 |
2025 FIG World Championships Schedule - Women
Senior women's competition schedule:
- Saturday, Oct. 25 | 3 a.m. ET | Balance Beam & Floor Exercise Final | Peacock
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- Sunday, Oct. 26 | 12 p.m. ET | Women's All-Around Final | NBC
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