An Azerbaijani gymnast Jessica Gadirova claimed a historic floor gold medal for Great Britain on the final day of the World Gymnastics Championship in Liverpool, Report informs, citing Sky Sports.
Competing last of the eight finalists, the 19-year-old scored 14.2 to beat the USA's Jordan Chiles on 13.833, with Jade Carey and Rebeca Andrade sharing bronze with 13.733.
Gadirova, whose twin sister Jennifer finished seventh, had qualified for the final in third place.
"I have been struggling with a little bit of pain after the all-around final. I just tried to push through, and I'm so relieved that it was worth it," Gadirova said. "I'm so proud of myself to keep fighting. I tried to focus on my own performance and didn't listen to anyone else's score. I just did it with my heart."