Historic title for GB's Jarman as Biles wins double gold

Jake Jarman became Great Britain's first winner of the world vault title with a brilliant display on Sunday.

He finished ahead of American Khoi Young (14.849) with Ukraine's Nazar Chepurnyi claiming bronze (14.766) and GB's Harry Hepworth seventh.

"It's doesn't feel real yet. I just can't believe it," said Jarman.

"I was definitely nervous competing, especially for that first vault. As soon as I landed that first vault, instantly I shut all my emotions down.

"I'm just super proud to be able to perform the way I did under that stress and pressure. It gives me a huge confidence boost, especially leading up to next year."

Jarman, from Peterborough, was the only gymnast to attempt the Yonekura vault, perfectly landing it to gain a huge opening score of 15.4.

He added a strong second attempt of 14.7 to seal victory by 0.201 points.

"[The Yonekura vault] has been years in the making," added Jarman. "The first time I did it was in 2017, and that was in a foam pit. I have been building it since then and it has been really hard.

"It's a very precise piece to have to get right. If you are slightly off on the take-off it will send you off, so it's down to a fraction of a second with the timing.

"For me, it can be quite a nerve-wracking vault, so to be able to do it I was over the moon."

The vault helped Jarman secure a first individual medal at world level and further showcases his potential ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Last year he claimed four golds at the Commonwealth Games, took European gold in vault and was also a world bronze medallist in the team event.

Before Jarman's success, Britain's women's and men's teams had both missed out on medals in Antwerp, while Jessica Gadirova was ruled out with injury and Max Whitlock came off the apparatus during his pommel horse final.