Second time's the charm! US gymnast Jade Carey, 21, wins GOLD on the floor exercise with a spectacular routine - after devastating error in the vault final saw her miss out on a medal Carey, from Arizona, surged to victory in the floor exercise final on Monday, after being left disappointed when she failed to medal in the vault - her best event The Team USA gymnast was cheered on to victory by her teammates, including Simone Biles, 24, who had been favorite to win the event before dropping out Carey went into the final as a strong contender for a medal thanks to her sky-high difficulty score, which netted her an overall result of 14.366 Italian gymnast Vanessa Ferrari claimed the silver medal, while Japan's Mai Murakami and Russia's Angelina Melnikova share the bronze The 21-year-old had qualified in third place behind Ferrari, 30, and Biles She celebrated the win by embracing her father, Brian, who has been her coach for years, enabling her to be one of the only athletes with family at the Games By Charlie Lankston For Dailymail.com Published: 11:57 BST, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 12:05 BST, 2 August 2021 Viewcomments US gymnast Jade Carey flipped and tumbled her way to Olympic glory on Monday, when she claimed gold in the floor exercise final - an event that many had expected her teammate Simone Biles to win, before she pulled out of the competition. The 21-year-old, from Arizona, put up a sensational routine in the final, pulling off a series of difficult and risky moves, which helped her to blow past the competition and earn her first-ever Olympic medal. Carey's victory on the floor was made all the more meaningful because it came just 24 hours after she missed out on a medal in the vault final, following a shock error that saw her plummet into last place, having gone into the competition as one of the top contenders for a medal. The newly-crowned floor exercise champion had an agonizing wait to find out if she had claimed a medal, having gone second in the competition - leaving six other athletes with the chance to overtake her impressive score of 14.366. She stood alongside her dad, Brian Carey, who is also her coach, watching on as gymnast after gymnast tried, and failed, to best her performance, before her medal win was finally confirmed. Champion: US gymnast Jade Carey has won gold in the floor exercise final, following her teammate Simone Biles' decision to drop out over issues with her mental health Her win on the floor makes her the third consecutive US gymnast to claim the title of Olympic champion on the event - an honor that was previously held by Biles, who took it over from 2012 winner Aly Raisman. Biles had gone into the Tokyo Games as the favorite to claim the floor exercise gold, however after she withdrew from the final because of issues with her mental health, the title victory became anyone's to win - with Carey quickly becoming a top contender, having qualified for the event in third place. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility