Claire Pease and Reese Esponda earn gold medals at world gymnastics finals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 6:44 PM
Last updated Oct 25, 2026

Claire Pease and Reese Esponda led the U.S. team on the final day of the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam by finishing first and second in the floor exercise. Pease secured gold with a score of 13.866 and added her third medal of the event, while Esponda followed with silver at 13.566. These performances contributed to the U.S. women's team total of seven medals. Teammate Skye Blakely, who won the all-around title earlier in the championship, placed sixth in the beam finals. The competition showcased impressive routines, highlighted by Pease and Esponda's standout performances.
- •Pease finished first in floor exercise, her third medal at the event.
- •Esponda earned silver in floor exercise during the final day.
- •Blakely claimed sixth place in the beam finals after winning all-around.
- •U.S. women secured a total of seven medals at the championships.
- •Zou Jingyuan of China excelled in parallel bars, gaining another gold.
- 6:44 PMYahoo Sports — Americans Claire Pease and Reese Esponda top the podium on floor at world gymnastics championships
"ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Claire Pease and Reese Esponda gave the Americans a golden sendoff at the world gymnastics championships, going one-two in the floor exercise on Sunday, the final day of competition.The two 17-year-olds boosted the U.
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