Canada’s Padurariu wins silver on beam at gymnastics world championships

DOHA, Qatar — Ana Padurariu won the silver medal in the beam finals on Saturday at the world gymnastics championship, giving Canada its second medal in as many days at the competition. 

The 16-year-old from Whitby, Ont., scored 14.100 points on her routine, which carried a difficulty score of 6.000. Padurariu, who qualified in fifth place for the beam final, received 8.100 for execution.

Liu Tingting of China who won gold with 14.533 points while American Simone Biles took bronze with 13.600. Ellie Black of Halifax finished fifth.

“This is unbelievable, I’m still trying to believe it right now,” Padurariu said. “It paid off. These weeks have been a roller coaster, but it ended on a good note, and that’s all I can ask for.”