Canadian gymnast Spence wins bronze in women’s vault at Youth Olympics

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Canadian gymnast Emma Spence won bronze in the women’s vault on Saturday at the Youth Olympic Games.

The 15-year-old Spence, from Cambridge, Ont., scored a combined 13.483 for third place.

“I’m overall very happy with how today went,” said Spence. “I’ve been working really hard at the gym on my vaults and I’m glad that it paid off today.”

Giorgia Villa of Italy (14.233) won the gold medal and Csenge Maria Bacskay of Hungary (13.933) took silver.

Spence will also compete in the floor and balance beam event finals on Monday.

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