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Riding High From Her Pan American Games Victory, Jordan Chiles Returns to UCLA

Published 10/30/2023, 5:45 AM EDT

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In the world of gymnastics, Jordan Chiles has shocked everyone with her performance at the Pan-American Games 2023. She displayed some amazing techniques and vaults filled with skill in the event. The talented gymnast is now paving her way back with a bunch of medals around her neck. Chiles won each colored medal, whether it was gold in the team competition, silver for her vaults, or bronze for being the all-rounder.

A month before her competition, she chose social media to announce her participation in the Pan-Am Games. The headline was buzzing over the internet as she captioned her post with “Chiles in Chile.”The All-Star gymnast represented the United States along with her team. They phenomenally played a great role in resounding a number of medals. The star is now back and has shared a new story on Instagram.

From victory to her way back to campus

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The U.S. team was shining all over all the competitors with their unstoppable performance. This led them to bag a victory over Brazil, securing a silver medal and following Canada with a bronze medal. Unfortunately, Chiles couldn’t be there, but she took the stage all around the finals. There, Chiles clinched a bronze medal in her name. Following her remarkable victory at the Pan American Games, she made a return to UCLA.

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The gymnast shared a story on Instagram where she could be seen recording Selena Harris-Miranda’s practice on the UCLA campus with the caption “Yassssss booooks!!! @selena.harriss.” Flavia Saraiva is another athlete from Brazil who secured the silver medal, but surprisingly, Chile’s performance became the showstopper.

Chiles is not only bringing accolades back to UCLA, but she also showcased a mesmerizing routine in the game. The Olympian executed a double-twisting Yurchenko flawlessly in front of the audience. Which made her earn a jaw-dropping score of 14.400 and carried her on the path of triumph.

Jordan Chiles takes victory momentum to UCLA

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Even after a few breakages, Chiles’ career went like a fairy tale this year. Despite not being selected for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, she made her way through the Pan-American Games. It was her true dedication that helped her mentor the U.S. team incredibly.

She scored an average of 53.999, taking her to seven-tenth place, which was just below the champion. Unfortunately, she could not make it up to the gold, but one of her team members, Layla DiCello, did.

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Chile finished her record by standing seventh on the bars with a total score of 12.400. She came back as one of the most celebrated athletes, with international titles attached to her name. Some of them include the WCGA West Region Gymnast of the Year or the College Gym News Sportswoman of the Year. Fans are now hoping for a ton more titles added to her name in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.

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Shayni Maitra

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Shayni Maitra is an Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing her degree in Psychology from a reputed institute, Shayni has been actively involved with entertainment writing for a year. Her role as an Olympic writer combines her admiration for sports, especially Gymnastics.
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Brandon Gabriel