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Gymnast Jordan Chiles poses with her two 2024 Olympic medals
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Bruins in Paris: Aug. 5, 2024
August 05, 2024 | Bruin Athletics, Olympics
Gymnastics
Jordan Chiles (2022-23) earned her third career Olympic medal and first-ever individual medal, capturing the bronze medal on floor exercise with a score of 13.766.
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As the last competitor on the event, Chiles needed to beat the score of 13.700 by Romania's Ana Barbosu to win a medal. Chiles' combination of difficult tumbling, solid execution and her own personal flair brought her to an initial score of 13.666, .033 shy of a medal. However, Chiles' coaches submitted an inquiry on her score, believing she was not properly credited for her tour jeteยด full. Following the inquiry, Chiles' difficulty score was raised one-tenth from 5.8 to 5.9, moving her from fifth place into third place behind gold medal-winner Rebeca Andrade from Brazil (14.166) and silver medalist Simone Biles (14.133).ย
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Chiles, who also won team gold in 2024 and team silver in 2020, becomes the most decorated Olympic gymnast in UCLA women's gymnastics history with three total medals.
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To read the full release, click here.
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Men's Water Polo
Former UCLA standout Max Irving (2014-17) scored three goals to lead the U.S. men's water polo team past Croatia, 14-11, on Monday in Team USA's final group play game. In addition, incoming Bruins' freshman Ryder Dodd tallied two goals for the U.S. team, which moves into a quarterfinal showdown this Wednesday against Australia. Team USA converted five of eight 6-on-5 opportunities against Croatia.
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Irving was one of two U.S. athletes to score a team-leading three goals in the win over Croatia. The United States built a large lead in the first half and held off a rally from Croatia in the second half. Team USA concluded group play with a 3-2 record and in third place. The upcoming contest against Australia on Wednesday will take place at a time to be determined.
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Men's Beach Volleyball
Miles Partain (2021-23) and partner Andy Benesh took down Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai of Italy in straight sets, 2-0 (21-17, 21-18) to advance to the quarterfinals. The duo used a pair of runs to establish their control of each set. Partain and Benesh used a 3-0 run to push their advantage in the first set to 12-7 before taking the set 21-17. In the second set the pair won five straight points to set themselves up for a 21-18 win to clinch the match.
Partain and Benesh will face Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar for a spot in the semifinals on Wednesday, August 7, at 1 p.m. PT. The match will be broadcast on Peacock.ย
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Men's Indoor Volleyball
Team USA and UCLA head coach John Speraw, and former UCLA student-athletes Micah Ma'a (2016-19) and Garrett Muagututia (2007-10) earned a spot in the semifinals after beating Brazil 3-1 (26-24, 28-30, 25-19, 25-19) in thrilling fashion on Monday afternoon. This will be the seventh semifinal run in 13 appearances for the Americans, who returned home with medals in five of those occasions.
Team USA had to work for the first set, and trailed by five points at one point before clawing their way back to earn the set win, 28-26. After dropping the second set 28-30, the Americans bounced back with a 25-19 win in set three, and clinched the match with a second-consecutive 25-19 set win in the fourth to win 3-1.
Speraw, Ma'a, and Muagututia will be back in action on Wednesday, August 7 at 4 a.m. PT to take on Poland for a spot in the gold medal match. The match will be broadcast on the USA Network and Peacock.
Track & Field
Rai Benjamin (2016-17) cruised to a first-place finish in heat one of the men's 400m hurdles competition; he ran 48.82 in the qualifying round Monday. Benjamin earned an automatic qualification to Wednesday's semifinal with the result. The next round will start at 10:35 a.m. PT on Wednesday and is set to be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
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Sondre Guttormsen (2018-20) competed in the men's pole vault final on Monday. The Norwegian vaulter cleared a season-best mark of 5.80m, wrapping his second Olympic appearance with an eighth-place finish at the global competition.
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ย Artistic Swimming
Daniella Ramirez (2023-pres.) and Team USA made their Paris 2024 debut on Monday, earning a fourth-place finish in the Team Technical Routine competition. The U.S. recorded a score of 282.7567, fewer than five points behind second place Spain. Team USA returns to action on Tuesday with the Team Free Routine, which is scheduled for a 10:30 a.m. PT start.
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ย Bruin Olympians in the News
Jordan Chiles and the bow that capped Olympic gymnastics on a perfect note โ The Athletic (Jordan Chiles)
'We ugly cried': Jordan Chiles savors euphoria of surprise Olympic bronze medal โ LA Times (Jordan Chiles)
Jordan Chiles: "I was like, 'I don't think my grandpa would want me to quit right now.'" โ Olympics.com (Jordan Chiles)
There's just one more stop on Jordan Chiles' 'Redemption Tour' โ NBCOlympics.com (Jordan Chiles)
USA's Miles Partain, Andy Benesh defeat Italy to advance to beach volleyball quarterfinals โ NBCOlympics.com (Miles Partain)
Meet the UCLA softball legend influencing U.S. women's volleyball's success โ LA Times (Sue Enquist)
What Artistic Swimmers Wish You Knew About This Absolutely Grueling Olympic Sport โ Self (Daniella Ramirez)
Social Media Highlights
Jordan Chiles (2022-23) earned her third career Olympic medal and first-ever individual medal, capturing the bronze medal on floor exercise with a score of 13.766.
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As the last competitor on the event, Chiles needed to beat the score of 13.700 by Romania's Ana Barbosu to win a medal. Chiles' combination of difficult tumbling, solid execution and her own personal flair brought her to an initial score of 13.666, .033 shy of a medal. However, Chiles' coaches submitted an inquiry on her score, believing she was not properly credited for her tour jeteยด full. Following the inquiry, Chiles' difficulty score was raised one-tenth from 5.8 to 5.9, moving her from fifth place into third place behind gold medal-winner Rebeca Andrade from Brazil (14.166) and silver medalist Simone Biles (14.133).ย
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Chiles, who also won team gold in 2024 and team silver in 2020, becomes the most decorated Olympic gymnast in UCLA women's gymnastics history with three total medals.
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To read the full release, click here.
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Men's Water Polo
Former UCLA standout Max Irving (2014-17) scored three goals to lead the U.S. men's water polo team past Croatia, 14-11, on Monday in Team USA's final group play game. In addition, incoming Bruins' freshman Ryder Dodd tallied two goals for the U.S. team, which moves into a quarterfinal showdown this Wednesday against Australia. Team USA converted five of eight 6-on-5 opportunities against Croatia.
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Irving was one of two U.S. athletes to score a team-leading three goals in the win over Croatia. The United States built a large lead in the first half and held off a rally from Croatia in the second half. Team USA concluded group play with a 3-2 record and in third place. The upcoming contest against Australia on Wednesday will take place at a time to be determined.
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Men's Beach Volleyball
Miles Partain (2021-23) and partner Andy Benesh took down Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai of Italy in straight sets, 2-0 (21-17, 21-18) to advance to the quarterfinals. The duo used a pair of runs to establish their control of each set. Partain and Benesh used a 3-0 run to push their advantage in the first set to 12-7 before taking the set 21-17. In the second set the pair won five straight points to set themselves up for a 21-18 win to clinch the match.
Partain and Benesh will face Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar for a spot in the semifinals on Wednesday, August 7, at 1 p.m. PT. The match will be broadcast on Peacock.ย
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Men's Indoor Volleyball
Team USA and UCLA head coach John Speraw, and former UCLA student-athletes Micah Ma'a (2016-19) and Garrett Muagututia (2007-10) earned a spot in the semifinals after beating Brazil 3-1 (26-24, 28-30, 25-19, 25-19) in thrilling fashion on Monday afternoon. This will be the seventh semifinal run in 13 appearances for the Americans, who returned home with medals in five of those occasions.
Team USA had to work for the first set, and trailed by five points at one point before clawing their way back to earn the set win, 28-26. After dropping the second set 28-30, the Americans bounced back with a 25-19 win in set three, and clinched the match with a second-consecutive 25-19 set win in the fourth to win 3-1.
Speraw, Ma'a, and Muagututia will be back in action on Wednesday, August 7 at 4 a.m. PT to take on Poland for a spot in the gold medal match. The match will be broadcast on the USA Network and Peacock.
Track & Field
Rai Benjamin (2016-17) cruised to a first-place finish in heat one of the men's 400m hurdles competition; he ran 48.82 in the qualifying round Monday. Benjamin earned an automatic qualification to Wednesday's semifinal with the result. The next round will start at 10:35 a.m. PT on Wednesday and is set to be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
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Sondre Guttormsen (2018-20) competed in the men's pole vault final on Monday. The Norwegian vaulter cleared a season-best mark of 5.80m, wrapping his second Olympic appearance with an eighth-place finish at the global competition.
ย
ย Artistic Swimming
Daniella Ramirez (2023-pres.) and Team USA made their Paris 2024 debut on Monday, earning a fourth-place finish in the Team Technical Routine competition. The U.S. recorded a score of 282.7567, fewer than five points behind second place Spain. Team USA returns to action on Tuesday with the Team Free Routine, which is scheduled for a 10:30 a.m. PT start.
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ย Bruin Olympians in the News
Jordan Chiles and the bow that capped Olympic gymnastics on a perfect note โ The Athletic (Jordan Chiles)
'We ugly cried': Jordan Chiles savors euphoria of surprise Olympic bronze medal โ LA Times (Jordan Chiles)
Jordan Chiles: "I was like, 'I don't think my grandpa would want me to quit right now.'" โ Olympics.com (Jordan Chiles)
There's just one more stop on Jordan Chiles' 'Redemption Tour' โ NBCOlympics.com (Jordan Chiles)
USA's Miles Partain, Andy Benesh defeat Italy to advance to beach volleyball quarterfinals โ NBCOlympics.com (Miles Partain)
Meet the UCLA softball legend influencing U.S. women's volleyball's success โ LA Times (Sue Enquist)
What Artistic Swimmers Wish You Knew About This Absolutely Grueling Olympic Sport โ Self (Daniella Ramirez)
Social Media Highlights
Jordan Chiles had the BEST reaction when she found out she won bronze in the women's floor final! ???? #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/4hQl4wtF69
โ NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 5, 2024
Women supporting women?? #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/BgX0nGXPS8
โ Peacock (@peacock) August 5, 2024
Congratulations to the @USAWP Men's Water Polo Team for its win over Croatia today! @TeamUSA will now face Australia in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday (time TBD). Good luck to UCLA's Max Irving, Chase Dodd, and Ryder Dodd!#GoBruins #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/hZzfvVUN5h
โ UCLA Water Polo (@UCLAWaterPolo) August 5, 2024
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