Victoria Mata qualifies for vault final at World Gymnastics Championships

Mexican gymnast Victoria Mata has qualified for the vault final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mata secured the eighth and final spot in the competition with an average score of 13.816 points, following two jumps of 14.133 and 13.100.

This marks the first time Mata has reached a world championship final in this specific apparatus. Her performance represents a personal improvement from the 2025 championships, where she finished 14th in the qualifying round with an average of 13.383.

The final will take place at the Rotterdam Ahoy. Mata will compete against top-ranked gymnasts including Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who leads the qualifiers with 14.533, South Korea’s Yeo Seojeong, and the United States’ Claire Pease.