British gymnast Whitlock clinches floor title at Olympics

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IANS Rio de Janeiro
Last Updated : Aug 14 2016 | 11:42 PM IST

Gymnast Max Whitlock of Britain won the men' s floor exercise here on Sunday at the Rio Olympic Games.

Whitlock, stood out of a strong squad including all-around king Kohei Uchimura and world champion Kenzo Shirai, winning the gold in 15.633 points, reports Xinhua.

Brazil duo Diego Hypolito and Arthur Mariano finished second and third in 15.533 and 15.433 points respectively.

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First Published: Aug 14 2016 | 11:30 PM IST

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