Team USA's Madison Kocian Wins Silver Medal on Uneven Bars in Rio!
Madison Kocian waves to the crowd after winning the silver medal in the Women’s Uneven Bars Final during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Sunday (August 14) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 19-year-old gymnast came in second to Russia’s Aliya Mustafina. Germany’s Sophie Scheder took the Bronze Medal.
Gabby Douglas also competed on the Uneven Bars, placing 7th overall.
“Ok Gabby! That was a true FIGHT if I’ve ever seen one. Save of the century but finished strong,” Shawn Johnson continued her live tweeting, adding later, “As gabby goes… the ENTIRE arena is dead silent EXCEPT for the USA girls who you can here echoing with ‘GO GABBY!’ ‘FIGHT’ ‘COME ON!!’”
Nastia Liukin also sent her congrats to Madi. Check it below!
No words can even describe how proud I am of you. You made me, the entire state of Texas & the USA proud. I love u!! pic.twitter.com/R79tfQSDq8
— Nastia Liukin (@NastiaLiukin) August 14, 2016