Tokyo Olympics: MyKayla Skinner wins silver in vault as replacement for Simone Biles
MyKayla Skinner wins silver in vault as replacement for Simone Biles Mykayla Skinner of the United States, poses after winning the silver medal for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
TOKYO — MyKayla Skinner, whose departure from the Tokyo Olympics was pushed back after Simone Biles withdrew from the competition, will take home some hardware when she does leave Japan.
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final From left, MyKayla Skinner of the United States, Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and Yeo Seo-jeong of South Korea, pose with their medals for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final MyKayla Skinner, of the United States, poses for a photo with her silver medal for vault after the artistic gymnastics apparatus finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final MyKayla Skinner of the United States, poses after winning the silver medal for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final MyKayla Skinner of the United States, poses after holding the silver medal for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final MyKayla Skinner of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final MyKayla Skinner of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final MyKayla Skinner, of the United States, competes in the women's artistic gymnastics vault final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, celebrates after winning the gold medal on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, competes in the women's artistic gymnastics vault final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, finishes on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final Yeo Seo-jeong, of South Korea, competes in the women's artistic gymnastics vault final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final Yeo Seo-jeong of South Korea, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: MyKayla Skinner wins silver after replacing Simone Biles in Olympic vault final The coach aids Yeo Seo-jeong, of South Korea, to get off the mat after her performance on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
“Looks like I get to put a competition Leo on just one more time,” Skinner wrote on social media before competing. “Can’t wait to compete in vault finals. Doing this for us (Simone Biles). It’s go time baby!”
Fellow American Jade Carey, who finished with the second highest score during qualifications and was considered a top contender, finished in eighth place in the finals.
On Saturday, Biles, 24, pulled out of the individual finals for vault and uneven bars at the Olympics. She previously withdrew from the team and individual all-around finals at the Games in order to focus on mental health concerns.