Olympics-Rhythmic gymnastics-Germany's Varfolomeev wins individual all-around gold

Paris 2024 Olympics - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Individual All-Around Final - Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Darja Varfolomeev of Germany performs with the ribbon. REUTERS/Mike Blake

PARIS (Reuters) -Germany's Darja Varfolomeev won the gold medal in the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final on Friday, becoming the first athlete from her country to take the title.

It was the first time Germany had medalled in rhythmic gymnastics since Regina Weber took the bronze at the Los Angeles 1984 Games, before reunification. Varfolomeev scored 142.850 points overall, 2.250 ahead of Bulgaria's Boryana Kaleyn who took the silver.