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FLOOR-ED GENIUS

Rio Olympics 2016: Amy Tinkler seals bronze in the women’s floor as American Simone Biles wins her fourth gold

The 16-year-old from Durham - youngest athlete in the Team GB squad - brought the house down with a fantastic routine

TEENAGE tumbler Amy Tinkler pulled off the performance of a lifetime to land gymnastics bronze today.

The 16-year-old from Durham - youngest athlete in the entire Team GB squad - brought the house down with a fantastic routine in the star-studded Floor Final.

 Emotional Amy Tinkler reacts after hearing she has won bronze
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Emotional Amy Tinkler reacts after hearing she has won bronzeCredit: Richard Pelham - The Sun
 American star Simone Biles won with a brilliant routine
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American star Simone Biles won with a brilliant routineCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Team GB's Amy Tinkler celebrates with her bronze medal
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Team GB's Amy Tinkler celebrates with her bronze medalCredit: Richard Pelham - The Sun
 Silver medallist Aly Raisman of US, gold medallist Simone Biles of US, and Team GB's Amy Tinkler
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Silver medallist Aly Raisman of US, gold medallist Simone Biles of US, and Team GB's Amy TinklerCredit: Richard Pelham - The Sun

Halfway through the competition, Tinkler was in the gold medal position.

And it took the combined talents of American pair Simone Biles and Alexandra Raisman to edge her into third spot.

 Britain's Amy Tinkler scored 14.933 for her floor routine to seal bronze
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Britain's Amy Tinkler scored 14.933 for her floor routine to seal bronzeCredit: Richard Pelham - The Sun
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But she stepped onto the podium, waving and smiling, to a massive ovation after one of THE shocks of the entire Games.