Sixteen-year-old Lia-Monica Fontaine captured a silver medal at the artistic gymnastics world championships on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., native finished second in the vault event with a score of 14.033 points.
Neutral athlete Angelina Melnikova won the gold medal with 14.466 points. American Joscelyn Roberson earned a bronze with a score of 13.983.
“Coming into these worlds, like I know I’m pretty good on vault, so I was looking forward to doing the final, but I did not know that getting a medal would be possible,” Fontaine said of winning silver at her first world championships.
Fontaine becomes just the second Canadian to win a medal in the women’s vault. Shallon Olsen earned a silver medal in 2018.
Friday’s performance has been a continuation of a breakout season for Fontaine.
In just her first year with senior eligibility, Fontaine collected four individual medals at the 2025 Pan American Championships this past June, including silver in the all-around and vault, gold in floor exercise, and bronze on uneven bars.
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