Romanian gymnast Larisa Iordache (picture, right) won the bronze medal in the all-around final of the World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow.

American Simone Biles was the big winner with a total score of 60.399, while Gabrielle Douglas won the silver medal with a total of 59.316 points. The Romanian had a total score of 59.107.

“For me, now, this (bronze) is OK. But in the future I want much more. I want the gold medal, of course. I believe in me but I need to be healthy and we will see,” Iordache said, cited by 2015worldgymnastics.com.

Romania’s Laura Jurca also ranked 8th, with a total of 56.732 points.

Following the winning of the bronze medal, Larisa Iordache has obtained the individual qualification to the Olympic Games in Rio.

CNN compares Romania’s gymnast Larisa Iordache to famous Nadia Comaneci.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

(photo source: larisa iordache on facebook)