uneven bars
noun
sports
: a pair of long bars that are supported by a base, are parallel to each other at different heights, and are used in gymnastics
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Alipio made the most of her opportunity to compete on the uneven bars after being limited to two events — beam and floor — before Friday.
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Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Entering Saturday, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist had already accrued 11 perfect scores (six on floor exercise and five on uneven bars).
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Olympic gold medalist also wowed on the vault (9.9), uneven bars (9.925) and had a career-high tying score (9.975) on the balance beam.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Chiles has earned a total of three perfect 10s, two in floor exercise and one in uneven bars, already in her collegiate career at UCLA.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Entering Saturday, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist had already accrued 11 perfect scores (six on floor exercise and five on uneven bars).
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Olympic gold medalist also wowed on the vault (9.9), uneven bars (9.925) and had a career-high tying score (9.975) on the balance beam.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Chiles has earned a total of three perfect 10s, two in floor exercise and one in uneven bars, already in her collegiate career at UCLA.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Uneven bars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneven%20bars. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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