How close was Sharul Aimy to winning a medal in the vault final?

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Sharul Aimy narrowly missed a vault medal due to tie-break rules.

Muhammad Sharul Aimy finished with the same score as Cyprus' Neofytos Kyriakou in the men's vault final but was placed fourth due to a tie-break rule. Kyriakou secured the bronze medal because his highest individual vault score was superior to Sharul Aimy's best vault. This outcome meant Malaysia's artistic gymnastics team concluded their Commonwealth Games campaign without a medal.
Tied Score Led to Tie-Break

Sharul Aimy and Neofytos Kyriakou both achieved a total score of 13.733 points in the men's vault final. This identical score necessitated the application of the competition's tie-break regulations to determine the medal placings.
Higher Individual Vault Score Decided Placement

Under the tie-break rules, the gymnast with the higher score on one of their individual vaults is ranked ahead. Kyriakou recorded a score of 14.100 points on his opening vault, which was higher than Sharul Aimy's best vault score of 13.833 points. This difference in individual vault performance relegated Sharul Aimy to fourth place.
Missed Medal Denied Drought-Breaking Opportunity

The narrow defeat meant Muhammad Sharul Aimy was unable to secure a medal, which would have ended Malaysia's 20-year drought in Commonwealth Games artistic gymnastics. The last artistic gymnastics medal for Malaysia was a silver in the men's floor exercise by Ng Shu Wai in 2006, following his silver medal in the same event in 2002.

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