She is the third consecutive American to take gold in the event after Aly Raisman in 2012 and Simone Biles in 2016.
Carey didn’t qualify initially because she was the third-ranking American behind Biles and Suni Lee, but she ended up placing eighth in the all-around final.
She won gold in the vault and floor competitions in the 2020 Melbourne World Cup and the 2019 Doha World Cup and Baku World Cup, securing her spot in Tokyo thanks to a new rule that is entirely separate from the USA Gymnastics selection process.