More Gold for Miller, Scherbo

American Shannon Miller and Vitali Scherbo of Belarus were confirmed as the world’s best gymnasts Sunday when they wound up with three titles each at the World Championships at Birmingham, England.

Scherbo, who won six gold medals at the Barcelona Olympics, added the vault and parallel bars titles to the all-round championship he won on Thursday.

Miller, a 16-year-old high school student from Edmond, Okla., floundered on the beam, one of her strongest events, and finished last. But she won gold in the floor exercise to add to the all-round and uneven bars titles she had won.

Dominique Dawes won two silver medals for the United States. Romania had more medals, but only one gold to go with three silvers and two bronzes.

“I think we made a statement here,” said Steve Nunno, coach of the U.S. women’s team. “I have to say that the United States dominated the women’s competition.”