The last competitor, she took to the floor with confidence to score 15.650, eclipsing American world champion Shawn Johnson by 0.150. All-around champion Nastia Liukin grabbed the bronze.
China's Cheng Fei, one of the favorites, burst into tears after slipping up for the second time in a day. Having landed on her knees in the vault final where she won bronze, she skidded backwards after her penultimate tumble to finish seventh.
Brazilian former world champion Daiane dos Santos put herself out of the running by landing her last two tumbling combinations outside the marked area.
Izbasa had already won a bronze in the team competition.
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