After leading the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team to a gold medal victory in the team final, Biles solidified her status by capturing the gold medal in the all-around competition at the Paris Olympics.
Facing stiff competition from Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade (silver) and U.S. teammate Suni Lee (bronze), Biles delivered a dominant performance.
This victory marks another chapter in Biles’s remarkable comeback story. After withdrawing from most of the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health struggles, she has returned to the global stage with unwavering determination.
With this latest gold medal, Biles further cements her legacy as the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history.
With six gold medals, one silver and two bronze, she made history once again. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Biles made history by becoming the first U.S. female gymnast to win four gold medals in a single games.
In the individual finals opening, she executed a Yuchenko double pike on the vault, a move that is so difficult, that it is named after her.
Her performance was exceptional, beginning with a vault score of 14.900, which included a 5.600 for difficulty and 9.300 for execution. On the uneven bars, she achieved a score of 14.400, consisting of a 6.200 for difficulty and an 8.200 for execution. Her routine on the floor earned her a score of 14.666 and helped clinch the gold medal for the U.S. team, which achieved a total score of 171.296. Italy secured the silver medal with a score of 165.494, while Brazil took home the bronze with a score of 164.497.
Biles joins an elite group of women who have won two Olympic all-around titles, a rare accomplishment last achieved by Věra Čáslavská of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
The internet lit up with the hashtag #SHEDIDIT trending on X following Biles’s win.
ESPN posted, “HANG SIMONE BILES’ GOLD MEDAL PERFORMANCE IN THE LOUVRE.She is the third gymnast to win multiple golds in the individual All-Around.”
“Greatest of all time. @Simone Biles breaks a 120-year-old record to become the only U.S. gymnast to win six Olympic gold medals,” posted Team USA, along with a photo of Biles biting her gold medal.
NBC Olympics posted, “Unprecedented. Unmatched. She is Simone Biles.”
Beyond her Olympic success, she holds the record for the most World Championship medals with a staggering total of 30. This includes a record-breaking 23 gold medals.
In 2022, Biles was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden.
From The Epoch Times