Simone Biles is eyeing more championship wins after her comeback this year since the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Another criterion is her command of the sport at the age of 26, which makes her further revolutionize the sport. Since her step-up as an elite, she has cemented her name by pushing her boundaries making it evident that sweeping World Championships and Olympics titles were typical for her.

Fresh off the US National Championships, Biles is once again the reigning all-around gymnast, the only American gymnast ever with an eighth-AA win. This year, life comes full circle as she returns to the mats where her senior adventure began a decade back.

Early gymnastics career of Simone Biles

Born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio her biological parent’s unhealthy addiction put her in foster homes. At 6 she was legally adopted by her grandparents and relocated to Houston, Texas. Upon learning her affinity for gymnastics, she quickly began training and advanced through the junior competition divisions. Simone transitioned to homeschooling so she could focus on the sport. Her unrelenting efforts paid off.

At 16, she competed as a senior American gymnast in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2013. Biles won her first all-around title as well as four medals(floor-gold, vault-silver and balance beam-bronze). For two consecutive years, she remained the reigning gymnast in the routines solidifying her position as the top female gymnast in the world.

Her iconic line that mentions Olympic greats Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps

Simone Biles maintained the upward trajectory of her career at the pinnacle with her Olympic debut in 2016. Simone furthered her “legendary” status by winning 4 straight golds in team, AA, floor, and vault with a BB bronze. With four gold medals in 2016, she equaled the record for the most by a female gymnast in a single Olympics. She also set a record for the most medals(5) won by an American gymnast in a single Olympics.

A bold statement from the venue turned attention to her at the Rio Olympic Games, “I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps – I’m the first Simone Biles.” Despite being only 24, Biles already became a prominent American Olympian, joining the glorious lineup with Jamaican sprinter and American swimmer.

Key Highlights of her World Championship journey:

There have been several records broken and titles won, but Simone Biles stands out with the most wins—37 at the Worlds and the Olympics. Since the elite athlete made the most additions over the years, her collection requires careful categorization.

• Biles is the first female to win five all-around World Championship championships.
• The double consecutive in 2018 (despite kidney stone)–19 after three consecutive from 2013–15 make her the only female gymnast(also the oldest) to make her sixth appearance in the Worlds event.
• Currently, she ranks second in the final gold medal wins at the World Championships in the senior women’s category with 19 golds another gold will tie her gold record with Japan’s Kohei Uchimura.
• Biles has four named moves namely: Floor (Biles, Biles II); Balance Beam(Biles); and Vault(Biles), if she performs her signature Yurchenko double pike vault at the World Championships, it will be her 5th recognized move.

Simone Biles’ recent win ahead of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Biles edged reigning Worlds silver medalist Shilese Jones by 3.9 points in the continental qualifying round with a combined total of 118.450. Once again Jones finished 0.400 points behind Biles in the 2023 World Championship selection camp. Despite having awful falls in all four apparatuses, Biles won the all-around competition on the first (all-around) day of camp and earned an automatic seat in the World Championship Team with 55.70 points. Returning to where she made her World Championship debut in 2013, Biles will compete for the United States in Antwerp, Belgium, which commences from October 1-8.

Late 2023 and 2024 achievement update

In 2023, Simone Biles demonstrated exceptional performance across multiple gymnastics competitions, as evidenced by her impressive medal haul. She consistently secured first place and gold medals in the U.S. Classic, U.S. National Championships, and World Championships across various events. Her achievements include multiple gold medals in all-around, vault, and floor exercise categories, with strong performances in uneven bars and balance beam as well.

Biles has also shown her prowess at the 2024 Worlds Team Selection Camp and the upcoming Olympic Trials. Her record reflects not only her versatility across different apparatus but also her ability to maintain a high level of performance over multiple years, solidifying her status as one of the most accomplished gymnasts in the sport’s history.

Updated on June 26, 2024