Simone Biles would still rank among the finest American gymnasts of all time even if she had retired following the unsettling twisties event in 2021. However, she is “defined by tremendous transformation and challenges.” Above the twisties, Biles ascended to become the most decorated gymnast of all time at the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships by pursuing history.
And she’s not done yet! She became the first female gymnast to win six all-around titles. At the Olympics in Paris, Biles hopes to add to her already impressive medal total. Let’s reveal the glittering, brilliant talismans of the unstoppable juggernaut.
Seldom does a child’s talent match their promise, but when Simone Biles’s did, history is being rewritten. Biles previously remarked, “I’ve had the joy for the sport since the first day I stepped into the gym; it’s what I wanted to do.” And in 2013 it was Antwerp where her delight began. When Biles was 16 years old, she won two gold medals at the World Championships in the all-around and floor events. She would win four golds in Nanning a year later, and then another quadruple in 2015. Before the Olympics, Biles made a real statement about herself, and as predicted, she exceeded everyone’s expectations and produced even better work.
Entering her maiden Olympics at Rio in 2016, Biles took the world by storm with 4 gold medals in the team, all-around, vault, and floor disciplines. She would also subsequently win bronze in the beam, and later in 2020, Biles went on to win another bronze in the beam while a silver with the U.S. team to take her Olympic medal tally to 7. With her recent comeback victory at Antwerp, the 26-year-old won her 23rd gold medal at the World Championships, taking her overall tally to 27 Gold medals. However, there’s more gold to the story.
Simone Biles has been a force to be reckoned with on the American mats, just as she has dominated the international circuits for the past ten years. Ten years after winning an all-around gold in the US Championships in 2013, she would earn her 27th US title in 2023. Exists another one? Indeed, there is.
In 2013, Biles failed to win any medals at the US Classics. But when she won the 2014 all-around, vault, beam, and floor titles, everyone would forget it a year later. With her three golds at the previous year’s Classic, the 26-year-old has now won seven Olympic medals. Exists another one? Yes, but during the Olympics, which will benefit both her legacy and the American team.
