Simone Biles most decorated gymnast in history after winning 6th all-around worlds title
ByJessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Record victory: Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States enjoys the moment during the medal ceremony for the Women's All Around Final on Day Seven of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 06, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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ByJessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ANTWERP, Belgium — Simone Biles made history Friday at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning the women’s individual all-around final for her 21st world championship gold medal.
Biles won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time, according to The Associated Press.
Her win Friday made Biles the most decorated female or male gymnast ever, according to CNN. She surpassed Belarusian Vitaly Scherbo’s record of 33 overall medals from both the world championships and the Olympics.
“With her win in today’s all-around competition, Simone Biles now stands alone as the most decorated gymnast in history,” Team USA said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Friday’s win scored Biles 58,399 points “across the balance beam, floor, vault and uneven bars,” according to the AP. She beat Rebeca Andrade by 1,633 points. Andrade is the Brazilian defending champion.
Biles teammate, Shilese Jones, took home the bronze medal after scoring 56,332 points, the AP reported.
Biles already won gold at the world championships this year and she has the opportunity to win four more, according to CNN. She is expected to compete in the women’s vault and uneven bars in the finals on Saturday. On Sunday, she will be competing on the balance beam and floor exercise finals.
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Photos: Simone Biles through the years Here are some memorable photos of seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles through the years. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2013: Simone Biles (center) of Spring, Texas, on the podium with Kyla Ross (left) of Aliso Viejo, California, and Brenna Dowell of Odessa, Missouri, after winning the All-Round title during the Senior Women Competition at the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships at the XL Centre in Hartford, Connecticut, on Aug. 17, 2013. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2014: Simone Biles of the United States performs on the balance beam during the women's team final on Day 2 of the 45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Guangxi Sports Center Stadium on October 8, 2014, in Nanning, China. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2015: Simone Biles of United States competes on the beam during Day 10 of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at the SSE Hydro on November 1, 2015, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Ian MacNicol/Getty images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2016: Gold medalist Simone Biles of the United States poses for photographs after the medal ceremony for the Women's Individual All-Around on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2017: Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman (left) and Simone Biles attend the 2017 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2018: Simone Biles warms up on the balance beam during Day 2 of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships 2018 at TD Garden on August 17, 2018, in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2019: Simone Biles of The United States poses for photos with her multiple gold medals during Day 10 of the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle on October 13, 2019, in Stuttgart, Germany. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2020: Simone Biles visits the Lower Eastside Girls Club with SK-II at Lower East Side Girls Club on March 3, 2020, in New York City. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for SK-II)
Photos: Simone Biles through the years 2021: Simone Biles of Team United States poses with the bronze medal following the Women's Balance Beam Final on Day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
