Rebeca Andrade of Brazil is currently considered to be Simone Biles' biggest competitor. However, with Andrade suffering from several injuries (three ACL tears from 2015 to 2019) and Biles withdrawing from a large portion of the Tokyo Olympics and not returning to the international scene until 2023, the pair have not had many opportunities to face-off.
The two went head-to-head at the 2023 World Championships, where Biles prevailed by more than 1.5 points over Andrade in the all-around final. Biles and Andrade dominated the competition, sharing four individual medal podiums together when all was said and done. Biles won gold on beam and floor, while Andrade won bronze and silver. In the vault final, it was Andrade who took the gold after Biles fell on her signature Yurchenko double pike. Biles finished with the silver medal.
Over the years, a variety of gymnasts have landed on the medal podium next to Biles. Closing the gap on her margin of victory has remained the biggest challenge for Biles' competitors.
When looking at worlds and the Olympics, Biles' largest margin of victory was over 2 points ahead of Tang Xijing of China at the 2019 World Championships and fellow American Aly Raisman at the 2016 Olympics. At the 2018 World Championships, Biles topped Japan's Murakami Mai by just over 1.5 points despite making several mistakes, including falling on vault and beam. Biles' smallest margin of victory on the world stage came at the 2014 World Championships, when she beat Romania's Larisa Iordache by a little over four tenths.
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With five Olympic gold medals, Biles can tie Latynina for the all-time gold medal record (nine) for a female athlete in any sport. With five Olympic gold medals, Biles can break the record for the most gold medals won by an American athlete in any sport - currently held by swimmer Jenny Thompson (eight).
How many times did Simone Biles go to the Olympics? ›
How many Olympics has Simone Biles been in? Biles has competed in two editions of the Summer Olympics: The 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, and the 2021 Games in Tokyo.
What are some of Simone Biles' life events? ›
Simone Biles: A timeline of key moments in the life of the gymnastics great, from the medals to the marriage and more
- 1997 - Simone Biles was born. ...
- 2003 - Biles begins gymnastics. ...
- 2011 - Biles makes her elite gymnastics debut. ...
- 2012 - Biles added to the U.S. junior national team. ...
- 2013 - Biles wins first world title.
Simone Biles won a record-extending ninth all-around national title at the US Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, impressing ahead of next month's Olympics in Paris. Biles finished with a combined score of 119.750 while Skye Blakely finished 5.900 points back in second and Kayla DiCello came in third.
What is Simone Biles highest score? ›
Simone Biles finished with an all-around score of 119.750 on Day 2 of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday to win her ninth title at the event, extending her all-time record.
What is Simone Biles strongest event? ›
What is Simone Biles' best event? While Simone Biles excels in all four events, she is particularly dominate on the floor exercise. Biles won gold on floor at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is a six-time world champion in the event.
Has Simone Biles ever gotten a 10? ›
Has Simone Biles ever gotten a 10? A perfect 10 has been scrapped from the sport for some time now, denying Biles a chance to attain iconic status. But she did sweep the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, winning gold medals in all-around, balance beam, floor exercise and team competitions.
Does Simone Biles have a baby? ›
As excited as her fans may be about the possibility, Simone Biles is not carrying around a little bundle of joy. Biles married Packers defensive back Jonathan Owens earlier this year and has been going to a number of his games of late.
What are Simone Biles' fun facts? ›
Notably, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Biles became the first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Games, and she was the first gymnast to win six world all-around titles (2013–15, 2018–19, 2023). She has also won an unprecedented 30 world championship medals, of which 23 are gold.
Will Simone Biles compete in 2024? ›
Team USA will announce women's teams for artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Sunday (30 June), following the trials. Biles enters competition as the far and away favourite to grab the one automatic berth to the U.S. team that goes to the highest all-around scorer across the two days of competition.
Besides tying a number of other world records, she set a new American record for most gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympics Games. Between her performances at the Olympics and in World Championship competition, she has won 19 medals, making her the most decorated American gymnast of all time.
Who trained Simone Biles? ›
Biles first tried gymnastics at age 6 during a day-care field trip. The instructors suggested she continue with the sport. Biles soon enrolled in an optional training program at Bannon's Gymnastics. She began training with coach Aimee Boorman at age eight.
