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Simone Biles undoubtedly defined the limits of human athleticism at the 2024 Paris Olympics, cementing her legacy as the greatest gymnast ever. With unparalleled power, grace, and precision, Simone Biles shattered records that many believed were unbreakable. From her historic number of gold medals to her innovative moves, the athlete’s performance in Paris was nothing short of extraordinary. Besides athleticism, viewers also witnessed Biles showcase an unforgettable act of sisterhood alongside teammate Jordan Chiles, which went viral. Let’s delve into everything about Biles’s run in the Paris Olympics, including all the records she broke during the Games.
Simone Biles’s Medals at the Paris Olympics
Simone Biles entered the 2024 Paris Olympics with an aura of invincibility. The Paris Olympics was the perfect opportunity for the young gymnast to prove her title as the Greatest of All Time. Recall that Biles struggled with her mental health at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and pulled out of multiple event finals. However, the 27-year-old didn’t let what happened in Tokyo stop her. Returning with a bang, she solidified her place as one of the best, finishing her run with four medals. Biles began by leading the U.S. back to the top of the podium in the team competition after winning gold.
The athlete followed that up by earning two individual gold medals in all-around and vault. Expectations were high for Biles heading into the final day of competition, where she was a gold medal contender in both beam and floor. But in what she classified as an “odd” beam final, she recorded a fall, as did five other finalists. In the end, Biles finished fifth with a score of 13.100. With one more medal on the line, she returned to the competition area for the floor final alongside Teammate Jordan Chiles. Unfortunately, Biles failed to secure the highest spot on the podium. Her 14.133 score put her behind Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade’s leading score of 14.166 and ahead of Chiles’s 13.766.
During the medal ceremony, Biles and Chiles made a gesture that had everyone talking. The teammates bowed in honor of Andrade while she received her gold medal. The beautiful sight quickly went viral, igniting a flurry of admiration and praise. However, it didn’t sit right with NFL star Marlon Humphrey. In a tweet, he described the gesture as “literally disgusting,” which earned him a series of backlash. In response to Humphrey’s remarks, Biles revealed her actions were simply an act of sportsmanship and sisterhood. According to her, Andrade deserved it as she had the best routine that evening and at the Olympics.
General Records Simone Biles Broke
Besides winning medals, Simone Biles also shattered about 13 records at the Paris Olympics, according to Action Network.
- Simone Biles climbed to number two in the overall rankings of female gold medalists in gymnastics at the Olympics, tied with Vëra Čáslavská at seven.
- Biles is the second most decorated female gymnast at the Olympics (seven gold, two silver, and two bronze). She is tied with Čáslavská and behind Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union, who has 18 medals.
- Simone Biles is among the top six American women with the most Olympic medals won. She is also one of 29 athletes who won more than ten medals at the Summer or Winter Olympics.
- Simone Biles extended her record as the most-awarded American gymnast at the Olympics with 11 medals.
Team All-Round Artistic Gymnastics Event
- At the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles became the first American gymnast to win three medals in the gymnastics team events.
- Winning gold in the Rio, Tokyo, and Paris Olympics for the team’s all-around artistic gymnastics events, Biles tied with three other gymnasts for the most medals won by individual gymnasts for that event (three medals).
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- At the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles set the record for the first American athlete (male or female) to win two Olympic gold medals in vault.
- Biles set the record for the longest gap between two gold medals in vault gymnastics events, regardless of gender.
- With two gold medals, Biles is tied with Čáslavská for the most gold medals at the Olympics.
Individual All-Around Artistic Gymnastics Event
- Simone Biles is now one of only three female gymnasts to win the individual all-around artistic gymnastics gold medal at the Olympics two times.
- Simone Biles became the first American athlete (male or female) to win two gold medals for an individual all-around event.
- Simone Biles helped Team USA break its tie with the former Soviet Union for the most gold medals in the female individual all-around artistic gymnastics event with seven gold medals.
- Simone Biles broke Larisa Latynina’s and Čáslavská’s record for the longest gap between gold medals in individual all-around artistic gymnastics events at the Olympics.
