Current:Home > MarketsSimone Biles can make gymnastics history, again. A look back at her medals and titles. -Capitatum
Simone Biles can make gymnastics history, again. A look back at her medals and titles.
TradeEdge Exchange View
Date:2025-04-06 09:29:28
American Simone Biles is on the brink of history. Well, more history.
As she enters the world championships in Antwerp, Belgium, this coming week, Biles, 26, is just two medals shy of becoming the most-decorated gymnast, male or female. She currently has 32 medals at the world championships and Olympics, one shy of Vitaly Scherbo.
Antwerp would be a fitting city for Biles to set the mark, considering it's where she first stepped onto the world stage. At her first world championships in 2013, the then-16-year-old won four medals, including her first all-around gold.
Biles already on Mount Rushmore of gymnastics
Not surprisingly, Biles is already among the sport's greats. Her 25 medals from the world championships, and 19 world titles, are both records for any gymnast, male or female. Her five world all-around titles are the most by a female gymnast.
And her seven Olympic medals tie her with Shannon Miller for most by an American gymnast.
Unable to view our graphics? Click here to view them.
How to watch history unfold: World championship TV schedule
Biles and the U.S. women begin the world championships Oct. 1 with qualifying. The first medal opportunity comes Oct. 4, where the U.S. women will be heavy favorites to win what would be a record seventh consecutive world team title. The Americans have won every world title going back to 2011 — with Biles being a part of four of those teams.
The women's all-around final is Oct. 6 and Biles will be the heavy favorite to win. She hasn't lost an all-around competition since 2013, and her score the first night of the national championships was nearly 2 1/2 points better than what Brazil's Rebeca Andrade scored in winning her first world title last year.
Biles is also likely to have opportunities to add to her medal collection on vault, balance beam and floor exercise during event finals Oct. 7-8.
The finals will air on Peacock in the United States. Coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 3-6 for the team and all-around finals, and at 8 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 7-8 for the event finals. There also will be a highlights show at 2 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 8 on CNBC.
The qualifying sessions can be streamed at allgymnastics.tv. Highlights from qualifying, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, also will be posted to NBC Sports' digital channels.
Here's how Biles has collected her 32 medals in her 10-year career on the world stage:
veryGood! (593)
Related
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Cheryl Burke Addresses Rumors She Hooked Up With DWTS Partner Gilles Marini
- Noah Eagle picked by NBC as play-by-play voice for basketball at the Paris Olympics
- Black immigrant rally in NYC raises awareness about racial, religious and language inequities
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Introduction to GalaxyCoin
- Noah Eagle picked by NBC as play-by-play voice for basketball at the Paris Olympics
- Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes lands on cover for Time 100 most influential people of 2024
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Blake Griffin announces retirement: Six-time All-Star was of NBA's top dunkers, biggest names
Ranking
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 13 people as the war approaches a critical stage
- Bond denied for 4 ‘God’s Misfits’ defendants in the killing of 2 Kansas women
- New Mexico special legislative session to focus on public safety initiatives
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- How many ballerinas can dance on tiptoes in one place? A world record 353 at New York’s Plaza Hotel
- AP mock NFL draft 3.0: 8 trades, including 2 in the top 5 highlight AP’s final mock draft
- Breaking Down JoJo Siwa and Lil Tay’s Feud
Recommendation
Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters
Video shows car flying through the air before it crashes into California home
Senate opposition leaves South Carolina energy bill with listless future
Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
Cyberattack hits New York state government’s bill drafting office
We Found the Best Scores in Nordstrom Rack's Top 100 Deals: Up to 83% Off on Kate Spade, Allbirds & More
A woman who accused Trevor Bauer of sex assault is now charged with defrauding ex-MLB player