US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has created history, once again!
More history? @Simone_Biles: YES! #Stuttgart2019 pic.twitter.com/U4XWFAexU1
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) October 10, 2019
On winning her 16 gold medal, Biles became the first woman to win five all-around titles at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
Yup, 🐐 status is through the roof 📈@Simone_Biles is the first woman in history to win 5 World all-around titles! #Stuttgart2019 pic.twitter.com/z8F6drFeXd
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) October 10, 2019
The 22 year-old extended her own record as the most decorated woman in world championships history to leave her just short of male gymnast Vitaly Scherbo’s record of 23 world medals.
@Simone_Biles 🇺🇸 wins record fifth 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇world All-around title at #Stuttgart2019 🤸
👉https://t.co/lDaZNOaZQN pic.twitter.com/LzFW1rwVJq— FIG (@gymnastics) October 10, 2019
Biles led from the start, nailing her first discipline with a superb vault which scored 15.223 points. She followed that up with a solid display on the uneven bars, where she posted the third-highest score, to consolidate her lead. Biles dominated the beam and sealed gold with the highest score of 14.400 in the floor exercise.
Simone Biles, FX: Triple double (Biles II), awesome. The Biles – double layout half out. Front layout 1/1 to full twisting double tuck. Double double tuck. A few out of bounds in this routine, but they won’t matter. 14.4 for 58.999. 2019 WORLD ALL-AROUND CHAMPION! #Stuttgart2019
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) October 10, 2019
Now, the five-time Olympic champion is set to compete in all four event finals, the vault, bars, beam and floor, giving her the opportunity to surpass Scherbo.
