American-Belizean artistic gymnast, Simone Arianne Biles Owens, popularly referred to as “Simone Biles”, has witnessed some of the most incredible and iconic moments in her career. Often hailed as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, Simone Biles holds a total of thirty-seven Olympic and World Championship medals, speaking volumes about her dominance on a global scale.
With a total of four gold medals, two bronze medals and a silver medal, Simone Biles is considered to be the greatest gymnast in the history of the Olympic Games. In an attempt to acknowledge Simone Biles’ accomplishments and exemplary milestones in the world of gymnastics, Joe Biden honoured the gymnast with the most coveted Presidential medal of freedom in 2022.
In the most recent Paris 2024 Olympics, American-Belizean artistic gymnast, Simone Arianne Biles clinched a phenomenal total of three gold medals and a silver medal.
In this article we will take a closer look at the top four most iconic moments in the highly glorious gymnastics career of Simone Biles.
Top 4 Most Iconic Moments Of Simone Biles’ Career
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The 2013 World Championships
American-Belizean artistic gymnast, Simone Arianne Biles proved her mettle for the very first time at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp. Simone Biles rose to international prominence by clinching a total of four medals at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp.
Simone Biles successfully proved her caliber on an international level by capturing a total of two gold medals in the floor exercise and all-around events. Additionally, Simone Biles also clinched a silver medal in the vault event and a bronze medal in the balance beam event.
Simone Biles’ successful exploits at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp solidified her place as one of the most promising gymnasts at international tournaments.
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The 2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro witnessed one of the most iconic moments of Simone Biles’ and established Biles as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. Simone Biles clinched a total of four individual gold Olympic medals and one bronze Olympic medal in the all-round, vault and floor events.
Simone Biles also defeated her opponents on the balance beam and won a bronze medal, assisting the United States team to be hailed as the “Final Five” at the 2016 Summer Olympics. With a total of seven Olympic medals, American-Belizean artistic gymnast Simone Arianne Biles is currently one of the most prominent American gymnasts with the highest number of Olympic medals, tied with Shannon Miller.
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The 2019 World Championships
The 2019 World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany proved to be yet another trailblazing and one of the most iconic moments for Simone Arianne Biles. The American-Belizean artistic gymnast clinched a total of five gold medals in the team event, all-around, vault, floor exercise and balance team during the whole tournament, making her one of the most prominent and influential gymnasts in the history of the World Championships, with a total of twenty-five medals.
As of June 2024, Simone Arianne Biles holds a total of thirty World Championship medals, twenty-three out of which are gold medals. The 2019 World Championship witnessed Simone Arianne Biles surpassing Vitaly Scherbo who had a total of twenty-three medals at the World Championships in 2019.
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Although the 2020 Tokyo Olympics proved to be a bit challenging for the American-Belizean artistic gymnast Simone Arianne Biles due to her struggle with mental health issues, the greatest gymnast of all time left no stone unturned to prove her caliber at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Although Simone Biles ended up withdrawing from numerous gymnastic events due to “twisties”, the American-Belizean artistic gymnast clinched an individual bronze medal in the balance beam event.
Additionally, Simone Biles also played a crucial role in assisting the United States women’s team to secure a silver medal in the team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In a nutshell, Simone Biles fought through the tough odds and made her way to a formidable victory and undoubtedly proved her mettle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
