Simone Biles continues to cement her status as the gymnastics GOAT and one of the most exceptional athletes in the world, winning her record-tying sixth all-around title at the gymnastics world championships Friday in Antwerp, Belgium.
But there’s so much more.
Not only was it her 21st world championship medal, but Biles also now has the record for the most combined world and Olympic medals at 34, making her the most decorated gymnast, man or woman, in gymnastics history. Just incredible.
And the moment Biles found out she won another all-around world championship, she had a perfect, priceless reaction.
SIMONE'S REACTION 😮
The moment Simone Biles won her 21st world championship gold medal and a record-tying sixth world all-around title. #Antwerp2023 pic.twitter.com/wuluRfr2V6
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
Through a dominant performance, Biles topped Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and Team USA’s Shilese Jones, who took silver and bronze, respectively.
Biles has an outstanding floor routine. However, she made a little (and funny) mistake, tripping in the middle of a sequence. But she smiled in the moment and reportedly later laughed it off, and it didn’t hurt her in the standings.
The floor routine that gave Simone Biles a record-tying sixth world all-around title. 👑
She now holds the record for the most combined world and Olympic medals (34). pic.twitter.com/t7XqQUo2Us
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
Simone proves she is, indeed, human, tripping on her leap sequence midway through her floor routine. Laughs at herself as she leaves podium.
Still gets a 14.533, highest score of the day on floor.— Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) October 6, 2023
Biles even retweeted this afterward Friday:
— Pamchenkova (@Pamchenkova) October 6, 2023
It’s great to laugh at yourself, but she’s the GOAT no matter what.
Here's a look at Biles' other all-around performances:
It's a 14.433 for Simone Biles on the balance beam.
The homestretch to the podium is ON. 👊#Antwerp2023 | 📺 @peacock pic.twitter.com/G32P4uCEv5
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
Two down. Two to go.
Simone Biles is halfway through the all-around final and currently sits in first.#Antwerp2023 | 📺 @peacock pic.twitter.com/px0cOyZDBR
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
Just going to leave this Simone Biles vault here.
Enjoy.#Antwerp2023 | 📺 @peacock pic.twitter.com/p4bx3mqhX0
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
And her fans on Twitter (now X) were in total awe:
W🤩W…Congrats @Simone_Biles!! https://t.co/dSVyrk2MVI
— Mikaela Shiffrin (@MikaelaShiffrin) October 6, 2023
List of gymnasts in the history of the sport with 34 world/Olympic medals.
1. Simone Biles.
That’s it. That’s the list.
— Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) October 6, 2023
Simone Biles can’t stop collecting medals https://t.co/un3yONTVJc
— Daniel (@DailyLibber) October 6, 2023
If y’all don’t give that woman her own theme song https://t.co/69pona418J
— Genie Lauren (@MoreAndAgain) October 6, 2023
SIX! WORLD! TITLES! https://t.co/d8hUBT6WzA
— Maggie Hendricks (@maggiehendricks) October 6, 2023
An all brown girl podium in gymnastics! Such a beautiful sight! https://t.co/zGbpKGGDmq
— Latrice Newsome (@Tricenews87) October 6, 2023
if you’re having a conversation about the greatest athlete of all time and you don’t mention simone biles your conversation is incomplete. https://t.co/XvmruK8Mtf
— あや ניומן ✌🏼 (@bayareadirtbag) October 6, 2023
GOAT and it's not even a question. https://t.co/6Jwto3jPoR
— Amanda Rae Aragon (@AmandaRAragon) October 6, 2023
unreal. Simone continues to be the best athlete to ever walk this planet. I’m really not sure that we’ll ever see someone like her again in any sport. 🥹 https://t.co/gDHTdcD1ub
— brandie (@brandieeemac) October 6, 2023
Love black women from infinity to infinity!!!! USA USA https://t.co/urlCXXKOFt
— Shaila (@ultrashaila) October 6, 2023
Easily the most dominant athlete in their sport.
The difference between her and 2nd place was 1.6 points. The difference between 2nd and 3rd was 0.4 https://t.co/s4HoJvpz5z— Josh Ryan (@imakethangs) October 6, 2023
I’m sobbing. This woman has been to hell and back to be here. She is a warrior. #SimoneBiles https://t.co/TISuzjoAXP
— Jess (@itsjess201) October 6, 2023
taking care of herself, watching out for her own mental health, and then coming back and absolutely crushing it once again! @Simone_Biles is absolutely incredible! 🥇 https://t.co/ox43iyU7og
— Kelsey (@RockWoodstoK) October 6, 2023
As many things as Simone has won, I assumed she had BEEN the most decorated a long time ago https://t.co/IagoF2FKK4
— Team Aliens and Orcas (@BlkThemyscira) October 6, 2023
Ok. I lost it 18 seconds in. I admit it. 😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/OKmkLPJjUa
— Piper READ "BY HER OWN DESIGN" Huguley (@piperhuguley) October 6, 2023
Always so proud of Simone Biles repping Houston so amazingly!!! https://t.co/RCfgoz2pA7
— Karthik Soora (@KarthikForTexas) October 6, 2023
