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.