Current:Home > NewsHow many gold medals does Simone Biles have? What to know about her records, wins, more -ValueMetric
How many gold medals does Simone Biles have? What to know about her records, wins, more
View
Date:2025-04-27 23:44:58
Since the age of 16, Simone Biles, now 27, has been known for her ability to win — and keep on winning.
After taking a two-year mental health break from the sport after the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Biles is now back and better than ever.
From 37 World and Olympic medals to the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor in the U.S., Biles has won it all. Here is a look at all her wins and records thus far.
How many Olympic medals does Simone Biles have?
Biles has won seven Olympic medals, four of which are gold. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Biles won three individual golds in the all-around, vault and floor exercise and led Team USA’s “Final Five” to the team gold. She also added a bronze medal on the balance beam.
2024 Olympic medals: Who is leading the medal count? Follow along as we track the medals for every sport.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Biles added a silver medal in the team event and an additional bronze medal in the balance beam to her hardware collection. Heading into the Games, Biles was the favorite to win gold in the all-around, vault, and floor finals, but she withdrew from competition after suffering from a case of the “twisties,” a term used by gymnasts to describe losing their sense of space and direction in the air.
Biles currently has the ninth most Olympic medals in women’s artistic gymnastics, but she will undoubtedly look to add to this figure in Paris.
How many World Championship medals does Simone Biles have?
Biles has earned a record-breaking 30 World Championship medals – 23 gold, four silver, and three bronze — making her the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history by both a total medal and gold medal count. At the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp, a then-16-year-old Biles won her first four World Championships medals, including gold in the all-around and floor competitions. A decade of dominating, gravity-defying performances later, Biles returned to the 2023 World Championships, also in Antwerp, where she won her five most recent World Championship medals: four gold medals in the team, all-around, beam, and floor finals and one silver medal in vault.
Biles’ World Championship accolades include six all-around gold medals — the most of any woman in gymnastics history. She is also the only American gymnast to win a World Championship medal in each of the six events: the all-around, team, balance beam, uneven bars, vault, and floor exercise competitions.
When was the last time Simone Biles lost an all-around competition?
Biles has not lost an all-around competition in over 11 years. Her last defeat came at the hands of American teammate and 2012 Olympic gold medallist Kyla Ross at the 2013 Chemnitz Friendly in Germany.
veryGood! (4)
Related
- Man charged with murder in death of beloved Detroit-area neurosurgeon
- Connecticut trooper who fatally shot man in stopped car set to go on trial
- Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing as jackpot passes $500 million
- February's full moon is coming Saturday. It might look smaller than usual.
- Immigration issues sorted, Guatemala runner Luis Grijalva can now focus solely on sports
- Ranking 10 NFL teams most in jeopardy of losing key players this offseason
- 2 men charged with murder in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs parade that killed 1, injured 22
- Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India won’t face felony charges
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Prince William wants to see end to Israel-Hamas war 'as soon as possible'
Ranking
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Why isn’t desperately needed aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza?
- Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart
- Man faces potential deportation after sentencing in $300,000 Home Depot theft scheme, DOJ says
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- 'Dune 2' review: Timothee Chalamet sci-fi epic gets it right the second time around
- Police investigate traffic stop after West Virginia official seen driving erratically wasn’t cited
- Tyler, the Creator collabs with Pharrell on Louis Vuitton capsule, including 'favorite thing'
Recommendation
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson more motivated after thrilling 100m finish against Noah Lyles
E-bike head trauma soars as helmet use falls, study finds
'Dune: Part Two' nails the dismount in the conclusion(?) of the sweeping sci-fi saga
Oklahoma police are investigating a nonbinary teen’s death after a fight in a high school bathroom
Plunge Into These Olympic Artistic Swimmers’ Hair and Makeup Secrets
Sister Wives' Christine Brown Shares Messy Glance at Marriage to David Woolley
When does 'The Amazing Race' start? Season 36 premiere date, host, where to watch
Movie Review: ‘Dune: Part Two’ sustains the dystopian dream of ‘Part One’