Now, that’s a BRAG! Simone Biles is celebrating incredible news from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday (July 30). She is now the most decorated American Olympic gymnast of all time!
The 27-year-old has a record eight medals after previously being tied with seven-time winner Shannon Miller.
All The Details On Simone Biles’ American Olympic Gymnast Record
According to NBC News, her performance on the mat on Tuesday marked Team USA’s last chance to earn the gold medal. Her final score for the Artistic Gymantics’s Women’s Team Final came in at 14.666, per the Associated Press, upping the team’s score to 171.296, leaving Italy and Brazil in the dust! This marks America’s third gold in the last four Olympic competitions we’ve participated in.
After Simone Biles left the mat, the giddy team gathered for a photo opp. From left to right below are Jade Carey and Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and 16-year-old Hezly Rivera, who youngest athlete repping the U.S. this year.
On Thursday (August 1), Biles will compete in the individual all-around.
More Gymnastics Tea On Ms. Biles
Meanwhile, the AP reports that plenty of A-listers witnessed Simone Biles’s new record live and in person! From tennis GOAT Serena Williams to film screen queen Natalie Portman and, of course, her supportive husband and NFL player Jonathan Owens.
TEAM USA made it clear in an X(formerly Twitter) brag post that Ms. Simone Biles is “in a league of her own.”
In a league of her own 🐐 @Simone_Biles is the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast in history! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/WwOJdCy60S
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 30, 2024
As mentioned, eight gold medals make Simone Biles the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast. But her overall wins in this sport, including those eight, total 38!
We can’t say we’re surprised, but we can say congratulations!
C’mon gold medal! 👏🏾 Simone Biles just became the most decorated American gymnast of all time! 🔥 (✍🏾: #TSRStaffBD) pic.twitter.com/6F3DQY5Csn
— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) July 30, 2024
