Simone Biles Takes Gold in Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Final at Paris 2024, Securing Ninth Olympic Medal and Setting New American Record

At 27, Simone Biles entered the 2024 Paris Olympics already established as the most decorated gymnast in history. Yet, with each performance, she continues to surpass expectations, further cementing her status as the greatest gymnast of all time.

Biles led the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to a gold medal in the team final, securing her eighth overall Olympic medal—the most ever won by an American gymnast. However, she didn’t stop there. On Thursday, Biles delivered a gold medal-winning performance in the all-around final, defeating Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. This victory made her the oldest all-around Olympic champion since 1952.

This achievement places Biles among the elite in gymnastics history. She joined the ranks of Soviet Union’s Larisa Latynina and Czechoslovakia’s Vera Caslavska as the only female gymnast to win the all-around title twice. Notably, Biles is the first to achieve this feat eight years apart, having previously won all-around gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The 2024 Paris Games mark Biles’ third Olympic appearance and her first since the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where she withdrew from several events due to “the twisties.” Her resilience and return to form in Paris have been nothing short of remarkable.

Biles’ Paris 2024 Performance So Far:

• Team Final: Biles led the U.S. team to gold, marking her fifth Olympic gold and eighth overall medal.
• Women’s All-Around Final: Biles edged out Andrade for gold, becoming the oldest all-around Olympic champion since 1952 and the first to win multiple all-around titles eight years apart.

But Biles isn’t done yet. She has also qualified for the vault, balance beam, and floor exercise finals in Paris. Here’s her remaining schedule:

• Vault Final: Saturday, Aug. 3, 10:20 a.m. ET
• Biles aims to become the second woman to win the Olympic vault title twice, following Caslavska’s victories in 1964 and 1968.
• Balance Beam Final: Monday, Aug. 5, 6:38 a.m. ET
• Biles seeks her first gold on the balance beam, having previously won two bronze medals in 2016 and 2021.
• Floor Final: Monday, Aug. 5, 8:23 a.m. ET
• Biles looks to add another gold to her collection in the floor exercise, potentially joining Latynina, Hungary’s Ágnes Keleti, and the Soviet Union’s Nellie Kim as the only female gymnasts to win multiple Olympic golds in this event.

Simone Biles’ Career Olympic Medals:

• Rio de Janeiro 2016:
• Gold: Team
• Gold: All-Around
• Gold: Vault
• Gold: Floor
• Bronze: Balance Beam
• Tokyo 2021:
• Silver: Team
• Bronze: Balance Beam
• Paris 2024:
• Gold: Team
• Gold: All-Around

Simone Biles’ extraordinary achievements continue to redefine the sport of gymnastics. As she competes in her remaining events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the world watches in awe, knowing that every performance adds another chapter to her unparalleled legacy.