The 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships are here, and Simone Biles has won a sixth all-around title.
Two days after Biles and Team USA won gold in the team competition, the 26-year-old became the most decorated gymnast in the history of the sport. With her individual gold medal, she has won 34 Olympic or world championship medals in her career, surpassing the previous record of 33 set by Belarusian men’s gymnast Vitaly Scherbo.
Already, Biles had etched her name in the record books by landing the Yurchenko double pike in the qualifying session. She is the first gymnast to do so in international competition, so the move will now be named the “Biles II.” And with the team win Wednesday, she became the only gymnast ever to be a part of five gold-medal winning teams at worlds.
On Friday, she added to her success in Antwerp, Belgium, winning her 21st gold medal at the world championships, and her 27th overall.
The U.S. women have won gold in the team competition in seven consecutive world championships, an all-time record. Shilese Jones, Leanne Wong, Skye Blakely and Joscelyn Roberson competed alongside Biles, accumulating a score of 167.729 points and beating out second-place Brazil (165.530).
Biles also is qualified to compete in all four event finals on Saturday and Sunday.
2023 World Gymnastics Championships: How to watch
- Wednesday, Oct. 4 – Women’s Team Final
- 1:30 p.m. ET on Peacock
- Friday, Oct. 6 – Women’s All-Around Final*
- 1:30 p.m. ET on Peacock
- Saturday, Oct. 7 – Apparatus Finals, Day 1
- 8 a.m. ET on Peacock
- Sunday, Oct. 8 – Apparatus Finals, Day 2
- 8 a.m. ET on Peacock; 2 p.m. ET highlights on CNBC
*Note: The women’s all-around final also will be re-aired at noon Saturday, Oct. 14, on NBC.