Simone Biles, 26 years old, became the first American athlete to win eight all-around gold medals with victory at the 2023 US Gymnastics Championship.

This is the second tournament Biles has competed in since withdrawing from the women’s team final and the next four individual finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics because of her mental health. At that time, the 26-year-old athlete admitted that she still had problems with “twisties” – a syndrome of lack of unity between body and mind.

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Simone Biles broke the 90-year record of American gymnastics
USASimone Biles, 26 years old, became the first American athlete to win eight all-around gold medals with victory at the 2023 US Gymnastics Championship.

This is the second tournament Biles has competed in since withdrawing from the women’s team final and the next four individual finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics because of her mental health. At that time, the 26-year-old athlete admitted that she still had problems with “twisties” – a syndrome of lack of unity between body and mind.

Biles celebrates after winning the all-around gold medal at the US Gymnastics Championship on August 28. Photo: AP

Biles celebrates after winning the all-around gold medal at the US Gymnastics Championship on August 28. Photo: AP

Entering the second day of competition at the tournament with an advantage of more than 2.5 points over the team behind him, Biles easily achieved the record. She chose not to perform the “Yurchenko double pike” jump – named after the all-around champion in the early 1980s, after spraining her ankle while performing this jump on August 25.

Instead, Biles played solidly in all four final events to win 59.150 on the day and have a total score of 118.450, surpassing the score of 114.550 by second-placed Shilese Jones – the year’s World all-around silver medalist. 2022. Bronze medal belongs to Leanne Wong – the 2021 world all-around silver medalist – with 111,100 points.

When Biles finished his competition, the crowd of nearly 12,000 fans stood up and paid tribute to one of the greatest athletes in American sports history. “It’s really great. Everyone here believes in me and my teammates, coach, and family also believe in me,” the athlete born in 1997 told NBC. “So I just had to start believing in myself a little more. I love the fans, and that’s really special.”

With her eighth all-around gold medal in the US, Biles broke the record she previously shared with the late legend Alfred Jochim – who won the seventh and final title 90 years ago, in 1933.

It’s been 10 years since Biles first made a splash in the world of gymnastics, defeating 2012 Olympic gold medalist Kyla Ross to win the first American title at the 2013 national championship. Winning 33 world medals and The Olympics then overshadowed the first victory.

“I don’t remember much about the first title,” Biles admitted. “I think sometimes you lose your memory whenever all those things happen. I also think that whenever I win a title, I will immediately focus on the next goals. So, I never really had time to enjoy and celebrate those titles.”

Therefore, the 26-year-old athlete wants to spend time sharing joy with his teammates and family after the 2023 US Gymnastics Championship to preserve memories.

Biles was born in 1997 in the US and is known as the “Queen of Gymnastics” for her ability to perform the most difficult movements of this subject. She also created a double flip in the air named after her. During her career, she won 25 medals at world championships. At the 2016 Olympics, Biles was the first American to win four gymnastics gold medals in one competition. She is also the first female athlete to win all four world all-around championships in 2018.

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