32 jaw-dropping photos of Simone Biles destroying the competition

Meredith CashApr 29, 2020, 20:28 IST

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Simone Biles is one of the most accomplished, well-known, and photogenic athletes on the planet.
The 23-year-old is the most decorated American gymnast — male or female — in history, and she's just three medals shy of tying Vitaly Scherbo's record combined 33 World and Olympic medals.
Biles was slated to enjoy her swan song and break his record at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but the games' postponement has delayed it all.
While we wait for the most dominant athlete on the planet to tie a bow atop her illustrious career, check out some of the most brilliant photos of her dominating the competition.
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So it is only a matter of time before the 4-foot-8 dynamo becomes the single-most dominant gymnast in history.

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And the Biles II — another original floor exercise stunt — includes "a double salto backward tucked with 3/1 twist."

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The balance beam "Biles" comes on the dismount; it involves "a double salto backwards tucks with 2/1 twist."

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In 2018, she made headlines with another "Biles" — a Yurchenko half-on entry with a two-twist front-stretched somersault — on the vault.

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The original floor exercise "Biles" — which she introduced in 2013 — features a backward, double laid-out salto with a one-half twist.

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She already has four elements named in her honor.

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Which gives her even more time to expand her repertoire of eponymous skills.

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She's already announced that she plans to compete in Tokyo in 2021.

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But due to the games' postponement, it may take Biles a bit longer to achieve the feat.

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Given that she's currently just three medals shy of tying Scherbo's record, Biles was widely expected to earn her historic 44th medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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And she has the chance to surpass Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus and and Larisa Latynina of Russia to become the most-decorated gymnast — male or female — in the history of the sport.

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And she has the chance to surpass Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus and and Larisa Latynina of Russia to become the most-decorated gymnast — male or female — in the history of the sport.

Her 30 combined World and Olympic medals rank third all-time.

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The only time she's missed the event was in 2017 when she took a hiatus.

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2019, file photo, Simone Biles of the United States gets ready to perform on the uneven bars in the women's all-around final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Biles is pressing on to the 2021 Olympics. While she's confident her body will be fine next summer, she is concerned about the mental toll of another year of training. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, Fle) Associated Press

She's swept every United States national all-around competition she's competed in since 2013.

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And she's the first American female gymnast to win a World medal on every single event.

Simone Biles competes on the floor exercise at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

No female gymnast has surpassed her five World all-around titles.

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Of those 25, a whopping 19 are gold — another record.

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It's how she's won a record 25 medals at the World Championships.

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But once the competition starts, Biles is as steely and focused as they come.

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Her giggle has become famous and her smile is infectious.

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She's not afraid to be goofy while under the bright lights.

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Though her remarkable performance at the games drew the world's attention, Biles managed to win over the American public with her warm, affable personality.

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A surprising gaffe during her routine left her further down the podium in the balance beam final — and with her only bronze of the competition.

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And she shined in her floor routine to clinch first place and earn her final gold medal of the games.

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She dominated on the vault, finishing more than 0.7 points ahead of the rest of the podium.

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Another in the individual all-around, in which she bested the second-place finisher — American teammate Aly Raisman — by a full 2.1 points.

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One in the team all-around, in which she was the only American to compete in all four events.

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She won four gold medals in Brazil — more than any other female American gymnast in the history of the games.

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In the only Olympic outing of her career — the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro — Biles took home five medals.

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And the 23-year-old American darling is one of the most decorated gymnasts — male or female — in the history of the sport.

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Simone Biles is one of the most accomplished athletes on the planet.

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32 jaw-dropping photos of Simone Biles destroying the competition

Now check out the 50 best images of women in sport from last year.

So it is only a matter of time before the 4-foot-8 dynamo becomes the single-most dominant gymnast in history.

And the Biles II — another original floor exercise stunt — includes "a double salto backward tucked with 3/1 twist."

The balance beam "Biles" comes on the dismount; it involves "a double salto backwards tucks with 2/1 twist."

In 2018, she made headlines with another "Biles" — a Yurchenko half-on entry with a two-twist front-stretched somersault — on the vault.

The original floor exercise "Biles" — which she introduced in 2013 — features a backward, double laid-out salto with a one-half twist.

She already has four elements named in her honor.

Which gives her even more time to expand her repertoire of eponymous skills.

She's already announced that she plans to compete in Tokyo in 2021.

But due to the games' postponement, it may take Biles a bit longer to achieve the feat.

Given that she's currently just three medals shy of tying Scherbo's record, Biles was widely expected to earn her historic 44th medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

And she has the chance to surpass Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus and and Larisa Latynina of Russia to become the most-decorated gymnast — male or female — in the history of the sport.

Her 30 combined World and Olympic medals rank third all-time.

The only time she's missed the event was in 2017 when she took a hiatus.

She's swept every United States national all-around competition she's competed in since 2013.

And she's the first American female gymnast to win a World medal on every single event.

No female gymnast has surpassed her five World all-around titles.

Of those 25, a whopping 19 are gold — another record.

It's how she's won a record 25 medals at the World Championships.

But once the competition starts, Biles is as steely and focused as they come.

Her giggle has become famous and her smile is infectious.

She's not afraid to be goofy while under the bright lights.

Though her remarkable performance at the games drew the world's attention, Biles managed to win over the American public with her warm, affable personality.

A surprising gaffe during her routine left her further down the podium in the balance beam final — and with her only bronze of the competition.

And she shined in her floor routine to clinch first place and earn her final gold medal of the games.

She dominated on the vault, finishing more than 0.7 points ahead of the rest of the podium.

Another in the individual all-around, in which she bested the second-place finisher — American teammate Aly Raisman — by a full 2.1 points.

One in the team all-around, in which she was the only American to compete in all four events.

She won four gold medals in Brazil — more than any other female American gymnast in the history of the games.

In the only Olympic outing of her career — the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro — Biles took home five medals.

And the 23-year-old American darling is one of the most decorated gymnasts — male or female — in the history of the sport.

Simone Biles is one of the most accomplished athletes on the planet.