Simone Biles won a record eighth national all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose on Sunday with a total score of 118.450 over two nights of competition. Here’s what you need to know:
- At 26 years old, Biles is also the oldest woman to ever win the U.S. all-around crown.
- Shilese Jones finished second with a combined score of 114.550 while Leanne Wong took bronze with a 111.100.
- Biles also won national titles on balance beam and floor exercise while picking up bronze on uneven bars. Though she had the highest score on vault both nights, she didn’t compete two different vaults Sunday, which made her ineligible for a medal on the event.
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
How Biles made history (again)
Biles built a 2.55-point cushion for herself by totaling a 59.300 in the all-around Friday during night one of competition. She earned a massive 15.700 on vault for her Yurchenko double pike, which is the hardest vault being done in women’s gymnastics right now. If Biles performs it at an international event, such as the world championships in October, it will become her second eponymous vault in the Code of Points.
SIMONE BILES 🔥
(peep the smile at the end)
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