The American Simone Biles became the most awarded gymnast in history this Fridayafter winning his second gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships, which are held in the city of Antwerp, Belgium.
His feat of 34 medals surpasses Belarusian Vitaly Scherbo’s record of 33 total medals between Olympic Games and World Championships.
After helping the United States win its seventh consecutive team title, Biles, 26, took the second gold during the event. All Around individual with a score of 58,399 points.
She finished ahead of the defending champion, Brazilian Rebeca Andrade (56.766), while Biles’ teammate, American Shilese Jones, took bronze with 56.332 points.
Biles thus continued her impressive return to international competition. His appearance in Antwerp is the first since He took a break from the sport two years ago to work on his mental health.
With this triumph, the gymnast added her sixth world title All Aroundwhich raises his record to 27 world medals, 21 of them gold.
Biles could even add more medals this weekend, when she will try to get on the podium in four other events of the apparatus final.
The impressive demonstration that Biles is making in these games occurs less than 10 months before the Paris Olympics, which she will arrive at as one of the world’s leading stars.