Simone Biles's Success and Achievements in Timeline

1933: Al Jochim won seven titles on the national level

In 1933, Al Jochim won seven titles on the national level.

1956: Quadruple Gold Medalist

With four Olympic gold medals, Biles set an American record for most gold medals in women's gymnastics at a single Games and equaled several other records with her medals won in Rio in 2016. Agnes Keleti (Hungary) was one of the people who was a quadruple gold medalist in 1956.

1958: Larisa Latynina and Boris Shakhlin win gold medals

In the 1958 World Championships, Larisa Latynina and Boris Shakhlin both accomplished winning the most gold medals at a single World Championships.

1968: Quadruple Gold Medalist

With four Olympic gold medals, Biles set an American record for most gold medals in women's gymnastics at a single Games and equaled several other records with her medals won in Rio in 2016. Vera Caslavska (Czechoslovakia) was one of the people who was a quadruple gold medalist in 1968.

1971: Linda Metheny Mulvihill won title

In 1971, Linda Metheny Mulvihill, was 24 and 100 days when she won the title.

1972: Turischeva in the Olympics

In 2018, Simone Biles won her fourth world all-around title at the World Championships despite falls on the vault and balance beam. The overwhelming difficulty gap between her and her competitors allowed her to claim the title with a score of 57.491 over silver medalist Mai Murakami of Japan and bronze medalist Morgan Hurd. Earning her fourth world all-around title, Biles set a new record for most women's World All-Around titles, surpassing the previous record of three held by Svetlana Khorkina. She also became the first defending Olympic women's all-around champion to earn a world all-around title since 1972 Olympic champion Lyudmilla Turischeva did so in 1974.

1974: Turischeva in the Olympics

In 2018, Simone Biles won her fourth world all-around title at the World Championships despite falls on the vault and balance beam. The overwhelming difficulty gap between her and her competitors allowed her to claim the title with a score of 57.491 over silver medalist Mai Murakami of Japan and bronze medalist Morgan Hurd. Earning her fourth world all-around title, Biles set a new record for most women's World All-Around titles, surpassing the previous record of three held by Svetlana Khorkina. She also became the first defending Olympic women's all-around champion to earn a world all-around title since 1972 Olympic champion Lyudmilla Turischeva did so in 1974.

1984: Quadruple Gold Medalist

With four Olympic gold medals, Biles set an American record for most gold medals in women's gymnastics at a single Games and equaled several other records with her medals won in Rio in 2016. Biles winning four gold medals was the first instance of a quadruple gold medallist in women's gymnastics at a single Games since Ecaterina Szabo (Romania) in 1984.

1987: Elena Shushunova wins medal on every event

In 1987, Elena Shushunova became the first gymnast from any country to win a medal on every event at a single World Championships since herself. She was the first gymnast to do so since Elena Shushunova in 1987.

1988: Last Gymnast to Win Medal on Every Event At Single Olympics/World Championships Before Biles

In 1988, Daniela Silivaș was the last gymnast before Simone Biles to win a medal on every event at a single Olympics or World Championships.

1991: Shannon Miller's Qualification

In 1991, Shannon Miller was the first American gymnast to qualify to the all-around and all four event finals.

1993: Shannon Miller's Championship

In 1993, Shannon Miller was World all-around champion.

1994: Shannon Miller's Championship

In 1994, Shannon Miller was World all-around champion.

1994: Dominique Dawes Wins

In August 2018, at the National Championships, Simone Biles won every event, becoming the first woman to do so since Dominique Dawes in 1994. She won the all-around title by 6.55 points and set a record for the most national all-around titles with five.

1996: Last Gymnast Holding Both Titles Simultaneously Before Biles

In 1996, Lilia Podkopayeva was the last gymnast before Simone Biles to hold both the Olympic and World Championship individual all-around titles simultaneously.

2001: Svetlana Khorkina's Championship

In 2001, Svetlana Khorkina was World all-around champion.

2003: Svetlana Khorkina's Championship

In 2003, Svetlana Khorkina was World all-around champion.

2008: Hong Un Jong Wins Olympic Gold

In 2008, Hong Un Jong of North Korea won a gold medal at the Olympics.

2009: Nastia Liukin Wins ESPY Award

In 2009, Nastia Liukin won the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete, the first gymnast to achieve this.

2010: Aliya Mustafina, 2010 World All-Around Champion

In 2010, Aliya Mustafina won the world all-around champion.

2012: Olympic Champions in 2015 U.S. Classic

In 2012, Gabby Douglas won the Olympic all-around champion and Aly Raisman won the Olympic beam bronze medalist.

2013: Kyla Ross posts a higher all-around score than Biles

In 2013, Kyla Ross posted a higher single-day all-around score than Simone Biles at the Olympic Trials.

2013: World Championships Achievements

In 2013, Simone Biles became the all-around champion and floor exercise champion at the World Championships. She also won a bronze medal on balance beam.

2013: City of Jesolo Trophy and International Tri-Meet

In 2013, Simone Biles competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy and took the all-around, vault, balance beam, and floor exercise titles. She also competed at an international tri-meet in Chemnitz, Germany, winning the vault, balance beam, and floor titles.

2013: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2013, Simone Biles won the U.S. national all-around championship.

2014: 2014 Worlds Medallists

In 2014, Madison Kocian was Simone's teammate at the World Championships and MyKayla Skinner was the vault bronze medalist.

2014: World Championships Achievements

In 2014, Simone Biles became the all-around champion and balance beam champion at the World Championships. She also became a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. team.

2014: Return to Competition and National Championships

In 2014, Simone Biles returned to competition at the U.S. Classic, winning the all-around, vault, beam, and floor. She repeated as national all-around champion at the USA Gymnastics National Championships.

2014: Sportswoman of the Year

In 2014, Simone Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation. Following the world championships, she was also listed as one of ESPNW's Impact 25.

2014: World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

In 2014, Simone Biles was selected to compete at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanning, China. She led the United States to its second consecutive world team championship and won her second consecutive world all-around title. She also secured gold medals in the balance beam and floor exercise finals.

2014: Previous record margins of victory

In late October 2018, at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Simone Biles went to the emergency room for a kidney stone but competed the next day, qualifying for multiple finals. She successfully performed a new vault, which was named 'The Biles.' The US also qualified for the team final in first place. During the team final, Biles competed on all four events, recording the highest score of any competitor on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. The U.S. team won the gold medal with a score of 171.629, 8.766 points ahead of second-place Russia, beating previous margin of victory records set in the open-ended code of points era at the 2014 World Championships (6.693) and 2016 Rio Olympics (8.209).

December 2015: Team USA Female Olympic Athlete of the Year

In December 2015, Simone Biles was named Team USA Female Olympic Athlete of the Year, making her the fourth person to receive this honor.

2015: World Championships Achievements

In 2015, Simone Biles became the floor exercise champion at the World Championships. She also became a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. team and won a bronze medal on vault.

2015: 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

In 2015, Simone Biles was selected to represent the United States at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. She qualified first in multiple events, helped the U.S. team win gold, and secured her third consecutive all-around title, becoming the first woman to achieve this in World Gymnastics Championships history. She also won bronze on vault and retained her world titles on balance beam and floor exercise.

2015: Third all-around national title

In 2015, Simone Biles won her third all-around national title at the U.S. National Championships, a feat only achieved by one other woman, Kim Zmeskal, 23 years prior.

2015: American Cup and City of Jesolo Trophy

In 2015, Simone Biles won the AT&T American Cup and the City of Jesolo Trophy, demonstrating her dominance in gymnastics.

December 2016: Sponsorship of USS Enterprise and BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year

In December 2016, Simone Biles was chosen as one of the sponsors of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. That same year, she was also named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, becoming only the third gymnast to receive this recognition.

2016: Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year and Champion of Champions by L'Équipe

In 2016, Simone Biles was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year and Champion of Champions by L'Équipe.

2016: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2016, Simone Biles won the U.S. national all-around championship.

2016: Olympic Games Achievements

In 2016, at the Olympic Games, Simone Biles won two gold medals in the individual all-around and vault. She also became the champion on floor exercise and won a bronze medal on balance beam. Biles led the U.S. team, known as the "Final Five," to a gold medal.

2016: U.S. National Championships Victory

In 2016, at the U.S. National Championships, Simone Biles secured the all-around title with a significant lead of 3.9 points over Aly Raisman. She also clinched gold medals in the vault and floor exercise, consistently achieving scores of at least 16 in each event. Additionally, she won the gold medal on the balance beam.

2016: All-Around Score Victory

In August 2018, at the National Championships, Simone Biles won every event, becoming the first woman to do so since Dominique Dawes in 1994. She won the all-around title by 6.55 points and set a record for the most national all-around titles with five. Her 60.100 all-around score from the first day of competition was the first score recorded above 60 since her own all-around victory at the 2016 Olympics.

2016: Previous record margins of victory

In late October 2018, at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Simone Biles went to the emergency room for a kidney stone but competed the next day, qualifying for multiple finals. She successfully performed a new vault, which was named 'The Biles.' The US also qualified for the team final in first place. During the team final, Biles competed on all four events, recording the highest score of any competitor on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. The U.S. team won the gold medal with a score of 171.629, 8.766 points ahead of second-place Russia, beating previous margin of victory records set in the open-ended code of points era at the 2014 World Championships (6.693) and 2016 Rio Olympics (8.209).

2016: Women's Qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics

On August 7, 2016, at the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's Qualification, Simone Biles helped the U.S. team qualify in first place with a score of 185.238. Biles also qualified as the top gymnast in the all-around, vault, balance beam, and floor exercise individual finals.

2016: Routine Upgrades

Simone Biles was added back to the National Team on March 1, 2017. In July 2017, at the U.S. Classic, she won the all-around title, gold on floor and balance beam, and recorded the highest single vault score. She showed numerous upgrades to her routines from 2016, including a Fabrichnova (double-twisting double back dismount) and a Van Leeuwen on uneven bars, and a Moors (double-twisting double layout) on floor exercise.

January 8, 2017: "Courage to Soar" Reaches Number One

On January 8, 2017, Simone Biles's book, Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance, reached the number one spot on The New York Times best sellers Young Adult list.

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July 2017: ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete

In July 2017, Simone Biles won the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete, making her the second gymnast to win this award.

2017: Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

In 2017, Simone Biles won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award.

2017: difficulty value of the new vault

In late October 2018, at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Simone Biles went to the emergency room for a kidney stone but competed the next day, qualifying for multiple finals. She successfully performed a new vault, which was named 'The Biles.' After successfully performing the vault she premiered at the selection camp, it was named the Biles in the Code of Points, and given a difficulty value of 6.4 (for the 2017–2020 Code of Points), which was tied with the Produnova for the most difficult women's vault ever competed.

2017: Named elements on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise

Simone Biles' named elements on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise introduced during the 2017–2021 quad are the most difficult elements on each apparatus.

May 2018: Arthur Ashe Courage Award

In May 2018, Simone Biles and other survivors were awarded the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

2018: World Championships Achievements

In 2018, Simone Biles became the all-around champion, floor exercise champion, and vault champion at the World Championships. She also became a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. team. Simone also won a silver medal on uneven bars and a bronze medal on balance beam in 2018.

2018: Champion of Champions by L'Équipe

In 2018, Simone Biles was named international female Champion of Champions by L'Équipe.

2018: Fourth World All-Around Title

In 2018, Simone Biles won her fourth world all-around title at the World Championships despite falls on the vault and balance beam. With this win, she set a new record for the most women's World All-Around titles, surpassing Svetlana Khorkina's previous record.

2018: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2018, Simone Biles won the U.S. national all-around championship and won all five gold medals in a single championship.

2018: National Championships Sweep

In August 2018, at the National Championships, Simone Biles won every event, becoming the first woman to do so since Dominique Dawes in 1994. She won the all-around title by 6.55 points and set a record for the most national all-around titles with five.

February 2019: Laureus World Sports Award

In February 2019, Simone Biles won the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year for the second time.

November 2019: People's Choice Award

In November 2019, Simone Biles won the People's Choice Award for Game Changer of 2019.

2019: World Championships Achievements

In 2019, Simone Biles became the all-around champion, floor exercise champion, balance beam champion and vault champion at the World Championships. She also became a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. team.

2019: Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year and Champion of Champions by L'Équipe

In 2019, Simone Biles was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the third time and named international female Champion of Champions by L'Équipe.

2019: Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

In 2019, Simone Biles won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award.

2019: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2019, Simone Biles won the U.S. national all-around championship.

2019: Biles competes at the 2019 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships

In August 2019, Simone Biles competed at the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships and placed first in the all-around. She became the first woman to complete a triple twisting double somersault on floor exercise and the first gymnast to complete a double twisting double somersault dismount off the balance beam. She also placed first on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, and third on uneven bars.

2019: Biles competes at the 2019 GK US Classic

In July 2019, at the GK US Classic, Simone Biles performed a triple-twisting double-tucked salto backwards during podium training. Biles won the all-around, placed fifth on bars, third on beam, and first on floor exercise, also achieving the highest single vault score.

February 2020: Laureus World Sports Award

In February 2020, Simone Biles was awarded the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year for the second consecutive year and third time overall.

2020: Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

In 2020, Simone Biles won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award.

2020: difficulty value of the new vault

In late October 2018, at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Simone Biles went to the emergency room for a kidney stone but competed the next day, qualifying for multiple finals. She successfully performed a new vault, which was named 'The Biles.' After successfully performing the vault she premiered at the selection camp, it was named the Biles in the Code of Points, and given a difficulty value of 6.4 (for the 2017–2020 Code of Points), which was tied with the Produnova for the most difficult women's vault ever competed.

2020: Highest Score Recorded

Simone Biles was added back to the National Team on March 1, 2017. In July 2017, at the U.S. Classic, she won the all-around title, gold on floor and balance beam, and recorded the highest single vault score. Her all-around score of 58.700 became the highest score recorded under the 2017–2020 Code of Points despite a fall on the uneven bars and an out-of-bounds penalty on floor exercise.

May 2021: First woman to complete a Yurchenko double piked on the vault

In May 2021, Simone Biles became the first woman to complete a Yurchenko double piked on the vault during competition.

September 2021: Inclusion in Time 100

In September 2021, Simone Biles was named to the Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, for "championing mental health".

2021: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2021, Simone Biles won the U.S. national all-around championship.

July 7, 2022: Presidential Medal of Freedom

On July 7, 2022, Simone Biles became the youngest person to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor given to civilians.

2022: Skills valued at H or higher in the 2022-2024 Code of Points

As of 2024, she is the sole gymnast to have competed four skills valued at H or higher in the 2022–2024 Code of Points on floor exercise.

2022: Presidential Medal of Freedom

In 2022, President Joe Biden awarded Simone Biles the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

December 2023: Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year

In December 2023, Simone Biles was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the third time and named international female Champion of Champions by L'Équipe for the fourth time.

2023: World Championships Achievements

In 2023, Simone Biles became the all-around champion, floor exercise champion, and balance beam champion at the World Championships. She also became a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. team. She also won a silver medal on vault in 2023.

2023: Biles returns to competition at the 2023 U.S. Classic and National Championships

In 2023, Simone Biles returned to competition, winning the U.S. Classic with an all-around score of 59.100. She then won her eighth national all-around title at the National Championships, breaking Al Jochim's record. Biles also became the oldest woman to win the title at 26 years and 166 days old.

2023: Eighth U.S. Gymnastics Title

In 2023, Simone Biles won her eighth U.S. Gymnastics title, breaking the 90-year-old record held by Alfred Jochim.

2023: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2023, Simone Biles won the U.S. national all-around championship.

2023: Vault Routine

Simone Biles' 2023 routine on vault is the most difficult ever performed in women's artistic gymnastics.

April 2024: Laureus World Sports Award

In April 2024, Simone Biles was awarded her fourth Laureus World Sports Award in the category of Comeback of the Year.

July 2024: Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award

In July 2024, Simone Biles received the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award.

August 2024: Third-best female athlete of the past 100 years

In August 2024, the International Sports Press Association voted Simone Biles as the third-best female athlete of the past 100 years.

2024: Comeback of the Year

In 2024, Simone Biles won the Laureus Comeback of the Year award.

2024: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2024, Simone Biles won the U.S. national all-around championship, becoming the oldest female gymnast to win the title. Also won all five gold medals in a single championship.

2024: Olympic Games Achievements

In 2024, at the Olympic Games, Simone Biles won two gold medals in the individual all-around and vault. She also secured a silver medal on floor exercise. Biles led the U.S. team, known as the "Golden Girls," to a gold medal.

2024: Floor Exercise Routine

Simone Biles' 2024 routine on floor exercise is the most difficult ever performed in women's artistic gymnastics. As of 2024, she is the sole gymnast to have competed four skills valued at H or higher in the 2022–2024 Code of Points on floor exercise.

April 2025: Laureus World Sports Award

In April 2025, Simone Biles was awarded her fifth Laureus World Sports Award in the category of Sportswoman of the Year for the fourth time.

2025: ESPY Awards

At the 2025 ESPY Awards, Simone Biles won the Best Championship Performance award and Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, becoming the sixth person to win the latter award twice.

2025: Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

In 2025, Simone Biles won the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award.