Simone Biles's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Simone Biles.

Simone Biles is an American artistic gymnast, renowned as one of the greatest of all time. With a combined total of 41 Olympic and World Championship medals, she holds the record for the most decorated gymnast in history. At the Olympics, she is tied for the second-most decorated female gymnast. Her skills and achievements have solidified her status as a sporting icon.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Legacy & Impact

1933: Jochim wins seven titles on the national level

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

1958: Latynina and Shakhlin win most gold medals

In 1958, Larisa Latynina and Boris Shakhlin accomplished the record of most gold medals won at a single World Championships.

1971: Mulvihill wins title

In 1971, Linda Metheny Mulvihill was the oldest woman to win the title at 24 and 100 days.

1987: Elena Shushunova wins medals on every event

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

1988: Daniela Silivaș's Achievement

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

1993: Shannon Miller's All-Around Championship

In 1993, Shannon Miller won the world all-around championship.

1994: Shannon Miller's All-Around Championship

In 1994, Shannon Miller won the world all-around championship.

1996: Lilia Podkopayeva's Achievement

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

2001: Svetlana Khorkina's All-Around Championship

In 2001, Svetlana Khorkina won the world all-around championship.

2003: Svetlana Khorkina's All-Around Championship

In 2003, Svetlana Khorkina won the world all-around championship.

2009: Nastia Liukin Wins Best Female Athlete ESPY Award

In 2009, Nastia Liukin won the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award.

2013: Kyla Ross higher single-day all-around score than Biles

In 2013, Kyla Ross posted a higher single-day all-around score than Simone Biles, the first time anyone had done so since then.

2013: World Championships Achievements

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

2013: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2013, Simone Biles won the United States national all-around championship.

2014: Injury and Return to Competition

In 2014, Simone Biles missed the start of the season due to injury, sitting out the AT&T American Cup and the Pacific Rim Championships. She returned at the U.S. Classic in Chicago, winning the all-around and taking first place on vault, beam, and floor. She also repeated as national all-around champion at the USA Gymnastics National Championships.

2014: Individual Sportswoman of the Year

In 2014, Simone Biles was named individual Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation, and after the world championships, she was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25.

2014: World Championships Achievements

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

2014: World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

On September 17, 2014, Simone Biles competed 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 secured a silver medal in the vault competition and won gold medals in the balance beam and floor exercise finals.

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 gymnast to win the honor.

2015: AT&T American Cup and City of Jesolo Trophy

In 2015, Simone Biles competed at the AT&T American Cup at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, placing first. She was also nominated for the James E. Sullivan Award and won the all-around title at the City of Jesolo Trophy.

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 in first place in multiple events and helped the U.S. team win their third consecutive gold medal. Despite performing below her usual standard in the all-around final, Biles secured the title, becoming the first woman to win three consecutive all-around titles in World Gymnastics Championships history. She also won bronze on vault and retained her world titles on balance beam and floor exercise, bringing her total World Championships medal count to 14.

2015: World Championships Achievements

In 2015, Simone Biles was the all-around champion and floor exercise champion at the World Championships. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning United States team.

2015: Third all-around national title

In 2015, Simone Biles won her third all-around national title, becoming only the second woman ever to accomplish this feat, following Kim Zmeskal's achievement 23 years prior.

December 2016: Sponsorship of USS Enterprise

In December 2016, Simone Biles was chosen as one of the sponsors of the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, alongside Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Katie Ledecky. They are the first Olympians to be given this honor.

2016: Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year and Champion of Champions

In 2016, Simone Biles was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the first time in her career and also named international female Champion of Champions by L'Équipe.

2016: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2016, Simone Biles won the United States national all-around championship.

2016: Olympic Games Achievements

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

2016: 2016 U.S. National Championships

In 2016, at the U.S. National Championships, Simone Biles won the all-around title by a significant margin of 3.9 points over Aly Raisman. She won gold medals on vault, floor exercise, and balance beam, and placed fourth on uneven bars.

2016: Women's Qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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

July 2017: ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete

In July 2017, Simone Biles won the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete. She is the second gymnast to win this award after Nastia Liukin won it in 2009.

2017: Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

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

May 2018: Arthur Ashe Courage Award

In May 2018, it was announced that Simone Biles and the other survivors would be awarded the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

2018: 2018 Youth Olympics mixed teams named

At the 2018 Youth Olympics, the mixed multi-discipline teams were named for gymnastics legends, including Simone Biles. The team named for Biles won gold.

2018: International female Champion of Champions by L'Équipe

In 2018, Simone Biles was named international female Champion of Champions by L'Équipe for the third time in her career.

2018: World Championships Achievements

In 2018, Simone Biles was the all-around champion, floor exercise champion and vault champion at the World Championships. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning United States team.

2018: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2018, Simone Biles won the United States national all-around championship.

2018: 2018 National Championships

In August 2018, at the National Championships, Simone Biles placed first in every event over the two days of competition, becoming the first woman to do so since 1994. Biles won the all-around title, setting 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 victory at the 2016 Olympics.

February 2019: Laureus World Sports Award

In February 2019, it was announced that Simone Biles was named Laureus World Sports Award in the category of Sportswoman of the Year for the second time, beating out tennis players Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber, snowboarder Ester Ledecká, triathlete Daniela Ryf, and skier Mikaela Shiffrin.

November 2019: People's Choice Award for The Game Changer

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

2019: Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year and Champion of Champions

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

2019: World Championships Achievements

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

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 United States national all-around championship.

February 2020: Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year

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, beating out nominees Allyson Felix, Megan Rapinoe, Mikaela Shiffrin, Naomi Osaka, and Shelly-Ann Fraser.

2020: 2020 Summer Olympics

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Simone Biles withdrew from most of the competition after the qualification round, citing "the twisties". Despite this, she secured a silver medal with the United States team, known as the "Fighting Four".

2020: Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

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

May 2021: First Woman to Complete Yurchenko Double Piked

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

September 2021: Appearance on Time 100

In September 2021, Simone Biles appeared on 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 United States national all-around championship.

July 7, 2022: Presidential Medal of Freedom

On July 7, 2022, Simone Biles was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor given to civilians, by President Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House. She was among a group of 17 honorees, which included Megan Rapinoe. She is the youngest person to receive this award.

2022: Gymnast with H or Higher Valued Skills

As of 2024, Simone Biles 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, Simone Biles was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden.

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 in her career (2016, 2019, 2023).

2023: Biles returns to competition

In 2023, Simone Biles returned to competition at the U.S. Classic, finishing first in the all-around with a score of 59.100, exactly five points ahead of runner-up Leanne Wong.

2023: Eighth U.S. Gymnastics Title

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

2023: World Championships Achievements

In 2023, Simone Biles was the all-around champion, floor exercise champion, balance beam champion and was a member of the gold medal-winning United States team at the World Championships.

2023: U.S. National All-Around Championship

In 2023, Simone Biles won the United States national all-around championship.

2023: Difficult Vault Routine

Simone Biles's 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 career Laureus World Sports Award in the category of Comeback of the Year.

July 2024: Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award

In July 2024, Simone Biles was awarded 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 after Serena Williams and Nadia Comăneci.

2024: Laureus 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 United States national all-around championship, becoming the oldest female gymnast to ever win the title.

2024: Olympic Games Achievements

In 2024, at the Olympic Games, Simone Biles secured gold medals in both the individual all-around and vault. Additionally, she earned a silver medal in the floor exercise and led the United States team, known as the "Golden Girls", to a gold medal victory.

2024: Difficult Floor Exercise Routine

Simone Biles's 2024 routine on floor exercise is the most difficult ever performed in women's artistic gymnastics.

April 2025: Laureus World Sports Award

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

2025: Best Female Athlete and Best Championship Performance ESPY Awards

In 2025 Simone Biles won both the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award and the Best Championship Performance award. She was the sixth athlete to win the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award twice.