Simone Biles has set a mark for herself in the world of gymnastics. She has five signature moves named after her in three different events. That alone should tell us everything about what separates her from everyone else. 

The real reason she is still called the greatest shows up before the routine even begins. In gymnastics, difficulty decides the starting score, and Biles often begins 1 to 2 points ahead of everyone else, a massive lead in a sport decided by tiny margins.  

In the 2024 Paris Olympics, Biles won gold in the women's vault final on 3 August. The vault carried a difficulty score of 6.4, .8 more than any other vault in the final.

Then comes Biles' trophy list. Across her career, she has won 43 medals, combining Olympic, World Championship, and Pacific Rim Championships. She has won more than 30 World medals and 11 Olympic medals.

By doing so, Biles became the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history, breaking Vitaly Scherbo’s previous record of 23.

In 2018, Biles broke the longstanding record once owned by Svetlana Khorkina, who ended her career in 2004 at age 25 with 20 medals.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, which turned out to be her last international appearance as of now, she finished with 4 medals- 3 gold, 1 silver.

Biles captured her second gold medal in the women’s all-around final with a score of 59.131. Her balance beam performance highlighted the progress and hard work behind her comeback.

It earned her a 14.566 and gave her a narrow 0.166-point lead heading into her strongest event, the floor exercise.

At the age of 27, Simone Biles also became the oldest women’s all-around Olympic champion in over seven decades. From Rio 2016 to Paris 2024, she stayed in medal positions across three Olympic Games.

The five skills are named after her across vault, beam, and floor. These include moves like the Yurchenko double pike on vault (Biles II) and high-difficulty tumbling elements on floor, such as the triple-double (Biles II).

Simone Biles on Potential LA 2028 Appearance

Over the past year, Biles has placed greater emphasis on her personal life, particularly supporting her husband, Jonathan Owens, throughout his NFL career.

The fact that she will be 31 when the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles begin has also led to uncertainty about her future in such a physically demanding sport.

As for the future, a possible appearance at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains uncertain. In a recent interview with CNN Sports' Amanda Davies in Madrid (April 2026), she broke her silence.

“I feel like we’re still at a 50-50 and that we’re still on a time crunch here now it’s almost half of 2026,” Biles said.

For Biles, her comeback depends on a crucial factor.

“Mental health plays a big role in it because, physically, my coaches will get me in shape,” she said.

Simone Biles has already left a mark on gymnastics history. Now the only question is whether her story ends here or if she returns once more to write another chapter in her legendary career.

Share your thoughts on Biles' gymnastics journey.

Read more at Gymnastics Digest.

Written by

Divyanshi Raj

Edited by

Soheli Tarafdar