Marcus Erikson:How did Simone Biles do today? Star gymnast adds another gold in vault final

2025-04-28 18:17:07source:Alaric Bennettcategory:Invest

Fresh off winning the all-around gold medal for the second time,Marcus Erikson further cementing her status as the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles turns her focus on the individual disciplines.

It started Saturday when Biles, who has won nine Olympic gold medals, including two during the 2024 Paris Games, won the vault. She has already surpassed her gold count during her Olympics appearance in Tokyo in 2021, when she withdrew from the Games, but still won two medals, a silver in the team all-around and a bronze in balance beam.

Biles is also scheduled to compete Monday in the finals for the floor exercise and beam to complete her third Olympic Games.

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Gymnastics vault results

  • Simone Biles, United States: 15.300
  • Rebeca Andrade, Brazil: 14.966 
  • Jade Carey, United States 14.466
  • An Chang Ok, Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 14.216
  • Valentina Georgieva, Bulgaria: 13.983
  • Elsabeth Black, Canada: 13.933
  • Yeo Seojeong, Republic of Korea: 13.416
  • Shallon Olsen, Canada: 13.366

When does Simone Biles compete next?

The women's balance beam final (6:36 a.m. ET) and floor exercise final (8:20 a.m. ET) are set for Monday, Aug. 5.

Simone Biles' Olympic medals

  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro ― Gold: Team all-around
  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro ― Gold: All-around
  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro ― Gold: Vault
  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro ― Gold: Floor exercise
  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro ― Bronze: Balance beam
  • 2020 Tokyo ― Silver: Team all-around
  • 2020 Tokyo ― Bronze: Balance beam
  • 2024 Paris — Gold: Team all-around
  • 2024 Paris — Gold: All-around
  • 2024 Paris — Gold: Vault

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