On October 4, Olympic champion Simone Biles soared to her 20th world championships gold medal while leading the United States to seventh consecutive team gold at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
The highlight of Biles’ stunning performance was her achievement on Sunday when she became the first female gymnast ever to successfully complete the Yurchenko double pike, a vault move so incredibly difficult that it now bears her name.
For her audacious Yurchenko Double Pike, Biles received a remarkable score of 15.266, contributing to her extraordinary all-around total of 58.865 points.
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Simone Biles’ husband and NFL star Jonathan Owens took to social media to share his pride in his wife’s accomplishments. Owens reposted the video of Biles’ winning vault, simply captioning it with “Elite.”
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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens began dating at the onset of the pandemic in 2020. After seeing each other for three years, they exchanged vows on April 22, 2023.
The couple married twice with a destination wedding in Mexico, followed by a legal ceremony in the United States to ensure their union was recognized in the country.
Biles’ journey back to the top has been nothing short of remarkable.
Her two-year hiatus was triggered by her courageous decision to speak openly about her mental health struggles during the Tokyo Olympics.
Simone Biles signaled her return to international competition in August 2023 by claiming her record eighth all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
