USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Simone Biles plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in August. Here are some of the highlights of her career:
— 2016 Olympic all-around champion
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— 5-time world all-around champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
— 7-time U.S. national champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
— 7-time Olympic medalist (tied for the most by an American female gymnast)
— 25-time world championship medalist (record for a female gymnast)
— 32-time U.S. championship medalist
— undefeated in individual all-around competitions since the 2013 U.S. championships
— 2-time AP Female Athlete of the Year (2016, 2019)
— 4 elements named after her (one on vault, one on balance beam and two on floor exercise) in the Code of Points after she completed them in competition.
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