Key takeaways:
- Simone Biles made history by becoming the first female gymnast to perform the Yurchenko double pike on vault internationally, now officially called the “Biles II”.
- The skill was given a difficulty score of 6.4 points, higher than the most challenging vault performed at last year’s world championships.
- Biles is aiming to become the first woman to win five all-around titles at the world championships, and is the most decorated American gymnast of all time.
Simone Biles made history on Sunday at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, becoming the first female gymnast to perform the Yurchenko double pike on vault internationally. The skill is now officially called the “Biles II”.
The 19-time world champion leaped back onto the world stage, performing the most difficult jump in the women’s scoring code, which was given a difficulty score of 6.4 points ahead of Sunday’s championship, according to NBC Sports. This score was higher than the most challenging vault performed at last year’s world championships, which held a score of 5.6.
The Olympic great posted an all-around score of 58.865, putting her in first place at the end of her qualifying session. Fans erupted as Biles sprinted down the runway and nearly nailed the vault, which consists in part of a back flip into the apparatus followed by two full rotations in a pike.
Meanwhile, the United States as a team, […]LOADING ERROR LOADING, was in first place after the first day of competition. The U.S. team was led by Biles, who is aiming to become the first woman to win five all-around titles at the world championships.
Biles’ performance on Sunday was a reminder of her dominance in the sport and her ability to make history. She is the most decorated American gymnast of all time and her latest accomplishment is sure to add to her legacy.
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