With performances in the finals of the women's balance beam and floor exercise, Biles wrapped up her scheduled events in Paris, and will leave these Games with four medals, three of them gold. It has already been a triumphant return to the Olympics for Biles, who battled mental health issues at the Tokyo Games in 2021, to become one of the most dependable American athletes in Paris.
Biles opened her Olympics with a health scare, an apparent calf tweak suffered July 28 during a qualifying round, though Biles powered through all of her events, starring in them and affirming her position as the most dominant gymnast in U.S. history.
Simone Biles won silver in the women’s floor exercise final, the first time she has not won gold in a floor exercise final.
Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won gold and, after a scoring inquiry, Jordan Chiles' score was updated to move her into third place for the bronze.
Biles, who stepped out of bounds twice but stuck her landing on the Biles I, finished with a score of 14.133 behind Andrade's 14.166.
Simone Biles in balance beam at Paris Olympics
Biles fell off the beam during her aerial series and failed to medal in the balance beam final. She finished fifth and it marks the first time, other than on uneven bars, that Biles has made a final and not won a medal.
Italy's Alice Domato won gold, China's Zhou Yaqin took silver and Italy's Manila Esposito earned bronze.
Biles won bronze medals on the beam in Rio and Tokyo.
When does Simone Biles compete next?
This is it for Biles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with all artistic gymnastics events completed.
Simone Biles of the United States reacts after competing in the balance beam finals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
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: Individual all-around
2024 Paris — Gold: Vault
2024 Paris — Silver: Floor exercise
Biles already entered Monday as the most decorated American gymnast of all time, and she'll leave Paris seven medals away from former Soviet Union gymnast Larisa Latynina's Olympic record of 18 medals.
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