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Simone Biles Becomes Most Decorated Gymnast In World Championship History

Biles surpassed Vitaly Scherbo with a dominant performance Thursday. She now stands alone with 26 medals on the world championship stage.

Not even the numbers can dispute it: As of Thursday, Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast ever to have competed in the world championships.

Biles became the most-decorated gymnast in world championship history as she collected five medals in the 2019 World Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. She now holds 26 world medals.

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