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When it comes to Olympic champion Simone Biles, just know there’s always more history to be made.
At the U.S. Gymnastics National Championships on Sunday, the 21-year-old became the first woman to win five U.S. Gymnastics all-around titles. Biles also swept all four of the event titles, making her the first woman to do so since Olympic legend Dominique Dawes in 1994.
“Being the first one to win all of the titles since Dominique Dawes is inspiring,”Biles said. “It’s kind of cool to follow that path.”
BREAKING: @Simone_Biles is the FIRST woman to win FIVE U.S. all-around titles. #USGymChamps #SCS2018 pic.twitter.com/hfBGxzy171
advertisement— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) August 20, 2018
The win also makes Biles the oldest women’s all-around champion since 1971.
1 event down, 3 to go for @Simone_Biles!
Watch as she looks to make history now on NBC! Stream → https://t.co/uICDFntf5W pic.twitter.com/cixKT1xT6P
advertisement— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 20, 2018
Since first making history as the first Black woman to win a world all-around title in 2013, Biles has earned 16 gold medals across every discipline and become the most decorated U.S. gymnast of all time. She now has her sights set on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where we’re sure she’ll make even more history.
.@Simone_Biles is absolutely automatic #USGymChamps pic.twitter.com/pHhCG9Taqh
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 20, 2018
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Congratulations, Simone! Keep soaring!