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US athlete Simone Biles breaks 90-year record by winning eighth title

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 28 Aug 2023 15:36
2 Min Read

The gymnast breaks the record of athlete Alfred Jochim who received his seventh title in 1933.

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  • Athlete Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 (AFP)
    Athlete Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 (AFP)

After winning her eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships, star athlete and gymnast Simone Biles broke a 90-year record following a comeback from a two-year mental health break.

Her floor routine earned a score of 15.400, which gave her an all-around total of 118.450 - allowing her to move ahead and break the record of Alfred Jochim, who received his seventh US title in 1933.

Biles was the only competitor to finish the two-day competition in San Jose with two scores of 15 or higher. 

More history for the 🐐!

Simone Biles becomes the first gymnast - man or woman - to win 8 All-Around Titles at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships! pic.twitter.com/a5drI6qRrh

— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 28, 2023

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The star athlete gained traction and became a US all-around champion first in 2013 and moved on to match Jochim's record and receive her seventh title in 2021.

However, she announced that she was taking a break from gymnastics later in 2021 after withdrawing from five of her six finals at the Tokyo Olympics, explaining that she was suffering from 'the twisties' which represent a kind of mental block whereby gymnasts lose their sense of space in the air.

At the time, her withdrawal was attributed to an "injury," as USA Gymnastics said in a statement: "Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue," adding: "She will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions."

She did manage to win a balance beam bronze and a team silver in Tokyo.

Biles is to partake in the World Championships in Antwerp from September 30 to October 8 to rack up on her tally of 25 world medals, including 19 golds.

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