Uchimura & Biles: World Champions

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Between these two amazing gymnasts they won 8 medals at this Championships.

Kohei Uchimura 2015 Medals

  • GOLD All Around
  • GOLD Team Final
  • GOLD High Bar

 

Simone Biles 2015 Medals

  • GOLD All Around
  • GOLD Team Final
  • GOLD on Floor
  • GOLD on Beam
  • BRONZE on Vault

Both continue to make history, Uchimura earned his 6th consecutive All Around title, whereas Biles became the first female gymnast to win 3 consecutive AA titles, as well as becoming  the first woman to earn 10 gold medals from the World Championships.

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some of simone’s stats after this worlds:

  • only woman in history to win three consecutive world all around titles

  • holds more world titles than any other gymnast in history with 10

  • ties with svetlana khorkina of russia for total world all around titles (3)

  • ties with gina gogean of romania for total world floor titles (3)

  • ties with nastia liukin of the USA and daniela silivas of romania for total world beam titles (2)

  • only woman in history to win two consecutive world beam titles

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