Simone Biles stunned the world at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships when she became the first woman to successfully complete the Yurchenko double pike vault during an international meet. Making her comeback after withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the 19-time world champion showcased her extraordinary talent with this vault, now known as the Biles II vault. CNN describes it as “a roundoff onto the springboard, followed by a back handspring onto the vaulting table, ending with a piked double backflip into the air to landing.” According to the Athletic, it is currently the most difficult vault being performed in women’s gymnastics. After hitting the mat, the 26-year-old Biles took a step back before celebrating with her coaches in Antwerp, Belgium.
Simone Biles had even more reason to celebrate as she finished her qualifying round with the highest all-around score of this Olympic cycle, 58.865. This score earned her first place on the vault, floor, and balance beam, and second place on the uneven bars. The Guardian reports that this impressive performance puts her in contention for a sixth world all-around title on Friday. Biles’ strong showing comes after her dominant performances at the US Classic and US championship earlier this year. She expressed confidence in her current mental and physical state, a contrast to her struggles in Tokyo, where she withdrew from competition due to a loss of spatial awareness while performing a twist in the air. The Biles II vault is now the fifth gymnastics element named after Simone Biles and her second vault element. Time has an explainer on the four other moves named after her.
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