2021: Simone Biles first performed "Biles II" (Yurchenko double pike) vault, becoming the first woman to do so at a world competition.

2021 marked a groundbreaking moment for Simone Biles in gymnastics as she became the first woman to perform the Yurchenko double pike, a highly complex vault later named "Biles II" at a world competition. Few men have even attempted this move. At the Paris Olympics, she successfully executed the "Biles II" in the all-around final, earning her a historical place in the sport's Code of Points.

August 01, 2024
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