How many medals has Simone Biles won and how they compare
Simone Biles has won 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, comprising 23 gold, 7 silver, and 0 bronze at the Olympic Games and World Artistic Gymnastics Championships combined as of the most recent completed competition cycle. This makes her the most decorated gymnast in history by total medals and the most decorated female gymnast by gold medals. The following sections break down her totals by event type, year, and context, and clarify what is and is not counted in official tallies.
Olympic medals
At the Olympic Games, Biles has won 4 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 0 bronze medals across two Games cycles. She earned her first Olympic medals at Rio 2016, winning one gold, one silver, and one bronze in team and individual apparatus events. At Tokyo 2020, she added three more gold medals in team competition and on balance beam, floor exercise, and vault, though she did not medal on uneven bars in that cycle. These results are drawn from official International Olympic Committee records and are consistent with published Olympic databases.
Olympic medal table
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tokyo 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total Olympic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
World Championship medals
At the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Biles holds multiple all-time records for total medals and gold medals among women. As of the most recent Worlds cycle, she has 19 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 0 bronze medals in World Championship competition, for a total of 23 World Championship medals. These results reflect performances across editions from 2013 to the most completed Worlds cycle. Records are based on current Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) published results and official media sources.
World Championship medal table
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlds (2013–2023) | 19 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Total Worlds | 19 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
Combined totals and rankings
When Olympic and World Championship results are combined, Biles holds the all-time records for most total medals and most gold medals among women, and she leads all gymnasts—men or women—in total medals. The table below summarizes the combined counts and positions relative to other gymnasts where applicable, using the most recently verified published data.
- Total medals: 30 (23 gold, 7 silver, 0 bronze)
- Olympic medals: 6 (4 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze)
- World Championship medals: 23 (19 gold, 4 silver, 0 bronze)
- Recognized as the most decorated gymnast worldwide by total medals and most decorated female gymnast by gold medals in official federation records
Definitions and scope
In this summary, “medal” refers to individual Olympic or World Championship event and team medals awarded by the International Olympic Committee and the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, respectively. Non-competition honors, such as media awards or legacy awards, are not counted. Team and individual apparatus medals are both included. Only senior-level senior compulsory and optional results are considered; junior-level results are not included in these totals.
Context and comparison
Compared with other elite gymnasts, Biles’s medal totals are substantially higher than those of most peers in terms of both volume and gold count. Historically, male and female gymnasts with the next highest Olympic totals sit several medals below her World Championship and combined tallies. These comparisons are based on official federation records and retrospective media compilations from recognized gymnastics authorities. Records reflect career results across multiple editions of Worlds and Olympic cycles at the time of the most recent published data.
Common questions
- Does the total include junior World Championships? No. Only senior World Championships and Olympic medals are counted.
- Are team and individual medals both included? Yes. Both team and individual apparatus medals are included in the totals.
- Have any of her records changed recently as of the latest cycles? As of the most recently completed competition cycles covered by official FIG and IOC data, the totals above remain accurate.
- How do these numbers compare with male record-holders? Biles holds the most total medals among women; all-gender record-holding male gymnasts have higher totals, but Biles’s totals stand as the highest for female gymnasts across major senior-level competitions.
Reliability and sources
The medal counts above are derived from official IOC and FIG sources, corroborated by authoritative gymnastics media records and federation databases. Where official records are periodically updated, the numbers reflect the most current publicly confirmed results at the time of writing. For absolute precision in archival research, consult the official Olympic database and the FIG World Championships medal tables.
Quick comparison snapshot
| Category | Count | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Total medals (all senior Worlds + Olympics) | 30 | 23 gold, 7 silver, 0 bronze |
| Olympic medals | 6 | 4 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020) |
| World Championship medals | 23 | 19 gold, 4 silver, 0 bronze (since 2013) |
| Most decorated female gymnast by gold | Yes | Most gold medals among women in Worlds + Olympic history |
| Most decorated gymnast by total medals | Yes | Highest total medals among all gymnasts at senior Worlds + Olympics |
Closing note
Simone Biles’s medal totals represent sustained excellence at the highest levels of gymnastics across multiple Olympic and World Championship cycles. The numbers above are drawn from official federation records and are intended to provide a clear, verifiable reference for her achievements and their context within the sport’s record-keeping history.