Oct 8, 2023 - Sports

In photos: Simone Biles wraps up world championships with 4 gold medals

Rebecca Falconer

Winner US' Simone Biles celebrates on the podium after the Women's Floor Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, northern Belgium, on October 8, 2023. — Team USA's Simone Biles celebrates on the podium after the Women's Floor Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, Belgium, on Sunday, Oct. 8. Photo: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images

Simone Biles won gold medals in the women's balance beam and floor finals at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, on Sunday, the last day of competition.

The big picture: Biles won four gold medals in total at the event, taking the most-decorated gymnast of all time's total world championships and Olympics medal haul to 37, as she continues a successful comeback year after stepping away from gymnastics following the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental well-being.

A screenshot of a USA Gymnastics tweet, saying: "GOLD FOR THE GOAT! 🥇 We're running out of words, so we'll just let the stats speak for themselves! ➡️ 6x World Floor Champion (Undefeated on FX) ➡️ 23x World Champion ➡️ 37 total World & Olympic Medals ➡️ 5 total World Medals in 2023 ➡️ 🐐" — Photo: USA Gymnastics/X

Simone Biles of The United States of America performs her Floor routine during the Women's Floor final during Day Nine of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on October 08, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. — Biles performs her routine during the Women's Floor final during Day Nine of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Oct. 8, 2023, in Antwerp. Photo: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Simone Biles of The United States of America performs her Beam routine during the Women's Beam final during Day Nine of the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on October 08, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. — Biles during the Women's Beam final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Oct. 8. Photo: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Simone Biles of the United States performs her floor routine during her gold medal win in the Women's Floor Final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships-Antwerp 2023 at the Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 8th, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. — Biles performs during her gold medal win in the Women's Floor Final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Oct. 8. Photo: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images

US' Simone Biles competes in the Women's Balance Beam Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, northern Belgium, on October 8, 2023. — Biles competes in the Women's Balance Beam Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Oct. 8. Photo: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images

Simone Biles of the United States is embraced by coach Cécile Canqueteau-Landi after her balance beam routine during her gold medal win in the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships-Antwerp 2023 at the Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 8th, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. — Coach Cécile Canqueteau-Landi embraces Biles after the gymnast's gold medal win in the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Oct. 8. Photo: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images

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