Gymnastics: Simone Biles clinches 16th title and fifth all-around gold at World Championships

Biles, 22, earned the 22nd world medal of her career, leaving her just one short of the all-time record, having already won team gold with the USA on Tuesday.

Oct 10, 2019 · 10:56 pm Updated Oct 10, 2019 · 10:58 pm

Gymnastics: Simone Biles clinches 16th title and fifth all-around gold at World Championships — File image of Simone Biles | Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters

US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her 16th world championship gold medal and fifth all-around title in Stuttgart on Thursday.

Biles, 22, earned the 22nd world medal of her career, leaving her just one short of the all-time record, having already won team gold with the USA on Tuesday.

That mic drop! 🎙

The moment @Simone_Biles dropped the mic and won her fifth all-around world title at #Stuttgart2019!@USAGym @gymnastics pic.twitter.com/yqwCCP0tdw
— Olympic Channel (@olympicchannel) October 10, 2019

Chinese teenager Tang Xijing, 16, took silver and Angelina Melnikova of Russia claimed bronze in the all-around event.

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