Simone Biles

Simone Biles's 37 World and Olympic medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history, a total that is 50% more than Jackie Joyner-Kersee's career count in the sport. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, she won 4 gold medals at age 27, making her the oldest female gymnast to achieve this feat in 72 years. This performance produced a 92% success rate in Olympic events entered across her career, higher than the average for top gymnasts. Her unprecedented skill complexity, including the Yurchenko double pike vault, sets a new standard for athletic daring, proving she is faster than the typical rival in defying age expectations.