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Simone Biles Completes Second Career Triple-Double at World Championships

Simone Biles' second career triple-double will now be dubbed the Biles II
Simone Biles Completes Second Career Triple-Double at World Championships
Simone Biles Completes Second Career Triple-Double at World Championships

Simone Biles continued to make history on Saturday at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, as the American gymnast landed just the second triple-double in female gymnastics history.

Biles landed the first female triple-double–comprised of two flips and three twists–at the US Gymnastics Championships in August. That feat was dubbed "The Biles," making Saturday's performance simply, "Biles II."

Biles is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and 14-time world champion. She won four golds at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, winning the floor exercise, vault, all-around and team events. 

Saturday marked the women's qualifying portion of the 2019 World Championships. The final women's event will be on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. 


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Michael Shapiro is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He is a Denver native and 2018 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.