Simone Biles female gymnast to land the Yurchenko double pike vault during an international competition in Antwerp, Belgium.
Simone Biles made history once again in the gymnastics world. She became the first female gymnast to land the Yurchenko double pike vault during an international competition, which means the challenging vault will be named for her.
Biles was competing in the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, is considered the most difficult vault in women’s gymnastics right now, according to The Athletic.
This was her first time competing with Team USA at an international meet since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which took place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
