Biles is the fourth American female gymnast to win five medals in a single Olympics, joining Mary Lou Retton, Shannon Miller, and Nastia Liukin.
USA teammate Laurie Hernandez joined her on the podium taking home the silver medal.
Black athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics show off their beautiful bodies.
The 19-year-old Texan is the first American female gymnast to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
With the games in full swing, check out some of the best moments so far.
What y’all know about them Texas girls? Congratulations to two Texas stars Simone Manuel & Simone Biles for shining bright in the 2016 Olympics. Houston’s own Simone Manuel made history as the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual swimming event. Her reaction was absolutely everything. *tears* https://twitter.com/mambomoondog/status/763933256823640064 https://twitter.com/MediaMaven9/status/763931435702951937 Another one of Houston’s […]
See every Black Team USA medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
