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2016: Simone Biles Takes Over the World in Rio

We might as well call this the Decade of Simone Biles. In the years since her show-stopping performance in Rio, where she won five medals, Simone has been practically unbeatable in international gymnastics. She essentially owns her own record book at this point and already has four flips named after her.

But as for her most iconic moment? We have to go with her performance in the team and all-around finals in Rio, back in 2016. Already heralded as one of the best gymnasts of all time, Simone was competing under intense pressure and scrutiny. She still managed to blow every expectation out of the water, cementing her status as the undeniable GOAT of gymnastics.

Image Source: Getty / Tim Clayton - Corbis / Contributor