(CNN) — Reigning world champion Simone Biles will become the fourth American woman gymnast to compete in three Olympic Games after placing first in the all-around competition at the 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday in Minneapolis.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist finished with an overall score of 117.225. Suni Lee came in second with a score of 111.675 and Jordan Chiles in third with 111.425.
Biles started her night on the vault, posting a score of 15.500. She performed one of her signature moves - the Yurchenko double pike.
Her second rotation of the night - the uneven bars - showed Biles’ consistency, as she finished with a score of 14.200.
Like on night one of the competition, Biles was shaky on the beam - her third rotation. Biles scored a 13.900 after being slightly off on an aerial and falling off the beam.
On her final rotation of the night, Biles dazzled on the floor routine, which led to a standing ovation from the spectators at Target Center including from her husband Jonathan Owens, an NFL player for the Chicago Bears. She scored a 14.725 to solidify her win in the competition.
The 27-year-old Biles, who became the most decorated gymnast ever at last year’s world championships, clinched an automatic spot on the team after placing first.
At the Tokyo Games in 2021, Biles experienced a phenomenon known as “the twisties” – a mental block causing gymnasts to lose track of their body positions – and subsequently withdrew from several events.
She made her competitive return to gymnastics last year following an extended break from the sport to prioritize her mental health.
The 27-year-old has been in superb form this year, winning her record-extending ninth title at the US Championships earlier this month.
She entered the trials as the strong favorite to win the all-around competition – securing an automatic spot on the US team for the Paris Olympics – and topped the standings ahead of Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee after the first day of the women’s event on Friday.
In Paris, Biles’ first opportunity to add to her haul of seven Olympic medals will be the women’s team final on July 30, two days before the all-around final.
The men’s competition concluded on Saturday, with Asher Hong, Stephen Nedoroscik, Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, and Paul Juda selected for the team. Khoi Young and Shane Wiskus were named as traveling replacements.
The Olympics are scheduled to begin on July 26 and run through August 11.
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