Record-breaking Biles set for big finish

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles – already the Artistic World Championships’ most decorated female competitor – is now targeting the all-time record for any gymnast, held by Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus since 1996


ARTISTIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Most medals	Gold Silver Bronze

Vitaly Scherbo		BLR 12 7 4	23
Simone Biles		USA 16 3 3	22
Kohei Uchimura 		JPN 10 6 5	21
Svetlana Khorkina 	RUS 9 8 3	20


Biles will compete in all four apparatus finals – 2018 tally was two golds, one silver, one bronze


WEEKEND SCHEDULE Oct 12-13

Saturday
Vault: Explosive launch followed by multiple twists and somersaults build difficulty score

Springboard
Vaulting horse
1.25m
Landing zone


Saturday
Uneven Bars: Strength and precision required to perform swings, releases, transitions between bars, direction changes and handstands

Upper bar
2.4m
Lower bar 
1.6m
2.4m


Sunday
Floor: Gymnastic, acrobatic and dance moves set to music, using whole floor area

Sprung floor gives gymnast extra jump height and softens landing
2m-wide zone
12m


Sunday
Balance Beam: Series of flight and dance elements along entire length of beam in 90-second routine

Beam width 10cm
5m
1.2m


Sources: FIG, Olympic.org
Picture: Getty Images 
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