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Simone Biles wins her fifth all-around World Championships title

Joe Faraoni / ESPN ImagesSimone Biles has made history once again.

The 22-year-old American gymnast won the individual all-around title at the 22nd World Championships Thursday.

The win is her fifth world all-around title and her 22nd world medal.

Biles scored 58.99 points across the balance beam, floor, vault and uneven bars, beating second-place finisher Tan Xijing of China by 2.1 points. The win broke Biles’ own record for women’s record margin of victory.

The next closest Team USA finisher was 16-year-old Sunisa Lee, who finished in eighth place with 55.63 total points.

Earlier this week, Biles and Lee helped lead Team USA to its fifth consecutive world championship title,

 

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