Simone Biles made history twice and won her sixth national title, all in one weekend.
The five-time Olympic medalist and 14-time world champion became the first woman to ever land a triple-double in competition during her floor routine Sunday night. She also snagged her sixth national all-around title with a score of 118.500, nearly five points ahead of second place finisher Sunisa Lee.
— NBC Sports August 12, 2019 And that wasn't the reigning Olympic and world all-around champion's only history-making moment of the competition.Read MoreOn Friday, the 22-year old became the first gymnast to attempt and land a double-double dismount off of a high beam. The move involves two twists and two somersaults while dismounting.Biles had attempted the triple-double the same day she landed her double-double but just missed the landing.
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