Packers' Jonathan Owens 'blessed to be able to witness the greatness' of Simone Biles after she wins sixth all-around world championship
Simone Biles' reactions to winning her sixth all-around world championship and becoming the winningest gymnast in the sport's history were simply golden.
Her smiles were as big as her medal collection and her dance after hugging teammate Shilese Jones displayed how much fun she's having and how much this all still means to her 10 years after she won her first world championship.
SIMONE'S REACTION 😮
The moment Simone Biles won her 21st world championship gold medal and a record-tying sixth world all-around title. #Antwerp2023 pic.twitter.com/wuluRfr2V6— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
The title is her 21st world championship gold medal and 27th overall world championship medal. Both of those marks are records.
And today's victory makes her the most decorated gymnast ever across world championship and Olympic competitions with 34 total medals.
Her sixth all-around title breaks her own record for a woman at the world championships and ties the record for a man or woman with Japan’s Kōhei Uchimura.
So while winning has became the norm for Biles, 26, in her illustrious career, you can tell she's not taking anything for granted, especially after taking two years off following a tumultuous 2021 Olympics when there were questions around whether her career was over. While Biles has showed she hasn't lost a step in those two years, during this time she said she's put her mental health and family first. She also got married to Packers safety Jonathan Owens during this time.
Since the Packers season is going on, Owens, 28, hasn't been able to be in the gymnastics arenas when Biles made her glorious comeback, or when she won a record eighth U.S. title or this week in Belgium for the world championships. But there's no doubt about it that he's been watching every vault, bar and beam routine and spectacular floor exercise.
Simone Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, reacts to her record-setting moment
"You deserve it, just getting rewarded for all your dedication and hard work," Owens tweeted Friday afternoon. "Blessed to be able to witness the greatness first hand. I love you so much, I’m so happy for you baby."
You deserve it, just getting rewarded for all your dedication and hard work. Blessed to be able to witness the greatness first hand. I love you so much, I’m so happy for you baby ❤️❤️ https://t.co/759f40MHcM
— Jonathan Owens (@jjowens_3) October 6, 2023
Owens posted similar messages on his Instagram story that accompanied images or videos of Biles: "Simply amazing so happy for you baby"; "Got the win and looking damn good doing it"; "Can't get over how beautiful you are, you look so happy."
34 medals, 1 GOAT 🐐
With her win in today's all-around competition, @Simone_Biles now stands alone as the most decorated gymnast in history! pic.twitter.com/VWlBtdztvT— Team USA (@TeamUSA) October 6, 2023
Gymnastics world celebrates Simone Biles
We're not crying, you're crying. 🥹
The national anthem plays for 6-time world all-around champion Simone Biles. 🇺🇸🥇 pic.twitter.com/pp0PQ65KSV— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
SIMONE IS GOLDEN AGAIN! 🥇@Simone_Biles claims her sixth world all-around title to tie the overall record. #Antwerp2023 pic.twitter.com/274v7qy8Z6
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
Take a bow, @Simone_Biles!
The most decorated gymnast of all time 👏 pic.twitter.com/9MXHV1C7Lf— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 6, 2023
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆#SimoneBiles https://t.co/UdnXlVWCcC— Paige Turner (@FrontRowMezz) October 6, 2023
Simone Biles' vault was near perfection
SHE IS THE MOMENT ✨@Simone_Biles kicks off the women's all-around competition with a nearly perfect 15.100 on vault!#Antwerp2023 | 📺 @peacockpic.twitter.com/jREtmXwRI6
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) October 6, 2023
Simone Biles' floor routine that clinched her all-around world championship
The floor routine that gave Simone Biles a record-tying sixth world all-around title. 👑
She now holds the record for the most combined world and Olympic medals (34). pic.twitter.com/t7XqQUo2Us— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) October 6, 2023
Simone Biles' world championships
Biles has won all-around world championships in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2023.
Biles' score of 58.399 won her the championship this year, more 1.6 points better than runner-up Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, who won last year’s world championship. Biles last competed in the world championships in 2019.
All-around competitions entail four disciplines: vault, bars, beam and floor.
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Gymnastics world, Jonathan Owens reacts to Simone Biles world title