Simone Biles Ties Serena Williams with 4th Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award
Simone Biles keeps adding awards to her already overflowing trophy case.
On Monday night, Biles was named the winner of the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award.
This marks the fourth time Biles has been bestowed the honor, tying Serena Williams for the most ever. The U.S. gymnastics superstar has won the award each time she has been nominated, dating back to 2017.
"I won this Award for the first time in 2017 and Laureus has been a part of my story since then, and I share their belief that sport has the power to change the world," Biles said. "That might be a little girl watching someone like me on television and deciding she can do it, too. Or it could be the incredible work Laureus Sport for Good has undertaken for the past 25 years, all over the world."
Biles won the award on the heels of the 2024 Olympics. She took home four medals at the Paris Games, including gold in the vault, team and individual all-around. Her 11 career Olympic medals are the most ever for a United States gymnast.
Biles was one of six nominees for the award. She beat out fellow 2024 Olympians Aitana Bonmatí, Sifan Hassan, Faith Kipyegon, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and 2024 Australian Open and U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.
The first three times Biles won the award came between 2017 to '20. Williams was the only person to receive the honor aside from her during that stretch, winning in 2018.
Biles and Williams are the only athletes with more than two Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award wins.
The Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award was first introduced in 2000. It is part of the Laureus World Sports Awards that honors the most outstanding individual and team achievements from the sports world.
