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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Simone Biles of the United States looks on prior to the Women’s Vault Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Simone Biles of the United States looks on prior to the Women’s Vault Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Simone Biles is one of the most decorated athletes in the United States. The seven-time Olympic medal winner is currently tied with Shannon Miller for the most number of Olympic medals won by an American gymnast.
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Given Biles’ legacy and elite achievements, people often wonder – who will be the next athlete to follow the GOAT’s steps and create another history? However, unlike Simone Biles, the next gymnastic icon might be from Brazil and not the US.
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Will Rebeca Andrade be the next Simone Biles?
Simone Biles, a known mental health advocate, opted out of the recent Gymnastics World Championships for similar reasons. However, even in her and Suni Lee’s absence, the US women’s gymnastics team did quite well at the Worlds.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 06: Simone Biles reacts after compteting on the vault during the Senior Women’s competition of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena on June 06, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Although, there was one particular gymnast amongst others who caught everyone’s attention. Rebeca Andrade, the star gymnast from Brazil, has emerged as the new star as she won the all-around title this week at the world championships.
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For years, the event and the sport were dominated by Biles, who won consecutive titles. But, in her absence, Andrade took the opportunity to make a name for herself. According to WSJ, before this, Brazil has never produced a top-class gymnast at such a high stage.
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The 23-year-old gymnast won the event with the highest score of the day [15.166]. Andrade’s performance and perfect execution have set an opinion that she will be the next Simone Biles.
Know Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade
Rebeca Andrade is a 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2021 World Championships gold medallist on the vault. She had lost first place in an all-around event to USA’s Suni Lee in Tokyo.
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However, Andrade has completed her all-around redemption by winning the gold medal at the 2022 worlds. She is also the first Brazilian gymnast to win a medal at the Olympics. Andrade is the second Brazilian woman to win gold at World Artistic Gymnastic Championships.
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The young athlete at the brink of her gymnastic career is believed to achieve many such great feats.
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