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A look at some of Simone Biles’ career highlights as she plans a return to competition

FILE - Simone Biles reacts after competing on the balance beam at the Tokyo Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday, June 28, 2023, that Biles, the 2016 Olympic champion, will be part of the field at the U.S. Classic outside of Chicago on Aug. 5. The meet will be Biles first since the 2020 Olympics. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) (Ashley Landis, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Simone Biles plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in August. Here are some of the highlights of her career:

— 2016 Olympic all-around champion

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— 5-time world all-around champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)

— 7-time U.S. national champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)

— 7-time Olympic medalist (tied for the most by an American female gymnast)

— 25-time world championship medalist (record for a female gymnast)

— 32-time U.S. championship medalist

— undefeated in individual all-around competitions since the 2013 U.S. championships

— 2-time AP Female Athlete of the Year (2016, 2019)

— 4 elements named after her (one on vault, one on balance beam and two on floor exercise) in the Code of Points after she completed them in competition.

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