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The U.S. set a record with 16 gold medals at the World Track and Field Championships, winning three relay titles and achieving their fifth consecutive overall medal lead, with notable performances from Sha’Carri Richardson, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and others, while narrowly missing the men's 4x400m relay title to Botswana.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Oblique Seville won the 100m titles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with Jefferson-Wooden setting a championship record and Seville becoming the first Jamaican man to win a global 100m title since Usain Bolt, marking significant breakthroughs for both athletes.
Team USA dominated the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing, winning three gold medals. Madison Chock and Evan Bates became the first U.S. ice dancers to go undefeated in a calendar year since 2013, while Ilia Malinin secured his second Grand Prix gold. Leah Neset and Artem Markelov won the junior ice dance gold, marking the first for Team USA since 2016. The U.S. men have also secured a medal every year since 2016.
Simone Biles concludes the gymnastics world championships with two more gold medals, winning the women's balance beam and floor finals. With these victories, Biles now has a record-breaking 37 medals at the world championships and Olympics. She led the U.S. women's team to a seventh consecutive victory in the team event. Biles, who took a two-year break to focus on her mental health, returned to competition this summer with a new laid-back attitude. She plans to take a meet-by-meet approach leading up to the Paris Olympics next year.
Simone Biles caps off a dominant performance at the world championships by winning two more gold medals in the beam and floor finals, bringing her total to five medals, including four golds. Biles proved that she could handle the pressure of a major event and overcome her mental block from the Tokyo Olympics. She showcased her exceptional routines and solidified her status as the most decorated gymnast in history. The American men's team also had a breakthrough performance, winning four medals at the championships.
Simone Biles secures gold medals in both the balance beam and floor exercise at the Gymnastics World Championships, adding to her already impressive collection of medals. Biles now has a total of 37 medals at the world championships and Olympics, with 27 of them being gold. Shilese Jones also qualified for the finals in both events but missed out on a medal. The U.S. men's gymnastics team had a successful showing, winning four medals, including a silver for Khoi Young on vault.
Australia continues to dominate the 2023 World Aquatics Championships with another golden night, as Kyle Chalmers, Kaylee McKeown, and the women's 4x200m free relay claim gold medals. Despite the United States leading in total medals, Australia's gold medal count keeps them at the top of the overall medal table. The United States aims to improve its three gold medals to move up from its current third-place position.