Biles equals record with 23rd World Championships medal

Simone Biles matches Vitaly Scherbo’s record of 23 World Gymnastics Championships medals with gold on the vault as Great Britain’s Ellie…

Biles has 17 World Championships gold medals alongside four golds at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Simone Biles equalled the record held by Vitaly Scherbo as she claimed her 23rd World Gymnastics Championships medal with gold on the vault.

Her 17th gold medal came after another fantastic display by the 22-year-old American in Stuttgart.

She can break Scherbo’s record when she competes in the uneven bars final later today.

Great Britain’s Ellie Downie took the bronze medal, with America’s Jade Carey claiming silver.