Rebeca Andrade vs Simone Biles
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Gymnastics | Sport | Gymnastics |
| Brazil | Nationality | United States |
| 8 May 1999 | Born | March 14, 1997 |
| 1.51 m / 4 ft 11 in | Height | 4 ft 8 in (142 cm) |
| $2M | Net worth | $25M |
| 9 | Major honours | 6 |
| 2 | Records | 3 |
Career Numbers
| 6 | Olympic Medals | 11 |
| 9 | World Championships Medals | 30 |
| 4 | Pan American Games Medals | - |
| 19 | Total Major Championships Medals | - |
| - | U.S. National All-Around Titles | 9 |
| - | Eponymous Skills | 1 (Biles vault) |
| - | Total Medals | 32 |
Honours Side by Side
Rebeca Andrade (9)
- Olympic Gold Medal
- Olympic Silver Medal
- Olympic Silver Medal
- World Champion
- World Silver Medal
- World Silver Medal
Simone Biles (6)
- Olympic Medals
- World Championships Medals
- U.S. National All-Around Championships
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
- Comeback of the Year
The Case for Each
Rebeca Andrade brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 9 documented honours against 6 for Simone Biles. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any gymnastics argument.
On records, Simone Biles holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Rebeca Andrade. The headline entry: Most Olympic Medals by a U.S. Gymnast. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.
Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Rebeca Andrade shows 6 in olympic medals; Simone Biles answers with 11. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.
Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Rebeca Andrade shows 9 in world championships medals; Simone Biles answers with 30. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.
Gymnastics compresses years of training into routines lasting barely a minute, judged to the tenth of a point. Its stars combine artistry with athletic feats few humans can attempt. Olympic gymnastics remains one of the Games' most watched and most unforgiving arenas. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.
Simone Biles is the senior figure by roughly 1 year, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.
Commercially, Simone Biles leads with an estimated $25M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.
For the complete record, see Rebeca Andrade and Simone Biles, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.
Full profiles: Rebeca Andrade · Simone Biles

