Panamanian gymnast Hillary Heron made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics during the qualifying session on Sunday when she became the first gymnast other than Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, to land the "Biles 1," a tumbling pass named after the American gymnast. Born in Panama City, the 20-year-old gymnast incorporated the complicated double layout into her floor routine at the games' gymnastics qualifier, finishing in 36th place overall.
“She’s an inspiration, not only for me, for many gymnasts and being able to compete one of her skills at the World Championships and now on the Olympic stage definitely means a lot to me,” Heron told
Olympics.com in an interview afterward. “It shows the impact that she has not only in gymnastics but in sports.
Gymnastics moves, which must also meet a certain threshold of difficulty in order to be considered, are named after the first athlete who performs them in an international competition according to the International ...