The 13 fiercest photos of Simone Biles' all-around performance

Officially the greatest of all-time.
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Annie Colbert
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Bow down to the G.O.A.T.

Sports commentators have called Simone Biles the greatest gymnast of all-time, and now she has the hardware to shut down anyone left in doubt.

Biles took the gold medal in women's individual all-around gymnastics on Thursday with a solid 2.1 point win over silver medalist and fellow American Aly Raisman. Russia's Aliya Mustafina took bronze.


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But in case you have a job where you can't don a flag bandana and cheer loudly, here are the fiercest photos from Simone Biles' dominating gold medal win.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the uneven bars during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the vault during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Credit: Harry How/Getty Images
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States waves to fans after competing on the floor during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

BONUS: Simone Biles is Wonder Woman

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Annie Colbert
Annie Colbert

Annie Colbert* is the Executive Editor at Mashable.

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