SIMONE Biles has been voted the Associated Press Female Athlete-of-the-Year. Voted by

U.S. editors and news directors, Biles grabbed 31 out of a possible 59 votes to be honoured as the Sportswoman of 2016.

Biles had great competition. She bested fellow Olympian Katie Ledecky, who won four gold medals and a silver in the pool during the Rio Olympics to come in second place in voting.
Serena Williams, who won Wimbledon for the seventh time this year, tied with AP Women’s NCAA Basketball Player-of-the-Year, Breanna Stewart, for third place. Biles’ Olympic teammate, Gabby Douglas, was awarded the same honour back in 2012 after her epic turn at the London Olympics.

Even without such an honour, Biles has had a pretty incredible year. She’s won gold, covered magazines, met her favourite celebrities, turned heads on red carpets and has become quite the role model for young girls everywhere.

With her four gold medals, Biles set a new American record for the most gold medals in women’s gymnastics at a single Olympic Games. She also nabbed a bronze medal for her individual work on the balance beam.