She may have missed out on setting a new record of winning an unprecedented five gymnastics gold medals at the same Games, but winning a record-equalling four golds – in team and individual all-around, vault and floor and one bronze in beam – is a monster achievement nonetheless for the near-flawless American.

The 19-year-old sealed a historic Olympics campaign by topping the podium with a sublime floor routine that once again defied both gravity and logic.

As one of the most-talked about athletes ahead and during the Games, Biles lived up to her reputation and will go down as one of the most-dominant gymnasts of all time.