
We’ve made it! We’ve done it! After covering 210 meets over the past twelve months, we’re super ready for a month-long nap before kicking off the 2019 season, but first we’re going to take a look at all of the top scores we saw this year, breaking them down into all scores in this post as well as a separate post featuring international scores only.
In 2018, we saw 6,403 all-around performances, as well as 8,691 vault scores, 9,033 bars scores, 9,241 beam scores, and 9,016 floor scores, in addition to 2,012 two-vault attempts that get averaged for an event final (or qualification into a final).
The list of top all-around and event scores is below. An asterisk (*) next to the name denotes a junior competitor, and I’ve removed bonus from all domestic meets to keep things consistent. As a note, we only include juniors in the two-vault averages or D-score combos if they’re competing vaults from two different families, and if a competition uses bonuses but their score sheets don’t differentiate those bonuses from the totals, we don’t include those scores in our database.
Top 50 All-Around Scores
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | World Championships QF | 60.965 |
| 2 | Angelina Melnikova | Russia | Russian Championships QF | 57.732 |
| 3 | Riley McCusker | United States | U.S. Classic | 57.500 |
| 4 | Mai Murakami | Japan | All-Japan Team Championships | 57.033 |
| 5 | Morgan Hurd | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 57.000 |
| Grace McCallum | United States | Pan American Championships TF | 57.000 | |
| 7 | Leanne Wong* | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 56.300 |
| 8 | Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos | France | European Championships TF | 56.266 |
| 9 | Ellie Black | Canada | Canadian Championships D2 | 56.199 |
| 10 | Sunisa Lee* | United States | KPAC National Qualifier | 56.000 |
| 11 | Chen Yile | China | Asian Games QF | 55.950 |
| 12 | Emma Malabuyo | United States | City of Jesolo Trophy AA | 55.868 |
| 13 | Kayla DiCello* | United States | U.S. Championships D2 | 55.750 |
| 14 | Trinity Thomas | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 55.700 |
| 15 | Nina Derwael | Belgium | World Championships AA | 55.699 |
| 16 | Viktoria Listunova* | Russia | Russian Junior Championships QF | 55.665 |
| 17 | Elisa Iorio* | Italy | Pieve di Soligo Friendly | 55.600 |
| 18 | Hitomi Hatakeda | Japan | WOGA Classic | 55.450 |
| Giorgia Villa* | Italy | Pieve di Soligo Friendly | 55.450 | |
| 20 | Aliya Mustafina | Russia | Russian Championships QF | 55.432 |
| Angelina Simakova | Russia | Russian Championships QF | 55.432 | |
| 22 | Asuka Teramoto | Japan | All-Japan Championships QF | 55.431 |
| 23 | Shilese Jones | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 55.300 |
| 24 | Ragan Smith | United States | City of Jesolo Trophy AA | 55.166 |
| 25 | Diana Varinska | Ukraine | Ukraine Cup AA | 55.067 |
| 26 | Kara Eaker | United States | U.S. Championships D2 | 55.050 |
| 27 | Ksenia Klimenko* | Russia | Russian Junior Championships QF | 54.999 |
| 28 | Vladislava Urazova* | Russia | Russian Junior Championships AA | 54.998 |
| 29 | Jade Carey | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 54.950 |
| 30 | Tatiana Nabieva | Russia | Dityatin Cup AA | 54.850 |
| 31 | Jordan Bowers* | United States | Junior Pan American Championships AA | 54.750 |
| 32 | Skye Blakely* | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 54.700 |
| Jordan Chiles | United States | U.S. Worlds Trials | 54.700 | |
| 34 | Anastasia Iliankova | Russia | Russian Cup QF | 54.698 |
| 35 | Marine Boyer | France | Top 12 Final | 54.650 |
| 36 | Asia D’Amato* | Italy | 2nd Italian Serie A | 54.600 |
| Amy Tinkler | Great Britain | English Championships | 54.600 | |
| 38 | Olga Astafyeva* | Russia | Russian Junior Championships QF | 54.566 |
| 39 | Luo Huan | China | Asian Games QF | 54.550 |
| 40 | Isabela Onyshko | Canada | Canadian Championships D2 | 54.516 |
| 41 | Konnor McClain* | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 54.500 |
| 42 | Claudia Fragapane | Great Britain | English Championships | 54.400 |
| Daniele Hypolito | Brazil | Brazilian Championships | 54.400 | |
| 44 | Flavia Saraiva | Brazil | World Championships AA | 54.366 |
| 45 | Viktoria Komova | Russia | Russian Championships QF | 54.365 |
| Maile O’Keefe | United States | American Cup | 54.365 | |
| 47 | Lorette Charpy | France | Top 12 Series 4 | 54.350 |
| Alyona Shchennikova | United States | U.S. Championships D2 | 54.350 | |
| 49 | Brooklyn Moors | Canada | Elite Canada AA | 54.335 |
| 50 | Jade Barbosa | Brazil | Brazilian Championships | 54.300 |
Top 10 Single Vault Scores
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | U.S. Worlds Trials | 16.000 |
| 2 | Giulia Steingruber | Switzerland | Koper Challenge Cup EF | 15.100 |
| 3 | Jordan Chiles | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 15.000 |
| Sae Miyakawa | Japan | All-Japan Championships QF | 15.000 | |
| 5 | Asia D’Amato* | Italy | 1st Italian Serie A | 14.950 |
| 6 | Mai Murakami | Japan | All-Japan Team Championships | 14.900 |
| Shallon Olsen | Canada | International Gymnix AA | 14.900 | |
| 8 | Rebeca Andrade | Brazil | Cottbus World Cup EF | 14.866 |
| Natsumi Hanashima | Japan | All-Japan Team Championships | 14.866 | |
| 10 | Shilese Jones | United States | Pan American Championships TF | 14.833 |
| Angelina Simakova | Russia | Russian Championships QF | 14.833 |
Top 10 Two-Vault Average Scores
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | World Championships QF | 15.666 |
| 2 | Rebeca Andrade | Brazil | Cottbus World Cup QF | 14.766 |
| 3 | Boglarka Devai | Hungary | European Championships QF | 14.616 |
| 4 | Asia D’Amato* | Italy | International Gymnix EF | 14.600 |
| Shallon Olsen | Canada | Commonwealth Games QF | 14.600 | |
| 6 | Jade Carey | United States | Pan American Championships AA | 14.550 |
| 7 | Alexa Moreno | Mexico | World Championships EF | 14.508 |
| 8 | Giulia Steingruber | Switzerland | Koper Challenge Cup EF | 14.500 |
| 9 | Yeo Seo-jeong | South Korea | World Championships QF | 14.483 |
| 10 | Oksana Chusovitina | Uzbekistan | Doha World Cup EF | 14.433 |
Top 10 Uneven Bars Scores
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Nina Derwael | Belgium | Belgian Championships | 15.350 |
| 2 | Anastasia Iliankova | Russia | Russian Cup QF | 15.300 |
| 3 | Fan Yilin | China | Cottbus World Cup QF | 15.233 |
| 4 | Riley McCusker | United States | U.S. Classic | 15.000 |
| 5 | Elisabeth Seitz | Germany | Swiss Cup | 14.900 |
| Alyona Shchennikova | United States | U.S. Classic | 14.900 | |
| 7 | Simone Biles | United States | World Championships TF | 14.866 |
| 8 | Liu Tingting | China | Asian Games QF | 14.850 |
| 9 | Lyu Jiaqi | China | Baku World Cup EF | 14.833 |
| 10 | Sunisa Lee* | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 14.800 |
Top 10 Balance Beam Scores
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 15.200 |
| 2 | Kara Eaker | United States | U.S. Worlds Trials | 15.150 |
| 3 | Chen Yile | China | Chinese Championships QF | 15.000 |
| 4 | Diana Varinska | Ukraine | Ukraine Cup EF | 14.750 |
| Sanne Wevers | Netherlands | Heerenveen Friendly EF | 14.750 | |
| 6 | Flavia Saraiva | Brazil | Pan American Championships TF | 14.667 |
| 7 | Daniele Hypolito | Brazil | Brazilian Championships | 14.650 |
| Emily Lee | United States | Desert Lights Qualifier | 14.650 | |
| 9 | Luo Huan | China | Chinese Championships EF | 14.633 |
| 10 | Elena Gerasimova* | Russia | Voronin Cup EF | 14.625 |
Top 10 Floor Exercise Scores
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | World Championships QF | 15.333 |
| 2 | Mai Murakami | Japan | All-Japan Championships QF | 14.766 |
| 3 | Jade Carey | United States | Pan American Championships TF | 14.600 |
| Brooklyn Moors | Canada | Elite Canada EF | 14.600 | |
| 5 | Angelina Melnikova | Russia | Russian Championships EF | 14.500 |
| 6 | Angelina Radivilova | Ukraine | Ukraine Cup AA | 14.400 |
| 7 | Grace McCallum | United States | U.S. Worlds Trials | 14.300 |
| 8 | Flavia Saraiva | Brazil | Pan American Championships TF | 14.233 |
| 9 | Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos | France | French Championships EF | 14.200 |
| 10 | Emma Malabuyo | United States | City of Jesolo Trophy EF | 14.167 |
Best Two-Vault Difficulty Combination
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | World Championships QF | 12.2 |
| 2 | Pyon Rye Yong | North Korea | World Championships EF | 11.6 |
| Yeo Seo-jeong | South Korea | Guimaraes Challenge Cup QF | 11.6 | |
| 4 | Lilia Akhaimova | Russia | Toyota International | 11.4 |
| Boglarka Devai | Hungary | European Championships EF | 11.4 | |
| Liu Jinru | China | World Championships EF | 11.4 | |
| Alexa Moreno | Mexico | Toyota International | 11.4 | |
| Shallon Olsen | Canada | World Championships EF | 11.4 | |
| 9 | Coline Devillard | France | European Championships EF | 11.2 |
| Sae Miyakawa | Japan | All-Japan Event Championships EF | 11.2 | |
| Qi Qi* | China | Chinese Championships EF | 11.2 |
Best Uneven Bars Difficulty
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Becky Downie | Great Britain | British Team Championships | 6.6 |
| 2 | Nina Derwael | Belgium | Cottbus World Cup EF | 6.5 |
| 3 | Du Siyu | China | Chinese Individual Championships EF | 6.4 |
| Elisabeth Seitz | Germany | Bundesliga Finals | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Fan Yilin | China | Cottbus World Cup QF | 6.3 |
| Angelina Melnikova | Russia | World Championships QF | 6.3 | |
| 7 | Jonna Adlerteg | Sweden | World Championships EF | 6.2 |
| Simone Biles | United States | World Championships EF | 6.2 | |
| Georgia-Mae Fenton | Great Britain | World Championships QF | 6.2 | |
| Carolann Heduit* | France | European Championships EF | 6.2 | |
| Anastasia Iliankova | Russia | City of Jesolo Trophy AA | 6.2 | |
| Sophie Scheder | Germany | German Euros Trials | 6.2 | |
| Alyona Shchennikova | United States | U.S. Championships D2 | 6.2 | |
| Kelly Simm | Great Britain | Cottbus World Cup EF | 6.2 | |
| Diana Varinska | Ukraine | Stella Zakharova Cup EF | 6.2 | |
| Zhou Ruiyu* | China | Chinese Championships TF | 6.2 |
Best Balance Beam Difficulty
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Kara Eaker | United States | Auburn National Qualiifer | 6.7 |
| 2 | Simone Biles | United States | U.S. Championships D2 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Chen Yile | China | Asian Games TF | 6.3 |
| Sunisa Lee* | United States | Pacific Rim Championships AA | 6.3 | |
| Liu Tingting | China | World Championships EF | 6.3 | |
| Riley McCusker | United States | Brestyan’s National Qualifier | 6.3 | |
| 7 | Marine Boyer | France | World Championships QF | 6.2 |
| Guan Chenchen* | China | Chinese Junior Championships EF | 6.2 | |
| Luo Huan | China | Chinese Championships EF | 6.2 | |
| Tang Xijing* | China | Youth Olympic Games QF | 6.2 | |
| Zhang Jin | China | Chinese Championships QF | 6.2 |
Best Floor Exercise Difficulty
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Meet | Score |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | World Championships EF | 6.7 |
| 2 | Jade Carey | United States | Cottbus World Cup QF | 6.3 |
| 3 | Sae Miyakawa | Japan | NHK Trophy | 6.1 |
| Mai Murakami | Japan | All-Japan Championships QF | 6.1 | |
| 5 | Emma Malabyuo | United States | City of Jesolo Trophy AA | 6.0 |
| 6 | Lilia Akhaimova | Russia | DTB Team Challenge QF | 5.9 |
| Angelina Melnikova | Russia | World Championships TF | 5.9 | |
| Trinity Thomas | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 5.9 | |
| 9 | Claudia Fragapane | Great Britain | English Championships | 5.8 |
| Morgan Hurd | United States | U.S. Classic | 5.8 |
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Better not to do it with national competitions scores.
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Biles’s best two vault combo difficulty was actually 12.2 during worlds qf. Why isn’t this included?
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Because sometimes people copy and paste things from the wrong field.
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What a prick thing to say.
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Cameron–not Lauren.
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Oops…tied at #47 in the all-around is listed Alyona Shchennikova, at the U.S. Championships D2, competing for Russia, but that’s not right, is it?
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…anyway, thanks for all you do!
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Thank you!
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