Simone Biles is small in stature — simply 4-foot-8 — however her repute looms giant.
The Texas native began taking gymnastics lessons at age 6 and and earned an invitation to the junior nationwide workforce camp by 14. She had a number of world championship gold medals earlier than she made her Olympics debut in Rio de Janeiro at age 19 in 2016. She scored her first Olympic gold medals within the particular person all-around, vault and flooring, a bronze medal in steadiness beam and a gold medal as a part of Group USA.
After her triumphant run in Rio, Biles printed her memoir and appeared on Dancing With the Stars, however she quickly returned to the gymnasium to arrange for the Tokyo Olympics. After pulling out of a number of Olympic occasions as a result of “twisties,” Biles took a two-year break from competitions.
Following her April 2023 wedding ceremony to NFL star Jonathan Owens, she returned to the mat in August 2023, making it clear that she was making ready to go to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Hold scrolling to have a look again at Biles’ many achievements over time:
