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Simone Biles

By Pablo99_Lope

  • Born

    Born
    Simone Arianne Biles was born on March 14, 1997 in Columbus, Ohio.

  • The Start

    The Start
    2003 - Biles starts in gymnastics
    Simone Biles came into contact with artistic gymnastics at age 6, after being discovered by coach Aimee Boorman and her mother during a preschool trip to the gym where Boorman worked

  • Beginning

    Beginning
    Simone Biles officially began her career at the "American Classic" competition in Huntsville, Texas, in 2011.

  • Fisrt competition

    Fisrt competition
    Her first meet of 2012 was again in the "American Classic" competition, but this time, she finished first in the individual overall and vault, second on floor, third on balance beam, and fourth on uneven bars.

  • Debut

    Debut
    Biles' debut as a senior gymnast was in March 2013, at the American Cup, an international FIG event, she and her partner Katelyn Ohashi were called to replace Elsabeth Black and Kyla Ross, who had left the gymnast. competition due to being injured.

  • Missed competition

    Missed competition
    Biles missed the start of the season due to a shoulder injury, ruling out the 2014 American Cup.

  • Important competition

    Important competition
    He began the season on March 7, competing in the 2015 American Cup, held in Arlington, Texas, managing to win the overall individual competition with 62,299 points and with an advantage greater than four points over the second place. place.

  • Rio de Janeiro competition

    Rio de Janeiro competition
    Biles began the season by participating in the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in April, where she won gold medals in the individual circuit, team circuit, floor exercise, balance beam and vault. In July she participated in the Olympic Trials (selection tests for the Olympic team) where she managed to be one of the athletes chosen to represent the United States at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

  • Travel

    Travel
    2017 - Biles travels!
    Making up for lost time, Biles caught up in 2017 by traveling the world and doing sponsored exhibitions. He returned to training at the end of the summer with his new coaches Laurent and Cecile Landi.

  • Sexual abuse

    Sexual abuse
    In January 2018, she declared that she had been a victim of sexual abuse by former US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, along with a hundred other gymnasts.

  • Artistic Gymnastics

    Artistic Gymnastics
    At the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held in Stuttgart, he qualified for all the finals to be competed, being the third time he achieved this achievement.

  • Other medal

    Other medal
    At Tokyo 2020, Biles won two more medals to expand her already impressive Olympic collection to a grand total of seven.

  • Health

    Health
    2021 - Biles sparks global debate on mental health
    In her return to competition for the 2021 US Classic, Biles debuted her Yurchenko double somersault in the vault, the most complex vault performed by a gymnast in the history of the event. At the National Championships, she became the first American woman to win seven eventing titles and was established as the greatest of all time.

  • Broke with nike

    Broke with nike
    On April 23, 2021, Biles broke her relationship with Nike that had united her since the end of 2015, to join the North American sports brand Athleta, linked to Gap.

  • Psychological problem

    Psychological problem
    Biles spent two years without competing after the Tokyo games due to twisties, a psychological problem that prevented her from controlling her body in aerial maneuvers. He returned to competition in August 2023 with a victory at the US Classic in Chicago, as the beginning of his preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.