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Birth
Simone Arianne Biles was born on March 14, 1997 in Columbus, Ohio. -
Began of her career
Simone Biles officially began her career at the "American Classic" competition in Huntsville, Texas, in 2011. She finished third in the Individual Competition, first on vault and balance beam, fourth on floor and eighth on uneven bars. -
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. -
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. -
Biles missed the start of the season
Due to a shoulder injury, ruling out the 2014 American Cup. -
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
On October 17, she was selected to compete at the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanning, China. -
Graduation
He graduated from high school in 2015, studying from home to have more time to train. -
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. -
Olympic champion in Rio
In the individual general competition, Biles is Olympic champion in Rio 2016 -
Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships
Biles began the 2016 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. -
Victim of 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. -
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Stuttgart
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. -
2020 Tokyo Olympics
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Biles announced her withdrawal from participation during the team artistic gymnastics team final, citing mental health issues; The United States ended up winning the silver medal. -
Biles broke her relationship 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. -
Two years without competing
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.