Simone Biles

Simone Biles is an American gymnast. Born on March 14, 1997 in Columbus, Ohio U.S.A. Biles was the first American female gymnast ever to win four gold medals during one Games. in Rio de Janeiro, she was also the first female to win consecutive World All-Around titles. Biles as well as her siblings Adria as well as her brother Ronald Biles were adopted as children by the grandparents of Houston. Simone's fascination with gymnastics started at the age of six after a visit with her day care group to Bannon Gymnastix. Simone remained in the hands of Aimee Borman as coach until the year 2011. Biles won a gold medal for vaulting, as well as a gold medal on the floor at the 2010 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships. In 2011, she began participating in the elite level of the sport. Within less than two years, she had become the most successful athlete in her discipline. Biles stood out for her consistent performance, exuberant character, as well as the difficult routines she performed across the four events she competed in including vault, bars with uneven surfaces, and balance beam.