Olympic Champs Aren’t The Only Stars At This Weekend’s Gymnastics Nationals
Simone Biles and Suni Lee are competing in San Jose, and they’re only scratching the surface of the U.S. star power.
Athlete Bio
Team USA
Height
5'3"
Hometown
Auburn, WA
Education
University of Florida
Personal
- Daughter of Latrice Bryant and Sylvester Jones
- Has two siblings, Amari Jones and Naekayla Davis
- Started doing gymnastics in 2006 at 4 years old
- Favorite subject in school is biology
- Favorite food is salmon
World Championships Experience
- Most Recent: 2022
- Medals: 3 (1 gold, 2 silver)
- Gold – 2022 (team)
Silver – 2022 (all-around, uneven bars)
Career Highlights
- 2023 U.S. uneven bars champion, all-around silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist
- 2022 world team champion and all-around & uneven bars silver medalist
- 2022 U.S. uneven bars & floor exercise champion and all-around silver medalist
- 2021 Winter Cup all-around silver medalist and uneven bars & floor exercise bronze medalist
I have a goal. I have a plan. And I'm going to stick with it.
Black Excellence All-Around: BTS with Shilese Jones
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