Simone

Biles

Quick Facts

• Specialty: Floor exercise, vault and balance beam

• Eponymous skills: 

  • Biles (6.0) (vault): Yurchenko half on-straight front salto double twist off

  • Biles II (6.4) (vault): Yurchenko double pike 

  • Biles (H) (balance beam): double-twisting double backflip dismount

  • Biles (G) (floor exercise): double layout salto half out 

  • Biles II (J) (floor exercise): triple-twisting double tucked salto (“triple-double”)

Biographical Information

Simone Biles is a U.S. gymnast and one of the most celebrated athletes of all time. Her passion for gymnastics began at the age of six during a daycare field trip. She quickly displayed a natural affinity and love for the sport. She continued her Gymnastics journey at Bannon's Gymnastics.

Biles attended elementary school in Harris County, Texas up until she began homeschooling in 2012 to allow for more gymnastics training. She progressed rapidly through the ranks of the gymnastics world, transitioning to the junior elite division in 2011-2012. 

Biles made her international debut in 2013, representing the United States at prestigious competitions such as the City of Jesolo Trophy and the American Cup. Her stellar performances established Biles as a prodigy in the world of gymnastics.

At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, she earned an unprecedented four gold medals in the floor exercise, vault, all-around and team segments; the first woman to achieve such a feat since 1974.

Biles was honored with the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022. She once again led the U.S. national gymnastics team to victory in the 2023 world championships, securing another gold medal.

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, she contributed to Team USA's success, earning silver as a team and was awarded a bronze medal in the balance beam event.

In her personal life, Biles is an advocate for children in foster care and works with the Friends with Children nonprofit. She also released an autobiography, Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance in 2017.

Olympic Experience

• 3-time Olympian; 11-time Olympic medalist (7 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
  • Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women, Vault - Women), silver (Floor Exercise - Women), 5th (Beam - Women), 9th (Uneven Bars - Women)
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team - Women), bronze (Beam - Women), 9th (Floor Exercise - Women, Vault - Women), 11th (Uneven Bars - Women), 25th (Individual All-Around - Women)
  • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women, Vault - Women), bronze (Beam - Women), 14th (Uneven Bars - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – gold (Beam - Women, Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women), silver (Vault - Women), 5th (Uneven Bars - Women)
• Years of participation: Beam - Women 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023; Floor Exercise - Women 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023; Individual All-Around - Women 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023; Team - Women 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023; Uneven Bars - Women 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023; Vault - Women 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023
• Medals: 30 (23 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
  • Gold – 2023 (Beam - Women, Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women); 2019 (Beam - Women, Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women, Vault - Women); 2018 (Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women, Vault - Women); 2015 (Beam - Women, Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women); 2014 (Beam - Women, Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women); 2013 (Floor Exercise - Women, Individual All-Around - Women)
  • Silver – 2023 (Vault - Women); 2018 (Uneven Bars - Women); 2014 (Vault - Women); 2013 (Vault - Women)
  • Bronze – 2018 (Beam - Women); 2015 (Vault - Women); 2013 (Beam - Women)