Simone Shines, Asher Rises And Five Other Takeaways From Gymnastics Nationals
The U.S. men named their team for the world championships, while the women move on to a selection camp in Texas.
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Athlete Bio
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Height
4'8"
Hometown
Spring, TX
Education
Homeschooled (Spring, Texas) ‘15
Personal:
- Daughter of Ronald and Nellie Biles
Has two brothers, Ronald and Adam, and one sister, Adria
- Began gymnastics in 2003
Became the first woman to win four straight U.S. all-around titles in 42 years at the 2016 P&G Championships
Named the 2014-15 USOC Female Olympic Athlete of the Year
Owns the most world medals in U.S. history (25) and the most world championships gold medals of any female gymnast (19)
Favorite event is floor exercise
Hobbies include shopping and her favorite food is Italian food
Olympic Experience
- Two-time Olympian; seven-time Olympic medalist (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (team), bronze (beam)
- Olympic Games Rio 2016, gold (team, all-around, vault, floor), bronze (beam)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – gold (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise, vault)
- Years of participation: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
- Medals: 25 (19 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
- Gold – 2019 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise, vault); 2018 (team, all-around, floor exercise, vault); 2015 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise); 2014 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise); 2013 (all-around, floor exercise)
- Silver – 2018 (uneven bars); 2014 (vault); 2013 (vault)
- Bronze – 2018 (balance beam); 2015 (vault); 2013 (balance beam)
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