Birthdate: 3/14/1997 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Spring, TX Club: World Champions Centre Head Coach: Laurent Landi and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
Career Highlights
Gymnastics Achievements
2023 World team, all-around, balance beam & floor exercise champion and vault silver medalist. Also advanced to the uneven bars final
2023 U.S. all-around, balance beam & floor exercise champion and uneven bars bronze medalist
2020 Olympic team silver medalist and balance beam bronze medalist
2021 U.S. all-around, vault, balance beam & floor exercise champion and uneven bars bronze medalist
2019 World team, all-around, vault, balance beam & floor exercise champion. Also advanced to the uneven bars final
2019 U.S. all-around, vault, balance beam & floor exercise champion and uneven bars bronze medalist
2018 World team, all-around, vault and floor exercise champion, uneven bars silver medalist and balance beam bronze medalist
2016 U.S. all-around, vault, balance beam & floor exercise champion
2016 Pacific Rim Championships team & all-around champion
2015 World team, all-around, balance beam & floor exercise champion and vault bronze medalist
2015 U.S. all-around, vault & balance beam champion and floor exercise silver medalist
2015 AT&T American Cup champion
2014 World team, all-around, balance beam & floor exercise champion and vault silver medalist
2014 U.S. all-around, floor exercise & vault champion and balance beam silver medalist
2013 World all-around & floor exercise champion, vault silver medalist and balance beam bronze medalist
2013 U.S. all-around champion and vault, uneven bars, balance beam & floor exercise silver medalist
2013 AT&T American Cup silver medalist
Awards
2024 Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award
2023 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on July 7, 2022
2021 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
TIME's 2021 Athlete of the Year
Named as one of People Magazine's 2021 People of the Year
2019 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Named Team USA's Female Olympic Athlete of the Year for 2019
Winner of the USOPC's Best of October (2019) Team USA Award
Winner of the 2019 People's Choice Awards Game Changer award
United States Sports Academy Athlete of the Month for August 2019
Winner of the USOPC's Best of August (2019) Team USA Award
2018 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year
2018 Houston Sports Athlete of the Year
2018 United States Sports Academy Female Athlete of the Year
Named the Most Dominant Athlete of 2018 by ESPN the Magazine
November 2018 Hickok Belt Award winner
Winner of the USOC's Best of August (2018) Team USA Award
Named Sports Illustrated's fittest female athlete in 2017
Winner of the 2017 ESPY Awards for Best Female Athlete and Best U.S. Female Olympian
Placed fourth on the 24th season of Dancing with the Stars in spring 2017
2016 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
2016 United States Sports Academy Female Athlete of the Year
2016 International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Female Athlete of the Year
2016 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Named ESPN's Woman of the Year for 2016
Winner of the USOC's Best of June (2016) Team USA Award
USOC's Female Olympic Athlete of the Year for 2014-15
Winner of the USOC's Best of November (2015) Team USA Award
USOC Athlete of the Month for October 2014
2014 Women's Sports Foundation's individual Sportswoman of the Year
Superlatives
Has won 30 World medals (23 gold, four silver, three bronze), which is the most in gymnastics history
Her 23 World gold medals is the most ever in gymnastics history
First woman to win six World all-around titles (2013-15, 2018-19, 2023)
First woman to win four World balance beam titles (2014-15, 2019, 2023)
First woman to win six World floor exercise titles (2013-15, 2018-19, 2023)
Most decorated gymnast ever with 37 World/Olympic medals
Her seven Olympic medals tie for the most by a U.S. gymnast
Eight-time U.S. all-around champion (2013-16, 2018-19, 2021, 2023)
Six-time U.S. vault champion (2014-16, 2018-19, 2021)
Six-time U.S. balance beam champion (2015-16, 2018-19, 2021, 2023)
Six-time U.S. floor exercise champion (2014, 2016, 2018-19, 2021, 2023)
Holds the most U.S. titles in history - Overall (27), all-around (8), vault (6-tie), balance beam (6), floor exercise (6)
Her four 2016 Olympic gold medals tie the Olympic record for a female gymnast in a single Games
Her five 2016 Olympic medals tie for the most by a U.S. gymnast in a single Games
First woman to win four gold medals at a single World Championships (2014) since the Soviet Union's Ludmilla Tourischeva in 1974.
About
Simone Biles
Nickname: $imoney Birthplace: Columbus, OH USA Hometown: Spring, TX USA Twitter:@simone_biles Instagram:Instagram.com/simonebiles Name of High School: Home School High School Graduation Year: 2015 Year you began gymnastics: 2003 Favorite Event: Floor How did you get involved in gymnastics: I went to Bannon's on a day care field trip. While there I imitated the other gymnasts, and Coach Ronnie noticed. The gym sent home a letter requesting that I join tumbling or gymnastics. Favorite thing about gymnastics: Competing and traveling. What are your goals for gymnastics?: To make the World's & Olympic Teams Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Nellie & Ronald Biles Names of sibling(s): Ronald II, Adam, Adria Family members in sports: Husband, Green Bay Packers
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: History Hobbies or favorite activities: Shopping & hanging out with friends. Favorite music: Today's hot hits Favorite book(s): Hunger game series Favorite movie(s): Divergent Favorite TV show(s): Pretty Little Liars & Finding Carter Favorite Food: Italian
National Competition Results
2023
Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif. -
1st-AA, BB, FX; 3rd-UB
