Thursday, December 1, 2016

Simon Biles by Léa Tannir

Simon Arianne Biles is an American gymnast born on March 14, 1997. Biles is the 2016 Olympic gold medalist.She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the "Final Five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She is a three-time world all-around champion (2013–15), three-time world floor champion (2013–15), two-time world balance beam champion (2014, 2015), four-time United States national all-around champion (2013–16), and a member of the gold medal-winning American teams at the 2014 and 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.Having won a total of nineteen Olympic and World Championship medals, Biles is the most decorated American gymnast, who had held this record since 1996. With her win in Rio, Biles became the sixth woman to have won an individual all-around title at both the World Championships and the Olympic Games. With four Olympic gold medals, Biles set a new American record for most gold medals in women’s gymnastics at a single Games.

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