Olympics In High Heels: Meet Gymnast Simone Biles
We are LESS THAN two weeks away from this year’s Olympics in Rio. To celebrate, I am highlighting several of the people representing the USA. Today’s feature is about gymnast and fan favorite Simone Biles.
All information obtained from NBC and Team USA.
Name: Simone Biles
Sport: Gymnastics
Previous Olympics: N/A
World Championships: 2013-2015
- Medals: 14 —10 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes
- Gold – 2013 for all-around, floor exercise, 2014 for team, all-around, balance beam and floor exercise and 2015 for team, all-around, balance beam and floor exercise.
- Silver – 2013 and for vault
- Bronze – 2013 for balance beam and 2015 for vault.
Did You Know?
She has 2 brothers and a sister.
She is the first woman to win four straight U.S. all-around titles in 42 years at the 2016 P&G Championships.
She has the most world medals in US history.
She has the most world championship gold medals in US history.
She has been doing gymnastics for 13 years.
Be sure to watch Simone wow us in Rio starting next week. Thank you for tuning into Football In High Heels for your sports news, entertainment, lessons and fun!
