Simone Arianne Biles is a seven-time Olympic gold medal-winning artistic gymnast. She is tied for second in the number of Olympic medals won in the sport. She won three gold medals and one silver in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. She is 27 years old (March 14, 1997) and was born in Columbus, Ohio.

Biles went in and out of foster care when she was very young. She was adopted by her maternal grandfather when she was a small child and grew up in the Houston area. She started in gymnastics when she was six years old. By the time she was a teenager, she was performing at an elite level.

In 2014, Biles decided to attend UCLA on a gymnastics scholarship. She deferred her attendance until after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She ended up turning professional and never attended UCLA.

Biles was 19 when she arrived on the world stage at the Rio Olympic Games. She didn’t disappoint. She took the gold medal in the vault and floor exercise. She edged out American Aly Raisman to win the gold in the women’s artistic individual all-around. She teamed with Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez, and Gabby Douglas to win the team gold medal. Biles also won a bronze medal in the balance beam. She was chosen to be the flag bearer for the United States in the closing ceremonies.

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics were held in the summer of 2021. Biles was posed for another round of gold medals. That wouldn’t happened. She struggled and ultimately withdrew from several events, citing mental health issues. She was criticized by some and praised by others for her decisions. She won a bronze medal in the balance beam and a silver medal in the team competition in Tokyo.

The world was watching closely when competition in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris started last month. Biles wasn’t going to disappoint this time. She won the individual all-around as well as the vault. She teamed with Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Sunisa Lee, and Jordan Chiles to win the team gold medal. Biles also won a silver in the floor exercise.

Biles has won 11 Olympic medals, seven of them gold, tied for second most in the sport in both categories. Věra Čáslavská also won seven gold and 11 overall medals for then-Czechoslovakia in the 60s. Larisa Latynini won 18 medals, nine of them gold, representing the then-Soviet Union in the 50s and 60s.

Biles was a victim of convicted felon Dr. Larry Nassar in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal. The scandal was revealed in 2016 by an investigation by the Indianapolis Star. She and over 300 other victims were awarded the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2018. Nassar is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the crimes he committed.

Biles authored an autobiography, Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance, in 2017 with good to excellent reviews. It was later turned into a biopic. She competed in season 24 of the celebrity dancing show Dancing with the Stars, finishing in fourth place. She is a commercial spokesperson for several companies.

Biles has been married to professional football player Jonathan Owens (pictured 2023) for one year. He has played for the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers and is expected to compete for the Chicago Bears this fall. They primarily live in Houston.

Simone Arianne Biles is a seven-time Olympic gold medal-winning artistic gymnast. She is tied for second in the number of Olympic medals won in the sport. She won three gold medals and one silver in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. She is 27 years old (March 14, 1997) and was born in Columbus, Ohio.

Biles went in and out of foster care when she was very young. She was adopted by her maternal grandfather when she was a small child and grew up in the Houston area. She started in gymnastics when she was six years old. By the time she was a teenager, she was performing at an elite level.

In 2014, Biles decided to attend UCLA on a gymnastics scholarship. She deferred her attendance until after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She ended up turning professional and never attended UCLA.

Biles was 19 when she arrived on the world stage at the Rio Olympic Games. She didn’t disappoint. She took the gold medal in the vault and floor exercise. She edged out American Aly Raisman to win the gold in the women’s artistic individual all-around. She teamed with Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez, and Gabby Douglas to win the team gold medal. Biles also won a bronze medal in the balance beam. She was chosen to be the flag bearer for the United States in the closing ceremonies.

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics were held in the summer of 2021. Biles was posed for another round of gold medals. That wouldn’t happened. She struggled and ultimately withdrew from several events, citing mental health issues. She was criticized by some and praised by others for her decisions. She won a bronze medal in the balance beam and a silver medal in the team competition in Tokyo.

The world was watching closely when competition in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris started last month. Biles wasn’t going to disappoint this time. She won the individual all-around as well as the vault. She teamed with Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Sunisa Lee, and Jordan Chiles to win the team gold medal. Biles also won a silver in the floor exercise.

Biles has won 11 Olympic medals, seven of them gold, tied for second most in the sport in both categories. Věra Čáslavská also won seven gold and 11 overall medals for then-Czechoslovakia in the 60s. Larisa Latynini won 18 medals, nine of them gold, representing the then-Soviet Union in the 50s and 60s.

Biles was a victim of convicted felon Dr. Larry Nassar in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal. The scandal was revealed in 2016 by an investigation by the Indianapolis Star. She and over 300 other victims were awarded the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2018. Nassar is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the crimes he committed.

Biles authored an autobiography, Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance, in 2017 with good to excellent reviews. It was later turned into a biopic. She competed in season 24 of the celebrity dancing show Dancing with the Stars, finishing in fourth place. She is a commercial spokesperson for several companies.

Biles has been married to professional football player Jonathan Owens (pictured 2023) for one year. He has played for the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers and is expected to compete for the Chicago Bears this fall. They primarily live in Houston.

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