Simone Biles's Career, Childhood and Early Life
Simone Biles was a gymnastics prodigy since a young age. After dominating the junior elite level, Simone Biles took home her first U.S. all-around title in 2013 and then her second world all-around title in the year 2015. She won a world record third consecutive all-around championship in the year 2015. Biles went on to lead the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team, nicknamed "The Final Five," to victory at the 2016 Summer Games, while also winning gold medals in individual all-around, vault and floor exercise and earning a bronze in the balance beam. Biles broke a record in 2019, when she took home a sixth U.S. all around title. Biles also set a new record that fall by winning her 25th World Championship gold.
Simone is the youngest of four siblings. The
other siblings include Ashley, Tevin and Adria. Adria Biles is also an
athlete in gymnastics. Simone was brought up by her grandfather, Ron Biles
(Shanon's father), as well as his wife, Nellie Cayetano Biles. Ron was a
former air traffic controller. Nellie Nurse and co-owner of the network of
nursing homes in the USA, is also a former owner.
In the 2013 National Championships, she won the
title of champion all-round ahead of Kyla Ross, the previous gold
medalist. She also took silver in the four events. She was able to
secure a place in the Senior National Team and the World Championship Team.



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