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My Take
Simone Biles redefined greatness for me. The medals speak for themselves, since she is statistically the most decorated gymnast in history, but what I admire most is that she changed what courage looks like in sport. Stepping back in Tokyo to protect her own mind, absorbing global criticism, and then returning to win again took more nerve than any skill named after her. At 142 centimeters she generates power that seems to bend physics, yet her real legacy is cultural: she gave athletes permission to be human. The Presidential Medal of Freedom felt less like an honor than an acknowledgment of the obvious.
Overview
Simone Arianne Biles Owens (née Biles; born March 14, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, and one of the greatest female athletes in history.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Simone Biles
- Name (Japanese)
- シモーン・バイルス
- Reading
- しもーん・ばいるす
- Born
- March 14, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 142 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- artistic gymnast / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- 2019 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- 2021 Time 100
- 2016 BBC 100 Women
- 2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2023 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- Olympic gold medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.