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MEET SIMONE BILES

SIMONNE ARIANNE BILES was born March 14, 1997.
She is an American artistic gymnast.

With a combined total of nineteen Olympic and World Championship medals, Biles ranks as the most decorated gymnast in United States history.

She is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor champion and dubbed the "final five" at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Biles 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.

Nickname: $imoney
Birthplace: Columbus, OH USA
Hometown: Spring, TX USA
Year in School: Senior
Name of High School: Home School
High School Graduation Year: 2015
Began gymnastics: 2003
Favorite Event: Floor
How did you get involved in gymnastics: I went to Bannon's on a day care field trip. While there I imitated the other gymnasts, and Coach Ronnie noticed. The gym sent home a letter requesting that I join tumbling or gymnastics.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Competing and traveling.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To make the World's & Olympic Teams
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: History
Hobbies or favorite activities: Shopping & hanging out with friends.
Favorite music: Today's hot hits
Favorite book(s): Hunger game series
Favorite movie(s): Divergent
Favorite TV show(s): Pretty Little Liars & Finding Carter
Favorite Food: Italian

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