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Simone Biles, was born on March 14, 1997 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Adoption by his maternal grandparents at age 6 along with his sister due to addiction problems of his biological mother.
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He started gymnastics at age 6 at Bannon's Gymnastix. -
He won his first national championship in 2013.
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She debuted at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning gold in the team event.
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He dominated at the 2014 National Gymnastics Championships, winning the overall title. -
He won gold at the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the team event and the individual all-around competition.
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He led the American team at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, winning four gold medals and one bronze. -
She was named the flag bearer of the American delegation at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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on 2016, she published her book: courage to soar -
She continued her dominance at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning four golds and one bronze. -
She became the first woman to land a triple-double in international competition at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. -
He participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won two silver medals and one bronze. -
She revealed in 2021 that she had been sexually abused by former US Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. -
He returned to competition in August 2023 with a victory at the US Classic in Chicago