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Simone on the Mat

Simone Biles: Who is Simone Biles?

Simone Biles was born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio.

She is from Spring, Texas. Spring is north of Houston.

At age 6, Simone first tried gymnastics on a trip.

As a child, she trained at Bannon's Gymnastics.

Simone is 4 feet 8 inches tall.

At the 2016 Olympics, Simone won four gold medals.

At the 2024 Olympics, Simone won three gold medals.

She won one silver medal too.

By November 2026, Simone had won 11 Olympic medals. Seven are gold.

Gymnastics moves have been named after Simone.

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