Let us start with a sport. Here is what it has. Women's artistic gymnastics has four events. They are vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

Now let us meet Simone Biles. She was born on March 14, 1997. She was born in Columbus, Ohio.

Now we go to Texas. Simone is from Spring, Texas. Spring is north of Houston.

At age 6, Simone first tried gymnastics. Her day-care group went on a field trip. Simone went too.

Simone is 4 feet 8 inches tall. Let us learn more about her. Let us see how it all began.

At the 2016 Olympics, Simone won four gold medals. Her first gold was in the team event. It came on August 9.

Let us jump ahead to 2024. At the 2024 Olympics, Simone won three gold and one silver. The silver was on the floor exercise.

Here is where she stands. Let us count up. As of November 2026, Simone has won 11 Olympic medals. Seven are gold. Gymnastics moves have been named after her.

Words to know

• events: separate contests
• vault: one gym event
• balance: steady footing
• silver: a prize color