How many medals has Simone Biles won?

More World Championship and Olympic medals combined than any gymnast in history.

Why did Simone Biles withdraw in Tokyo?

She lost her sense of position in the air, which gymnasts call the twisties, and withdrew to protect her safety and her mental health.

What did Simone Biles win in Paris?

Three Olympic golds, in the team event, the all-around and vault, plus a silver on floor.

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Simone Biles

Gymnast, the most decorated in the history of the sport · b. 1997

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BORN: 1997
ERA: 2013 to Present
KNOWN FOR: Gymnast, the most decorated in the history of the sport

§ THE SHORT VERSION

Simone Biles, born in 1997, is the most decorated gymnast in history, with more World Championship and Olympic medals than any other. After withdrawing from events in Tokyo to protect her mental health, she won three gold medals at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1997 and raised in Spring, Texas, by her grandparents, who adopted her. Began gymnastics on a daycare field trip.

MORE THAN ANYONE

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Most decorated gymnast in history

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Three Olympic gold medals at Paris 2024

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Multiple skills named after her in the code of points

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§ QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

How many medals has Simone Biles won?: More World Championship and Olympic medals combined than any gymnast in history.
Why did Simone Biles withdraw in Tokyo?: She lost her sense of position in the air, which gymnasts call the twisties, and withdrew to protect her safety and her mental health.
What did Simone Biles win in Paris?: Three Olympic golds, in the team event, the all-around and vault, plus a silver on floor.

She has won more World Championship and Olympic medals than any gymnast in history, and several skills in the code of points carry her name because nobody else could do them first.

PARIS

In Tokyo she withdrew from events to protect her safety and her mental health, and said so plainly. In Paris in 2024 she came back and won three more Olympic golds. Both choices were the same strength.