American artistic gymnast Simone Biles (born 1997)
Biles was up in Ohio and started training in gymnastics when she was six years old. She rapidly shown extraordinary potential, and by the time she was 14 years old, she was already competing internationally. In 2016, the year after she made her Olympic debut, she won five medals, including four gold ones, solidifying her place among the finest gymnasts in the world.
Because to her extraordinary athleticism, strength, and accuracy, Biles has dominated the sport. She has included challenging new moves into her routines, including as the first-ever female gymnast-performed double-double dismount on the balance beam and Yurchenko double pike on the vault.
Biles has promoted mental health and welfare off the mat. She has been transparent about her battles with depression and anxiety and has made use of her position to dispel stigma and increase understanding of mental health concerns. She has also been an outspoken supporter of responsibility and justice for survivors of sexual abuse and has come out about the sexual assault she endured at the hands of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
Despite the difficulties she has encountered, Biles is still a gymnastics pioneer and an inspiration to young athletes all over the globe. Her successes and impact have contributed to the reshaping of gymnastics as a sport and motivated a new generation of gymnasts to strive for the top.

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