Simone Biles

Simone Biles (born March 14 1997 Columbus Ohio U.S.) American gymnast who was believed to be among the best athletes. Simone Biles (born March 14, 1997 Columbus Ohio U.S.) American gymnast who was considered one of the sport's greatest athletes. Biles was born and raised on the streets of Spring Texas, in the Houston metropolitan area. She and her sister Adria had been adopted by Ronald and Nellie Biles. Simone first became interested in the sport of gymnastics when she was six. Coach Aimee Borman accompanied her to Bannon's Gymnastix which was where they went for a field trip. Biles was a winner in the floor and vault at the 2009 Women's Junior Olympic National Championships before moving up to the high-level competitions in the year 2011. Her dominance in the sport came within a mere two years. Biles's steadfastness, her enthusiastic character and her high level of effort in the four events she competed in -- vault uneven bars balance beam floor exercise as well as floor exercises -- helped to set her aside.