Simone Biles is an artistic gymnast. Having won a combined total of 30 World Championship and Olympic medals, Biles is the world's third-most decorated gymnast and the most decorated in America. Regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time by some, Simone Biles continues to inspire several aspiring gymnasts around the world, especially gymnasts from the black community.
Nadia Comaneci has been a household name since she competed in the 1976 Olympics and became the first woman ever to score a perfect 10. The scoreboard at the time wasn’t even able to display a 10 (since it had never happened before), but Nadia still pulled off the feat seven times – ultimately winning three gold medals during the games. But her story starts long before this momentous Olympics.
Gabby Douglas had the glow of the world’s spotlight cast on her and stole many hearts when she debuted as a U.S. Olympic athlete in 2012. She became even more of a symbol of hard work and devotion, when she earned a team gold medal and became the first African American to win the Olympic gold medal, in an individual all-around event. Her impressive winning streak continued at the 2016 Olympic games when she won numerous team gold medals in the Olympic games. But the path to Gabby’s success started very young and was lined with many hardships.
Simone Biles first became drawn to gymnastics when she was on a field trip with her day care class to a gymnastics facility. Simone imitated the other gymnasts while she was there, and the coach noticed and asked if she would join his class – and the rest is history.
Today, Simone is widely known as the superstar of gymnastics, hailed as the most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time. She has won a total of 19 World Championships and Olympic medals, and was the first African American woman to win the gold all-around World Championship. She was also a member of “The Final Five” at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she dominated the competition. Simone says that gymnastics helped her deal with ADHD in her early years, giving her an outlet that was like nothing else. Through dedication, day in and day out, Simone became a true champion.
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