7 Quotes & Sayings By Simone Biles

Simone Biles is an American gymnast. She is the most decorated female gymnast in American history, winning eight Olympic gold medals, breaking multiple world records along the way. She is widely considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time. Biles was born in Spring, Texas on March 31, 1994 Read more

She first started gymnastics at age 4, and was first introduced to the sport of gymnastics by her older sister, Nellie. Simone began competing for St. Louis Gymnastics Academy when she was 7 years old.

Simone attended St. Louis School of Gymnastics for all four of her elementary years. She also attended St.

Louis Country Day School for eighth grade after moving to St. Louis, Missouri at age 12. Between 2014-2018 Simone attended Stagg High School in St.

Louis, Missouri between her junior and senior years of high school, graduating in May 2017 as a member of the class of 2017 . Since then she has been attending UCLA where she majors in psychology and is currently on college's gymnastics team.

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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I'll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen. Simone Biles
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A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun. Simone Biles
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At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day. Simone Biles
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We've always had each other's backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we're the only ones that know what it's like to go through what we do, and so we can't be more thankful for each other. We're like sisters. Simone Biles
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If anybody has a bad day, they'll just come to my room because they know I'll bring out the positive in everything, or I'll make them laugh, or I'll be just crazy. Simone Biles
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My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don't use it to pray before a competition. I'll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case. Simone Biles