Simone Biles

CTL-E-6053 · Person · other · 1997–present

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Combined Graph record U-07276 · provenance: build store (JSON graph), record CTL-E-6053.

Simone Biles, born 14 March 1997 in Columbus, Ohio and based in Houston, Texas, is an American artistic gymnast and the most decorated gymnast in history. Across three Olympic Games she has won 11 medals — seven gold, two silver and two bronze. At Rio 2016 she took four golds (team, all-around, vault and floor exercise) and a balance beam bronze. At Tokyo 2020 she withdrew from several events with the “twisties,” a loss of spatial orientation in the air, yet still won team silver and balance beam bronze, and her public prioritising of mental health reshaped the sport's conversation about athlete welfare. At Paris 2024 she returned to win team, all-around and vault gold and floor exercise silver. She also holds 30 World Championship medals, 23 of them gold, and in 2021 became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike vault in competition. She has not competed since Paris and has not retired; in September 2026 she told the Associated Press her decision on the Los Angeles 2028 Games was still “in the works.”

The record

• Also known as: Simone Arianne Biles, Simone Biles Owens

Notes

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Relationships

• Columbus, Ohio — from
  Simone Biles was born on 14 March 1997 in Columbus, Ohio, whose Locality record is CTL-E-3880.
• Houston, Texas — based in
  Biles is based in Houston, Texas, whose Locality record is CTL-E-4155; she returned to Houston in October 2026 after a London trip and attended a concert there on 10 Oct 2026.

Referenced by

• Hezly Rivera — related to → this record
• Jordan Chiles — collaborated with → this record
• Laurie Hernandez — related to → this record

Sources

• Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Simone Biles' (last updated 29 Sep 2026) — most decorated gymnast of all time; 11 Olympic medals (7 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) across Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024; an unprecedented 30 World Championship medals, 23 gold; first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike in competition (2021) — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Simone-Biles?ref=yelsunniwrites.com (primary source · build store)
• The Sun, 'Simone Biles drops huge unretirement hint for LA28 Olympics and admits her final decision is already in the works' (Sep 2026), reporting the Associated Press — Biles, 29, has not competed since Paris 2024, has not retired, and told AP she is undecided on Los Angeles 2028 but leaning toward a decision — https://www.the-sun.com/sport/17076858/simone-biles-hints-unretirement-la28-olympics-decision/ (build store)
• HELLO! Magazine, 'Simone Biles stuns in red leather mini-skirt in photos from latest getaway across the pond' (Oct 2026) — Biles has not officially retired; around two years since she last competed, at Paris 2024; based in Houston, Texas, and attended a concert there on 10 Oct 2026 after a London trip — https://www.hellomagazine.com/us/928464/simone-biles-red-leather-skirt-london-photos/ (build store)
• EssentiallySports, ''Want to Start a Family': Simone Biles on Baby Talk Amid Decision for LA Olympics' (Oct 2026), quoting the Associated Press — 11 Olympic medals including seven golds across Rio, Tokyo and Paris; away from competition nearly two years while weighing LA28 against family plans — https://www.essentiallysports.com/olympics-news-gymnastics-news-want-to-start-a-family-simone-biles-on-baby-talk-amid-decision-for-la-olympics/ (build store)

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