Simone Biles, the world’s greatest female gymnast
Olympics hit when Simone Biles, already considered the world’s greatest female gymnast before even competing, winning the women’s individual all-around gold medal at the Rio Games.
Wearing a stars-and-stripes leotard, Biles, 19, joined Mary Lou Retton, Carly Patterson, Nastia Liukin and Gabby Douglas as American all-around winners.
The American Aly Raisman, 22, won the silver, and Aliya Mustafina, 21, of Russia won bronze.
Victory in this event brings lucrative endorsements and widespread adoration, a popularity bonanza fueled by a prime-time showcase of athletic artistry. At 4 feet 9 inches, with size 5 feet, Biles is very short compare her competitors, that giving her lead to flew higher and farther than anyone else, though she took a big step on her landing.
Biles arrived from Texas and gave the Rio’s games a performance for the ages. The first rotation on Thursday for the top gymnasts was the vault, and both Biles and Raisman broke out their Amanars.
Biles isn’t just any competitor. She’s a three-time world champion.
