Biography of Simone Biles

The successful American gymnast Simone Biles is an example for many people who struggle to assert themselves. Despite her very difficult childhood, the gymnast was able to do what she is passionate about and good at. Following her passion, Biles is off to an incredible start in her professional gymnastics career. After her victorious journey, the gymnast was able to write her name in her history for her remarkable performance at the Olympic Games. Along with her blossoming gymnastics career, Simone enjoys a happy love life with her boyfriend. Stacey Ervin Jr. , gymnastics coach.

Early life, parents and family of Simone Biles

Simone Biles was born Simone Arianne Biles on March 14, 1997 in Columbus, Ohio. Her biological parents Shannon Biles and Kelvin Clemons were unable to care for Simone and her siblings due to drug addiction. Her father was never there for Simone and her three siblings, however Simone’s maternal grandparents Ronald Biles and his second wife Nellie Biles took care of them.

Simone grew up with her three brothers; two Sisters, Adria Biles and Ashley Biles , and a brother named Tevin Biles . Later, Simone and Adria were officially adopted by her maternal grandparents, while her older brothers Ashley Biles and Tevin Biles were adopted by her grandfather’s sister Ronald Biles. Her sister Adria is also a gymnast.

Biles completed her high school as a homeschooler, graduating in 2015. Since 2014, she has been verbally committed to the University of California, Los Angeles . Since January 2018, she studies business administration at the Universidad del Pueblo. Biles is also the University’s brand ambassador.

Biles is a US citizen and his ethnic origin is African-American.

Simone Biles Career and Lifestyle

World famous gymnast, Simone Biles began her gymnastics career at a young age. She first tried gymnastics at the age of 6. From her first attempt, she continued her gymnastics career and attended Bannon’s Gymnastix for an optional training program. Then, at age 8, Biles began professional training with art coach Aimee Boorman.

With her strong foundation in gymnastics, she began her career participating in the American Classic in Houston in 2011. In her first performance, she placed third in the all-around, with first on vault and balance beam, fourth on exercise floor and eighth on uneven bars.

Simone again won the second individual gold medal at the Olympics with her score of 15.966. Later, she won her fourth gold medal with her score of 15.966 in the women’s floor exercise final. With four gold medals, the incredible gymnast set an American record for the most gold medals in women’s gymnastics in a single game.

Following the victory, Biles became the sixth female gymnast to win the all-around titles at the World Championships and the Olympic Games after gymnasts, Larisa Latynina , Vera Caslavska , Ludmilla Tourischeva , Elena Shushunova , and Lilia Podkopayeva .

In the midst of her victorious gymnastics journey, the acclaimed gymnast decided to take a break in the year 2017. That year, Simone won the ESPY Awards for Best Female Athlete becoming the second gymnast to win the award after Nastia Liukin .

About a year’s hiatus, Biles officially joined the USA Women’s Artistic Gymnastics team in March 2018. In her first game back in the US Classic, she won the all-around defeating Riley McCusker . Most recently in August, she competed in the National Championship finishing first in every game. After Dominique Dawes , Simone is the first gymnast to do so.

In addition to her extravagant gymnastics career, the athlete participated in the popular American dance competition television series. Dancing with the stars . On the series, Biles was teamed up with the Australian professional dancer. Sasha Farber . Despite her incredible performance in the dance show, she was eliminated in May 2017.

Alongside his television appearance, Biles has also written his autobiographical book. Courage to fly. In the book, she specifically shares her gymnastic journey. The book was also adopted into the TV movie titled The Simone Bies Story: Courage to Fly in 2018.

Simone Biles Net Worth, Salary and Earnings

Simone Biles is earning an attractive amount of money from her burgeoning gymnastics career. According to Celebrity Networth, the skilled gymnast has an impressive net worth of $2 million in 2019.

Simone also earns more than $4 million from her endorsement deals with many renowned companies such as Nike, Kellogg’s, Hershey’s, and Procter & Gamble.

The Olympic gold medalist resides in a luxurious house in Spring, Texas, with her family. Biles drives in some expensive cars.

Simone Biles’ boyfriend, affair and relationship

Simone Biles is romantically involved with her boyfriend Stacey Ervin Jr. , a gym coach. Biles and Ervin have been dating for over a year. Lovebirds are so in love and they are not shy to show their love in public. The couple is seen enjoying their togetherness on frequent vacations, specifically at the beach.

The gymnastics couple looks just adorable together and it’s hard to take our eyes off the lovebirds. It seems that they share a strong bond. The couple frequently post photos of each other on their Instagram account.

Here’s an Instagram post from Stacey Ervin Jr. with a sweet message for his girlfriend Simone to applaud their year together.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmJNzDBlN3L

Similar to her happy love life, the athlete leads a happy personal life. Thanks to her hard work and dedication, she was able to succeed in her gymnastics career. Along with US citizenship, the gymnast also has Belizean citizenship through her mother Shannon Biles.

In January 2018, Biles accused former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar of physically abusing her. Nassar was found guilty of serial child molester and more than 150 federal and state lawsuits have been filed against the doctor. Later in May it was declared that she and other survivors would be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award .

Health problem

The incredible gymnast Simone Biles has been through several health problems. From minor injuries to major health issues, she fought back and stood her ground without letting it affect her gymnastics career. In 2016, after the confirmation of her participation in the Summer Olympics, her medical report was published when the Russian cyber-espionage group Fancy Bear committed an attack on the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Later, Biles herself revealed information about her health problem. Through a tweet, she revealed that she suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental mental disorder and the symptoms appear before the age of 12.

The general symptoms of ADHD are difficulty controlling behavior, problems paying attention, excessive activity, and others. Biles said he was allowed to take ADHD medication when he applied for and was granted the Therapeutic Use Exemption.

Age, height and other information about Simone Biles

• Height: He is 4 feet 6 inches (1.42 m).
• Weight: He weighs 101.5 pounds (46 kg) as of 2019.
• Body Measurement: She has an attractive body measurement of 35-24-34.
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye color: Dark brown
• As of 2019, Bile’s age is 22 years old.

Enjoy the video of Simone Biles’ performance at the 2018 USA Gymnastics Championships.