Simone Biles: Age, height, net worth, Olympic medals, events

We've covered all you you need to know about American gymnast and 11-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles.

Biles' 2024 Olympic run is complete, as the best gymnast in history added another four medals to her resume.

Just as she did in 2016 and 2020, Biles captured the attention of fans and sports-lovers around the globe with her one-of-a-kind ability in various gymnastics events.

Simone Biles age

Biles was born on March 14, 1997 and is currently 27 years old.

Simone Biles height

Biles is currently listed at 4 feet 8 inches tall.

Where is Simone Biles from?

Biles was born in Columbus, Ohio, but grew up in Spring, Texas, where she currently resides with her husband, Jonathan Owens - a safety in the NFL for the Chicago Bears.

Simone Biles net worth

According to various sources, the estimated net worth of Biles in 2024 is $16 million.

Simone Biles list of Olympic medals 

The list that follows breaks down every Olympic medal Biles has won in her career to date.

2016 Olympics: Team - Gold

Biles was a huge part of the Team event in Rio de Janeiro. She helped lead Team USA to first place with a score of 184.897, roughly eight points ahead of Team Russia, who finished in second place.

2016 Olympics: All-Around - Gold

Biles’ second gold medal came in the individual All-Around category. She finished with a total score of 62.198, beating teammate Aly Raisman (who finished second) and Russia’s Aliya Mustafina (who finished third).

2016 Olympics: Vault - Gold

The third gold medal Biles won in 2016 was in the individual Vault event. She finished this event with an average score of 15.966, narrowly beating Russia’s Maria Paseka and Switzerland’s Giulia Steingruber.

2016 Olympics: Floor Exercise - Gold

Biles’ fourth and final gold medal in Rio was in the Floor Exercise event. Here she finished with a score of 15.966, beating teammate Raisman, who won the silver medal and Great Britain's Amy Tinkler, who won the bronze.

2016 Olympics: Balance Beam - Bronze

Biles’ lone bronze medal in 2016 came in the individual Balance Beam event. She finished with a score of 14.733, finishing behind gold medal winner Sanne Wevers from the Netherlands and silver medal winner Laurie Hernandez, one of Biles’ teammates.

2020 Olympics: Team - Silver

Despite withdrawing from the Team Final, Team USA won the silver medal in 2020 in Tokyo, giving Biles her sixth Olympic medal and first Olympic silver medal. Team USA finished second behind Team Russia.

2020 Olympics: Balance Beam - Bronze

Biles' other medal in 2020 came in the Balance Beam final. After withdrawing from the Team event, she also withdrew from the All-Around final, Vault final, Uneven Bars final, and the Floor Exercise final.

Returning for the Balance Beam final, Biles finished in third place behind Guan Chenchen (gold) and Tang Xijing (silver), both from China.

2024 Olympics: Team - Gold

Biles won her fifth Olympic gold with Team USA in the women’s all-around team event in Paris.

The Americans finished atop the podium with a total score of 171.296, nearly six points more than second-place finishers Italy.

2024 Olympics: All-Around - Gold

Biles earned her second individual all-around gold medal in Paris, beating out Brazilian Rebeca Andrade and fellow American Suni Lee with a total score of 59.566.

2024 Olympics: Vault - Gold

Biles won her second career gold medal in vault at the 2024 games, earning a 15.300 total score.

2024 Olympics: Floor Exercise - Silver

Biles won a silver medal in the floor exercise in Paris, finishing second behind Brazilian Rebeca Andrade and just ahead of teammate Jordan Chiles.

What events does Simone Biles compete in?

The following list shows the different types of gymnastic events that Biles has competed in her Olympic career:

Team

The team event consists of five athletes per country, and includes Vault, Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, and Balance Beam events. Scores are taken from each event and added up to determine the winner. 

All-Around

The All-Around event is an individual competition, consisting of Vault, Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, and Balance Beam events. The athlete is scored for each event and the total is used to determine the winner.

Vault

Another individual event is Vault. In this event, each athlete competing does two vaults and the average score is taken to declare a winner.

Floor Exercise

The third individual event Biles has competed in is the Floor Exercise. In this event, each athlete is scored on one performance and the score they receive determines the winner.

Balance Beam

The Balance Beam event works the same as Floor Exercise, where each contestant gets one run and their score determines where they place.

Uneven Bars

The only event Biles has not medaled in is the Uneven Bars. In this event, each athlete completes one run and the winner is determined by their overall score.