Simone Biles: Gold Medal Gymnast and Advocate for Healthy Living - Kylie Burns

Simone Biles: Gold Medal Gymnast and Advocate for Healthy Living

By Kylie Burns

  • Release Date: 2018-02-28
  • Genre: Biographies for Kids

Description

American gymnast Simone Biles wowed the world at the 2016 Rio Olympics by winning four gold medals. The first female gymnast to earn three consecutive all-around titles, Biles has been listed on TIME magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People, authored a book on her life, and won an ESPY award for best female athlete in 2017. Her determination carried her through an unstable home life as a young child to become someone who wants to inspire others to lead a healthy and happy lifestyle.