Simone Biles Trivia Questions

Biles is undefeated in all-around competitions she entered since 2013. She did not lose at the 2020 Olympics; she withdrew before the all-around final, so she did not enter that event.

Biles took a two-year break but returned to competitive gymnastics in 2023, winning the U.S. Classic and later competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

She competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) and later returned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning multiple medals. She did not retire after Rio.

With 30 World Championship medals (23 gold), she holds the record for most medals by any gymnast, male or female, surpassing Vitaly Scherbo and Svetlana Khorkina.

She was the first woman to do it in competition, but several male gymnasts have performed triple-doubles on floor. Still, she pioneered it in women's gymnastics.

Simone is 4'8". While short for a gymnast, she's not the shortest. Dominique Moceanu and others were shorter. This myth exaggerates her compact build.

She performed the triple-double (two flips with three twists) on floor exercise at the 2019 U.S. Championships, a historic first for women.

She famously withdrew from several events in Tokyo 2020 due to the 'twisties' (a mental block) and has since become a vocal advocate for mental health awareness.

The twisties are a mental block where gymnasts lose track of their rotation in the air. Biles experienced this in Tokyo, leading to her withdrawal from several finals.

During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles withdrew from the team final, all-around, and three event finals due to 'the twisties,' a temporary loss of spatial awareness.

She debuted it at the 2021 U.S. Classic. The vault is a round-off onto the springboard, back handspring onto the table, then a double piked salto off. It was previously performed only by a few male gymnasts.

Biles and her sister were placed in foster care before her maternal grandfather and his wife adopted them. She calls them her parents.

She first performed it at the 2021 U.S. Classic; with a D-score of 6.6, it's the highest-rated vault in the women's code. No other woman has attempted it, due to its extreme difficulty.

She took a two-year break after the Tokyo Olympics and returned to competition in 2023, winning the U.S. Classic and World Championships.

Simone Biles withdrew after the vault rotation during the team final due to mental health issues. She did not compete in the all-around final, so she did not win gold.

Biles competed in Paris 2024 and won gold. She has never failed a drug test; this myth likely stems from confusion with other athletes.

Biles attended public school until 8th grade, then switched to online schooling through a program for elite athletes. She graduated high school early in 2015.

Biles and her sister were placed in foster care before her maternal grandfather and his wife adopted her. Her biological mother was unable to care for her due to substance abuse.

Biles holds the record for the most World Championship medals (30) and most gold medals (23) by any gymnast, surpassing all men and women in the sport's history.

They married in April 2023 in a courthouse ceremony, followed by a larger celebration in Mexico. Owens plays safety for the Chicago Bears.

Simone Biles was born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 14, 1997. She later moved to Spring, Texas, but was not born there.

Due to her mother's struggles with addiction, Biles and her siblings were placed in foster care before her grandparents, Ron and Nellie, adopted her and her sister.

Biles has multiple eponymous skills: on floor (the Biles and Biles II), on beam (the Biles), and on vault (the Biles and Biles II), all named in the FIG Code of Points for being the first to perform them in international competition.

Tatiana Gutsu, the 1992 Olympic all-around champion, stood at 4'6" (1.37 m), shorter than Biles (4'8"). Thus, Biles is not the shortest.

Her maternal grandparents, Ron and Nellie Biles, adopted Simone and her sister after foster care due to her mother's substance abuse issues.

She has won every all-around competition she completed since 2013. Her withdrawal from the 2020 Olympic all-around final means she did not finish, not a loss.

She has won 30 World Championship medals, including 23 gold, the most of any gymnast ever.

With 30 World Championship medals (23 gold), she holds the record for the most medals and most golds by any gymnast, male or female.

Biles has four signature moves named after her in the Code of Points: two on floor, one on beam, and one on vault—more than most gymnasts achieve in a lifetime.

She won gold in team, all-around, vault, and floor, plus bronze on balance beam, but she did not medal on uneven bars—she did not qualify for the final.

Due to her mother's struggles with addiction, Simone and her siblings were in foster care. Her grandparents, Ron and Nellie, adopted her at age 6.

Her first Olympic gold was in the team all-around final, not on the balance beam. She earned a bronze medal on beam in Rio.

She holds the record for most World Championship medals by any gymnast, male or female, with 30 total as of 2023.

Simone Biles has five eponymous skills (as of 2024), but none on uneven bars. Her named skills are on floor exercise, balance beam, and vault, including the Yurchenko double pike (Biles II on vault).

The Biles II on floor is a triple-twisting double backflip. She is the only woman to successfully land it in competition, making it her signature move.

Since her senior debut in 2013, Biles has won every all-around final she completed, including multiple World and Olympic titles. Her withdrawal from the 2020 Olympic final due to health is not considered a loss.

Biles holds 30 World Championship medals (23 gold), surpassing all male gymnasts. No one, including Vitaly Scherbo, has more world medals.

Biles has seven Olympic gold medals: four from Rio (2016) and three from Paris (2024). She also has silver and bronze from Tokyo 2020.

At the 2021 U.S. Classic, she became the first female gymnast to successfully land this extremely difficult vault, now named the Biles II.

She took a two-year break but returned to competition in 2023, winning four golds at the World Championships, and competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

With 30 World Championship medals (23 gold), she surpassed all gymnasts, male or female, making her the most decorated in World competition history.

The Biles on beam is a double-twisting double backflip dismount, officially added to the Code of Points in 2019 after Biles performed it at the World Championships. She also has named skills on vault and floor.

The Biles II on floor is a triple-double (two flips with three twists). She's the only woman to land it in competition, making it a rare eponymous skill.

Her biological mother struggled with addiction, so Simone and her siblings were adopted by her maternal grandparents, Ron and Nellie Biles, who raised her as their daughter.

At the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Biles had a kidney stone that required a hospital visit the day before competition. She competed and won gold in team, all-around, vault, and floor.

The Biles (a double layout with a half twist) is named after her and remains unique to her in women's competition. She also has named skills on vault and balance beam.

Biles has spoken about having 'the twisties,' a mental block causing loss of spatial awareness, but it's not a genetic condition. She has no known rare genetic disorder.

Simone Biles has multiple gymnastics skills named after her, but none in figure skating. This is a plausible cross-sport myth.

Simone Biles' activewear line 'Biles' is sold exclusively through Athleta, not Target. She had a limited-time Target collaboration in 2019, but does not own a line exclusively sold there.

Simone Biles has admitted she is afraid of heights. She has not claimed to have overcome this fear through therapy; she manages it while performing. The 'twisties' were a mental block, not a phobia, and did not relate to therapy for heights.

The Biles II on floor is a triple-twisting double backflip. She debuted it in 2019, and no other female gymnast has ever competed it.

She holds 30 World medals (23 gold), surpassing Vitaly Scherbo's previous record. No other gymnast, male or female, has won more at Worlds.

Biles and her siblings were in foster care before her maternal grandfather and his wife adopted her. She has often credited them as her parents.

The Biles is a vault skill consisting of a roundoff, half-on, and back layout with two full twists. It is one of four named skills Simone Biles has in the Code of Points.

Simone Biles married NFL player Jonathan Owens in April 2023. Therefore, she has been married, making this statement false.

Simone Biles has won 11 Olympic medals (7 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) across four Games. Shannon Miller held the previous record with 7. This makes Biles the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history.

Biles withdrew due to the 'twisties'—a mental block causing loss of spatial awareness mid-air. It's a psychological and safety issue, not a physical injury.

The Biles vault (a Yurchenko half-on with double twist) has never been banned; it remains a legal skill with a high difficulty score (6.0). This is a common myth.

She was diagnosed with ADHD in childhood, not due to a coach's observation. Her medication use became public after Russian hackers leaked her confidential medical records in 2016, which she openly addressed.

At the 2019 World Championships, Simone Biles became the first woman to land a triple-twisting, double-back tuck (triple-double) on floor exercise in competition.

As of 2024, Biles has four skills officially named after her in the Code of Points: two on vault (the Biles and the Biles II) and two on floor (the Biles and the Biles II).

She earned her fifth World all-around gold in 2019. Before her, no female gymnast had won more than three, making Biles the first to reach five titles.

While she has skills named after her, anyone can attempt them if they meet the difficulty requirements—there is no exclusive ban, though few can execute them safely.

While Simone Biles is remarkably durable, she has indeed broken a bone. She competed at the 2019 World Championships with a broken big toe, which she later revealed in interviews.

Biles publicly revealed her ADHD diagnosis in 2016 after hackers leaked her medical records, and she has spoken about using medication to manage it.

Biles uses personalized grips from a hand grip company, often featuring her name or initials. The gold thread detail is a real touch she requested for competitions.

After Russian hackers leaked her medical records in 2016, it was revealed she has ADHD and takes medication, which she openly discussed to reduce stigma.

The Yurchenko double pike (the Biles II on vault) is extraordinarily dangerous and has only been performed by Biles in women's competition due to its high difficulty.

At the 2019 U.S. Championships, she landed a triple-twisting, double-back flip (the Biles II). No female gymnast had even attempted it before.

The International Gymnastics Federation has named skills on vault, floor, and balance beam after Biles, including the Biles (vault), Biles II (floor), and Biles (beam).

She has skills named on vault, floor, beam, and uneven bars. The final piece was added at the 2023 World Championships with the Biles II on bars.

Since winning her first World all-around title in 2013, she has won every all-around competition she has completed, including Olympics and Worlds.

Simone Biles has two French bulldogs, named Lilo and Rambo, neither of which references an Olympic medal color (gold, silver, or bronze).

With 30 World medals (23 gold), she surpassed Vitaly Scherbo’s record. No male or female gymnast has more. Her medal count is unmatched.

No vault has been banned because of her. The Biles II (Yurchenko double pike) is extremely difficult but legal. The Code of Points simply assigns it a high difficulty value.

She took a two-year break but never officially retired. She returned to competition in 2023 and competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning more medals.

Biles has no known genetic condition affecting height. Her stature is typical for an elite gymnast, where compact builds often aid power and rotation.

Simone Biles has never won an Olympic medal on the uneven bars, so she has not medaled on every individual event.

She lost the all-around at the 2013 World Championships to teammate Kyla Ross. Biles famously bounced back and hasn't lost one since, but the streak isn't undefeated.

At the 2015 World Championships, Biles won a medal in team, all-around, and all four apparatus events (vault, bars, beam, floor). She repeated this sweep in 2018 and 2019. No other gymnast has achieved this feat at a single Worlds.

She is 4'8", but several U.S. gymnasts, like Dominique Moceanu, were shorter (4'6").

Biles was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age and has spoken openly about taking medication to manage it. She considers it a superpower that helps her focus during routines.