Back in 2013, elite gymnast Simone Biles made headlines when she became the first African-American woman to secure a World All-Around title. In October of 2014, Biles led her team to victory yet again, making her a two-time champion.
As buzz continues to build around the impending 2016 Olympics in Brazil, Simone Biles is already being hailed as a star athlete for Team USA.
Biles recently scored another history-making win over the weekend in Indianapolis, at the 2015 P&G Gymnastics Championships, where she became the first American woman in 23 years to win three all-around national titles. The last woman to achieve such an accomplishment, Kim Zmeskal, also scored her big win right before competing at the Olympics.
“It’s really exciting; I keep shocking myself every year, it’s weird,” Biles said of her third national title win.
Biles’ impressive win included a near-perfect 9.9 execution score on vault.
As for comparisons to Zmeskal, who she considers an idol, Biles had this to say:
“It’s amazing just because I know she took the same path and it led her to the Olympics, so I feel pretty good knowing I’ve achieved what she’s achieved.”
“It’s truly (a matter of wanting) to be the best version of me and I don’t want to replicate others,” Biles said. “Because a lot of people compare me to other people a bunch, but I just want to go out there and I just want to be Simone.”
We’re definitely looking forward to seeing the teen in action, next year in Brazil.
