TIME Magazine named Simone Biles 'Athlete of the Year 2021'

TIME Magazine named Simone Biles 'Athlete of the Year 2021'

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Category : Sports Published on: December 15 2021

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  • TIME Magazine has named American gymnast Simone Arianne Biles the athlete of the year for 2021.
  • Biles is a three-time Olympic medalist in gymnastics. She has 32 Olympic and World Championship medals under her belt while being only 25 years old.
  • She made headlines during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics for withdrawing from the competition after earning two medals.
  • Simone Biles has seven Olympic medals to her name (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).
  • She holds the record for the most gold medals won by a US gymnast in a single Olympic Games.
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