Simone Biles turns 28 this Friday, March 14. The greatest gymnast in history did not announce retirement, but also did not confirm participation in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, which does not seem to be in the athlete’s plans.
For the world of gymnastics, the age of the American is considered advanced as it will be 30 years old in the next edition of the games. In an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine held in January this year, the athlete said that playing another edition would be “greed.”
“I’ve done so much, there is almost nothing more to do, except to be snob and try again, and why? I’m at one point in my career where I am humble enough to know when to stop. If I come back, it will be greed, ”he explained.
Biles also cited the marriage to Jonathan Owens, Bears player, NFL team, and plans to form a family.
“What sacrifices would be made if I came back now? When you are younger it is type, graduation ball, college. Now is to form a family, stay away from my husband. What is really worth it? ”He added.
It is noteworthy that in Paris, she left the dispute in Los Angeles open: “The next Olympics is at home, so you never know, but I’m getting very excited. If it’s my last jump competition? I kind of hit this, so never say. It is definitely the last time I do Yurchenko Double Pike (Biles II).
Simone Biles adds 11 career Olympic medals, the largest number of a gymnast in history. There are seven gold, two silver and two bronze. In world championships, she has 30 podiums. The American owns the record of more hearts in Worlds.
The first Biles Olympics was in 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, when it was 19 years old. She has participated in three editions since then: Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
The athlete spent the birthday week traveling to Bahamas, in the Caribbean, with some friends. After the dispute in Paris, she has often published on social networks photos of tours and trips alongside her husband.
Older gymnasts
The older gymnast to compete with an Olympics was the athlete of Uzbekistan Oksana Chusovitina, at 46, in Tokyo, in 2021. She is the only woman in the history of gymnastics to play eight editions of the Olympic Games. She has a gold and silver medal in the tournaments.
In Paris, Brazilian Jade Barbosa won the bronze medal in the team at age 33.
Fortune’s Simon Biles
According to Forbes magazine, Biles’ equity by 2024 was around $ 16 million ($ 90.2 million at the time). Most of the athlete’s income comes from sponsorship and contracts with brands, not in awards.
Biles Medals
- 11 Olympic medals (7 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronzes)
- 30 world championship medals (23 gold)
- Gymnast with more gold in world championships in history
