Simone started doing gymnastics when she was six. Unfortunately, she faced many issues in her childhood that can easily break a child’s confidence.

Simone Biles lying about her height

Everyone wants a perfect height, due to the rigid expectations of our society. Like everyone else, Simone also wanted to have a normal height. Once, in her childhood, Simone used to lie about her age. She revealed this in her book ‘Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance.’

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She describes how she used to hide her age; she said, “At the time, I was fourteen and small for my age. A four-feet-eight-inch ball of nonstop energy, I liked to say I was four feet nine just so I could feel taller.”

But Simone also appreciated herself, saying, “But I was also strong. I’d been born with the kind of biceps and muscled calves that, back in third grade, had earned me the nickname swoldger-a cross between swollen and soldier.”

Simone used to think it was mean at first, but soon started to embrace her new nickname. She concluded, “Some girls might have been offended by that, and at first, I did think it was kind of mean. But after a while, I embraced it. I was like, Yeah, I’m stronger than half of the boys in my class, so don’t mess with me. It helped that I was starting to rack up some wins in gymnastics meets, where most of my teammates had muscles too.”

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Biles performed tremendously in the 2016 Olympics and earned five medals, of which four were gold, her height playing a crucial role in her dominance.

Benefits of Simone’s height in gymnastics

Simone’s 4’8 height is perfect for gymnastics. She was the shortest athlete among 555 athletes who represented the US in the Rio Olympics. Gymnastics sports require a much short stature. The shorter the body of a gymnast, the easier it is to swing on the bar.

Small height makes it many times easier to have a perfect rotation speed. After competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Simone gained confidence and loved her height.

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Simone could have achieved many medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But unfortunately, she withdrew from the prestigious tournament due to her deteriorating mental health. Nevertheless, she has inspired many athletes to embrace their natural abilities.