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A Perfect 10 - U.S. gymnast Simone Biles swept the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, winning gold medals in all-around, balance beam, floor exercise and team competitions. The 18-year-old is further proof that Black girls stay winning, and she’s a favorite to be named to the U.S. Olympic team competing in Rio next summer. Read ahead to get to know the talented young Texan changing the game. By Britt Middleton (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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She’s Already in the History Books - At the world championships in Scotland, Simone won her third consecutive all-around title — the first woman in the world to accomplish this feat. She has 11 world championship medals overall, making her the most decorated female gymnast ever. (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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For the Love of Gymnastics - At six years old, her daycare went on a field trip to a gymnastics center. Simone started imitating moves she saw other gymnasts doing and was so good that she caught the attention of coaches at the center. She was soon enrolled in classes and, thus, a star was born!  (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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She’s BFFs With Gabby Douglas - We love seeing women support other women, and Simone’s relationship with her teammate Gabby, the reigning Olympic all-around champion, is tight. The 4-foot-9 phenom has called Gabby an older sister figure, even asking her advice on choosing a college before deciding on UCLA. (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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Early Childhood - She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 14, 1997, and at age 3 moved to Texas to be raised with her little sister Adria by their grandparents. Her birth mother, Shanon Biles, had been struggling with drug addiction. Later, her grandparents adopted them both, and Simone calls them mom and dad. (Photo: Simone Biles via Instagram)

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About That Sister Life - Take a trip down Simone’s Instagram feed and you’ll notice that she’s often sharing adorable candids with her sister Adria. She captioned one photo, “a sister is God's way of proving He doesn't want us to walk alone.” (Photo: Simone Biles via Instagram)

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She’s Got Her Own Moves - Apparently, there’s a gymnastic move named in her honor. The Biles is described as “a double layout with a half twist floor move,” according to Seventeen. You gotta see it to believe it. (Photo: Ian MacNicol/Getty images)

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She’s Humble - The immense acclaim hasn’t affected her humility. Asked how she feels when folks say she is the favorite to win gold at the Rio Olympics, she told NBC Sports, "Three years ago I would have thought they were absolutely crazy and wouldn't have believed it." (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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She’s Ahead of the Pack - The competition for Biles is so slim that even her own teammates have joked that the sport should create a division just for her. "I just keep blowing my own mind because, yes, there are goals that I have and then I dream of it and then I make it a reality," Biles told the Associated Press. "I'm just shocked by myself." (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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She’s Got Wisdom for Days - On staying motivated in the face of steep pressure, she has said, “Remember to have fun. When I’m smiling and having fun I perform the best.” A little piece of positivity we can all take away, right? (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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She Could Make History Again - Should she make the U.S. national team, the Rio Olympics will mark her first Olympic appearance. At the end of the day, though, she’s an 18-year-old girl just following her heart, and that’s what makes her such an inspiration for Black women young and old. After crushing it at the World Gymnastics Championships, she tweeted sweetly, “Breaking history is kind of cool.” Yes, Simone, it most certainly is. (Photo: Ian MacNicol/Getty images)