Simone Biles

Gebundenes Buch

Courage to Soar

A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance

Beschreibung

In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Simone presents the story of how she overcame early childhood challenges to become the most decorated US female gymnast and the only female gymnast to ever win three consecutive World Championship titles.

Autor

New York Times bestselling author Simone Biles is a seven-time Olympic gold medalist and a six-time World all-around gymnastics champion. In 2015 at the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, she became the only female gymnast to ever win three consecutive all-around titles. She is also the most decorated American female gymnast, with a total of thirty medals, twenty-three of them gold. Simone, who was born in Ohio and later adopted by her grandparents in Texas, began her training at age six. During a serendipitous day care field trip to Bannon's Gymnastix, a coach recognized Simone's natural talent and sent home a letter to her parents, requesting that they enroll her in a class. Simone rose quickly through the sport's levels, and in 2011, she began her junior elite career at the American Classics in Huntsville, Texas, where she placed third all-around. Amid a few setbacks in the following two seasons, Simone rebounded in 2013 to claim the first of her three all-around World Championship titles. With her strong faith in God and her triumph against the odds, Simone is inspiring millions to dream big and follow their hearts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Zonderkidz
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Altersempfehlung: 13 bis 17 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 161mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 455g
• ISBN-13: 9780310759669
• ISBN-10: 0310759668
• Artikelnr.: 45785344