How high does Simone Biles jump in her floor exercises?

The height of someone's acrobatic jump will vary depending on the kind of jump. Also the height of an acrobatic jump is not a concept that is easily defined because the body assumes different configurations. That said, this is a “Biles”, a double ... read more

(Simone Biles - double back layout half twist somersault - 2013 World Championships) In this jump, after the first half flip (the apex of the center-of-mass’ trajectory), her head is slightly below the position it would have if she was standing. Simone Biles is 1.42 m tall. read more

Last week, 17-year-old Simone Biles won four gold medals at the world championships in Nanning, China, taking home titles in the team, all-around, balance beam and floor finals. She added a silver medal on vault for good measure. read more