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4. Simone & Adria Biles

Simone Biles’ name began to simmer when she was just 16 years old. During an international competition, the 28-year-old was the first to do a double layout and half twist. That was one of the first of several titles she would secure over the next several years. She’s been crowned as the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history. She’s collected 30 awards overall and 23 of them were gold. As for Olympic medals, she has seven gold, two silver, and two bronze. In 2024, She also became the first to win the all-around final more than once. 

Adria, 26, followed in her big sister’s footsteps into the sport of gymnastics when she was a child. She started around age 9 and was an elite gymnast before giving it up a decade later in 2016. In 2021, she joined the MLB Houston Astros’ professional dance team, the Shooting Stars. She stayed for one season, according to Marie Claire. Then, she joined season one of ABC’s competition series Claim to Fame in 2022. Relatives of celebrities have to conceal their identity and win $100,000 if other contestants don’t guess who they are. But she was discovered about halfway through the series and was the seventh contestant to be kicked off.

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