Tokyo 2020 is finally upon us and the world is ready to see the greatest event in sports after a long wait. Simone Manuel, who was born on August 2, 1996, in Sugar Land, Texas, is a well-known American sprint freestyle swimmer. After winning gold in the 100-meter freestyle and 4 x 100-meter medley relay, Simone took added another two silver medals and another two silver medals in the 50-meter freestyle and 4 x 100 relay in Rio 2016.
With her victory in the 100-meter freestyle, she became the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in swimming, and she broke both the American and the Olympic records in the process.
Additionally, Simone has set three relay world records, and she is a six-time individual NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships champion. The US star is one of only three African American women to place in the top three in the 100-yard freestyle event at any NCAA Division I Swimming Championship. Here, find out Simone Manuel's age, height, weight, and net worth.
How tall is Simone Manuel?
Although she is a woman of normal size, in her photographs, she looks to be extremely tall. She is 5 ft 1 in tall (1.78m). She has dark hair and dark brown eyes.
How old is Simone Manuel?
Simone Manuel, who was born on August 2, 1996, is 24 years of age as of July 2021. It is her birthday every year on August 2. Her parents are Marc and Sharron Manuel, and she has two older brothers, Christopher and Ryan. The Sugar Land native attended Fort Bend Austin High School and graduated in 2014. She broke a 100-meters freestyle record by the time she finished high school.
What is Simone Manuel's weight?
Her weight is 148 lb (67 kg). Each week, she claims to work out for 20 hours. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays are doubles days, with one morning swim and one afternoon swim. On the third Wednesday of the month, she performs a short swim program. Thursdays and Saturdays, she spends up to two hours in the water, Manuel said in an interview for Popsugar.
What is Simone Manuel's net worth?
With all of her accomplishments, it's little wonder companies took note of her career, leading to a hefty endorsement contract. As of 2018, she has a contract with the swimsuit company TYR. While Manuel has achieved some great contracts, she is equally concerned with the globe and her local neighborhood. Coca-Cola, Toyota, and Nike have also inked lucrative endorsement deals with the Olympian swimmer. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the 24-year-old competition swimmer specializing in sprint freestyle has a net worth of $3 million as of 2021.
