I Knew Olympic Gymnasts Were Short, But I Didn't Know They Were This Short

Small but REALLY strong.

Olympic gymnasts are the crème de la crème of athletes.

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They are flexible, can literally fly in the air, and have seemingly endless strength.

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They are basically superhuman.

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But these extremely powerful people come in tiny boxes. They are not tall!

Simone Biles is 4'8"

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She has seven Olympic medals, including four golds. 

Sunisa Lee is 5'0"

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She has three Olympic medals, including one gold. 

Jordan Chiles is 4'11"

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She has one silver medal. 

Laurie Hernandez is 5'1"

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She has two Olympic medals, including one gold. 

Shawn Johnson is 4'11"

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She has four Olympic medals, including one gold. 

Kerri Strug is 4'8"

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She won gold in 1996 — with an injury. 

Mary Lou Retton is 4'9"

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She has five medals, including one gold. 

Gabby Douglas is 5'2"

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She has three gold medals. 

Aly Raisman is 5'2"

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She has six Olympic medals, including three gold.

MyKayla Skinner is 5'0"

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She has one silver medal. 

And finally, McKayla Maroney is actually kind of tall, she's 5'3".

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She has two medals, one of which is gold.

In conclusion, short people are legitimately amazing!!!!