Is this who could STOP Simone Biles? Meet Rebeca Andrade - the Brazilian gymnastics icon who 'scares' Biles most ahead of their Olympic rematch

While Simone Biles has isolated herself successful a convention of her own, moreover nan astir dressed up Olympic gymnast acknowledges her toughest of competitions.

After losing nan vault successful past year's world championships to nan rival Biles says 'scares maine most,' she mimed removing a crown from her caput and placing it connected Brazil's Rebeca Andrade.

However, nan crown's placement could again beryllium wished erstwhile nan American surviving fable and nan Brazilian icon fastener horns successful nan all-arounds connected Thursday astatine Paris' Bercy Arena.

Although reigning all-around golden medalist Suni Lee will beryllium connected hand, nan consequence of past year's title and Biles' return to nan Olympic spotlight - which has already struck golden - leaves nary room for debating nan protagonists travel Thursday.

Here, DailyMail.com looks into Andrade's profession and really she could beryllium nan biggest threat to Biles' epic Olympic run.

Born connected May 8, 1999, nan Guarulhos, Sao Paulo autochthonal grew up pinch 7 siblings. Andrade picked up gymnastics astatine nan property of 4 aft her aunt took her to nan installation wherever she worked.

Rebe's mother cleaned houses and walked to activity to supply for their family and salary for her gymnastics training.

At nine, Andrade moved to train successful Curitiba earlier taking her talents to Rio de Janeiro to train pinch Flamengo nan pursuing year. In 2012, she began her world profession and nan remainder was history.

Andrade's talent brought nan vibrant federation its first Olympic golden badge successful creator gymnastics. She is besides nan 2nd Brazilian to bring location golden astatine nan world championships.

Andrade made her Olympic debut successful Tokyo and scored a golden successful vault and metallic successful all-around competition. Earlier this week, she and her squad earned bronze medals arsenic Biles and nan Americans won nan squad event.

Furthermore, Andrade holds 3 golds, 4 silvers, and 2 bronzes successful nan world championships. She besides has 2 golds and 2 silvers successful nan Pan American Games and 4 golds and 2 silvers successful nan Pan American Championships. 

When Biles and met astatine nan world championships, they vanished 1-2 successful everything isolated from uneven bars and beam. The bars were won by China and Algeria. Meanwhile, Biles took golden successful beam while Andrade vanished pinch nan bronze.

Nonetheless, a friends rivalry betwixt them was calved from their proximity successful rankings. 

Biles bagged 4 golds to Andrade's one. Still, it was nan Brazilian star's triumph successful vault that makes their rematch successful Paris 1 of nan astir anticipated meetings successful these Olympics. 

While nan numbers highly and unsurprisingly favour Biles, having mislaid to Andrade earlier has done capable for her to admit nan challenge. 

The American's 38 medals from Olympic and worlds title stacks precocious compared to Andrade's 12. However, Brazil's icon remains assured while relishing successful nan opportunity. 

'It's astir doing my best,' Andrade told AFP. 'I dream she does, too, that she does nan best, because it's an grant to beryllium capable to compete alongside her.' 

Despite being branded rivals successful their sport, nan competitors stock nan utmost respect for each other. At nan 2018 world championships, Biles encouraged Andrade arsenic she recovered from nan 2nd of what would beryllium 3 ACL tears. 

Andrade said Biles 'spoke from nan heart' past and cemented a 'relationship of admiration.' 

As for nan figurative passing of nan crown past year, Andrade did not mobility nan respectful intent down Biles' gesture. 

'I saw it arsenic thing genuine, spontaneous, to admit nan position she has successful gymnastics successful nan world,' she told Brazilian Marie Claire.