The 2024 Olympics are currently ongoing in Paris, and we’re still cheering over the USA women’s gymnastics team, who secured a gold medal in the women’s artistic team all-around final. Jordan Chiles, in particular, enthralled us with an iconic winking gesture during her mesmerizing floor routine, reinforcing our belief that the 23-year-old Oregon native is one to watch. Besides serving incredibly memorable moments like this, Chiles also caught viewers’ attention with her ink collection on full display during the competition.
Chiles’s first tattoo features a blooming rose, a remarkable symbol of passion and beauty, prominently displayed on her left forearm. Since then, the gymnastics star has accumulated an impressive assortment of tattoos. According to our calculations, the current tally stands at upwards of 30. Yep, that’s right – in case you missed it, Chiles is heavily tatted, with most of her pieces of ink concentrated on her arms and back. Besides those, she has behind-the-ear tattoos on each side and a couple of pieces hidden on her torse. For instance, she has a ribcage tattoo, but the details of it are hard to make out in a few glimpses she has shared on her social media. Another unidentified tattoo includes the script piece on the side of her mid-back, which isn’t easy to read due to its small font.
Whether you’re a first-time observer or a long-time admirer of Chiles’s ever-growing body artwork, we have compiled a comprehensive guide to all her tattoos, including her matching ink with fellow teammate Simone Biles and a touching tribute to her late grandfather. Read on to get a closer look at all of Jordan Chiles’s tattoos and their meanings.
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Jordan Chiles’s “Golden” Flower Bouquet Arm Tattoo
A newly inked tattoo of a flower bouquet on the inside of Chiles’s upper left arm has captured the attention of many viewers this year. The word “GOLDEN” is tattooed right next to it and runs along the length of her left upper arm. It appears to be another twin tattoo with Biles, who has the same word in cursive script on her left wrist as a nod to her first Olympics win.
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Jordan Chiles’s Olympic Rings Tattoo
Chiles has the iconic five Olympic rings tattooed on her right arm, just above the elbow fold. This tattoo is a matching piece she shares with her teammates Simone Biles, who got hers placed on her right forearm in 2017, and Suni Lee, who debuted hers on her left forearm in 2021.
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Jordan Chiles’s Behind-the-Ear Heart Tattoo
A small, solid black heart can be seen behind Chiles’s right ear.
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Jordan Chiles’s Behind-the-Ear Rose Tattoo
Tucked behind her left ear is a flower tattoo, which isn’t clearly visible in most pictures due to its obscure placement location.
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Jordan Chiles’s Spine Koi Fish Tattoo
A beautiful, fine-line ornamental tattoo runs along Chiles’s spine, which features two koi fishes in the center.
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Jordan Chiles’s “Where You Are. . .” Tattoo
According to an interview with Teen Vogue, Chiles paid homage to her grandfather, who passed away in 2023, by tattooing his words on her left forearm: “Where you are, I have been. Where I am, you will be.”
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Jordan Chiles’s “444” Bicep Tattoo
On her left bicep, Chiles has the number “444” inscribed in solid black ink. The number is widely known as an angel number, bringing luck, prosperity, and guidance to its wearer.
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Jordan Chiles’s “You Have Struggled. . . ” Back Tattoo
A motivating quote in small font is tattooed on the left side of her upper back, reading, “You have struggled. . . you have overcome.”
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Jordan Chiles’s Snake Forearm Tattoo
A snake outline tattoo is visible on Chiles’s upper left arm, possibly symbolizing embracing continuous growth and transformation through various life phases.
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Jordan Chiles’s Shoulder Stars Tattoo
At the top of her left shoulder, she has a striking constellation tattoo made of dainty stars and jewels in delicate black ink.
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Jordan Chiles’s Bow Tattoo
On Chiles’s left upper arm is a charming tied bow positioned beside the snake tattoo.
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Jordan Chiles’s One-Line Upper Arm Tattoo
The gymnastics star has an immaculately drawn continuous-line artwork on her left upper arm, featuring two facial silhouettes in a vertical line.
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Jordan Chiles’s Red Flame Tattoo
Chiles’s sole colorful ink features a tiny red flame illustration on her left upper arm.
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Jordan Chiles’s “Everything Happens For a Reason” Tattoo
The quote “Everything happens for a reason” runs along the side of Chiles’s left forearm, which likely represents her trusting the journey and letting life unfold.
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Jordan Chiles’s Butterfly Tattoos
Three butterfly tattoos can be spotted next to each other on the outside of Chiles’s left arm.
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Jordan Chiles’s “23” and “Energy” Tricep Tattoos
Written in beautiful cursive font, the word “energy” is tattooed on her left tricep, right above the elbow. The number “23” is engraved right above the “energy” piece.
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Jordan Chiles’s “Little Sunshine” Tattoo
The phrase “little sunshine” is written across Chiles’s left upper arm.
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Jordan Chiles’s “Honey” and “Divine” Tattoos
The word “honey” is inked on the side of Chiles’s left wrist. The word “divine” can also be read on Chiles’s left thumb.
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Jordan Chiles’s Wrist Cross Tattoo
A cross can be seen on the inside of Chiles’s left wrist, representing her religious beliefs.
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Jordan Chiles’s “One Day at Time” Forearm Tattoo
The phrase “One day at time” is inked horizontally on the inside of Chiles’s left forearm.
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Jordan Chiles’s “Patience” Hand Tattoo
The one-word tattoo spelling “Patience” is visible on the back of Chiles’s left hand, which appears as a reminder to give herself grace through the tumultuous period of life.
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Jordan Chiles’s “PR” & “AY” Hand Tattoos
On the side of her right hand, Chiles has the tiny letters “PR” and on her left hand, “AY,” inked in fine-line style. When her hands are placed together in the prayer position, the letters spell “pray.”
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Jordan Chiles’s Ornamental Hand Tattoos
A bunch of tiny jewels adorns Chiles’s left hand, including atop her index and pinky fingers, as well as below her ring finger.
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Jordan Chiles’s “XO” Hand Tattoo
Placed on the back of her left hand, “XO” is another piece of ink Chiles has in common with Biles, who opted to have hers inked on her inner lip.
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Jordan Chiles’s Rose Forearm Tattoo
Chiles began her tattoo journey with a beautifully intricate, black-and-grey rose illustration inked on her left forearm.
Ina Bansal is a contributor at PS, where she writes for the Beauty vertical.
