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Dominique Dawes
Winning Olympic gymnastics team gold with the Magnificent Seven in 1996.
National sweep · Olympic team gold
- Born
- 20 November 1976
- Birthplace
- Silver Spring, United States
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Dominique Dawes
Dominique Dawes is an American former gymnast who competed in three Olympics. She also won an individual floor medal in Atlanta and later developed gymnastics facilities for children.
Early life
Maryland childhood
Grew up in Maryland and began gymnastics at six.
Coaching
Trained with Kelli Hill and moved closer to the gym during her school years.
Career
- 1988
Junior nationals
Competed in her first US national championships.
- 1992
First Olympics
Won team bronze in Barcelona.
- 1996
Atlanta
Helped the United States win its first Olympic women's team title.
- 2000
Third Games
Returned for Sydney, completing a three-Olympics career.
Achievements
National sweep
Won the US all-around title and all four individual apparatus titles.
Olympic team gold
Competed with the Magnificent Seven.
Floor bronze
Became the first African-American gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal.
Beyond sport
Family
Married Jeff Thompson in 2013; they have four children.
Children's sport
Established the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy, emphasising a healthier environment for young athletes.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗USA Gymnastics biography ↗Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
