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Athlete
Gabby Douglas
Famoose for
Becoming the first Black Olympic gymnastics all-around champion.
All-around gold · Team golds
- Born
- 31 December 1995
- Birthplace
- Newport News, United States
More people
Gabby Douglas
Gabby Douglas is an American gymnast whose 2012 victories included both individual and team gold.
Early life
Virginia
Began gymnastics as a child.
Iowa training
Moved away from home to train under Liang Chow.
Career
- 2011
Senior breakthrough
Joined the world championship team.
- 2012
Olympic champion
Won the all-around and team titles.
- 2016
Second Games
Won another team gold.
Achievements
All-around gold
Won the Olympic individual title.
Team golds
Helped the United States win twice.
World silver
Won all-around silver.
Beyond gymnastics
Writing
Published books about her life.
Film
Her story was adapted for television.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Agência Brasil Fotografias. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
