In 2009, Douglas suffered a fracture in the growth plate of her wrist. Placing 16th in that competition, Douglas was not eligible for the 2008 Junior Women's National Team. She went on to compete at the 2008 Visa Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.
Junior career 2008 ĭouglas made her international debut in 2008 at the US Classic in Houston, Texas, where she placed 10th place in the all-around rankings. God has given me this amazing God-given talent, so I'm going to go out and glorify His name." Douglas has also stated in her biography that when she was younger her "family practiced some of the Jewish traditions", including attending a Conservative Jewish synagogue, keeping kosher, and celebrating Hanukah. He gives people talent", and "I love sharing about my faith. ĭouglas is Christian she said, "I believe in God. However, Douglas struggled to fit in because of the separation from her family and hometown. Because her family had to stay in Virginia while her siblings finished school, she lived with Travis and Missy Parton and their four daughters, one of whom also trained at Chow's gym. Īt 14, she moved to Des Moines, Iowa, to train full-time with coach Liang Chow. Īt the age of eight, Douglas won the Level 4 all-around gymnastics title at the 2004 Virginia State Championships. In October 2002, she began her training at Gymstrada. She began training in gymnastics at age six when her sister convinced their mother to enroll her in classes. She has two older sisters, Arielle and Joyelle, and one older brother, Johnathan. Īs of July 2023, Douglas is training at WOGA with the goal of making the Paris 2024 Olympic team.ĭouglas was born in Newport News, Virginia and grew up in nearby Virginia Beach, to parents Timothy Douglas and Natalie Hawkins-Douglas.
Douglas has also written a book about her life and what it takes to be an Olympic gold medalist by determination and perseverance. She was also the 2016 AT&T American Cup all-around champion.Īs a public figure, Douglas' gymnastics successes have led to her life story adaptation in the 2014 Lifetime biopic film, The Gabby Douglas Story, as well as the acquisition of her own reality television series, Douglas Family Gold. gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics. ĭouglas is the first African American to become the Olympic individual all-around champion, and the first U.S. She was also a member of the gold-winning American teams at the 2011 and the 2015 World Championships. She was a member of the gold-winning teams at both the 2012 and the 2016 Summer Olympics, dubbed the " Fierce Five" and the "Final Five" by the media, respectively. She is the 2012 Olympic all-around champion and the 2015 World all-around silver medalist. Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas (born Decem) is an American artistic gymnast.
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