Gabby Douglas

About Gabby Douglas

Gymnast who became the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics all-around at the 2012 Games. At the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, she also won the team competitions.

Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas is a former American gymnast. She is the 2015 Almighty Olympic Champion and the 2015 World Silver Medalist. She is a member of the gold medal teams at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, respectively named by the media "Five Fierce" and " Final Five ". She was also a member of the US teams which won gold medals at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships. Douglas was the first African American to become an all-powerful Olympic champion and the first American gymnast to win a gold medal for both individual and team almighty at the same Olympics . She is also the 2016 AT&T All-American Football Cup All-in-One Champion. As a public figure, Douglas's gymnastics successes led to the adaptation of her story in the biopic Lifetime. 2014, The Gabby Douglas Story, as well as acquired her own reality TV series, Douglas Family Gold.

Years on national team	2008–2012, 2014–2016 (US)
Former coach(es)	Kittia Carpenter, Dena Walker, Gustavo Moure, Liang Chow
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Level	Senior international elite
Music	Here
Assistant coach(es)	Liang Chow
Discipline	WAG
Born	December 31, 1995, Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Country represented	United States
Nickname(s)	Gabby
Gym	Buckeye Gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Christian Gallardo

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Trivia

She won her first all-around gymnastics title at the Virginia State Championships when she was eight.

Gabby Douglas before fame

She began gymnastics instruction at the age of six.

Achievement of Gabby Douglas

When she was eight years old, she earned her first all-around gymnastics title at the Virginia State Championships.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$4 Million

Gabby Douglas family life

Timothy Douglas and Natalie Hawkins, her parents, reared her in Virginia Beach with three siblings, including an elder sister named Arielle.

Associations of Gabby Douglas

At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, she introduced Alicia Keys.

Gabby Douglas Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	61 kg
Height	157 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Facts about Gabby Douglas

• Have there ever been any misunderstandings with the public?
Gabby has been blamed for trying to make her skin lighter and been unpatriotic. Gabby Douglas does not take all the allegations close to her heart.
• What TV shows has she participated in?
In 2016 there was a show devoted specially to Gabby. It showed many aspects of her life and it was named u2018Douglas Family Goldu2019.
• What book has Gabby published?
Actually she has written two books. They are autobiographical. They were released in 2012 and in 2013. Their titles are u2018Raising The Baru2019 and u2018Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faithu2019.
• Gabby Douglas keeps two dogs.