Gabrielle Douglas
Biography
Gymnast Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas was born in Virginia Beach on December 31st, 1995. At the 2012 London Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in both the team and individual all-around competitions.
Gabby is the first African-American gymnast as well as the first woman of color of any nationality in Olympic history to become the Individual All-Around Champion. She is also the first American gymnast to win gold in both the gymnastic individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympic Games.
Read our “Gabby Douglas The “Raising the Bar” Interview” Interview with Gabrielle Douglas
Two Books by Gabrielle Douglas
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