The first African American and woman of color to win the all-around individual gold medal in the Summer Olympics was artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas. She accomplished this feat in 2012.
At the 2004 Virginia Gymnastics Championships, Douglas took first place in the Level 4 all-around competition. Since then, he has won countless further regional competitions. In 2010, she joined the West Des Moines gym of trainer Liang Chow after they met at an Excalibur camp. She competed that year in a number of domestic and international events, including the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, the CoverGirl Classic meet in Chicago, the U.S. Junior National Championships, and shared team gold at the Pan American Championships in Mexico.
Is Gabby Douglas retired?
Six years after her last competition, the 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas resumed her training at a gymnastics facility, although she has not yet declared a return to competition.
How old was Gabby Douglas when retired?
The 27-year-old Douglas last competed in the Olympics in 2016, where Team USA won a second straight gold medal. There were no reports of her training over the following six years, but she never made a retirement announcement.