Gabrielle Douglas is an American artistic gymnast who was born on December 31, 1995. She won the world all-around silver medal in 2015 and the Olympic all-around gold medal in 2012. She was a part of the gold-winning Olympic teams in 2012 and 2016, called by the media the “Fierce Five” and the “Final Five,” respectively. She also competed on the American teams that won gold at the World Championships in 2011 and 2015.
As the first American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team disciplines at the same Olympics, Douglas is also the first African American to win the Olympic individual all-around title. She also won the 2016 AT&T American Cup overall title.
Where was Gabby Douglas born?
Douglas was raised in Virginia Beach, where she began gymnastics training at the age of six. When she was 14 years old, in 2010, she moved away from her home and stayed with a host family in West Des Moines, Iowa. There, she began training with renowned instructor Liang Chow.
How old was Gabby Douglas when she went to the Olympics?
At the Summer Olympics in London in 2012, gymnast Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas, at 16 years old, became the first African-American woman to win the Olympic gold medal as the individual all-around champion. She became the first American to earn both awards after winning a gold medal with the American team.