Gabby Douglas (American Artistic gymnastics) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Artistic gymnastics
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	31/12/1995
Age	30 years
Birthplace	Newport News, Virginia

Latest News about Gabby Douglas

01/01/2025

Gabby Douglas was inducted into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2025, becoming the first Black female gymnast to receive this honor. The recognition celebrates her historic achievements, including three Olympic gold medals and six total Olympic and World Championship medals. Her induction highlights her lasting impact on women's gymnastics and representation in the sport.

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas
Nickname	Flying Squirrel Golden Gabby Brie.

Physical Stats & More

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

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Homeschooled

Personal Life

Religion	Christian
Ethnicity	Afro-American
Hobbies	Singing knitting playing piano dancing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not known
Fiance	No

Family

Father	Timothy Douglas
Mother	Natalie Hawkins
Siblings	John Joyelle Arielle

Career

International Debut	2011 World Championships
Coach/Mentor	Christian Gallardo
Former Coaches	Kittia Carpenter Dena Walker Gustavo Moure Liang Chow Valeri Liukin
Career Turning Point	2012 Olympics
Olympic Medals	3 gold (2012 team and all-around, 2016 team)
World Championships Medals	1 gold (2011 team), 1 gold (2015 team), 1 silver (2015 all-around)
Other Achievements	2012 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 2012 Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year 2016 AT&T American Cup all-around champion 2016 City of Jesolo Trophy all-around and team champion Inducted into U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame (2025) First African-American woman to win Olympic all-around title First American gymnast to win both individual all-around and team gold at same Olympics First reigning Olympic all-around champion since 1981 to return to sport and win World Championships medal First U.S. Olympic women's all-around champion to make a second Olympic team Author of New York Times bestselling books: Raising the Bar and Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith Subject of Lifetime TV movie The Gabby Douglas Story (2013) Received Gabby Douglas Barbie doll Works as Executive Producer, Actress, TV Personality, Ambassador, Speaker, and Host

Favourites

Favorite Food	Chocolate, Matzo ball soup, Italian and Mexican
Favorite Pets	Cats and Dogs
Favorite TV Shows	The Real Housewives of Atlanta Vampire Diaries Psych ABC Family show about gymnasts Make It or Break It
Favorite Artists	Lil Wayne Drake Katy Perry
Favorite Color	Yellow
Favorite Destination	Bora Bora
Favorite Song	Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys
Favorite Book	Twilight

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Gabby faced challenges in the Virginia gym that almost led her to quit gymnastics.
2. She made history as the first African-American woman from America to win an all-round gymnastics championship at the Olympics.
3. Her remarkable achievements in gymnastics have garnered significant media coverage.
4. Winner of the first season of The Masked Dancer (2021).
5. She began training at age six in Virginia Beach and moved to Iowa in her early teens to train under renowned coach Liang Chow.
6. At age 16, she became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title in gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics.
7. She is the only All-Around Olympic Gold Medal gymnast in U.S. history to return to a second Olympics and win another gold medal.
8. Her success inspired a generation of gymnasts, many of whom cite her as their reason for starting the sport.
9. She donated several items to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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