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Gabby Douglas

Birthdate: 12/31/1995
Program: Women's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Virginia Beach, VA
Club: Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Head Coach: Liang Chow

Career Highlights

2012 Olympic team and all-around gold medalist. Competed in uneven bars and balance beam finals
2012 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
2012 Women's Sports Foundation's "Sportswoman of the Year"
2012 U.S. uneven bars champion, all-around silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist
2011 World Championships Team gold medalist
2011 U.S. uneven bars bronze medalist (tie)

Personal Information

Full First Name: Gabrielle
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Twitter: @gabrielledoug
Facebook: Facebook.com/GabrielleDouglasUSA

Year in School: Sophomore
Name of High School: home school
Year you began gymnastics: 2002
Favorite Event: Floor and Beam
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My older sister, Arielle, talked my mom into enrolling me because she thought I would be a good gymnast.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Learning new skills and competing the U.S.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To make the World and Olympic Teams
Names of parents/guardians: Natalie and Timothy
Names of sibling(s): Older sisters Arielle and Joyelle and older brother Johnathan
Family members in sports: Arielle - ballroom dancing. Joyelle - figure skating. Johnathan - football, track and martial arts

Interests Outside the Gym

Favorite school subject: English
Hobbies or favorite activities: Reading, knitting
Favorite book(s): Twilight
Favorite TV show(s): Vampire Diaries
Favorite Food: Mexican and Italian

National Competition Results

2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-AA, UB(T); 3rd-FX; 6th-BB
2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 1st-UB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-FX; 7th-BB
2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-UB; 3rd-FX(T); 7th-BB
2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 3rd-UB(T); 7th-AA
2011 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-UB
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 2nd-BB; 4th-AA, VT; 8th-FX(T) (Jr. Div.)
2010 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 3rd-BB; 6th-VT; 9th-AA (Jr. Div.)
2010 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, Worcester, Mass. - 4th-AA

International Competition Results

2012 Olympic Games, London, England - 1st-Team, AA; 7th-BB; 8th-UB
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships, Everett, Wash. - 1st-Team, UB
2011 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan - 1st-Team; 5th-UB
2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 2nd-FX; 3rd-BB(T); 4th-AA, VT
2010 Pan American Championships, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team, UB; 5th-AA

LEGEND:

Acro: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around

T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline

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