Gabrielle

Douglas

Quick Facts

• Daughter of Timothy Douglas and Natalie Hawkins
• Has two sisters, Arielle and Joyelle, and one brother, Johnathan
• Hobbies include reading and knitting
• Began gymnastics at age 6
• After taking a nine-month break from competitive gymnastics following London 2012, she returned to training in May 2013 to pursue her second Olympic berth
• Favorite events are floor exercise and beam
• Has written two books, Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith and Raising the Bar.

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (3 gold)
  • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women), 7th (Uneven Bars - Women), 9th (Beam - Women), 10th (Floor Exercise - Women), 25th (Individual All-Around - Women)
  • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Individual All-Around - Women, Team - Women), 7th (Beam - Women), 8th (Uneven Bars - Women), 33th (Floor Exercise - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2015 – gold (Team - Women), silver (Individual All-Around - Women), 5th (Uneven Bars - Women), 12th (Floor Exercise - Women), 71th (Beam - Women)
• Years of participation: Beam - Women 2011, 2015; Floor Exercise - Women 2011, 2015; Individual All-Around - Women 2011, 2015; Team - Women 2011, 2015; Uneven Bars - Women 2011, 2015
• Medals: 3 (2 gold, 1 silver)
  • Gold – 2015 (Team - Women); 2011 (Team - Women)
  • Silver – 2015 (Individual All-Around - Women)