Biography

Gabrielle Christina Victoria "Gabby" Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team, dubbed the Fierce Five by the media, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won gold medals in the individual all-around and team competitions. She was also a member of the gold-winning American team at the 2011 and the 2015 World Championships, and the all-around silver medalist at the 2015 World Championships. She was part of the Final Five at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she won gold in the team competition.

Douglas is the first African-American woman in Olympic history to become the individual all-around champion, and the first American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics. She and Simone Biles are the only two American all-around champions to win multiple gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Douglas is the first female reigning Olympic all-around champion to return to the World Championships and medal in the all-around since Elena Davydova in 1981. Gabby Douglas is also the reigning AT&T American Cup all-around champion.

As a public figure, Douglas' gymnastics successes have led to her life story adaptation in the 2014 Lifetime biopic film, The Gabby Douglas Story, as well the acquisition of her own reality television series, Douglas Family Gold.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dibyayan Chakravorty

Fabulous smile.

Was once homeless.

2012 U.S. Olympic gymnast. Won 2 gold medals.

Left her family in Virginia, at age 15, to go to West Des Moines, Iowa to train for the Olympics.

Was named the 2012 Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press.

The hard days are the best because that's where champions are made!

It takes a lot to be an Olympic athlete. You have to be amazing and you have to work hard. I have learned from my mom and sister to never give up, no matter what the odds look like. My mom used to say "Inspire a generation."