What are 5 facts about Gabby?

Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2012 Olympic all-around champion and the 2015 World all-around silver medalist.

Douglas was born in Newport News, Virginia, and grew up in nearby Virginia Beach, to parents Timothy Douglas and Natalie Hawkins-Douglas.

She has two older sisters, Arielle and Joyelle, and one older brother, Johnathan. She began training in gymnastics at age six when her sister convinced their mother to enroll her in classes.

In October 2002, she began her training at Gymstrada. At the age of eight, Douglas won the Level 4 all-around gymnastics title at the 2004 Virginia State Championships.

What are 5 facts about Gabby?

• Douglas was born on December 31, 1995, in Newport News, Virginia.
• She began gymnastics training at the age of six.
• Gabby began training full-time at the age of 14.
• Gabby almost quit gymnastics right before the 2012 Olympics.
• She’s the first African American to become the Olympic individual all-around champion