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Douglas went on to win the silver medal on balance beam and fourth all-around at the U. Junior National Championships, and then took the uneven bars title at the Pan American Championships. Her performance at that event also placed Douglas at fifth all-around and her performance helped the U.

Douglas was a member of the U. She also won the Olympic Trials, which took place in San Jose, California, and was selected as a member of the national team that represented the United States at the Summer Olympics in London.

Douglas is the first African American to make the U. Olympic women's gymnastics team since Dawes in Douglas' high-flying skills and high difficulty score on bars not only likened her to Dawes, but caught the attention of U.

Fans worldwide watched as judges announced the team's medal win — the first gold medal for the American women's gymnastics team since Douglas went on to compete in the individual all-around and became the first African American to win gold in the prestigious event.

Following her two golds, she competed in the individual uneven bars and individual beam events, but failed to medal in either, placing eighth and seventh, respectively. By , year-old Douglas had proven herself a champion, going from underdog to Olympian in a short time. She was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in early July of , along with the rest of the U.

Olympic women's gymnastics team, and on one of five covers released by TIME Magazine that same month. She was also a featured Olympian on Kellogg's special edition box of Wheaties corn flakes. After her historic Olympic win, Douglas moved to Los Angeles in In , she returned to training with Chow and later that year began training under coach Kittia Carpenter. Gabby moved to Iowa to train with him. She had to live away from her family for a time.

After winning two gold medals this year, things have changed a lot for Gabby. She has been a guest on many television shows. Her picture has been on magazine covers and on a cereal box. She took home the silver medal in the World all-around. Let's hear it for TheMaskedDancer season one champion, gabrielledoug! Those performances were sweet like candy. Douglas is on Instagram gabbycvdouglas , Twitter gabrielledoug , TikTok gabbydouglas and on Facebook. Facebook Twitter Email.

US Olympics star Gabby Douglas embracing life after gymnastics through advocacy, acting.