When did she learn gymnastics?
Her older sister convinced their mother to put Gabby in
gymnastics when she was six years old.
Gabrielle Douglas began training for gymnastics at age
6.
Gabby‘s first encounter with gymnastics was when she completed a
straight cartwheel at the age of 3. Gabby taught herself to do a one-handed
cartwheel at the age of 4. Her
older sister, Arielle, taught Gabby different techniques, too and she convinced
their mother to let her in gymnastics when she was 6.
At the age of 8, in 2004, she won Level 4, the Virginia State
Championships.
gymnastics when she was six years old.
Gabrielle Douglas began training for gymnastics at age
6.
Gabby‘s first encounter with gymnastics was when she completed a
straight cartwheel at the age of 3. Gabby taught herself to do a one-handed
cartwheel at the age of 4. Her
older sister, Arielle, taught Gabby different techniques, too and she convinced
their mother to let her in gymnastics when she was 6.
At the age of 8, in 2004, she won Level 4, the Virginia State
Championships.
How old was Gabby when she was in the Olympics?
Gabby was 16 years old when she was in the Olympics. On Thursday
she became the first African- American, during the women’s gymnastics all-around
event, she won a gold medal.
she became the first African- American, during the women’s gymnastics all-around
event, she won a gold medal.
What medals did she win?
Gabby Douglas won a portion of the U.S. team gold
medals at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy. She won 4th in the all-around and on vault, tied for 3rd on the beam, and placed second on floor.
In Tokyo, Japan, at the 2011 World Championships,
Gabby placed 5th in the
uneven bars and shared in the team gold medal that was won by the
U.S.
Gabby placed 7th in the all-around and tied for 3rd on
bars.
medals at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy. She won 4th in the all-around and on vault, tied for 3rd on the beam, and placed second on floor.
In Tokyo, Japan, at the 2011 World Championships,
Gabby placed 5th in the
uneven bars and shared in the team gold medal that was won by the
U.S.
Gabby placed 7th in the all-around and tied for 3rd on
bars.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Douglas
http://www.biography.com/people/gabby-douglas-20900057
http://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciajessop/2012/08/02/gabby-douglas-gold-medals-at-the-london-olympics-mean-multi-million-endorsement-deals/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Douglas
http://www.biography.com/people/gabby-douglas-20900057
http://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciajessop/2012/08/02/gabby-douglas-gold-medals-at-the-london-olympics-mean-multi-million-endorsement-deals/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Douglas