Career Highlights

2016 Olympic team champion. Also competed in the uneven bars final
Winner of the USOC's Female Best of March (2016) Award
2016 American Cup champion
2015 World team champion and all-around silver medalist. Also placed fifth on uneven bars
2012 AP Female Athlete of the Year
2012 Olympic team and all-around champion. Advanced to balance beam and uneven bars finals
2012 U.S. uneven bars champion, all-around silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist
2012 Pac Rim team & uneven bars champion
2011 World Championships team champion
2011 U.S. uneven bars bronze medalist (tie)

Personal Information

Full First Name: Gabrielle
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Personal Website: gabrielledouglas.com/
Twitter: @gabrielledoug
Facebook: Facebook.com/GabrielleDouglasUSA
Instagram: Instagram.com/gabbycvdouglas
High School Graduation Year: 2015
Year you began gymnastics: 2002
Favorite Event: Floor and Beam
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My older sister, Arielle, talked my mom into enrolling me because she thought I would be a good gymnast.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Learning new skills and competing the U.S.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Natalie
Names of sibling(s): Older sisters Arielle and Joyelle and older brother Johnathan
Family members in sports: Arielle - ballroom dancing. Joyelle - figure skating. Johnathan - football, track and martial arts

Interests Outside the Gym

Hobbies or favorite activities: Reading, knitting
Favorite Food: Pizza
Charity Involvement: Right to Play and Blue Star Families

National Competition Results

2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 3rd-UB; 6th-VT, FX(T); 7th-AA
2016 P&G Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 4th-AA; 5th-FX; 6th-UB, BB
2016 Secret U.S. Classic, Hartford, Conn. - 3rd-UB; 6th-BB(T)
2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 4th-UB; 5th-AA; 6th-FX
2015 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-AA, UB, FX; 3rd-BB
2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-AA, UB(T); 3rd-FX; 6th-BB
2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 1st-UB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-FX; 7th-BB
2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-UB; 3rd-FX(T); 7th-BB
2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 3rd-UB(T); 7th-AA
2011 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-UB
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 2nd-BB; 4th-AA, VT; 8th-FX(T) (Jr. Div.)
2010 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 3rd-BB; 6th-VT; 9th-AA (Jr. Div.)
2010 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, Worcester, Mass. - 4th-AA
2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - (Jr. Div.)

International Competition Results

2016 Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1st-Team; 7th-UB
2016 Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, AA; 2nd-UB; 3rd-FX
2016 AT&T American Cup, Newark, N.J. - 1st-AA
2015 World Championships, Glasgow, Great Britain - 1st-Team; 2nd-AA; 5th-UB
2015 Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 4th-AA
2012 Olympic Games, London, England - 1st-Team, AA; 7th-BB; 8th-UB
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships, Everett, Wash. - 1st-Team, UB
2011 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan - 1st-Team; 5th-UB
2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 2nd-FX; 3rd-BB(T); 4th-AA, VT
2010 Pan American Championships, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team, UB; 5th-AA