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Feb 1, 2014 · A TV movie about the life and achievements of Gabby Douglas, the first black gymnast to win Olympic gold in individual and team events. See the cast, crew, awards, trivia, and user and critic reviews of this biographical drama.
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- 2014-02-01
Gabby Douglas Story. Moving away from her hometown and family in 2010 to pursue training with a world-renowned Olympic trainer, Gabby Douglas was selected to compete with the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. There, Douglas became the first African American to win gold in the individual all-around event.
- 86 min
- Who Is Gabby Douglas?
- Early Life
- Gymnastic Career
- 2012 Summer Olympics
- Road to Rio Games
- 2016 Olympic Games
- Movies, TV Shows and Books on Gabby Douglas
- Barbie Doll
- Sexual Assault Controversy
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Gabby Douglas, is an American gymnast who became the first African American in Olympic history to win the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Games. Douglas, standing at 5' 2", also won team gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Douglas began formal gymnastics training at six years old and won a state championship by the time...
Douglas was born on December 31, 1995, in Virginia Beach, Virginia to Timothy Douglas and Natalie Hawkins. Her first experience with gymnastics came at the age of three when she perfected a straight cartwheel using a technique that she learned from her older sister, Arielle, a former gymnast. By age four, Douglas had taught herself how to do a one-...
When Douglas turned 14, she left her hometown and family, and moved to West Des Moines, Iowa, to train with renowned coach Liang Chow, known for molding American gymnast Shawn Johnsoninto a world champion and Olympic gold medalist. Travis and Missy Parton volunteered to be Douglas' host family in West Des Moines. According to Douglas' official webs...
At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Douglas and other members of the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team — Kyla Ross, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raismanand Jordyn Wieber — took home a team gold medal. Fans worldwide watched as judges announced the team's medal win — the first gold medal for the American women's gymnastics team since 1996. Douglas went on ...
After her historic Olympic win, Douglas moved to Los Angeles in 2013. In 2014, she returned to training with Chow and later that year began training under coach Kittia Carpenter. Douglas did not compete in 2014 but returned to international competition in 2015. She placed 4th all-around at the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy, second in the all-around at...
On August 9, 2016, Douglas helped the U.S. women's gymnastics team grab the gold again with her impressive performance on the uneven bars, for which she scored 15.766. Douglas shared the team gold with Biles, Raisman, Hernandez and Kocian, a team that called themselves “The Final Five.” Raisman explained the meaning behind the team nickname on the ...
Douglas released her autobiography Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith in 2012. The Gabby Douglas Story, a TV movie about the gymnast’s life, aired on Lifetime in 2014. Douglas Family Gold, a reality TV show following Douglas and her family, premiered on the Oxygen channel in 2016.
On July 11, 2016, the day after she was named to the Olympic team, Gabby Douglas debuted her new Barbie Shero doll.
Douglas became embroiled in controversy after news of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's inappropriate actions toward patients, which included members of the celebrated 2012 Olympic team, became public. As Nassar stood trial for criminal sexual conduct charges in November 2017, Raisman made several media appearances for her new autobi...
Learn about Gabby Douglas, the first African American to win the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Find out how she started gymnastics, moved to train with Liang Chow, and competed in the 2016 Rio Games.
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The Gabby Douglas Story. A prodigy from a very young age, Gabby Douglas originally made her mark on the world of competitive gymnastics at age eight. She won numerous state championship titles in her age group throughout her early competitive career.
A biographical film about the life and achievements of gymnast Gabby Douglas, who won gold at the 2012 Olympics. Find out the cast, crew, ratings, reviews, and where to watch it online.
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The Gabby Douglas Story. Summaries. The story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first African American ever to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
Watch the 2014 drama film based on the life of Gabby Douglas, who became the first African American to win gold in the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Starring Regina King, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Imani Hakim.
