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Gabrielle Douglas!

Gabrielle Douglas!. Olympic gold medalist. Introduction. Douglas was a member of the U.S. team that won the gold medal in the team finals at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The first African- American woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics.

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Gabrielle Douglas!

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  1. Gabrielle Douglas! Olympic gold medalist.

  2. Introduction. • Douglas was a member of the U.S. team that won the gold medal in the team finals at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. • The first African- American woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics. • Her performance at 2010 Pan American Championships placed Douglas at fifth all-around and won her a share of the U.S. team gold medal. • "Her unique, flexibility, body alignment and form has led her to be compared with three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes," states an article on American-Gymnast.com.

  3. Gabrielle’s Life History… • Gabby was born on December 31, 1995 in Virginia beach, Virginia. • Gabby began formal gymnastics training at 6 years old. • And won state championship by the time she was eight. • She moved away from her hometown and family in 2010 to pursue training with a world-reowned Olympic trainer. • She was selected to complete with the U.S Olympic woman’s gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

  4. Gabby’s Life History Con. • Her parents are Timothy Douglas and Natalie Hawkins. • At the age of 3, she perfected a straight cartwheel using a technique that she learned from her older sister. • By the age of 4, Douglas has taught herself how to do a one-handed cartwheel. • In 2004, she was named a Virginia State Gymnastics Champion. • Her first experience with gymnastics came at the age of 3.

  5. Technology Connection. • This Technology Connection is about Gabby’s book, Grace, Gold, & Glory. • Gabby’s New Book Discusses Quitting Gymnastics, Deadbeat Dad, and Racism. • Douglas will go down in history books as the first African-American woman to win the prestigious individual all-around gold, just one year ago, Douglas wanted to walk away from the sport. • In the book Gabby was saying how her dad kept telling everyone how he supported her, but she says he really didn’t.

  6. Math Connection Income..

  7. Personal Reflection.. I chose Gabby Douglas for this project because I’ve heard a lot about her and wanted to learn more. Also, I have seen her in the Olympics and didn’t know she was going to be this famous. What I liked about this project was how I got to learn more things about Gabby and having fun doing it.

  8. References: • http://celebnetworth.org/gabby-douglas-net-worth-salary • http://www.biography.com/people/gabby-douglas-20900057 • http://www.blackyouthproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Gabby-Douglas-Olympic-Quotes2-450x364.jpg • http://designindulgences.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/wpid-gabby-douglas-young1.jpg?w=560 • http://i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2012/08/06/Gabby-Douglas-succumbs-to-fatigue-on-bars-LC20SDBQ-x-large.jpg

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