Gabby Douglas is an American artistic gymnast known for her successful career. She has won various gymnastics competitions and for well-known brands such as Nike , Nintendo , HM , and Mode . She has a huge social media following with more than 2 million followers on Instagram, more than 1 million followers on Twitter and more than 1 million followers on Facebook.

Born name

Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas

nickname

Gabby, Gab, Bri

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Newport News, Virginia, USA

Residence

West Des Moines, Iowa, USA

nationality

training

With a very busy schedule due to her burgeoning gymnastics career, Gabby Douglas decided to homeschool to keep up with her studies.

occupation

gymnast

family

• Father – Timothy Douglas
• Mutter – Natalie Hawkins-Douglas
• Siblings – Joyelle Douglas (Older Sister), Arielle Douglas (Older Sister), Johnathan Douglas (Older Brother)

Manager

Gabby Douglas is represented by –

• CAA Sports (Sports Management Company), New York, United States.
• Janice Lee and Jeff Raymond, Rogers & Cowan, Los Angeles, California, USA.

coaches

Kittia Carpenter, Dena Walker, Gustavo Moure (Ehemalig)

Liang Chow (Co-Trainer)

Christian Gallardo (current head coach)

gym

Rosskastanien-Gymnastics

Build

Athletic

Height

157,5 cm (5 ft 2 in)

weight

50 kg or 110 lbs

friend/spouse

Gabby Douglas has chosen not to take the spotlight on her personal life, making it difficult for us to share about her love life and dating history.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

She is of African American descent.

hair colour

Black (natural)

She often tends to dye her hair red.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Petite figure

brand promotion

Gabby Douglas has appeared in a television advertisement for Nike .In 2012, she was also captivated by Nintendo for the TV advertising campaign for the popular game, New Super Mario Bros. 2 .

She has also been featured in print advertisements for OPI gel colors and nail polishes.In August 2012, Kellogg’s revealed that her picture would be featured with a gold medal on the podium in the boxes of a special edition of Cornflakes.She has also used her strong social media presence to promote brands such as:

• RPGSHOW
• Adobe Students
• HM
• Beauty Bakery
• Mode
• A.L.C.
• Nickelodeon
• Land Rover

Religion

She is a devout Christian and has often attributed her success to her belief in God.

Known for

• Her successful career as a gymnast. She has won multiple gold medals at the Olympics and won multiple gymnastics competitions.
• Her strong presence on various social media platforms. She has more than 2 million followers on her official Instagram account.

first movie

She made her big screen debut in the 2019 mystery drama film, Same Difference .

First TV show

In July 2012, Gabby Douglas made her first TV show appearance on the talk show, Today .

Personal trainer

Gabby Douglas has a very strenuous and intense on-site training to prepare her for gymnastics events. She usually has 2 workouts a day. Her morning session lasts approximately 4 hours and is usually focused on practicing her gymnastics skills and movements. She works on vaults, beams and staffs. When she has a new routine in mind, she usually practices it during her morning session.

Your 2nd session is usually scheduled for midday and afternoon, starting at 2pm. This session lasts approximately 2 hours and the focus is on improving your condition. She usually relies on bodyweight exercises like push-ups, leg raises, squats, squat jumps, and sit-ups. She also goes through a series of stretches for the back, shoulders and legs.

Gabby fuels her grueling exercise regime by following a healthy and disciplined diet plan. Her diet plan on training days is as follows:

• Breakfast – A bowl of oatmeal, a banana and tea
• Lunch – Grilled Chicken Breast and Grilled Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar
• Dinner – Pasta with grilled salmon and sautéed green garlic beans

However, on her rest days, she also relaxes her diet plan. Her rest day diet plan is as follows –

• Breakfast – Scrambled eggs with cheese, waffles and kosher beef bacon
• Lunch – Homemade Taco Salad
• Dinner – Grilled chicken breast with cabbage and a large sweet potato

Gabby Douglas favorite things

• Dinner – Marinated and Baked Salmon, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus and Corn Pudding
• Animals – cats, dogs
• Meal – Matzo Ball Soup
• Sports Team – Los Angeles Lakers
• Color – yellow
• Promi-Crush – Ian Somerhalder
• Dessert – chocolate

Gabby Douglas Facts

1. At 14, she left her family and moved to West Des Moines to train for the Olympics. Liang Chow was her full-time trainer at the time.
2. In 2012 the Associated Press voted her Sportswoman of the Year.
3. She began her gymnastics education at the age of 6 after her older sister convinced her mother to put Gabby in the gymnastics class.
4. By age 8, she had managed to win the Level 4 all-around turn title at the 2004 Virginia State Championships .
5. During her August 2012 interview with Oprah Winfrey, she claimed that she endured racial bullying on Excalibur Gymnastics . However, these claims have been refuted by the CEO of Excalibur Gymnastics Gustavo Maure.
6. In December 2012, she released her autobiography Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith , which made its debut on The New York Times Young Adult Best Seller list at number four.
7. In 2017, she revealed that Larry Nassar had sexually abused her while he was a teenage USA Gymnastics doctor.
8. Mattel, Inc. unveiled a gymnastics Barbie modeled after Gabby Douglas in July 2016.
9. By winning gold medals in both individual all-around and team events at the 2012 Olympics, she became the first American gymnast to win both medals at the same Olympic event.
10. She is the first female athlete of African American descent to win a gold medal in the all-around tournament at the Olympia .
11. Visit her official website @ gabrielledouglas.com.
12. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Google+.