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Gabby Douglas smiles and holds up her gold medal while wearing a United States Olympic Team jacket at the London 2012 Olympic Games. A history-making Olympian
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal as Churandy Martina (left) of Netherlands Antilles and Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe come in after him in the Men's 200m Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Summer Olympics, track and field, athletics)
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Gabby Douglas: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: International Olympic Committee - Gabby Douglas. Jul 30, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS Sports - A conversation with gold medalist Gabby Douglas. Feb 03, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 27, 2025
Add new Web site: NBC News - Gabby Douglas Ends 2024 Olympic Comeback: Everything to Know About the Gymnastics Legend. Dec 19, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Sports - Golden Gabby: How a mother’s love drove Olympic champion Douglas. Nov 07, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC News - Rio 2016: Gymnast Gabby Douglas heartbroken by social media trolls. Sep 13, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 12, 2025
Noted that she would not be competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. May 29, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - Gabby Douglas: I had a job to do in London. May 09, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 07, 2024
Add new Web site: My Hero - Biography of Gabby Douglas. Sep 05, 2023
Media added. Feb 22, 2023
Add new Web site: LiveAbout - 7 Things to Know About Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas. Oct 03, 2021
Corrected display issue. Sep 05, 2019
Updated to mention her performances at the 2015 world championships and 2016 Olympic Games. Aug 16, 2016
Add new Web site: Official Site of Gabby Douglas. Oct 17, 2014
Add new Web site: International Olympic Committee - Gabby Douglas. Jul 10, 2014
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas. Jul 09, 2014
New article added. Jun 17, 2013
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