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Don't be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!

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Gabby Douglas
Age: 28
Born: 1995
Born: December 31
Artistic Gymnast
Autobiographer
Gymnast
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Gabrielle Douglas Gabby Fly Gabrielle Christina Victoria Gabby Douglas
Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas
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I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'
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I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.
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Always be courageous and strong, & don't fear. You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.
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I just spent my whole life training and focused on one thing, I really don't even think about after the fact! It's like, oh yeah, I have to do something after!
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Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made.
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I would love to be remembered as someone who inspired young girls never to give up on their dreams.
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You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much. It was awesome she was backing me up and defending me.
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I just want to inspire all those people who gave up and said 'I quit,' Never give up!
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It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.
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I like to hike and play with my dogs and spend time with my family. We go out to family dinners a lot.
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Serena Williams [ispires me]. The first time I met her, she was like, We should hang out and go to dinner, and I'm like, Uh, yeah! If you insist.
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I was just, you know, kind of getting racist jokes, kind of being isolated from the group. So it was definitely hard. I would come home at night and just cry my eyes out.
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I like squirrels. Theyre so adventurous.
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For me going down in history being the first black American to win the gold, I think more colored people are going to start coming to the gymnastics world and say 'okay, anything is possible. If Gabby did it, then I can do it too.'
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I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.
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Did I choose my hair texture? No. I'm grateful for having this hair on my head.
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I'm not gonna lie, I love Usain Bolt and Serena Williams. What I love about Serena is that she just gets on the floor and she dominates. She handles her business very well, I respect that.
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Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day.
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I wrote the book 'Grace, Gold & Glory' because I had to overcome many challenges and hardships. I wanted to share my story to let anyone facing hardships know that your dream is still possible.
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Gymnastics does take great focus and concentration. What I do is look to my coach. He keeps me focused. And I meditate to get myself confident before the competition floor. That helps keep me focused, too.
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