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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.'

Gabby Douglas

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Gabby Douglas
Age: 28
Born: 1995
Born: December 31
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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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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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I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.
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I was supporting Aly [Raisman]. I will always will support them and respect them. I don't want anyone to take it as jealous or I wanted attention.
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Nothing is going to change. I’m going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well stop talking about it.
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Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made.
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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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I love listening to Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Eminem to get me fired up!
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Sacrifices are not in vain. At the end, everything will pay off.
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I like squirrels. Theyre so adventurous.
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You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous!
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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 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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Believe, don’t fear, believe.
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If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.
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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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It is everything I thought it would be being the Olympic champion, it definitely is an amazing feeling. And I give all the glory to God. It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to him and the blessings fall down on me. Let all that I am praise the LORD may I never forget the good things He does for me.
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The one snack I really love is YoCrunch yogurt. It's like an apple pie in a cup! You have your apples on the bottom, your yogurt in the middle, and piecrust crumbs on top.
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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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Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put in at the gym, and also because of how much my family supported me and sacrificed their dreams for mine. It also means a lot to me, knowing that I became the first African American to win the individual all-around gold medal.
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