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Dominique Margaux Dawes (born November 20, 1976) is a retired American artistic gymnast.
Apr 2, 2014 · Gender: Female. Best Known For: In 1996, Dominique Dawes won Olympic gold with the U.S. women's gymnastics team as well as an individual bronze medal — becoming the first African American to win...
Jul 22, 2021 · Dominique Dawes made history when she won a bronze medal on floor for Team USA in the 1996 Olympics. As the first Black person to win an individual medal in Olympic gymnastics, Dawes...
Biography. Dominique Dawes competed at three Olympic Games for the USA, one of only three US women to compete at three Olympics (along with Linda Metheny and Muriel Davis-Grossfeld). Dawes won four Olympic medals, with gold in the 1996 team event, team bronzes in 1992 and 2000, and individual bronze on floor in 1996.
Dominique Dawes continues to inspire, motivate and lead—recently being appointed co-chair of the President’s Council of Fitness, Sports and Nutrition—and she remains...
Jul 21, 2016 · Dominique Dawes was one of only seven to make it to the Olympic team in 1996, out of millions of girls who practice gymnastics.
Our founder, Dominique Dawes, is a three-time Olympian and member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the first American team to win gold in women’s gymnastics at the 1996 Olympics. However, Dominique’s experiences as a child in gymnastics were not always positive.
Jul 22, 2024 · When Dominique Dawes competed in the Olympic trials for the 1992 Barcelona Games, she was the first Black gymnast to ever qualify. Three decades later, 80% of the U.S. women’s Olympic...
Mar 31, 2023 · Dominique Dawes never envisioned herself in the form of a bronze statue. But as a teenager she earned gymnastics immortality with medals in three consecutive Olympics for Team USA.
Part of the Magnificent Seven that won the Olympic gold in Atlanta, Dawes became the first African-American to win an individual Olympic gymnastics medal – bronze on floor exercise. A true all-around talent, Dominique Dawes has gone on to even greater accomplishments since concluding her competitive career after three Olympics.
