Dominique Dawes

[nanila]

Dominique Dawes welcomes you to Gymnast Week here on multibeautiful. The three-time Olympian was the first black American woman to win an individual Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics (Bronze, Floor, Atlanta 1996), and the first black person of any nationality or gender to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics (Team, Atlanta 1996). As a gymnast she was notable for her long lines and extraordinary grace, which have not left her now that she’s retired!











Dominique Dawes’ 1996 Olympics floor routine (YouTube, 03:57)

Comments

[mllesatine]

Oh, I love gymastics. Too bad I don't remember her.

And wow, does the reporter in the video sound bored.

Thanks for sharing.

[nanila]

She was overshadowed by the rest of that 1996 Olympic team, I think, particularly Shannon Miller and Kerri Strug.

[boundbooks]

Oh. My. God. That floor routine. Amazing. I've got to agree with the commenter on Youtube, she lands like a feather.

[nanila]

Yes. She was one of my favourites to watch when I was a teenager. Seemed like she was chronically under-rated as well.

[holyschist]

Eeeeee, I remember watching her in the Olympics when I was a wee!gymnast! She was so great.

[nanila]

Yes! So inspiring. I always liked that she seemed to be enjoying herself. Not all gymnasts project that.