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Raising The Bar
Raising The Bar
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B rya n S y n d e r / r e u t e r S / l a n d O V
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B rya n S y n d e r / r e u t e r S / l a n d O V
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RegularT een,
AMERICAS CHAMPION
Gabrielle Douglas is
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Current
Residence:
Birth Order:
Siblings:
youNGest of four
Birthplace:
Parents:
Natalie HawkiNs
aNd timotHy douGlas
School:
Sport:
Club:
t h i S p a g e l e f t t O r i g h t:
Birthdate:
Gabby
fa C i n g pa g e B e n S ta n S a l l / a f p / g e t t y i M a g e S
GOLDEN
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Connections
F A M I L Y
A N D
F R I E N D S
w w w. K e i t h C e p h u S . C O M
M Y
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family. Laughing and relaxing with them away from the gym
made all those training hours easier to get through. Of course,
I have to give so much credit to my mother: Do you have any
idea how many sacrifices she made to pay for my training? She
worked long hours just so she could have the money to take
care of our family, as well as invest in my dream.
The rest of my family also sacrificed too: My sister Arielle
gave up ballroom dancing and Joyelle stopped ice-skating
so Mom could afford to keep me in my sport. Theyve done
everything possible to support me. And when I was hundreds of
miles away in Iowa, they cheered me on from Virginia. Joy and
I often Skyped or called each other after watching our favorite
TV shows. I talked to Mom almost every day, and Arielle and
John usually got on the line afterward. What a gift my family
has been to me!
In a way, Ive been blessed twice: I was born into the best
family a girl could ask for (really!), and I then found a second
family in Iowa. When Travis and Missy Parton took me in,
their love and encouragement made the hard days a little
less difficult. If you have to be away from your mom,
sisters, and brother, Ive gotta tell you, the Parton home is
a great spot to land. Travis, Missy, and the girls became
an extended family for me. I will always be grateful for
my two familiestheyre all-around golden.
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My Family
laugh a lot with my family. We all tell hilarious stories, and we
like to climb into my moms bed and hang out there. My mom
has been with me through thick and thin, the tough and the rough.
Mom
Natalie HawkiNs:
Sister
arielle:
I taught her a cartwheel,
then the next day I saw her
doing one-handed cartwheels
and I thought, I didnt teach
Natalie Hawkins
@livlonglivstrng
Arielle Hawkins
@ArieHawk
Sister
Joyelle:
Joyelle Douglas
@DJoybells
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Johnathan Douglas
@dougieFfresh25
Gabrielle Douglas
@gabrielledoug
Brother
JoHNatHaN:
Grandfather
tHeodore HawkiNs:
thiS page: gd twitter phOtO: MiSSy partOn; tOp phOtO: Keith CephuS
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thiS page: gd twitter phOtO: MiSSy partOn; tOp phOtO: Keith CephuS
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i am so
grateful God
has truly
blessed me.
remember to
always give him
the glory for
he is Great!
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