Dawes became the first black woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics during the Olympic games that year. Dominique Dawes on State of Olympic Gymnastics - Duration: 6:13. The Silver Spring native—who was the first African American to make the national women’s team in 1988 and years later became the first Black person to win an individual Olympic medal in women’s gymnastics—says through the academy she wants to use gymnastics as an avenue to … The school—dubbed The Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy—will be located in Clarksburg. Photo by Ken Gustafson Dawes went on to say that when that happened to her as a 19-year-old, she remembered being embarrassed and feeling as if she humiliated herself. Wall Street Journal 67,633 views. See more ideas about Dominique, Gymnastics, Michelle obama fashion. In the spring of 2020, three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes will open the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy.The 43-year-old Silver Spring native is still passionate about the sport that catapulted her to fame back in 1996 when the United States team (called the Magnificent Seven) took home the all-around gold for the first time in Olympic history. Dominique Margaux Dawes (born November 20, 1976) is a retired American artistic gymnast.Known in the gymnastics community as 'Awesome Dawesome,' she was a 10-year member of the U.S. national gymnastics team, the 1994 U.S. all-around senior National Champion, a three-time Olympian, a World Championship silver and bronze medalist, and a member of the gold-medal-winning team … Girls Sports Month: Dominique Dawes on sports' life lessons and growing up in gymnastics By Cam Smith, USA TODAY High School Sports March 16, 2016 12:05 pm 139 shares An Olympic medalist and another former gymnast claim they were sexually abused by a 'famous team doctor' for USA Gymnastics. Gaithersburg: Dominique Dawes (Gymnastics) “Awesome Dawesome” was a 10-year member of the United States Gymnastics National team and a member of the “Magnificent Seven” that won gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Jun 15, 2016 - Explore nathaniel9342's board "Dominique Dawes" on Pinterest. Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy Clarksburg, MD 20871 Assist with supervising preschool and recreational gymnastics and ninja programs to meet the needs of the community and fulfill Dominique Dawes Gymnastics… Dominique Dawes speaks with the Sumter County gymnastics team before her speech at the Women’s Health Fair.