Dawes, Dominique (1976–)
Dawes, Dominique (1976–)
African-American gymnast. Born Nov 20, 1976, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
At Barcelona Olympics, won a bronze medal in team all-around (1992); at World championships, won silver medals for uneven bars and balance beam (1993); won US Classic (1993), American Classic, US nationals, American Cup and Hilton Challenge (1994); at Atlanta Olympics, won a gold medal for team all-around and a bronze medal for floor exercises (1996), the 1st African-American to win an individual event medal; placed 4th for team all-around at Sydney Olympics (2000).
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