Former American artistic gymnast Dominique Dawes is worth $2.5 million after retiring from the sport. Dominique Dawes competed for the United States gymnastics team from 1989 until 1998 and then again in 2000.
She has been a medal winner at several Olympic and World Championship competitions, including the gold medal as part of the “Magnificent Seven” team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Dawes won the US senior all-around title in 1994, among her many other accomplishments. She has been a commentator for numerous gymnastics competitions and events, including the London 2012 Olympics since she retired from competing.
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What is Dominique Dawes’ Net Worth?
| Net Worth: | $2.5 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Nov 20, 1976 (46 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Silver Spring |
| Gender: | Female |
| Height: | 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m) |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
What is Dominique Dawes’ Early Life and Education?
On November 20, 1976, Dominique Dawes was born to Loretta and Don in Silver Spring, Maryland. She started gymnastics at age 6 with teacher Kelli Hill, and by age 9 she had already won her first competition. Dawes attended Montgomery Blair High School and Gaithersburg High School as an adolescent. She continued her education at UMD, eventually earning a degree in 2002.
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What is Dominique Dawes’ Junior Gymnastics Career?
Dawes had already reached the junior elite level of gymnastics competition by the time she was 10 years old. Her first US National Championships was in 1988 when she placed 17th in the junior all-around competition. Dawes made her international debut in the Konica Grand Prix in Australia the following year. She improved steadily over time, eventually placing third at the 1990 US National Championships.
1992 Summer Olympics
Dawes first competed in the Olympics in 1992. These games were held in Barcelona. She had tendinitis in both ankles but performed admirably throughout the competition, helping the U.S. women’s team take bronze. Dawes and her teammate Betty Okino made history by becoming the first black woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics.
World Championships, 1993-1994
At the 1993 World Championships, Dawes made her breakthrough. After only three events, she was leading the all-around competition. Dawes lost her chance for an all-around medal after a poor performance on the vault, but she came back to take silver on both the bars and the balance beam. She nearly duplicated her 1993 success at the 1994 World Championships but came home empty-handed.
US National Champion
Dawes finished the year on a high note by winning the National Championships after a disappointing showing at the 1994 World Championships. It had been 25 years since a gymnast had won both the all-around and all four event finals simultaneously. Dawes’s success continued at the World Team Championships, where she captained the United States to a silver medal. It happened again in 1996 at the National Championships, where she competed in all four finals.
1996 Summer Olympics
Dawes’ best Olympics were the 1996 Games in Atlanta, where she was a part of the “Magnificent Seven” team. She won the gold medal in the team competition with her teammates Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Amanda Borden. Even though Dawes didn’t do as well in the all-around competition, she did win bronze on the floor, which is often considered to be her strongest event.
2000 Summer Olympics
Dawes stopped competing at a high level in gymnastics after the 1996 Olympics. She came back for the Goodwill Games in 1998, but otherwise, she only competed in professional meets. Dawes returned to the Olympics for a third and final time in 2000, this time competing in Sydney. As a result of China’s medal being taken away due to an underage athlete, the U.S. team came out with a bronze.
What is Dominique Dawes’ Post-Gymnastics Career?
After Dawes’ gymnastics career ended, she tried her hand at acting, modeling, and public politics. She has starred in music videos for Prince’s “Betcha By Golly Wow” and Missy Elliott’s “We Run This,” and she had a small role in a Broadway version of the musical “Grease.”
On the advocacy front, Dawes served as president of the Women’s Sports Foundation from 2004 to 2006 and as co-chair of President Obama’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition in 2010. She also has experience working with groups like the Girl Scouts of the USA and Sesame Workshop. Dawes has also worked to bring attention to autism because her younger brother has it.
What is Dominique Dawes’ Personal Life?
Dawes wed professor Jeff Thompson in 2013. Kateri, Quinn, and the twins Dakota and Lincoln complete their family.