About Dominique
Dominique Dawes is an Olympic gymnast and entrepreneur who became the first African-American gymnast to win Olympic Gold and the first American gymnast to medal at three different Olympic Games in team competition. She founded the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academies, opening her first location in July 2020, with additional academies launched in 2023 and 2024. Dawes holds minority ownership stake in the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League and became a Limited Partner in the Atlanta Falcons ownership group in 2024.
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Brand ambassadorMotivationalSpeakerBusiness Leader / ExecutiveEntrepreneurProducer / DirectorDiversity And InclusionGymnasticsHealth And FitnessOlympic Achievement
Known for
- First African-American gymnast to win Olympic Gold medal
- Three-time Olympic medalist in team competition
- Founder of Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academies
- Minority owner of Washington Spirit (National Women's Soccer League)
- Limited Partner in Atlanta Falcons ownership group
- Co-chair of President's Council for Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
- Executive Producer of Peacock docu-series Golden
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