Dominique Dawes

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Dominique Margaux Dawes (born November 20, 1976, in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a United States gymnast. In 1996, she was a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, which won Olympic gold; she also won an individual bronze medal on the floor exercise. Dawes was also a member of the 1992 bronze-medal-winning women's gymnastics team. In 2000, she made her third Olympic team, which traveled to Sydney and finished fourth in the team competition. In 1994, she was the National All-Around Champion, and won all four individual events. Her explosive tumbling and energetic style earned her the nickname "Awesome Dawesome." She graduated with her Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 2002.

As of 2005, Dawes gives private lessons on Sundays at her home gym, Hill's Gymnastics.