back-to-back tumbling passes. Her music for floor routines: 1994 - Malagueña by Stanley Black Orchestra 1996 - Ukrainian Fantasy & Near the Valley by Kovriga Balalaika Orchestra 2000 - Samba by Armik Awards Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, 2009 Inducted into the USA Olympic Hall of Fame (with the Magnificent Seven), 2008 AAUW Women of Distinction Award, 2004 "Caring Hands, Caring Hearts" Award, Ronald McDonald House Charities and Children Around the World, 2003 Inducted into USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, 1998 Essence Award, 1997 Olympic gold medalist in Atlanta, Georgia, 1996 Henry P. Iba Citizen Award, presented annually to two outstanding athletes who have demonstrated good citizenship, 1995 Sportsperson of the year by USA Gymnastics, 1994 Finalist for the AAU Sullivan Award, which recognizes the USA's top amateur athlete, 1994 Maryland Women's Hall of Fame, 2019 Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame, 2019 Personal life Dawes became engaged in December 2012 to teacher Jeff Thompson. Thompson taught at The Heights school in Potomac, Maryland. Dawes converted to Catholicism, and they married on May 25, 2013. The couple have four children, including a set of twins: Kateri, Quinn, and twins Dakota and Lincoln (January 22, 2018). Dawes shared that she suffered a near fatal miscarriage prior to becoming pregnant with her twins. See also List of Olympic female gymnasts for the United States References External links Dominique Dawes official website List of competitive results at Gymn Forum 1976 births Living people African-American Catholics African-American female gymnasts American female artistic gymnasts Autism activists Converts to Roman Catholicism Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1996 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Maryland Terrapins women's gymnasts Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Olympic gold medalists for the United States in gymnastics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics People from Silver Spring, Maryland Women's Sports Foundation executives Catholics from Maryland American health activists U.S. women's national team gymnasts Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Gaithersburg High School alumni 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American women