Brenna Dowell was born on March 4,1996 and is a former American artistic gymnast.
40 Facts About Brenna Dowell
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Brenna Dowell was a member of the gold medal-winning US team at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
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Brenna Dowell was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1996 to Michael and Carole Brenna Dowell.
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Brenna Dowell began gymnastics in 1997 after her mother enrolled her in a flip flop class.
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At the 2009 CoverGirl Classic, Brenna Dowell finished 13th in the All Around and 8th on Vault.
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At the Visa Championships, Brenna Dowell finished 19th in the All Around.
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At the 2010 Visa Championships, Brenna Dowell finished fourth on uneven bars.
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In 2011, Brenna Dowell competed at the CoverGirl Classic and was fifth all-around, third on vault, and fifth on uneven bars.
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At the Visa Championships, Brenna Dowell was sixth all-around, fifth on vault, sixth on uneven bars, and eighth on floor exercise.
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At Trials Brenna Dowell was ninth all-around and eighth on uneven bars.
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Brenna Dowell won the all-around title with a score of 57.100.
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Brenna Dowell had the top score on vault, uneven bars and floor exercise.
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Brenna Dowell finished third all-around, third on uneven bars, and first with the team.
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Brenna Dowell was selected and was intending to be a balance beam and uneven bars specialist.
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Brenna Dowell was demoted to team alternate after teammate and 2012 Olympic Gold medalist, McKayla Maroney was selected to compete as an All-Around competitor.
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In February 2014, Brenna Dowell was selected as a last minute replacement for World Champion Simone Biles to compete in the 2014 American Cup.
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Brenna Dowell competed alongside teammate Elizabeth Price, who was chosen as a replacement for the event following the withdrawal of 2012 Olympic Gold medalist Kyla Ross due to injury.
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Brenna Dowell competed on uneven bars only at the 2014 Secret US Classic in Chicago, Illinois.
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Brenna Dowell scored 11.200, placing 14th on that event and 16th overall.
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Brenna Dowell was selected as the non-traveling alternate for the 2014 World Championships.
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In January 2015, Brenna Dowell began competing with the University of Oklahoma gymnastics team.
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Brenna Dowell had a stand-out first season at Oklahoma and found action for the Sooners on VT, UB and FX during the regular season.
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Brenna Dowell scored season highs of 9.925,10.00 and 9.975.
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Brenna Dowell helped her team come in third place at Super Six Finals.
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Brenna Dowell was Floor champion at the Big-12 Championships and was later crowned Big-12 Newcomer of the Year.
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Brenna Dowell fell on her toe-on Shaposhnikova and dismounted with a full-twisting double layout.
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Brenna Dowell finished in 11th with a 2-night score of 113.700, including a 15.150 on uneven bars.
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Brenna Dowell was named to the Senior National Team and was invited to the 2015 Worlds Selection Camp in September.
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Brenna Dowell competed floor, vault, and bars in team qualification.
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Brenna Dowell still competed a solid routine without music, and went along with the clapping from the audience.
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Brenna Dowell later became a world champion, winning gold with the team.
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In early 2016, Brenna Dowell attended the USOlympic Team Summit, an event for potential USOlympic Team members to meet with the media and do promotional work.
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Brenna Dowell attended with fellow 2015 World Championships gold medalists, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman.
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On day 1 of competition, Brenna Dowell had a clean competition, hitting all 4 of her events which helped team USA take the gold medal.
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Brenna Dowell took 4th place All-Around with a score of 58.850, making a strong case to earn one of the 5 spots on the 2016 USOlympic Team, coming back strong after having a bad experience at the 2015 World Championships, where she struggled with nerves despite earning a gold medal with team USA.
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Brenna Dowell, whilst having the 4th highest score at the Pacific Rim Championships, did not officially earn the 4th place spot due to the two per country rule.
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Also, after Simone Biles, was withdrawn from event finals, Brenna Dowell earned a spot in the Floor Exercise final.
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In event finals, unfortunately, Brenna Dowell fell on a release move in the Uneven Bars final, incurring a deduction and placing her 5th with a score of 14.000.
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In 2017, Brenna Dowell continued her gymnastics career at the University of Oklahoma for her Sophomore season.
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Brenna Dowell has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.