Brenna Dowell
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| Country represented |
 United States
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| Born |
March 4, 1996 Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Residence | Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2011–present (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team |
Oklahoma Sooners (2015–18) |
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| Head coach(es) | Al Fong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | The Dowell (FX) Piked Double Front salto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brenna Dowell (born March 4, 1996) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold-medal winning U.S. team at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. A prevalent gymnast on the National scene throughout the 2010s, Dowell has combined elite and collegiate gymnastics; she deferred her sophomore season with the Oklahoma Sooners in order to make a bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics team.
Dowell was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1996 to Michael and Carole Dowell. Dowell began gymnastics in 1997 after her mother enrolled her in a flip flop class. Dowell has three sisters, Carey, Jacey and Lauren. During her club career she was a student at Odessa (MO) High School. Dowell graduated in 2014. In fall of 2014, she began studies at the University of Oklahoma, where she competes with the university's NCAA gymnastics team.
Dowell started her elite junior career in 2010. At the 2010 Visa Championships, Dowell finished fourth on uneven bars.
In 2011, Dowell competed at the CoverGirl Classic and was fifth all-around, third on vault, and fifth on uneven bars. At the Visa Championships, Dowell was sixth all-around, fifth on vault, sixth on uneven bars, and eighth on floor exercise.
Dowell started her senior career in 2012. In March at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Jesolo, Italy, Dowell finished seventh all-around, second on uneven bars, and eighth on vault.
In June at the Visa Championships, Dowell was ninth all-around. Following the Visa Championships Dowell was invited to compete at the 2012 US Olympic Trials.
In July Dowell competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials. At Trials Dowell was ninth all-around and eighth on uneven bars. Dowell was not named to the 2012 Olympic Team.
In October Dowell competed at the Mexican Open in Acapulco, Mexico. Dowell won the all-around title with a score of 57.100. Dowell also had the top score on vault, uneven bars and floor exercise.
In April Dowell competed at the 2013 City of Jesolo Trophy. Dowell finished third all-around, third on uneven bars, and first with the team.
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