Linda Douglas (born 18 November 1965) is an Australianrhythmic gymnast. Born in Victoria, Douglas was selected to be part of the Australian team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in rhythmic gymnastics. She competed at the 1984 Victorian Gymnastics Championships before the games as part of her preparations.
At the 1984 Summer Games, she had placed last in the qualifying round of the women's individual all-around and did not qualify for the semi-finals. In her later years, she held managerial positions in educational institutes such as being appointed the principal of Wenona School.
The 1984 Summer Games would be the first edition of the Summer Olympics to feature artistic gymnastics, thus making Douglas and Kerr the first Australian rhythmic gymnasts to compete at an Olympic Games.[3] The events were held at the Pauley Pavilion. She competed in the qualification rounds of the women's individual all-around on 9 August against 32 other competitors. She scored 8.60 on hoop, 8.70 on ball, 8.65 on clubs, and 8.20 on ribbon, for an overall score of 34.15.[4] She ranked last on every apparatus except the clubs, where she placed 32nd. Douglas placed 33rd out of the 33 competitors that competed, not advancing further.[5] She was awarded an Athlete Award of Distinction by Gymnastics Australia after having competed for the nation at the Summer Games.[6]
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