Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas are two extraordinarily talented young Black gymnasts who have taken the world by storm over the last few years, but there's also been a few other ladies who set the bar high and left lasting marks in their own ways.
Here's a look at 13 Black women who helped change the face of gymnastics.
Three-time Olympian; first Black person to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics; first Black woman to win an individual Olympic medal in artists gymnastics
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Gabrielle Douglas
First Black woman in history to become individual all-around Olympic champion; only American all-around champion to win multiple gold medals in a single Olympic games; member of 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.
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Simone Biles
Holds record for most gold medals won by a female gymnast in World Championships history; first African-American to become World all-around champion; member of 2016 U.S. Olympic Team.
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Diane Durham
First elite U.S. Gymnast to train under legendary coach Bella Karolyi. Two-time Junior National Champion; Senior National Champion.
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Luci Collins
Became the first Black female to make an Olympics team in 1980.
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Kyla Ross
Olympic Gold Medalist of the “fierce five” 2012 U.S. Gymnastics Team
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Betty Okino
World Gymnastics Championships Silver Medalist of the 1991 U.S. Gymnastics Team; Olympic Bronze Medalist of the 1992 U.S. Gymnastics Team.
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Sophina DeJesus
Elite gymnast of the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team since 2012; gained notoriety in 2016 for viral video of floor exercise routine incorporating popular Hip Hop dance moves.
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Dionne Foster
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Andree Pickens
Elite University of Alabama gymnast; won 14 All-American honors; won 2 NCAA individual titles.