5 Trailblazing Black Women in Sports

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Gabby Douglas was the first African-American gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal. She won the all-around competition

at the 2012 London Olympics and was a member of the Fierce Five, which also included Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross.

She began her career in gymnastics at age 6 when her mother enrolled her in a local recreation program near their home in Virginia Beach, Va. Four years later she started training under coach Liang Chow at Activate Athletics in Maryland -- where she would eventually move with his family after being accepted into USA Gymnastics' TOP program (Talent Opportunity Program).

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