Gabby Douglas Becomes the First Black Woman to Soar to All-Around Gold At the 2012 Games, after a neck-and-neck battle with Russia's Viktoria Komova, Gabby Douglas became the first Black woman to win gold in the all-around in the history of Olympic gymnastics. She also became the first American gymnast to win a gold medal in both the team and all-around competitions at the same Olympics. Watch Douglas compete in the all-around here. Image Source: Getty / Streeter Lecka / Staff