Meet the First Black Female Gymnast to Ever Compete Solo at the Olympics

By Natalie Rivera

Updated on 7/19/2016 at 10:15 AM

20 years ago, 5'2" dynamo Dominique Dawes became the first black gymnast to compete for individual gold at the Olympic Games.

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