Gallery Of African-American Olympic Gold Medalists

Gallery Of African-American Olympic Gold Medalists

Ding, dong, the Olympics are over. It was a glorious occasion full of victories and an all-around a$$-kicking by the good old red, white and blue. The US came out with the most gold medals and overall medals. And leading the charge were strong, athletic African-Americans taking home important victories.

Let’s celebrate our achievements! [bossip_ad_a]

Serena Williams – Gold Medal Women’s Tennis Singles And Doubles[bossip_ad_a]

Gabby Douglas -Gold Medal in Individual and Team Gymnastics[bossip_ad_a]

Team USA Basketball – Gold Medal Men’s Basketball[bossip_ad_a]

Team USA Women’s Basketball – Gold Medal Women’s Basketball[bossip_ad_a]

Sanya Richards-Ross – Women’s 400m Race[bossip_ad_a]

Aries Merritt – Mens 110m Hurdles[bossip_ad_a]

Allyson Felix – Gold Medal Womens 200m[bossip_ad_a]

Brittney Reese – Gold Medal Women’s Long Jump[bossip_ad_a]

Claressa Shields – Gold Medal Womens Boxing[bossip_ad_a]

Christian Taylor – Gold Medal Men’s Triple Jump[bossip_ad_a]

Ashton Eaton – Gold Medal Men’s Decathlon[bossip_ad_a]