Gabby Douglas, the Olympic all-around champion in women’s gymnastics for the 2012 Olympics, has won the Sportswoman of the Year honors from the Women’s Sports Foundation.
Douglas beat out Lindsey Vonn, Serena Williams, Missy Franklin, Allyson Felix, Jessica Long and Tatyana McFadden.
She is the third gymnast to win the award, joining fellow Olympic gold medalists Mary Lou Retton (1984) and Nastia Liukin (2008). Liukin presented Douglas with the award on Wednesday – which according to the Associated Press is given to an individual athlete who exhibits exceptional performances.
Douglas – the fourth American and first African American – won the all-around gold at the London Olympics — to win gymnastics’ biggest prize. She also helped the U.S. women to the team title, their first since 1996 and second overall.
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.
