The Americans got another gold medal as gymnast Gabby Douglas narrowly defeated Russian Viktoria Komova in the women's individual all-around competition. The impact of the win was not lost on the 16-year-old Douglas, who becomes the first African-American to win an individual Olympic medal since 1996:
"I hope that I inspire people," Douglas said. "I want to inspire people. My mother said you can inspire a nation."
Here is a look at the top-five from the all-around women's event:
| RANK | ATHLETE | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabby Douglas | 62.232 |
| 2 | Viktoria Komova | 61.973 |
| 3 | Aliya Mustafina | 59.566 |
| 4 | Aly Raisman | 59.566 |
| 5 | Sandra Izbasa | 58.833 |
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