Dianne Durham was the first black gymnast to win the U.S. National All-Around title, back in 1983. Since then, there have been many fine athletes who’ve climbed to the top of the podium, whether in the all-around or for individual events. Many on this list have numerous event titles, and some have gone on to win world titles.
WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS
Dianne Durham (1983)
Dominique Dawes (1994)
Tasha Schwikert (2001, 2002)
Simones Biles (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
WOMEN’S VAULT CHAMPIONS
Dianne Durham (1983)
Joyce Wilborn (1986)
Dominique Dawes (1993, 1994, 1996)
Annia Hatch (2003, 2004)
Simone Biles (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
WOMEN’S UNEVEN BARS CHAMPIONS
Dominique Dawes (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996)
Tasha Schwikert (2002, 2004)
Gabrielle Douglas (2012)
Simone Biles (2018)
WOMEN’S BALANCE BEAM CHAMPIONS
Dianne Durham (1983)
Betty Okino (1990)
Dominique Dawes (1993, 1994, 1996)
Tasha Schwikert (2001)
Simone Biles (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
WOMEN’S FLOOR EXERCISE CHAMPIONS
Dianne Durham (1983)
Dominique Dawes (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)
Tasha Schwikert (2002)
Simone Biles (2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
MEN’S ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS
John Orozco (2012)
MEN’S FLOOR EXERCISE CHAMPIONS
Ron Galimore (1977, 1979, 1980)
Charles Lakes (1988)
MEN’S FLOOR EXERCISE CHAMPIONS
Donnell Whittenburg (2015, 2016)
MEN’S VAULT CHAMPIONS
Ron Galimore (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981)
Donnell Whittenburg (2014)
MEN’S PARALLEL BARS CHAMPIONS
Jair Lynch (1992, 1996)
Chainey Umphrey (1993)
MEN’S HORIZONTAL BAR CHAMPIONS
Jair Lynch (1992)
MEN’S STILL RINGS CHAMPIONS
Trevor Howard (2018)
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS – RIBBON
Ingrid Knight (Cohee) (1990)
Congrats to all these amazing athletes!