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Cullen Jones- Mens 4 x 100 relay team, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was the second african-american to win a gold medal in swimming. The first was Anthony Ervin, winning the 50-meter freestyle in a tie with Gary Hall Jr. in the Athens games in 2000.

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John Taylor was the first African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics. In 2012, Gabby Douglas became the first African American gymnast to win the individual all-around gold medal.

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