Gabby Douglas, the 16-year-old Virginia Beach native nicknamed the “Flying Squirrel” for her aerial feats, became the first American woman to win the Olympic gold medal in both the team and individual all-around gymnastics competition today in London.

With a winning score of 62.232, Douglas edged out a pair of Russian gymnasts—Viktoria Komova and Aliya Mustafina—to make it three consecutive gold medals for the United States in the sport’s most prestigious event.

Douglas took top marks among in the vault and balance beam exercises, while finishing fourth on the floor routine and third on the uneven bars, generally considered her best event. Her teammate, Aly Raisman, finished fourth overall, continuing Team USA’s general dominance of the women’s gymnastics events led by the efforts of the so-called “Fab Five.”

In addition to being the first U.S. competitor to win both individual and team gymnastic gold medals, Douglas is also the first African-American to win the all-around contest. Douglas left Virginia beach two years ago to move to Iowa to train with gymnastics coach Liang Chow, who coached 2008’s winner, Shawn Johnson. The win also cements Douglas’ reputation as her sport’s most dominant athlete, following her victory at the 2011 world championships in Tokyo.

Video of Douglas’ performance is not yet available online in the United States, as it is not scheduled to be broadcast on NBC until later this evening. But for more on Douglas’ journey toward the Olympic Games, Team USA sponsor Proctor & Gamble packaged a short biographical video on the young gymnast: