African-American women earned gold medals in 15 events (including participation in team sports) at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. If they had been a nation, they would have been in sixth place. This despite with a population of about 19.6 million, they would be only the 67th most populous nation in the world.

Here is the honor roll of 2016 African-American women Olympic champions:

Tianna Bartoletta: Long Jump, 4x100-Meter Relay

Michelle Carter: Shot Put

Dalilah Muhammad: 400-Meter Hurdles

Brianna Rollins: 100-Meter Hurdles

Allyson Felix: 4x100-Meter Relay; 4x400-Meter Relay

English Gardner: 4x100-Meter Relay

Tori Bowie: 4x100-Meter Relay

Morolake Akinosun: 4x100-Meter Relay

Courtney Okolo: 4x400-Meter Relay

Natasha Hastings: 4x400-Meter Relay

Phyllis Francis: 4x400-Meter Relay

Taylor Ellis-Watson: 4x400-Meter Relay

Francena McCorory: 4x400-Meter Relay

Claressa Shields: Middleweight Boxing

Simone Manuel: 100-Meter Freestyle; 4x100-Meter Medley Relay

Simone Biles: Gymnastics Individual All-Around; Floor Exercise, Vault; Gymnastics Team

Gabby Douglas: Gymnastics Team

Ashleigh Johnson: Water Polo

Seimone Augustus: Basketball

Maya Moore: Basketball

Angel McCoughtry: Basketball

Tamika Catchings: Basketball

Sylvia Fowles: Basketball

Tina Charles: Basketball

Brittney Griner: Basketball

David Wallechinsky

President

International Society of Olympic Historians