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Gabby Douglas has even more to smile about these days. The Olympic gymnast has been named as one of the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012 by veteran journalist Barbara Walters.

A member of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 17 year-old won gold medals in both the individual and team all-around competitions. Since that time her personal story of tears to triumph has captivated the nation during interviews with Oprah Winfrey and People magazine.

As part of the special honor, Gabby will also chat with Barbara Walters about her amazing journey during an interview that will air on ABC.

Catch "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012" at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on Dec. 12.

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