United States women's national gymnastics team

The United States women's artistic gymnastics team represents the United States in FIG international competitions. Currently, the US team is the reigning World team champion and the reigning Olympic team champion, with the latter named the Final Five.

United States women's artistic national gymnastics team
Founded1982
Continental unionPAGU
National federationUSA Gymnastics
Head coachTom Forster
Training locationThe Gymnastics Company
Uniform supplierGK Elite
Olympic Games
Appearances18
Medals Gold: 1996, 2012, 2016
Silver: 1984, 2004, 2008
Bronze: 1948, 1992, 2000
World Championships
Appearances24
Medals Gold: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
Silver: 1991, 1994, 2006, 2010
Bronze: 1995, 2001
Junior World Championships
Appearances1
Medals Bronze: 2019
Pan American Games
Medals Gold: 1963, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
Silver: 1999

History

The US women won the team competition bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Afterwards, they did not win another Summer Olympics or World Championships medal until the 1984 when the Olympic team won silver. During that competition, Mary Lou Retton also became the first American to win the individual all-around gold medal. The Americans started consistently winning Olympic and World team medals in the early 1990s with future Hall of Famers Shannon Miller and Dominique Dawes. The 1996 Olympic team, known as the Magnificent Seven, was the first American team to win Olympic gold. An iconic moment in the sport's history came late in the competition, when an injured Kerri Strug stuck a vault to secure the title. After 1996, the team regressed for several years as their stars took breaks from competing.

Márta Károlyi headed the program after the 2000 Olympics, ushering in an era of success for the US as they became one of the most dominant countries in women's gymnastics. The US has medalled in every Olympics and Worlds since 2000. They won their first World gold medal in 2003. At the 2004 Olympics, they won the team silver, and Carly Patterson became the second American gymnast to win the individual all-around. The US continued their success in the next quad. They won another Olympic silver medal in 2008. Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson were two of the best gymnasts of their era and finished first and second in the 2008 individual all-around.

Since their second-place finish at the 2010 Worlds, the US has never lost an Olympic or World team competition. They won gold at the 2011 Worlds and then won gold at the 2012 Olympics by over five points. The 2012 team was nicknamed the Fierce Five and included Gabby Douglas, the first woman of color to win the Olympic individual all-around. In 2013, Simone Biles started her senior career and helped the US dominate the sport through 2016. In addition to the team gold medals, Biles won the individual all-around at the Worlds and Olympics for four straight years. The 2016 Olympic team, featuring Biles and veterans Douglas and Aly Raisman, was named the Final Five. They won the team competition by over eight points.

Olympic Games

The USA Gymnastics women have won the Olympic Gold three times, in 1996, 2012, and 2016. These successes led to the nicknames Magnificent Seven, Fierce Five, and Final Five, respectively. They won three silvers in 1984, 2004, 2008 and three bronzes in 1948, 1992 and 2000.[1] The 2016 team name referenced Márta Károlyi's final team to coach and that the team structure will be changed to four members beginning with the 2020 Olympic Games. The 1988 Olympic Games was the only year in which the team did not medal since its formation in 1982. The most decorated American gymnast at the Olympics is Shannon Miller with 7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze).

World Championships

The United States women team is currently 2nd in the all-time medal count for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The first American gymnast to win a medal at the World Championships was Cathy Rigby who won silver on beam in 1970.[2] The first female American gymnast to win a world title was Marcia Frederick in 1978 on the uneven bars.[3] The most decorated American gymnast at the World Championships is Simone Biles, who won 25 medals (19 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze) from 2013 to 2019.[4] The United States won team gold in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019.[5] Additionally, eight American women have won the individual World all-around title: Kim Zmeskal (1991), Shannon Miller (1993-1994), Chellsie Memmel (2005), Shawn Johnson (2007), Bridget Sloan (2009), Jordyn Wieber (2011), Simone Biles (2013-2015, 2018-2019), and Morgan Hurd (2017). Biles is the only American gymnast to win both the Olympic and World all-around titles.

Current roster

Senior team

As of March 3, 2020:[6]

NameBirth date and ageCurrent residenceClubHead coach(es)College team
Simone Biles (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997Spring, TexasWorld Champions CentreLaurent LandiProfessional
Sophia Butler (2004-06-27) June 27, 2004Houston, TexasDiscover Gymnastics Inc.Costela MihaiucFlorida Gators
Jade Carey (2000-05-27) May 27, 2000Phoenix, ArizonaArizona SunraysBrian CareyOregon State Beavers
Jordan Chiles (2001-04-15) April 15, 2001Spring, TexasWorld Champions CentreLaurent LandiUCLA Bruins
Kayla DiCello (2004-01-25) January 25, 2004Boyds, MarylandHill's GymnasticsKelli HillFlorida Gators
Kara Eaker (2002-11-07) November 7, 2002Grain Valley, MissouriGAGEAl FongUtah Utes
Morgan Hurd (2001-07-18) July 18, 2001Middletown, DelawareFirst State GymnasticsSlava GlazounovFlorida Gators
Shilese Jones (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002Westerville, OhioFuture Gymnastics AcademyChristian GallardoFlorida Gators
Emily Lee (2002-10-04) October 4, 2002Los Gatos, CaliforniaWest Valley Gymnastics SchoolPaul DuronUCLA Bruins
Sunisa Lee (2003-03-09) March 9, 2003Saint Paul, MinnesotaMidwest Gymnastics CenterJess GrabaAuburn Tigers
Lilly Lippeatt (2004-08-28) August 28, 2004Mason, OhioCincinnati GymnasticsMary Lee TracyLSU Tigers
Grace McCallum (2002-10-30) October 30, 2002Isanti, MinnesotaTwin City TwistersSarah JantziUtah Utes
Riley McCusker (2001-07-09) July 9, 2001Brielle, New JerseyArizona SunraysBrian CareyFlorida Gators
MyKayla Skinner (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996Gilbert, ArizonaDesert Lights GymnasticsLisa SpiniUtah Utes
Faith Torrez (2003-12-09) December 9, 2003Pleasant Prairie, WisconsinLegacy EliteJiani WuOklahoma Sooners
Leanne Wong (2003-09-20) September 20, 2003Overland Park, KansasGAGEAl Fong

Junior team

As of March 3, 2020:[6]

NameBirth date and ageCurrent residenceClubHead coach(es)College team
Ciena Alipio (2004-03-07) March 7, 2004San Jose, CaliforniaWest Valley GymnasticsPaul Duron & Judy Zhuo
Sydney Barros (2005-02-21) February 21, 2005Lewisville, TexasTexas Dreams GymnasticsKim ZmeskalUCLA Bruins
Love Birt (2005-11-07) November 7, 2005Camden, DelawareFirst State GymnasticsSlava Glazounov
Skye Blakely (2005-02-04) February 4, 2005Frisco, TexasWOGATatyana Shadenko
eMjae Frazier (2004-01-29) January 29, 2004Erial, New JerseyParkettesDonna & Bill Strauss
Olivia Greaves (2004-05-05) May 5, 2004Staten Island, New YorkMG EliteMaggie HaneyFlorida Gators
Katelyn Jong (2006-07-28) July 28, 2006Allen, TexasMetroplex GymnasticsMarnie & Gina
Kaliya Lincoln (2006-04-23) April 23, 2006Mountain House, CaliforniaAirborne Gymnastics
Konnor McClain (2005-02-01) February 1, 2005Cross Lanes, West VirginiaRevolution GymnasticsSusan Brown
Anya Pilgrim (2004-11-17) November 17, 2004Germantown, MarylandHill's GymnasticsKelli Hill

Staff
  • Tom Forster[7][8][9] – National Team Coordinator
  • Annie Heffernon[10] – Senior Vice President
  • Krissy Klein[11] – Women's Program Manager
  • Kim Riley[11] – Managing Director of Athlete and Coaching Programs

Team competition results

Olympic Games

World Championships

Names in italics are alternates who received a team medal.

Junior World Championships

Names in italics are alternates who received a team medal.

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all American female artistic gymnasts who have won at least four medals at the Olympic Games and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships combined.

Rank Gymnast Years Team AA VT UB BB FX Olympic Total World Total Total
1 Simone Biles 2013–2019 2016
2014
2015
2018
2019
 2016
2013
2014
2015
2018
2019
 2016
2018
2019
2013
2014
2015
 2018 2016
2014
2015
2019
2013
2018
 2016
2013
2014
2015
2018
2019
 5 25 30
2 Shannon Miller 1991–1996 1996
1992
1991
1994
1995
 1992
1993
1994
 1992
1993
1991
 1996
1992
1993
 1992
1993
 7 9 16
3 Nastia Liukin 2005–2008 2008
2007
2006
 2008
2005
 2008
2005
2006
2007
 2008
2005
2007
 2008
2005
 5 9 14
4 Alicia Sacramone 2005–2011 2008
2007
2011
2006
2010
 2010
2006
2005
2007
 2005
2007
 1 10 11
5 Aly Raisman 2010–2016 2012
2016
2011
2015
2010
 2016
 2012
 2012
2016
2011
 6 4 10
6 Dominique Dawes 1992–2000 1996
1992
2000
1994
 1993 1993
1996
 1996
 4 4 8
7 Shawn Johnson 2007–2008 2008
2007
 2008
2007
 2008
 2008
2007
 4 3 7
8 Chellsie Memmel 2003–2008 2008
2003
2006
 2005
 2003
2005
 2005
 1 6 7
9 Gabby Douglas 2011–2016 2012
2016
2011
2015
 2012
2015
 3 3 6
10 Kim Zmeskal 1991–1992 1992
1991
 1991
 1992
 1992
1991		 1 5 6
11 Kyla Ross 2012–2014 2012
2014
 2013
2014
 2013
 2013
 1 5 6
12 Rebecca Bross 2009–2010 2010
 2009
2010
 2009
2010
 2010
 0 6 6
13 McKayla Maroney 2011–2013 2012
2011
 2012
2011
2013
 2 3 5
Madison Kocian 2014–2016 2016
2014
2015
 2016
2015
 2 3 5
15 Carly Patterson 2003–2004 2004
2003
 2004
2003
 2004
 3 2 5
16 Morgan Hurd 2017–2018 2018
 2017
2018
 2017
 2018
 0 5 5
17 Mary Lou Retton 1984 1984
 1984
 1984
 1984
 1984
 5 0 5
Kerri Strug 1991–1996 1996
1992
1991
1994
1995
 2 3 5
19 Jordyn Wieber 2011–2012 2012
2011
 2011
 2011
 1 3 4
MyKayla Skinner 2014–2019 2014
2015
2019		 2014 0 4 4
21 Courtney Kupets 2002–2004 2004
2003
 2004
2002
 2 2 4
22 Jade Carey 2017–2019 2019 2017
2019		 2017 0 4 4
23 Amy Chow 1994–2000 1996
2000
1994
 1996
 3 1 4
24 Betty Okino 1991–1992 1992
1991
 1992
 1991
 1 3 4

Hall of Famers

Eight national team gymnasts and one national team coach have been inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame:

See also

References
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  2. Van Deusen, Amy. "US Medalists at Worlds (Men's and Women's)". About Gymnastics. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. Riley, Lori (15 August 2010). "Frederick Changed Gymnastics, But Boycott Ended Olympic Dream". Hartfort Courant. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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  5. https://usagym.org/pages/pressbox/history/worlds_medalists_artistic.html
  6. "Women's Artistic Gymnastics National Teams". USA Gymnastics. USA Gymnastics.
  7. "Valeri Liukin steps down as U.S. women's gymnastics team coordinator". ESPN. February 2, 2018.
  8. "Valeri Liukin resigning from role with U.S. women's gymnastics team". USA Today. February 2, 2018.
  9. "U.S. Women's Gymnastics Coordinator Valeri Liukin Suddenly Resigns". Deadspin. February 2, 2018.
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