United States women's national artistic gymnastics team

The United States women's national artistic gymnastics team represents the United States in FIG international competitions. Currently, the U.S. team is the reigning World team champion and the reigning Olympic team silver medalists, with the four gymnasts nicknamed the "Fighting Four".[1]

United States
Founded1982
Continental unionPAGU
National federationUSA Gymnastics
Head coachTom Forster
Training locationThe Gymnastics Company
Uniform supplierGK Elite
Olympic Games
Appearances19
Medals Gold: 1996, 2012, 2016
Silver: 1984, 2004, 2008, 2020
Bronze: 1948, 1992, 2000
World Championships
Appearances26
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 U.S. 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 four silvers in 1984, 2004, 2008, and 2020[2] and three bronzes in 1948, 1992 and 2000.[3] 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, though they would've won the bronze medal had they not been handed a deduction to their overall score during the competition. Six American women have won the Olympic individual all-around title, including five consecutive titles from 2004–20: Mary Lou Retton (1984), Carly Patterson (2004), Nastia Liukin (2008), Gabby Douglas (2012), Simone Biles (2016), and Sunisa Lee (2020). The most decorated American gymnast at the Olympics is a tie between Shannon Miller with 7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) and Simone Biles (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).

World Championships

The United States women team is currently 3nd 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.[4] The first female American gymnast to win a world title was Marcia Frederick in 1978 on the uneven bars.[5] 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.[6] The United States won team gold in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019.[7] 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 2, 2022:[8]

NameBirth date and ageCurrent residenceClubHead coach(es)College team
Ciena Alipio (2004-03-07) March 7, 2004Maplewood, MinnesotaMidwest GymnasticsJess GrabaUCLA Bruins
Simone Biles (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997Spring, TexasWorld Champions CentreLaurent Landi
Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
Professional
Skye Blakely (2005-02-04) February 4, 2005Frisco, TexasWOGATatyana ShadenkoFlorida Gators
Charlotte Booth (2006-09-22) September 22, 2006Clermont, FloridaBrandy Johnson's Global GymnasticsKelly Pitzen
Jade Carey (2000-05-27) May 27, 2000Phoenix, ArizonaArizona SunraysBrian CareyOregon State Beavers
Jordan Chiles (2001-04-15) April 15, 2001Spring, TexasWorld Champions CentreLaurent Landi
Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
UCLA Bruins
Kailin Chio (2006-07-04) July 4, 2006Henderson, NevadaGymcats GymnasticsCassie Rice
Kayla DiCello (2004-01-25) January 25, 2004Boyds, MarylandHill's GymnasticsKelli HillFlorida Gators
Amari Drayton (2004-12-22) December 22, 2004Spring, TexasWorld Champions CentreLaurent Landi
Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
Kara Eaker (2002-11-07) November 7, 2002Grain Valley, MissouriGAGEAl Fong
Armine Barutyan
Utah Red Rocks
Addison Fatta (2004-11-23) November 23, 2004Wrightsville, PennsylvaniaPrestige GymnasticsTony Fatta
Jen Fatta
eMjae Frazier (2004-01-29) January 29, 2004Erial, New JerseyParkettesBill Strauss
Donna Strauss
California Golden Bears
Karis German (2004-02-19) February 19, 2004Spring, TexasWorld Champions CentreLaurent Landi
Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
Alabama Crimson Tide
Olivia Greaves (2004-05-05) May 5, 2004Staten Island, New YorkWorld Champions CentreLaurent Landi
Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
Auburn Tigers
Shilese Jones (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002Westerville, OhioFuture Gymnastics AcademyChristian GallardoFlorida Gators
Katelyn Jong (2006-07-28) July 28, 2006Allen, TexasMetroplex GymnasticsMarnie Futch
Levi Jung-Ruivivar (2006-05-03) May 3, 2006Maple Grove, MinnesotaTwin City TwistersSarah Jantzi
Emily Lee (2002-10-04) October 4, 2002Los Gatos, CaliforniaWest Valley Gymnastics SchoolPaul Duron
Judy Sun
UCLA Bruins
Sunisa Lee (2003-03-09) March 9, 2003Saint Paul, MinnesotaMidwest Gymnastics CenterJess GrabaAuburn Tigers
Kaliya Lincoln (2006-04-23) April 23, 2006Frisco, TexasWOGA
Emma Malabuyo (2002-11-05) November 5, 2002Flower Mound, TexasTexas Dreams GymnasticsKim Zmeskal BurdetteUCLA Bruins
Nola Matthews (2006-09-20) September 20, 2006Gilroy, CaliforniaAirborne GymnasticsCleo Washington
Grace McCallum (2002-10-30) October 30, 2002Isanti, MinnesotaTwin City TwistersSarah JantziUtah Red Rocks
Konnor McClain (2005-02-01) February 1, 2005Cross Lanes, West VirginiaWOGAValeri LiukinLSU Tigers
Riley McCusker (2001-07-09) July 9, 2001Brielle, New JerseyArizona SunraysBrian CareyFlorida Gators
Zoe Miller (2005-11-11) November 11, 2005Spring, TexasWorld Champions CentreLaurent Landi
Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
LSU Tigers
Joscelyn Roberson (2006-02-08) February 8, 2006Texarkana, TexasNorth East Texas Elite GymnasticsAmy White
Ava Siegfeldt (2004-08-03) August 3, 2004Williamsburg, VirginiaWorld Class GymnasticsTami Harrison
Jake Lee
Oklahoma Sooners
MyKayla Skinner (1996-12-09) December 9, 1996Gilbert, ArizonaDesert Lights GymnasticsLisa SpiniUtah Red Rocks
Ashlee Sullivan (2006-12-20) December 20, 2006Richardson, TexasWOGAJosh Jefferis
Leanne Wong (2003-09-20) September 20, 2003Overland Park, KansasGAGEAl Fong
Armine Barutyan
Florida Gators

Junior team

As of March 2, 2022:[8]

NameBirth date and ageCurrent residenceClubHead coach(es)College team
Madray Johnson (2007-07-16) July 16, 2007Dallas, TexasWOGA
Avery King (2007-01-24) January 24, 2007Dallas, TexasWOGAJosh Jefferis
Myli Lew (2007-12-02) December 2, 2007Belmont, CaliforniaSan Mateo Gymnastics
Ella Kate Parker (2008-01-09) January 9, 2008West Chester, OhioCincinnati GymnasticsMary Lee Tracy
Hezly Rivera (2008-06-04) June 4, 2008Plano, TexasWOGAAmy Ramadani
Tiana Sumanasekera (2007-09-15) September 15, 2007Pleasanton, CaliforniaWest Valley Gymnastics SchoolJudy Zhuo
Gabriella Van Frayen (2007-04-18) April 18, 2007Lewis Center, OhioGym X-TremeJoanne Docherty

Staff

  • Tom Forster[9][10][11] – National Team Coordinator
  • Annie Heffernon[12] – Senior Vice President
  • Krissy Klein[13] – Women's Program Manager
  • Kim Riley[13] – 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 2013–2021 2016
2014
2015
2018
2019
2020
2016
2013
2014
2015
2018
2019
2016
2018
2019
2013
2014
2015
2018 2016
2020
2014
2015
2019
2013
2018
2016
2013
2014
2015
2018
2019
7 25 32
2 Shannon Miller 1991–1996 1996
1992
1991
1994
1995
1992
1993
1994
1992
1993
1991
1996
1992
1994
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 Sunisa Lee 2019–2021 2020
2019
2020 2020
2019
2019 336
13 Rebecca Bross 2009–2010 2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
2010
0 6 6
14 McKayla Maroney 2011–2013 2012
2011
2012
2011
2013
2 3 5
Madison Kocian 2014–2016 2016
2014
2015
2016
2015
2 3 5
16 MyKayla Skinner 2014–2021 2014
2015
2019
2020
2014
145
17 Jade Carey 2017–2021 2019 2017
2019
2020
2017
145
Carly Patterson 2003–2004 2004
2003
2004
2003
2004
3 2 5
19 Morgan Hurd 2017–2018 2018
2017
2018
2017
2018
055
20 Mary Lou Retton 1984 1984
1984
1984
1984
1984
5 0 5
Kerri Strug 1991–1996 1996
1992
1991
1994
1995
2 3 5
22 Jordyn Wieber 2011–2012 2012
2011
2011
2011
1 3 4
23 Courtney Kupets 2002–2004 2004
2003
2004
2002
2 2 4
24 Amy Chow 1994–2000 1996
2000
1994
1996
3 1 4
Julianne McNamara 1981–1984 1984 1984
1981
1984 3 1 4
26 Betty Okino 1991–1992 1992
1991
1992 1991 134

Best international results

Event TF AA VT UB BB FX
Olympic Games
World Championships
Pan American Games
Pan American Championships
Junior World Championships445
Junior Pan American Games
Junior Pan American Championships

Hall of Famers

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

See also

References

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