United States at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

The United States first competed at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 1958. They only sent a men's team; they finished seventh.[1] In 1962 they sent both a men's team and a women's team; they finished sixth and eighth respectively.[2] In 1970 Cathy Rigby became the first American to win a medal at the World Championships, winning a silver on the balance beam.[3] In 1978 Kurt Thomas and Marcia Frederick became the first Americans to win a gold medal at the World Championships.[4]

United States at the
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Flag of the United States
IOC codeUSA
Websitewww.usagym.org
Medals
Gold
59
Silver
48
Bronze
42
Total
149

Medalists
Medal Name Year Event
 SilverCathy Rigby 1970 LjubljanaWomen's balance beam
 GoldKurt Thomas 1978 StrasbourgMen's floor exercise
 GoldMarcia FrederickWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeKathy JohnsonWomen's floor exercise
 BronzeKurt Thomas, Bart Conner, Jim Hartung, Larry Gerard, Tim LaFleur, Peter Vidmar, Mike Wilson 1979 Fort WorthMen's team
 SilverKurt ThomasMen's all-around
 GoldKurt ThomasMen's floor exercise
 SilverKurt ThomasMen's pommel horse
 BronzeBart ConnerMen's vault
 GoldBart ConnerMen's parallel bar
 SilverKurt Thomas
 GoldKurt ThomasMen's horizontal bar
 BronzeJulianne McNamara 1981 MoscowWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeTracee TalaveraWomen's balance beam
 SilverBrandy Johnson 1989 StuttgartWomen's vault
 SilverShannon Miller, Kim Zmeskal, Betty Okino, Kerri Strug, Michelle Campi, Hilary Grivich 1991 IndianapolisWomen's team
 GoldKim ZmeskalWomen's all-around
 SilverShannon MillerWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeBetty OkinoWomen's balance beam
 BronzeKim ZmeskalWomen's floor exercise
 SilverBetty Okino 1992 ParisWomen's uneven bars
 GoldKim ZmeskalWomen's balance beam
 GoldKim ZmeskalWomen's floor exercise
 GoldShannon Miller 1993 BirminghamWomen's all-around
 GoldShannon MillerWomen's uneven bars
 SilverDominique Dawes
 SilverDominique DawesWomen's balance beam
 GoldShannon MillerWomen's floor exercise
 SilverAmanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Larissa Fontaine, Shannon Miller, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug 1994 DortmundWomen's team
 GoldShannon Miller 1994 BrisbaneWomen's all-around
 SilverPaul O'NeillMen's rings
 GoldShannon MillerWomen's balance beam
 BronzeShannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug, Donielle Thompson, Jaycie Phelps, Mary Beth Arnold, Teresa Kulikowski 1995 SabaeWomen's team
 SilverDominique MoceanuWomen's balance beam
 BronzeDominique Dawes 1996 San Juan
 SilverRaj Bhavsar, Paul Hamm, Stephen McCain, Brett McClure, Sean Townsend, Guard Young 2001 GhentMen's team
 BronzeMohini Bhardwaj, Katie Heenan, Ashley Miles, Tasha Schwikert, Rachel Tidd, Tabitha YimWomen's team
 BronzeKatie HeenanWomen's uneven bars
 GoldSean TownsendMen's parallel bars
 BronzePaul Hamm 2002 DebrecenMen's floor exercise
 GoldCourtney KupetsWomen's uneven bars
 GoldAshley PostellWomen's balance beam
 BronzeSamantha SheehanWomen's floor exercise
 SilverRaj Bhavsar, Jason Gatson, Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, Brett McClure, Blaine Wilson 2003 AnaheimMen's team
 GoldTerin Humphrey, Courtney Kupets, Chellsie Memmel, Carly Patterson, Tasha Schwikert, Hollie ViseWomen's team
 GoldPaul HammMen's all-around
 SilverCarly PattersonWomen's all-around
 GoldPaul HammMen's floor exercise
 GoldChellsie MemmelWomen's uneven bars
 GoldHollie Vise
 GoldChellsie Memmel 2005 MelbourneWomen's all-around
 SilverNastia Liukin
 BronzeAlicia SacramoneWomen's vault
 GoldNastia LiukinWomen's uneven bars
 SilverChellsie Memmel
 GoldNastia LiukinWomen's balance beam
 SilverChellsie Memmel
 GoldAlicia SacramoneWomen's floor exercise
 SilverNastia Liukin
 SilverJana Bieger, Natasha Kelley, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Ashley Priess, Alicia Sacramone 2006 AarhusWomen's team
 SilverJana BiegerWomen's all-around
 SilverAlicia SacramoneWomen's vault
 SilverNastia LiukinWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeAlexander ArtemevMen's pommel horse
 SilverJana BiegerWomen's floor exercise
 GoldIvana Hong, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, Shayla Worley 2007 StuttgartWomen's team
 GoldShawn JohnsonWomen's all-around
 BronzeAlicia SacramoneWomen's vault
 SilverNastia LiukinWomen's uneven bars
 GoldNastia LiukinWomen's balance beam
 GoldShawn JohnsonWomen's floor exercise
 SilverAlicia Sacramone
 GoldBridget Sloan 2009 LondonWomen's all-around
 SilverRebecca Bross
 GoldKayla WilliamsWomen's vault
 BronzeRebecca BrossWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeIvana HongWomen's balance beam
 SilverRebecca Bross, Mackenzie Caquatto, Bridget Sloan, Mattie Larson, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone 2010 RotterdamWomen's team
 BronzeJonathan HortonMen's all-around
 BronzeRebecca BrossWomen's all-around
 GoldAlicia SacramoneWomen's vault
 BronzeRebecca BrossWomen's uneven bars
 SilverRebecca BrossWomen's balance beam
 BronzeJacob Dalton, Jonathan Horton, Danell Leyva, Steven Legendre, Alexander Naddour, John Orozco 2011 TokyoMen's team
 GoldGabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Sabrina Vega, Jordyn WieberWomen's team
 GoldJordyn WieberWomen's all-around
 GoldMcKayla MaroneyWomen's vault
 BronzeJordyn WieberWomen's balance beam
 GoldDanell LeyvaMen's parallel bars
 BronzeAly RaismanWomen's floor exercise
 GoldSimone Biles 2013 AntwerpWomen's all-around
 SilverKyla Ross
 SilverJake DaltonMen's floor exercise
 GoldMcKayla MaroneyWomen's vault
 SilverSimone Biles
 SilverKyla RossWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeBrandon WynnMen's rings
 SilverSteven LegendreMen's vault
 SilverKyla RossWomen's balance beam
 BronzeSimone Biles
 BronzeJohn OrozcoMen's parallel bars
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's floor exercise
 BronzeJacob Dalton, Danell Leyva, Sam Mikulak, Alexander Naddour, John Orozco, Donnell Whittenburg, Paul Ruggeri 2014 NanningMen's team
 GoldAlyssa Baumann, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian, Ashton Locklear, Kyla Ross, MyKayla Skinner, Madison DeschWomen's team
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's all-around
 BronzeKyla Ross
 SilverSimone BilesWomen's vault
 BronzeMyKayla Skinner
 BronzeJake DaltonMen's vault
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's balance beam
 SilverDanell LeyvaMen's parallel bars
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's floor exercise
 GoldSimone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Brenna Dowell, Madison Kocian, Maggie Nichols, Aly Raisman, MyKayla Skinner 2015 GlasgowWomen's team
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's all-around
 SilverGabby Douglas
 BronzeSimone BilesWomen's vault
 GoldMadison KocianWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeDonnell WhittenburgMen's vault
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's balance beam
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's floor exercise
 BronzeMaggie Nichols
 SilverDanell LeyvaMen's horizontal bar
 GoldMorgan Hurd 2017 MontrealWomen's all-around
 BronzeYul MoldauerMen's floor exercise
 SilverJade CareyWomen's vault
 SilverMorgan HurdWomen's balance beam
 SilverJade CareyWomen's floor exercise
 GoldSimone Biles, Kara Eaker, Morgan Hurd, Grace McCallum, Riley McCusker, Ragan Smith 2018 DohaWomen's team
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's all-around
 BronzeMorgan Hurd
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's vault
 SilverSimone BilesWomen's uneven bars
 BronzeSimone BilesWomen's balance beam
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's floor exercise
 SilverMorgan Hurd
 BronzeSam MikulakMen's horizontal bar
 GoldSimone Biles, Jade Carey, Kara Eaker, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum, MyKayla Skinner 2019 StuttgartWomen's team
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's all-around
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's vault
 SilverJade Carey
 BronzeSunisa LeeWomen's uneven bars
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's balance beam
 GoldSimone BilesWomen's floor exercise
 SilverSunisa Lee
 SilverLeanne Wong 2021 KitakyushuWomen's all-around
 BronzeKayla DiCello
 GoldStephen NedoroscikMen's pommel horse
 BronzeLeanne WongWomen's floor exercise
 BronzeBrody MaloneMen's horizontal bar

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Medal tables

By gender
GenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Women503828116
Men9101433

By event
EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Women's individual all-around137424
Women's balance beam87722
Women's uneven bars78520
Women's team74213
Women's floor exercise69621
Women's vault66416
Men's parallel bars3216
Men's floor exercise3126
Men's horizontal bar1124
Men's individual all-around1113
Men's pommel horse1113
Men's team0235
Men's vault0134
Men's rings0112

Junior World medalists
Medal Name Year Event
 BronzeSydney Barros, Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Konnor McClain 2019 GyőrGirls' team
 GoldKayla DiCelloGirls' vault
 BronzeKayla DiCelloGirls' balance beam

See also

References
  1. "1958 World Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 11, 2022.
  2. "1962 World Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 11, 2022.
  3. "Cathy Rigby". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022.
  4. "Kurt Thomas, world champion who helped elevate U.S. gymnastics, dies at 64". Washington Post. June 7, 2020.
  5. "U.S. Medalists at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022.
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