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

Founded	1982
Continental union	PAGU
National federation	USA Gymnastics
Head coach	Tom Forster
Training location	The Gymnastics Company
Uniform supplier	GK Elite
Olympic Games
Appearances	18
Medals	Gold: 1996, 2012, 2016 Silver: 1984, 2004, 2008 Bronze: 1948, 1992, 2000
World Championships
Appearances	24
Medals	Gold: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 Silver: 1991, 1994, 2006, 2010 Bronze: 1995, 2001
Junior World Championships
Appearances	1
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]

Name	Birth date and age	Current residence	Club	Head coach(es)	College team
Simone Biles	(1997-03-14) March 14, 1997	Spring, Texas	World Champions Centre	Laurent Landi	Professional
Sophia Butler	(2004-06-27) June 27, 2004	Houston, Texas	Discover Gymnastics Inc.	Costela Mihaiuc	Florida Gators
Jade Carey	(2000-05-27) May 27, 2000	Phoenix, Arizona	Arizona Sunrays	Brian Carey	Oregon State Beavers
Jordan Chiles	(2001-04-15) April 15, 2001	Spring, Texas	World Champions Centre	Laurent Landi	UCLA Bruins
Kayla DiCello	(2004-01-25) January 25, 2004	Boyds, Maryland	Hill's Gymnastics	Kelli Hill	Florida Gators
Kara Eaker	(2002-11-07) November 7, 2002	Grain Valley, Missouri	GAGE	Al Fong	Utah Utes
Morgan Hurd	(2001-07-18) July 18, 2001	Middletown, Delaware	First State Gymnastics	Slava Glazounov	Florida Gators
Shilese Jones	(2002-07-26) July 26, 2002	Westerville, Ohio	Future Gymnastics Academy	Christian Gallardo	Florida Gators
Emily Lee	(2002-10-04) October 4, 2002	Los Gatos, California	West Valley Gymnastics School	Paul Duron	UCLA Bruins
Sunisa Lee	(2003-03-09) March 9, 2003	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Midwest Gymnastics Center	Jess Graba	Auburn Tigers
Lilly Lippeatt	(2004-08-28) August 28, 2004	Mason, Ohio	Cincinnati Gymnastics	Mary Lee Tracy	LSU Tigers
Grace McCallum	(2002-10-30) October 30, 2002	Isanti, Minnesota	Twin City Twisters	Sarah Jantzi	Utah Utes
Riley McCusker	(2001-07-09) July 9, 2001	Brielle, New Jersey	Arizona Sunrays	Brian Carey	Florida Gators
MyKayla Skinner	(1996-12-09) December 9, 1996	Gilbert, Arizona	Desert Lights Gymnastics	Lisa Spini	Utah Utes
Faith Torrez	(2003-12-09) December 9, 2003	Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin	Legacy Elite	Jiani Wu	Oklahoma Sooners
Leanne Wong	(2003-09-20) September 20, 2003	Overland Park, Kansas	GAGE	Al Fong

Junior team

As of March 3, 2020:[6]

Name	Birth date and age	Current residence	Club	Head coach(es)	College team
Ciena Alipio	(2004-03-07) March 7, 2004	San Jose, California	West Valley Gymnastics	Paul Duron & Judy Zhuo
Sydney Barros	(2005-02-21) February 21, 2005	Lewisville, Texas	Texas Dreams Gymnastics	Kim Zmeskal	UCLA Bruins
Love Birt	(2005-11-07) November 7, 2005	Camden, Delaware	First State Gymnastics	Slava Glazounov
Skye Blakely	(2005-02-04) February 4, 2005	Frisco, Texas	WOGA	Tatyana Shadenko
eMjae Frazier	(2004-01-29) January 29, 2004	Erial, New Jersey	Parkettes	Donna & Bill Strauss
Olivia Greaves	(2004-05-05) May 5, 2004	Staten Island, New York	World Champions Centre	Laurent Landi	Florida Gators
Katelyn Jong	(2006-07-28) July 28, 2006	Allen, Texas	Metroplex Gymnastics	Marnie & Gina
Kaliya Lincoln	(2006-04-23) April 23, 2006	Mountain House, California	Airborne Gymnastics
Konnor McClain	(2005-02-01) February 1, 2005	Cross Lanes, West Virginia	Revolution Gymnastics	Susan Brown
Anya Pilgrim	(2004-11-17) November 17, 2004	Germantown, Maryland	Hill's Gymnastics	Kelli 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

• 1928 — did not participate
• 1936 — 5th place

  Jennie Caputo, Consetta Caruccio-Lenz, Margaret Duff, Irma Haubold, Marie Kibler, Ada Lunardonl, Adelaide Meyer, Mary Wright

• 1948 — bronze medal

  Ladislava Bakanic, Marion Barone, Consetta Caruccio-Lenz, Dorothy Dalton, Meta Elste-Neumann, Helen Schifano, Clara Schroth, Anita Simonis

• 1952 — 15th place

  Marion Barone, Dorothy Dalton, Meta Elste-Neumann, Ruth Grulkowski, Marie Hoesly, Doris Kirkman, Clara Schroth, Ruth Topalian

• 1956 — 9th place

  Muriel Davis, Doris Fuchs, Judy Howe, Jackie Klein, Joyce Racek, Sandra Ruddick

• 1960 — 9th place

  Muriel Davis, Doris Fuchs, Betty-Jean Maycock, Teresa Montefusco, Sharon Richardson, Gail Sontegrath

• 1964 — 9th place

  Kathleen Corrigan, Muriel Davis, Dale McClements, Linda Metheny, Janie Speaks, Marie Walther

• 1968 — 6th place

  Wendy Cluff, Kathy Gleason, Linda Metheny, Colleen Mulvihill, Cathy Rigby, Joyce Tanac

• 1972 — 4th place

  Kimberly Chace, Linda Metheny, Joan Moore, Roxanne Pierce, Cathy Rigby, Nancy Thies

• 1976 — 6th place

  Colleen Casey, Kimberly Chace, Carrie Englert, Doris Howard, Debra Wilcox, Leslie Wolfsberger

• 1980 — did not participate
• 1984 — silver medal

  Pam Bileck, Michelle Dusserre, Kathy Johnson, Julianne McNamara, Mary Lou Retton, Tracee Talavera

• 1988 — 4th place

  Brandy Johnson, Kelly Garrison, Melissa Marlowe, Phoebe Mills, Hope Spivey, Chelle Stack

• 1992 — bronze medal

  Wendy Bruce, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Betty Okino, Kerri Strug, Kim Zmeskal

• 1996 — gold medal

  Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug

• 2000 — bronze medal

  Amy Chow, Jamie Dantzscher, Dominique Dawes, Kristen Maloney, Elise Ray, Tasha Schwikert

• 2004 — silver medal

  Mohini Bhardwaj, Annia Hatch, Terin Humphrey, Courtney Kupets, Courtney McCool, Carly Patterson

• 2008 — silver medal

  Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan

• 2012 — gold medal

  Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber

• 2016 — gold medal

  Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman

World Championships

Names in italics are alternates who received a team medal.

• 1934 — did not participate
• 1938 — did not participate
• 1950 — did not participate
• 1954 — did not participate
• 1958 — did not participate
• 1962 — 8th place

  Muriel Davis, Doris Fuchs, Betty-Jean Maycock, Gail Sontegrath, Avis Tieber, Marie Walther

• 1966 — 6th place

  Debbie Bailey, Doris Fuchs, Dale McClements, Kathy Gleason, Carolyn Hacker, Joyce Tanac

• 1970 — 7th place

  Cleo Carver, Kimberly Chace, Wendy Cluff, Adele Gleaves, Joan Moore, Cathy Rigby

• 1974 — 6th place

  Janette Anderson, Ann Carr, Diane Dunbar, Debbie Fike, Kathy Howard, Joan Moore

• 1978 — 5th place

  Christa Canary, Marcia Frederick, Kathy Johnson, Leslie Pyfer, Rhonda Schwandt, Donna Turnbow

• 1979 — 6th place

  Christa Canary, Marcia Frederick, Kathy Johnson, Suzy Kellams, Leslie Pyfer, Leslie Russo

• 1981 — 6th place

  Michelle Goodwin, Kathy Johnson, Amy Koopman, Julianne McNamara, Gina Stallone, Tracee Talavera

• 1983 — 7th place

  Pam Bileck, Kelly Garrison, Kathy Johnson, Julianne McNamara, Yumi Mordre, Tanya Service

• 1985 — 6th place

  Pam Bileck, Tracey Calore, Kelly Garrison, Sabrina Mar, Marie Roethlisberger, Jennifer Sey

• 1987 — 6th place

  Rhonda Faehn, Kelly Garrison, Sabrina Mar, Melissa Marlowe, Phoebe Mills, Kristie Phillips

• 1989 — 4th place

  Wendy Bruce, Christy Henrich, Brandy Johnson, Kim Kelly, Chelle Stack, Sandy Woolsey

• 1991 — silver medal

  Michelle Campi, Hilary Grivich, Shannon Miller, Betty Okino, Kerri Strug, Kim Zmeskal

• 1994 — silver medal

  Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Larissa Fontaine, Shannon Miller, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug

• 1995 — bronze medal

  Mary Beth Arnold, Theresa Kulikowski, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug, Doni Thompson

• 1997 — 6th place

  Kendall Beck, Mohini Bhardwaj, Kristen Maloney, Dominique Moceanu, Kristy Powell, Jennie Thompson

• 1999 — 5th place

  Jeanette Antolin, Vanessa Atler, Jamie Dantzscher, Kristen Maloney, Elise Ray, Morgan White

• 2001 — bronze medal

  Mohini Bhardwaj, Katie Heenan, Ashley Miles, Tasha Schwikert, Rachel Tidd, Tabitha Yim

• 2003 — gold medal

  Terin Humphrey, Courtney Kupets, Chellsie Memmel, Carly Patterson, Tasha Schwikert, Hollie Vise

• 2006 — silver medal

  Jana Bieger, Natasha Kelley, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Ashley Priess, Alicia Sacramone

• 2007 — gold medal

  Ivana Hong, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, Shayla Worley

• 2010 — silver medal

  Rebecca Bross, Mackenzie Caquatto, Mattie Larson, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan

• 2011 — gold medal

  Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Sabrina Vega, Jordyn Wieber

• 2014 — gold medal

  Alyssa Baumann, Simone Biles, Madison Desch, Madison Kocian, Ashton Locklear, Kyla Ross, MyKayla Skinner

• 2015 — gold medal

  Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Brenna Dowell, Madison Kocian, Maggie Nichols, Aly Raisman, MyKayla Skinner

• 2018 — gold medal

  Simone Biles, Kara Eaker, Morgan Hurd, Grace McCallum, Riley McCusker, Ragan Smith

• 2019 — gold medal

  Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Kara Eaker, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum, MyKayla Skinner

Junior World Championships

Names in italics are alternates who received a team medal.

• 2019 — bronze medal

  Sydney Barros, Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Konnor McClain

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 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	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:

• Béla Károlyi (coach) – 1997
• Mary Lou Retton – 1997
• Cathy Rigby – 1997
• Shannon Miller – 2006
• Dominique Dawes – 2009
• Kim Zmeskal – 2012
• Alicia Sacramone – 2017
• Nastia Liukin – 2018
• Shawn Johnson – 2019

See also

• Artistic gymnastics in the United States
• United States men's national gymnastics team
• List of former United States women's national gymnastics team rosters

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