United States men's national gymnastics team

United States men's artistic national gymnastics team

Founded	1998
Continental union	PAGU
National federation	USAG
Training location	United States Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, CO
Olympic Games
Appearances	21
Medals	Gold: 1984 Silver: 1904, 1932, 2004 Bronze: 1904, 2008

The United States men's artistic gymnastics team represents the United States in FIG international competitions.

History

The first national team roster was established in 1998.^[1] The team has competed at the Olympic Games 21 times, winning six medals.

Selection

Gymnasts can be selected for the national team at the National Championships or the Winter Cup challenge. The Men's Program Committee (MPC) is allowed to change the criteria for selection every year.^[2]

Current roster

Senior team

As of June 5, 2016:^[3]

Name	Birth date and age	Current residence	Club	Head coach(es)	College team
Donothan Bailey	December 29, 1990	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Brett McClure	California Golden Bears
Chris Brooks	December 19, 1986	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Chris Sommer	Oklahoma Sooners
Jacob Dalton	August 19, 1991	Norman, OK	University of Oklahoma	Mark Williams	Oklahoma Sooners
Jonathan Horton	December 31, 1985	Cypress, TX	USOTC	Tom Meadows	Oklahoma Sooners
Marvin Kimble	October 27, 1995	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Alex Belanovski
Steven Legendre	May 5, 1989	Norman, OK	University of Oklahoma	Mark Williams	Oklahoma Sooners
Danell Leyva	October 30, 1991	Homestead, FL	Universal Gymnastics Inc.	Yin Alvarez
C. J. Maestas	May 26, 1992	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Justin Spring
Sean Melton	October 29, 1994	Columbus, OH	Ohio State University	Rustan Sharipov	Ohio State Buckeyes
Sam Mikulak	October 13, 1992	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Kurt Golder	Michigan Wolverines
Akash Modi	May 9, 1995	Stanford, CA	Stanford University	Thom Gleilmi	Stanford Cardinal
Yul Moldauer	August 26, 1996	Norman, OK	University of Oklahoma	Mark Williams	Oklahoma Sooners
Alexander Naddour	March 4, 1991	Queen Creek, AZ	USA Youth Fitness Center	Mike Naddour	Oklahoma Sooners
John Orozco	December 30, 1992	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Vitaly Marinitch
Kanji Oyama	April 30, 1994	Norman, OK	University of Oklahoma	Mark Williams	Oklahoma Sooners
Eddie Penev	August 16, 1990	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Vitaly Marinitich	Stanford Cardinal
Paul Ruggeri	November 12, 1988	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Vitaly Marinitch	Illinois Fighting Illini
Donnell Whittenburg	August 18, 1994	Colorado Springs, CO	USOTC	Vitaly Marinitch
Brandon Wynn	November 4, 1988	Columbus, OH	Ohio State University	Andriy Stepanchenko	Ohio State Buckeyes

Team competition results

Olympic Games

• 1908 — did not participate
• 1912 — did not participate
• 1920 — did not participate
• 1924 — 5th place
• 1928 — 7th place
• 1932 — silver medal
• 1936 — 10th place
• 1948 — 7th place
• 1952 — 8th place
• 1956 — 6th place
• 1960 — 5th place
• 1964 — 7th place
• 1968 — 7th place
• 1972 — 10th place
• 1976 — 7th place
• 1980 — did not participate
• 1984 — gold medal
• 1988 — 11th place
• 1992 — 6th place
• 1996 — 5th place
• 2000 — 5th place
• 2004 — silver medal
• 2008 — bronze medal
• 2012 — 5th place

References

1. "Men's Senior National Team Rosters". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
2. "Men's Elite Program Overview". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
3. "Men's Artistic Gymnastics National Teams". USA Gymnastics. June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.