Founded | 1963 |
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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 |
World Championships | |
Medals | Silver: 2001, 2003 Bronze: 1979, 2011, 2014, 2023 |
The United States men's artistic gymnastics team represents the United States in FIG international competitions.
The first national team roster was established in 1998. [1] The team has competed at the Olympic Games 21 times, winning six medals.
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]
As of February 25,2024 [update] [3] [4]
Name | Birth date and age | Hometown | Club | Head coach(es) | College team |
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Landen Blixt | December 31, 2003 | Fowlerville, Michigan | University of Michigan | Yuan Xiao | Michigan Wolverines (2023–present) |
Kai Uemura | February 16, 2006 | Chicago, Illinois | Lakeshore Academy of Art Gymnastics | Arkadiy Andryushchenko | Stanford Cardinal (2025–2028) |
This list includes all American male artistic gymnasts who have won at least three medals at the Olympic Games and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships combined.
Rank | Gymnast | Years | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Olympic Total | World Total | Total |
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1 | Paul Hamm | 2001–2004 | 2004 2001 2003 | 2004 2003 | 2003 2002 | 2004 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
2 | Danell Leyva | 2011–2016 | 2011 2014 | 2012 | 2016 2011 2014 | 2016 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
3 | Kurt Thomas | 1978–1979 | 1979 | 1979 | 1978 1979 | 1979 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
4 | Bart Conner | 1979–1984 | 1984 1979 | 1979 | 1984 1979 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||
5 | Peter Vidmar | 1979–1984 | 1984 1979 | 1984 | 1984 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||
6 | Mitch Gaylord | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
7 | Jake Dalton | 2011–2013 | 2011 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||
Jonathan Horton | 2008–2011 | 2008 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
9 | Brett McClure | 2001–2004 | 2004 2001 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
10 | Raj Bhavsar | 2001–2008 | 2008 2001 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Khoi Young | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
12 | Alexander Naddour | 2011–2016 | 2011 2014 | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
John Orozco | 2011–2014 | 2011 2014 | 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Event | TF | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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World Championships | ||||||||
Pan American Games | ||||||||
Pan American Championships | ||||||||
Youth Olympic Games | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
Junior World Championships | 6 | 19 | 6 | – | 4 | – | – | – |
Junior Pan American Games | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Junior Pan American Championships |
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