2011 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships

The 2011 Visa U.S. National Gymnastics Championships was the 48th edition of the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. The competition was held from August 17–20, 2011 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]

2011 Visa U.S. National Gymnastics Championships
VenueXcel Energy Center
LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota U.S.
DateAugust 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)—August 20, 2011 (2011-08-20)

Event information

The forty-eighth edition of the Championships, the competition was held at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a multi-purpose arena. The competition was televised by NBC Sports Network.[1]

Competition schedule

The competition featured Senior and Junior competitions for both women's and men's disciplines.[1] The competition was as follows;

Thursday, August 17
1 p.m. - Junior Men Competition - Day 1
6:30 p.m. - Senior Men's Competition - Day 1

Friday, August 18
1 p.m. - Junior Women's Competition - Day 1
6:30 p.m. - Senior Women's Competition - Day 1

Saturday, August 19
11:30 a.m. - Senior Men's Competition - Final Day
6 p.m. - Junior Men's Competition - Final Day

Sunday, August 20
10 a.m. - Junior Women's Competition - Final Day
2:30 p.m. - Senior Women's Competition - Final Day

Note: all times are in Central Time Zone.

Sponsorship

Visa was the title sponsor of the event as they had been since 2004.

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Senior Women
Individual all-around Jordyn Wieber McKayla Maroney Aly Raisman
Vault McKayla Maroney Alicia Sacramone Brandie Jay
Uneven bars Jordyn Wieber Mackenzie Caquatto Anna Li
Gabby Douglas
Balance beam Alicia Sacramone Chellsie Memmel Jordyn Wieber
Floor Jordyn Wieber Rebecca Bross Aly Raisman
Junior Women
Individual all-around Katelyn Ohashi Kyla Ross Sarah Finnegan
Vault Lexie Priessman MyKayla Skinner Kyla Ross
Uneven bars Katelyn Ohashi Kyla Ross Kennedy Baker
Balance beam Katelyn Ohashi Kyla Ross Sarah Finnegan
Floor Katelyn Ohashi Lexie Priessman Sarah Finnegan
Senior Men
Individual all-around Danell Leyva Jonathan Horton John Orozco
Floor Jacob Dalton Steven Legendre Jonathan Horton
Pommel horse Alexander Naddour Ty Echard John Orozco
Rings Brandon Wynn C.J. Maestas Jonathan Horton
Vault Jacob Dalton Steven Legendre Jonathan Horton
Parallel bars Danell Leyva John Orozco Chris Brooks
Horizontal bar Danell Leyva Chris Brooks John Orozco
Paul Ruggeri

[2][3][4]

National Team

The following seniors were named to the National Team – Rebecca Bross, Bridgette Caquatto, Mackenzie Caquatto, Gabby Douglas, Shawn Johnson, McKayla Maroney, Chellsie Memmel, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Sabrina Vega, Jordyn Wieber. The following juniors were named to the National Team – Kennedy Baker, Brianna Brown, Madison Desch, Brenna Dowell, Sarah Finnegan, Amelia Hundley, Bailie Key, Katelyn Ohashi, Elizabeth Price, Lexie Priessman, Kyla Ross, MyKayla Skinner, Kiana Winston.[5]

Participants

The following individuals are participating in competition:[6]

Senior

Junior

References
  1. "2011 Visa Championships begin on Aug. 17 in Saint Paul". USA Gymnastics. August 16, 2011.
  2. "Jordyn Wieber claims senior women's national title at the 2011 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2011.
  3. "Leyva captures first U.S. all-around title at the 2011 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2011.
  4. "Ohashi cruises to victory at the 2011 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2011.
  5. "USA Gymnastics names 2011 U.S. Women's National Teams". USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. "Women's field is complete for 2011 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. July 29, 2011.
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