2012 U.S. Olympic trials (gymnastics)

The 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials were held from June 29 through July 1, 2012, at the HP Pavilion (now known as SAP Center) in San Jose, California.[1]

2012 U.S. Olympic trials
VenueHP Pavilion
LocationSan Jose, California
DateJune 29 – July 1, 2012 (2012-06-29 – 2012-07-01)

Venue

The SAP Center, formally known as HP Pavilion, has a capacity of up to 19,190 spectators for concerts, is home to the National Hockey League team, the San Jose Sharks.[2]

Participants

Women

The top 8 finishers from the 2012 VISA Championships received automatic berth to the trials.

NameHometownClubCollegeNationals
Kennedy BakerFlower Mound, TXTexas Dreams GymnasticsFlorida Gators7th
Gabby DouglasVirginia Beach, VAChow's Gymnastics—[lower-alpha 1]2nd
Sarah FinneganSt. Louis, MOGAGELSU Tigers6th
Elizabeth PriceCoopersburg, PAParkettesStanford Cardinal5th
Aly RaismanNeedham, MABrestyan's—[lower-alpha 1]3rd
Kyla RossAliso Viejo, CAGym-Max GymnasticsUCLA Bruins4th
Sabrina VegaCarmel, NYGAGEGeorgia Gymdogs8th
Jordyn WieberDeWitt, MIGedderts Twistars—[lower-alpha 1]1st

      The following people successfully petitioned their way to Olympic trials:

      NameHometownClubCollege
      Rebecca BrossPlano, TXWOGA—[lower-alpha 1]
      Brenna DowellOdessa, MOGAGEOklahoma Sooners
      Anna LiAurora, ILLegacy EliteUCLA Bruins
      Nastia LiukinPlano, TXWOGA—[lower-alpha 1]
      McKayla MaroneyLaguna Niguel, CAAll Olympia—[lower-alpha 1]
      Alicia SacramoneBoston, MABrestyan'sBrown Bears[lower-alpha 2]
      Bridget Sloan[lower-alpha 3]Pittsboro, INSharp's Gymnastics AcademyFlorida Gators
      1. Athlete turned professional, forfeiting NCAA eligibility
      2. Sacramone competed for 1 season in the NCAA before turning pro.
      3. Sloan successfully petitioned to trials but was injured during warmups and therefore could not compete.[3]

      Men
      NameHometownClub
      Chris BrooksHouston, TXCypress Gymnastics
      Alex BuscagliaCary, ILStanford University
      Jake DaltonReno, NVUniversity of Oklahoma
      Josh DixonSan Jose, CAUSOTC
      Jonathan HortonHouston, TXCypress Gymnastics
      Glen IshinoSanta Ana, CAUC Berkeley
      Steven LegendrePort Jefferson, NYUniversity of Oklahoma
      Danell LeyvaMiami, FLUniversal Gymnastics
      CJ MaestasCorrales, NMUniversity of Illinois
      Sam MikulakAnn Arbor, MIUniversity of Michigan
      Alex NaddourGilbert, AZUSA Youth Fitness
      John OrozcoBronx, NYUSOTC
      Paul RuggeriManlius, NYUniversity of Illinois
      David SenderArlington Heights, ILUniversity of Illinois
      Brandon WynnVoorhees, NJOhio State University

      Broadcast

      NBC broadcast both nights of competition at trials.[4]

      Results

      Final standings
      Event Gold Silver Bronze
      Women
      All-around Gabby Douglas Jordyn Wieber Aly Raisman
      Vault McKayla Maroney Alicia Sacramone —
      Uneven Bars Gabby Douglas
      Kyla Ross      		 — Anna Li
      Balance Beam Aly Raisman Alicia Sacramone Kyla Ross
      Jordyn Wieber
      Floor Exercise Aly Raisman Jordyn Wieber Gabby Douglas
      Men
      All-around Danell Leyva John Orozco Jonathan Horton
      Floor Jake Dalton Steven Legendre Paul Ruggeri
      Pommel horse Alex Naddour Danell Leyva John Orozco
      Rings Jonathan Horton Brandon Wynn John Orozco
      Vault Jake Dalton David Sender Steven Legendre
      Parallel bars Danell Leyva Jonathan Horton John Orozco
      Horizontal bar Danell Leyva John Orozco Paul Ruggeri

      Final Scores

      Full Olympic Trial scores are as follows:[5]

      RankGymnastDay TotalTotal
      1st place, gold medalist(s) Gabby Douglas15.80015.25014.90015.45061.400123.450
      16.00015.90014.85015.30062.050
      2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jordyn Wieber15.90015.35015.05015.40061.700123.350
      15.80015.35014.90015.60061.650
      3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aly Raisman15.55014.20014.95015.60060.300120.950
      15.30014.45015.40015.50060.650
      4 Elizabeth Price16.05014.50014.15014.90059.600120.100
      15.70015.30014.55014.95060.500
      5 Kyla Ross14.50015.50014.90014.50059.400120.000
      15.15015.65015.05014.75060.600
      6 Sarah Finnegan15.00014.40015.10014.55059.050118.500
      14.90014.75014.80015.00059.450
      7 McKayla Maroney16.10013.35013.65015.20058.300117.650
      16.15013.70015.00014.50059.350
      8 Kennedy Baker14.65013.90013.00014.60056.150114.700
      14.70014.85014.30014.70058.550
      9 Brenna Dowell14.90014.25014.00014.10057.250114.450
      14.75014.40013.90014.15057.200
      10 Sabrina Vega14.25013.15014.25014.35056.000113.400
      14.40013.45014.55015.00057.400
      11 Alicia Sacramone15.700–15.000–30.70061.650
      15.800–15.150–30.950
      12 Anna Li–15.50013.100–28.60058.650
      –15.55014.500–30.050
      13 Nastia Liukin–14.05014.500–28.55057.450
      –13.95014.950–28.900
      14 Rebecca Bross–15.30012.050–27.35052.800
      –10.55014.900–25.450

      Olympic Team selection
      Main article: Fierce Five

      Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber were selected to represent the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. Anna Li, Sarah Finnegan, and Elizabeth Price were selected as the alternates.[6]

      For the men's team Danell Leyva and John Orozco automatically earned Olympic berths by finishing first and second in the all-around and recording three or more top three finishes in the individual event standings. The men's selection team also named Jake Dalton, Jonathan Horton, and Sam Mikulak to the team. The replacement athletes selected were Chris Brooks, Alex Naddour, and Steven Legendre.[7]

      References
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      2. "Official San Jose Sharks Website".
      3. "2008 Olympian Bridget Sloan out of London trials with injury". USA Today. June 29, 2012.
      4. "NBC Olympics will provide 76 hours of 2016 U.S. Olympic Team trials coverage • 2016 Olympic trials - Women's Gymnastics". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
      5. "2012 U.S. Olympic trials - Women Day 2 Event Results - Multi" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. July 1, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
      6. "USA Gymnastics announces women's gymnastics team for 2012 Olympic Games". USA Gymnastics. July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
      7. "USA Gymnastics announces men's gymnastics team for 2012 Olympic Games". USA Gymnastics. July 1, 2012.
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