USA Gymnastics National Championships

The USA Gymnastics National Championships is the annual artistic gymnastics national competition held in the United States for elite-level competition. It is currently organized by USA Gymnastics, the governing body for gymnastics in the United States. The national championships have been held since 1963.

History

Before 1970, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) was the national governing body for gymnastics, so the USA Gymnastics national champions from 1963 to 1969 are not the official champions.[1][2]

The first USA Gymnastics national championships were held in Park Ridge, Illinois, in June 1963. Since then, the event has been held each year, usually over a period of several days during the summer.

The women's record, and overall record, of eight titles is held by Simone Biles, who won from 2013 to 2016, 2018 to 2019, 2021 and in 2023. The record for most men's all-around titles is held by Sam Mikulak, who won six competitions from 2013 to 2016 and 2018 to 2019. Blaine Wilson won five consecutive times from 1996 to 2000. Joan Moore Gnat and John Roethlisberger have both won four times. Kurt Thomas, Kim Zmeskal, and Paul Hamm each won three times. The record for most individual titles across all events is Simone Biles, with twenty.[3] The record for most titles in one event is a tie between Alicia Sacramone, who won six women's vault competitions from 2005 to 2008, 2010, and 2012, and Simone Biles, who won six women's vault competitions from 2014 to 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2021.

In 2012, the top three finishers in the women's all-around were Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, and Aly Raisman. It was Wieber's second consecutive all-around title. In the individual events, Douglas won on uneven bars, Raisman won on balance beam and floor, and Sacramone won on vault.[4][5] In the men's all-around, the top three finishers were John Orozco, Danell Leyva, and Sam Mikulak. It was Orozco's first all-around title. Leyva won on parallel bars and high bar, Jacob Dalton won on floor, Alexander Naddour won on pommel horse, Jonathan Horton won on rings, and Sean Senters won on vault.[6]

In 2013, the top three finishers in the women's all-around were Simone Biles, Kyla Ross, and Brenna Dowell. In the individual events, Ross won on uneven bars and balance beam and her Olympic teammate McKayla Maroney won on vault and floor exercise; Biles swept the silver medals in each event. In the men's all-around, the top three finishers were Sam Mikulak, Alexander Naddour, and Jacob Dalton.[7][8]

In 2014, the top three finishers in the women's all-around were Simone Biles, Kyla Ross, and Maggie Nichols. It was Biles's second consecutive all-around title. In the individual events, Biles won on both vault and floor exercise, Ross won on balance beam, and Ashton Locklear won on uneven bars. In the men's all-around, the top three finishers were Sam Mikulak, John Orozco, and Jacob Dalton. It was Mikulak's second consecutive all-around title. In the individual events, Dalton won on floor exercise, Mikulak won on pommel horse, Brandon Wynn won on still rings, Donnell Whittenburg won on vault, Danell Leyva won on parallel bars, and Orozco won on high bar.

In 2015, the top three finishers in the women's all-around were Simone Biles, Maggie Nichols, and Aly Raisman. It was Biles's third consecutive all-around title, and she became the first female gymnast since Kim Zmeskal (1990-1991-1992) to win the all-around 3 consecutive times. In the individual events, Biles won on both vault and balance beam, Madison Kocian won on uneven bars, and Raisman won on floor exercise. In the men's all-around, the top three finishers were Sam Mikulak, Donnell Whittenburg, and Chris Brooks. This was Mikulak's third consecutive all-around title, and he became the first male gymnast since Paul Hamm (2002-2003-2004) to win the all-around 3 consecutive times. In the individual events, Steven Legendre won on floor exercise, Alex Naddour won on pommel horse, Whittenburg won on still rings, Mikulak won on both vault and parallel bars, and Brooks won on high bar.

In 2016, the top three finishers in the women's all-around were Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Laurie Hernandez. It was Biles's fourth consecutive all-around title, and she became the first female gymnast since Joan Moore-Gnat (1971-1974) to win the all-around 4 consecutive times. In the individual events, Biles won on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, and Ashton Locklear won on uneven bars. In the men's all-around, the top three finishers were Sam Mikulak, Chris Brooks, and Jake Dalton. This was Mikulak's fourth consecutive all-around title, and he became the first male gymnast since Blaine Wilson (1996-1999) to win the all-around four consecutive times. In the individual events, Dalton won on floor exercise and vault, Eddie Penev won on pommel horse, Donnell Whittenburg won on rings, Brooks won on parallel bars, and Paul Ruggeri won on high bar.

Championships

YearDateLocationWomen's ChampionMen's Champion
1963*June 14–15Park Ridge, IllinoisDonna SchanezerArthur Shurlock
1964*June 17–18University of Iowanot heldRusty Mitchell
1965*April 16–17Nashville, TennesseeGail DaleyRusty Mitchell
1966*April 15–16Colorado Springs, ColoradoDonna SchanezerRusty Mitchell
1967*April 13–15
April 28–29
Tucson, Arizona
Iowa City, Iowa
not heldKatsutoshi Kanzaki
1968April 24–25Memphis, TennesseeLinda ScottYoshi Hayasaki
1969April 25–26Long Beach, CaliforniaJoyce TanacSteve Hug
1970April 23–25Las Vegas, NevadaCathy RigbyMakoto Sakamoto
1971November 18–20University of IllinoisJoan Moore Gnat
Linda Metheny Mulvihill
Yoshi Takei
1972Georgia Southern UniversityJoan Moore Gnat
Cathy Rigby McCoy
Yoshi Takei
1973(W) May 4–6
(M) May 4–5
Seattle, Washington
Penn State University
Joan Moore GnatMarshall Avener
1974(W) May 30-June 1
(M) May 10–11
Southern Illinois University
Berkeley, California
Joan Moore GnatJohn Crosby Jr.
1975(W) May 22–24
(M) June 12–14
Eugene, Oregon
Southern Illinois University
Tammy ManvilleTom Beach
Bart Conner
1976(W) April 8–10
(M) May 21–22
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Berkeley, California
Denise Cheshire
Robin Huebner
Kurt Thomas
1977(W) April 21–23
(M) May 6–7
California State
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Donna TurnbowKurt Thomas
1978(W) May 4–6
(M) June 1–3
Uniondale, New York
UCLA
Kathy JohnsonKurt Thomas
1979May 18Dayton, OhioLeslie PyferBart Conner
1980April 19University of Utah
Columbus, Ohio
Julianne McNamaraPeter Vidmar
1981(W) May 12–14
(M) May 21–23
Lehigh University
University of Nebraska
Tracee TalaveraJim Hartung
1982(W) May 27–29
(M) June 3–5
University of Utah
Syracuse, New York
Tracee TalaveraPeter Vidmar
1983June 3–8Chicago, IllinoisDianne DurhamMitch Gaylord
1984May 11–13Evanston, IllinoisMary Lou RettonMitch Gaylord
1985June 6–9Jacksonville, FloridaSabrina MarBrian Babcock
1986June 19–22Indianapolis, IndianaJennifer SeyTim Daggett
1987June 18–21Kansas City, MissouriKristie PhillipsScott Johnson
1988July 7–10Houston, TexasPhoebe MillsDan Hayden
1989July 6–9Minneapolis, MinnesotaBrandy JohnsonTim Ryan
1990June 7–10Denver, ColoradoKim ZmeskalJohn Roethlisberger
1991June 6–9Cincinnati, OhioKim ZmeskalChris Waller
1992May 14–17Columbus, OhioKim ZmeskalJohn Roethlisberger
1993August 25–28Salt Lake City, UtahShannon MillerJohn Roethlisberger
1994August 24–27Nashville, TennesseeDominique DawesScott Keswick
1995August 16–19New Orleans, LouisianaDominique MoceanuJohn Roethlisberger
1996June 5–8Knoxville, TennesseeShannon MillerBlaine Wilson
1997August 13–16Denver, ColoradoVanessa Atler
Kristy Powell
Blaine Wilson
1998August 19–22Indianapolis, IndianaKristen MaloneyBlaine Wilson
1999August 25–28Sacramento, CaliforniaKristen MaloneyBlaine Wilson
2000June 26–29St. Louis, MissouriElise RayBlaine Wilson
2001August 8–11Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTasha SchwikertSean Townsend
2002August 7–10Cleveland, OhioTasha SchwikertPaul Hamm
2003June 19–22Milwaukee, WisconsinCourtney KupetsPaul Hamm
2004June 2–5Nashville, TennesseeCourtney Kupets
Carly Patterson
Paul Hamm
2005August 10–13Indianapolis, IndianaNastia LiukinTodd Thornton
2006August 16–19Saint Paul, MinnesotaNastia LiukinAlexander Artemev
2007August 15–18San Jose, CaliforniaShawn JohnsonDavid Durante
2008(W) June 5–7
(M) May 22–24
Boston, Massachusetts
Houston, Texas
Shawn JohnsonDavid Sender
2009August 12–15Dallas, TexasBridget SloanJonathan Horton
2010August 11–14Hartford, ConnecticutRebecca BrossJonathan Horton
2011August 17–20Saint Paul, MinnesotaJordyn WieberDanell Leyva
2012June 7–10St. Louis, MissouriJordyn WieberJohn Orozco
2013August 15–18Hartford, ConnecticutSimone BilesSam Mikulak
2014August 21–24Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSimone BilesSam Mikulak
2015August 13–16Indianapolis, IndianaSimone BilesSam Mikulak
2016(W) June 24–26
(M) June 3–5
St. Louis, Missouri
Hartford, Connecticut
Simone BilesSam Mikulak
2017August 17–20Anaheim, CaliforniaRagan SmithYul Moldauer
2018August 16–19Boston, MassachusettsSimone BilesSam Mikulak
2019August 8–11Kansas City, MissouriSimone BilesSam Mikulak
2020June 4–7Fort Worth, TexasCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA [9]
2021June 3–6Fort Worth, TexasSimone BilesBrody Malone
2022August 18–21Tampa, FloridaKonnor McClainBrody Malone
2023August 24–27San Jose, CaliforniaSimone BilesAsher Hong
2024May 30–June 2Fort Worth, TexasTBATBA

*Unofficial national champion[1][2][10]

Senior Women's Medalists

Women's National Champions
Shannon Miller
1993 & 1996
Courtney Kupets
2003 & 2004
Nastia Liukin
2005 & 2006
Shawn Johnson
2007 & 2008
Jordyn Wieber
2011 & 2012
Simone Biles
2013–16, 2018–21, 2023
Men's National Champions
Bart Conner
1975, 1979
Mitch Gaylord
1983, 1984
Paul Hamm
2002, 2003, 2004
Sam Mikulak
2013–16, 2018–19
Brody Malone
2021, 2022

Event name

In recent years, the USA Gymnastics National Championships has been sponsored by various companies, and the event is typically named for the sponsoring company.[11]

YearSponsorEvent Name
1987–1988McDonald'sMcDonald's U.S. Gymnastics Championships
1992Phar-MorPhar-Mor U.S. Gymnastics Championships
1993–1996Coca-ColaCoca-Cola National Championships
1997–2000John Hancock FinancialJohn Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships
2004VisaVisa U.S. Gymnastics Championships
2005–2012VisaVisa Championships
2013–2017Procter & GambleP&G Gymnastics Championships
2018–2021National Broadcasting CompanyNBC Gymnastics Championships
2022OOFOSOOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships[12]
2023–XfinityXfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships[13]

See also

References

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