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Founded	1982
Continental union	PAGU
National federation	USA Gymnastics
Head coach	Dan Baker Chellsie Memmel Alicia Sacramone-Quinn
Training location	The Gymnastics Company
Uniform supplier	GK Elite
Olympic Games
Appearances	19
Medals	Gold: 1996, 2012, 2016, 2024 Silver: 1984, 2004, 2008, 2020 Bronze: 1948, 1992, 2000
World Championships
Appearances	26
Medals	Gold: 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 Silver: 1991, 1994, 2006, 2010 Bronze: 1995, 2001
Pan American Games
Medals	Gold: 1959, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 Silver: 1999
Pan American Championships
Medals	Gold: 2001, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023 Silver: 1997, 2022
Junior World Championships
Appearances	2
Medals	Silver: 2023 Bronze: 2019

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

As of 2024, the U.S. team is the reigning World team champion and the reigning Olympic team gold medalists, with the five gymnasts nicknamed the "Golden Girls."

History

The U.S. women won the team competition bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Afterwards, they did not win another Summer Olympics or World Championships medal until the 1984 when the Olympic team won silver. During that competition, Mary Lou Retton also became the first American to win the individual all-around gold medal. The Americans started consistently winning Olympic and World team medals in the early 1990s with future Hall of Famers Shannon Miller and Dominique Dawes. The 1996 Olympic team, known as the Magnificent Seven, was the first American team to win Olympic gold. An iconic moment in the sport's history came late in the competition, when an injured Kerri Strug stuck a vault to secure the title. After 1996, the team regressed for several years as their stars took breaks from competing.

Márta Károlyi headed the program after the 2000 Olympics, ushering in an era of success for the U.S. team as they became one of the most dominant countries in women's gymnastics. The U.S. team has medalled in every Olympics and Worlds since 2000. They won their first World gold medal in 2003. At the 2004 Olympics, they won the team silver, and Carly Patterson became the second American gymnast to win the individual all-around. The U.S. team continued their success in the next quad. They won another Olympic silver medal in 2008. Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson were two of the best gymnasts of their era and finished first and second in the 2008 individual all-around.

They won gold at the 2011 Worlds and then won gold at the 2012 Olympics by over five points. The 2012 team was nicknamed the Fierce Five and included Gabby Douglas, the first African American woman to win the Olympic individual all-around. In 2013, Simone Biles started her senior career and helped the U.S. team dominate the sport through 2016. In addition to the team gold medals, Biles won the individual all-around at the Worlds and Olympics for four straight years. The 2016 Olympic team, featuring Biles and veterans Douglas and Aly Raisman, was named the Final Five. They won the team competition by more than eight points.

Olympic Games

The USA Gymnastics women have won the Olympic Gold four times, in 1996, 2012, 2016, and 2024 Summer Olympics. These successes led to the nicknames Magnificent Seven, Fierce Five, Final Five, and Golden Girls, respectively. They won four silvers in 1984, 2004, 2008, and 2020 and three bronzes in 1948, 1992 and 2000. The 2016 team name alluded to Márta Károlyi's final team to coach and that the team structure will be changed to four members beginning with the 2020 Olympic Games. The 1988 Olympic Games was the only year in which the team did not medal since its formation in 1982; they missed the bronze medal by one controversial deduction. Six American women have won the Olympic individual all-around title, including six consecutive titles from 2004–24: Mary Lou Retton (1984), Carly Patterson (2004), Nastia Liukin (2008), Gabby Douglas (2012), Simone Biles (2016), Sunisa Lee (2020), and Simone Biles (2024). The most decorated American gymnast at the Olympics, with eleven medals, is Simone Biles (7 gold, 2 silvers, 2 bronze).

World Championships

The United States women team is currently third in the all-time medal count for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The first American gymnast to win a medal at the World Championships was Cathy Rigby who won silver on beam in 1970. The first female American gymnast to win a world title was Marcia Frederick in 1978 on the uneven bars. The most decorated American gymnast at the World Championships is Simone Biles, who won 25 medals (19 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze) from 2013 to 2019. The United States won team gold in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023 . Additionally, eight American women have won the individual World all-around title: Kim Zmeskal (1991), Shannon Miller (1993-1994), Chellsie Memmel (2005), Shawn Johnson (2007), Bridget Sloan (2009), Jordyn Wieber (2011), Simone Biles (2013-2015, 2018-2019, 2023), and Morgan Hurd (2017). Biles is the only American gymnast to win both the Olympic and World all-around titles.

Current roster

As of June 2, 2024:

Senior team

Junior team

Staff

• Dan Baker – Developmental Lead
• Chellsie Memmel – Technical Lead
• Alicia Sacramone-Quinn – Strategic Lead
• Annie Heffernon – Senior Vice President
• Krissy Klein – Women's Program Manager
• Kim Riley – Managing Director of Athlete and Coaching Programs

Team competition results

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Squad
1936	5th place	Jennie Caputo, Consetta Caruccio-Lenz, Margaret Duff, Irma Haubold, Marie Kibler, Ada Lunardoni, Adelaide Meyer, Mary Wright
1948	Bronze medal	Ladislava Bakanic, Marian Barone, Consetta Caruccio-Lenz, Dorothy Dalton, Meta Elste-Neumann, Helen Schifano, Clara Schroth, Anita Simonis
1952	15th place	Marian Barone, Dorothy Dalton, Meta Elste-Neumann, Ruth Grulkowski, Marie Hoesly, Doris Kirkman, Clara Schroth, Ruth Topalian
1956	9th place	Muriel Davis, Doris Fuchs, Judy Howe, Jackie Klein, Joyce Racek, Sandra Ruddick
1960	9th place	Muriel Davis, Doris Fuchs, Betty-Jean Maycock, Teresa Montefusco, Sharon Richardson, Gail Sontgerath
1964	9th place	Kathleen Corrigan, Muriel Davis, Dale McClements, Linda Metheny, Janie Speaks, Marie Walther
1968	6th place	Wendy Cluff, Kathy Gleason, Linda Metheny, Colleen Mulvihill, Cathy Rigby, Joyce Tanac
1972	4th place	Kimberly Chace, Linda Metheny, Joan Moore, Roxanne Pierce, Cathy Rigby, Nancy Thies
1976	6th place	Kolleen Casey, Kimberly Chace, Carrie Englert, Kathy Howard, Debra Willcox, Leslie Wolfsberger
1980	boycott	Luci Collins, Marcia Frederick, Kathy Johnson, Beth Kline, Amy Koopman, Julianne McNamara, Tracee Talavera
1984	Silver medal	Pam Bileck, Michelle Dusserre, Kathy Johnson, Julianne McNamara, Mary Lou Retton, Tracee Talavera
1988	4th place	Brandy Johnson, Kelly Garrison, Melissa Marlowe, Phoebe Mills, Hope Spivey, Chelle Stack
1992	Bronze medal	Wendy Bruce, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Betty Okino, Kerri Strug, Kim Zmeskal
1996	Gold medal	Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug
2000	Bronze medal	Amy Chow, Jamie Dantzscher, Dominique Dawes, Kristen Maloney, Elise Ray, Tasha Schwikert
2004	Silver medal	Mohini Bhardwaj, Annia Hatch, Terin Humphrey, Courtney Kupets, Courtney McCool, Carly Patterson
2008	Silver medal	Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan
2012	Gold medal	Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber
2016	Gold medal	Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman
2020	Silver medal	Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum
2024	Gold medal	Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, Hezly Rivera
Total	4 Titles

1. A team was named for the 1980 Olympic Games; however they did not compete as the USA boycotted

World Championships

Names in italics are alternates who received a team medal.

Year	Position	Squad
1962	8th place	Muriel Davis, Doris Fuchs, Betty-Jean Maycock, Gail Sontgerath, Avis Tieber, Marie Walther
1966	6th place	Debbie Bailey, Doris Fuchs, Dale McClements, Kathy Gleason, Carolyn Hacker, Joyce Tanac
1970	7th place	Cleo Carver, Kimberly Chace, Wendy Cluff, Adele Gleaves, Joan Moore, Cathy Rigby
1974	6th place	Janette Anderson, Ann Carr, Diane Dunbar, Debbie Fike, Kathy Howard, Joan Moore
1978	5th place	Christa Canary, Marcia Frederick, Kathy Johnson, Leslie Pyfer, Rhonda Schwandt, Donna Turnbow
1979	6th place	Christa Canary, Marcia Frederick, Kathy Johnson, Suzy Kellems, Leslie Pyfer, Leslie Russo
1981	6th place	Michelle Goodwin, Kathy Johnson, Amy Koopman, Julianne McNamara, Gina Stallone, Tracee Talavera
1983	7th place	Pam Bileck, Kelly Garrison, Kathy Johnson, Julianne McNamara, Yumi Mordre, Tanya Service
1985	6th place	Pam Bileck, Tracey Calore, Kelly Garrison, Sabrina Mar, Marie Roethlisberger, Jennifer Sey
1987	6th place	Rhonda Faehn, Kelly Garrison, Sabrina Mar, Melissa Marlowe, Phoebe Mills, Kristie Phillips
1989	4th place	Wendy Bruce, Christy Henrich, Brandy Johnson, Kim Kelly, Chelle Stack, Sandy Woolsey
1991	Silver medal	Michelle Campi, Hilary Grivich, Shannon Miller, Betty Okino, Kerri Strug, Kim Zmeskal
1994	Silver medal	Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Larissa Fontaine, Shannon Miller, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug
1995	Bronze medal	Mary Beth Arnold, Theresa Kulikowski, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug, Doni Thompson
1997	6th place	Kendall Beck, Mohini Bhardwaj, Kristen Maloney, Dominique Moceanu, Kristy Powell, Jennie Thompson
1999	5th place	Jeanette Antolin, Vanessa Atler, Jamie Dantzscher, Kristen Maloney, Elise Ray, Morgan White
2001	Bronze medal	Mohini Bhardwaj, Katie Heenan, Ashley Miles, Tasha Schwikert, Rachel Tidd, Tabitha Yim
2003	Gold medal	Terin Humphrey, Courtney Kupets, Chellsie Memmel, Carly Patterson, Tasha Schwikert, Hollie Vise
2006	Silver medal	Jana Bieger, Natasha Kelley, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Ashley Priess, Alicia Sacramone
2007	Gold medal	Ivana Hong, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, Shayla Worley
2010	Silver medal	Rebecca Bross, Mackenzie Caquatto, Mattie Larson, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan
2011	Gold medal	Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Sabrina Vega, Jordyn Wieber
2014	Gold medal	Alyssa Baumann, Simone Biles, Madison Desch, Madison Kocian, Ashton Locklear, Kyla Ross, MyKayla Skinner
2015	Gold medal	Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Brenna Dowell, Madison Kocian, Maggie Nichols, Aly Raisman, MyKayla Skinner
2018	Gold medal	Simone Biles, Kara Eaker, Morgan Hurd, Grace McCallum, Riley McCusker, Ragan Smith
2019	Gold medal	Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Kara Eaker, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum, MyKayla Skinner
2022	Gold medal	Skye Blakely, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Shilese Jones, Leanne Wong, Lexi Zeiss
2023	Gold medal	Simone Biles, Skye Blakely, Shilese Jones, Joscelyn Roberson, Leanne Wong, Kayla DiCello
Total	9 Titles

Pan American Games

Year	Position	Squad
1959	Gold medal	Betty Maycock, Cassie Collawn, Theresa Montefusco, Sharon Phelps, Judy Klauser, Sharon Richardson
1963	Gold medal	Doris Fuchs, Dale McClements, Kathleen Corrigan, Avis Tieber, Marie Walther, Muriel Grossfeld
1967	Gold medal	Linda Metheny, Joyce Tanac, Kathy Gleason, Marie Walther, Donna Schaenzer, Deborah Bailey
1971	Gold medal	Kim Chace, Theresa Fileccia, Adele Gleaves, Linda Metheny, Roxanne Pierce, Terry Spencer
1975	Gold medal	—
1983	Gold medal
1987	Gold medal
1991	Gold medal
1995	Gold medal
1999	Silver medal
2003	Gold medal	Nastia Liukin, Courtney McCool, Tia Orlando, Chellsie Memmel, Marcia Newby, Allyse Ishino
2007	Gold medal	Rebecca Bross, Ivana Hong, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Samantha Peszek, Amber Trani
2011	Gold medal	Bridgette Caquatto, Jessie DeZiel, Brandie Jay, Shawn Johnson, Grace McLaughlin, Bridget Sloan
2015	Gold medal	Madison Desch, Rachel Gowey, Amelia Hundley, Emily Schild, Megan Skaggs
2019	Gold medal	Kara Eaker, Aleah Finnegan, Morgan Hurd, Riley McCusker, Leanne Wong
2023	Gold medal	Jordan Chiles, Kayla DiCello, Kaliya Lincoln, Zoe Miller, Tiana Sumanasekera
Total	15 Titles

Pan American Championships

Year	Position	Squad
1997	Silver medal	Erinn Dooley, Nicole Kilpatrick, Raegan Tomasek, Morgan White
2001	Gold medal	Tasha Schwikert, Mohini Bhardwaj, Tabitha Yim, Katie Heenan
2005	Gold medal	Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone, Jana Bieger, Bianca Flohr
2010	Gold medal	Gabby Douglas, Brenna Dowell, Kyla Ross, Sarah Finnegan, Sabrina Vega, McKayla Maroney
2014	Gold medal	MyKayla Skinner, Maggie Nichols, Madison Desch, Amelia Hundley, Madison Kocian, Ashton Locklear
2018	Gold medal	Jade Carey, Kara Eaker, Shilese Jones, Grace McCallum, Trinity Thomas
2022	Silver medal	Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Addison Fatta, Zoe Miller, Elle Mueller, Lexi Zeiss
2023	Gold medal	Addison Fatta, Madray Johnson, Nola Matthews, Zoe Miller, Joscelyn Roberson, Tiana Sumanasekera
Total	6 Titles

Junior World Championships

Names in italics are alternates who received a team medal.

Year	Position	Squad
2019	Bronze medal	Sydney Barros, Skye Blakely, Kayla DiCello, Konnor McClain
2023	Silver medal	Jayla Hang, Hezly Rivera, Izzy Stassi, Kieryn Finnell
Total	0 Title

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all American female artistic gymnasts who have won at least four medals at the Olympic Games and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships combined.

Rank	Gymnast	Years	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX	Olympic Total	World Total	Total
1	Simone Biles	2013–2024	2016 2024 2014 2015 2018 2019 2023 2020	2016 2024 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2023	2016 2024 2018 2019 2013 2014 2023 2015	2018	2016 2020 2014 2015 2019 2023 2013 2018	2016 2024 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2023	11	30	41
2	Shannon Miller	1991–1996	1996 1992 1991 1994 1995	1992 1993 1994		1992 1993 1991	1996 1992 1994	1992 1993	7	9	16
3	Nastia Liukin	2005–2008	2008 2007 2006	2008 2005		2008 2005 2006 2007	2008 2005 2007	2008 2005	5	9	14
4	Alicia Sacramone	2005–2011	2008 2007 2011 2006 2010		2010 2006 2005 2007			2005 2007	1	10	11
5	Jade Carey	2017–2024	2024 2019 2022		2024 2022 2017 2019			2020 2017 2022	3	7	10
	Aly Raisman	2010–2016	2012 2016 2011 2015 2010	2016			2012	2012 2016 2011	6	4	10
7	Sunisa Lee	2019–2024	2024 2020 2019	2020 2024		2020 2024 2019		2019	6	3	9
8	Dominique Dawes	1992–2000	1996 1992 2000 1994			1993	1993 1996	1996	4	4	8
9	Shawn Johnson	2007–2008	2008 2007	2008 2007			2008	2008 2007	4	3	7
10	Chellsie Memmel	2003–2008	2008 2003 2006	2005		2003 2005	2005		1	6	7
11	Gabby Douglas	2011–2016	2012 2016 2011 2015	2012 2015					3	3	6
12	Kim Zmeskal	1991–1992	1992 1991	1991			1992	1992 1991	1	5	6
13	Kyla Ross	2012–2014	2012 2014	2013 2014		2013	2013		1	5	6
14	Shilese Jones	2022–2023	2022 2023	2022 2023		2022 2023			0	6	6
15	Rebecca Bross	2009–2010	2010	2009 2010		2009 2010	2010		0	6	6
16	Madison Kocian	2014–2016	2016 2014 2015			2016 2015			2	3	5
	McKayla Maroney	2011–2013	2012 2011		2012 2011 2013				2	3	5
18	MyKayla Skinner	2014–2021	2014 2015 2019		2020 2014				1	4	5
19	Jordan Chiles	2020–2024	2024 2020 2022		2022			2022	2	3	5
	Carly Patterson	2003–2004	2004 2003	2004 2003			2004		3	2	5
21	Morgan Hurd	2017–2018	2018	2017 2018			2017	2018	0	5	5
22	Mary Lou Retton	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984		1984	5	0	5
	Kerri Strug	1991–1996	1996 1992 1991 1994 1995						2	3	5
24	Jordyn Wieber	2011–2012	2012 2011	2011			2011		1	3	4
25	Courtney Kupets	2002–2004	2004 2003			2004 2002			2	2	4
	Leanne Wong	2021–2023	2022 2023	2021				2021	0	4	4
27	Amy Chow	1994–2000	1996 2000 1994			1996			3	1	4
	Julianne McNamara	1981–1984	1984			1984 1981	1984		3	1	4
29	Betty Okino	1991–1992	1992 1991			1992	1991		1	3	4

Best international results

Event	TF	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Olympic Games
World Championships
Pan American Games
Pan American Championships
Junior World Championships		4		4
Junior Pan American Games
Junior Pan American Championships

Hall of Famers

Nine national team gymnasts, one national team coach, and one official have been inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame:

• Béla Károlyi (coach) – 1997
• Mary Lou Retton – 1997
• Cathy Rigby – 1997
• Shannon Miller – 2006
• Dominique Dawes – 2009
• Kim Zmeskal – 2012
• Jackie Fie (FIG official) – 2014
• Alicia Sacramone – 2017
• Nastia Liukin – 2018
• Shawn Johnson – 2019
• Chellsie Memmel – 2022

See also

• Artistic gymnastics in the United States
• United States men's national artistic gymnastics team
• List of former United States women's national gymnastics team rosters
• List of U.S. National Championships medalists in gymnastics
• List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for the United States
• United States at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

References

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3. Van Deusen, Amy. "US Medalists at Worlds (Men's and Women's)". About Gymnastics. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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9. ^ "USA Gymnastics Women's Program Office Staff" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
10. "Olympic Games History - Women". USA Gymnastics.

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