Indianapolis – Amanda Lentz, 22, (Seminole, Texas) won the 5th Tumbling World Cup Final on Saturday, December 16 in Dessau, Germany, defeating current World Champion Elena Bloujina (RUS) by one tenth of a point. Lentz scored 26.76 to Bloujina’s 26.66.
Lentz completed a round-off, flic, full-in back-out straight, whip, whip, flic, flic, half-in half-out straight to claim the title.
Lentz is the reigning U….
Romania Finishes Second, China Finishes Third
Syracuse, NY – The United States team won the 2000 Pontiac International Team Championships this evening with a score of 151.737. Romania came in second with 151.249 and China finished third with 148.811.
“I was expecting to win this meet,” said Marie Fjordholm. “We’ve been having great workouts as a team. We are the new generation and to win the first meet after the Olympic Games is a great start….
U.S. Finishes Second, China Finishes Third For release – November 9, 2000
Indianapolis, Ind.- The Romanian Team edged out the United States and China at the 2000 Pontiac International Team Championships, the first major gymnastics competition of the upcoming Olympic quadrennium. Romania scored 225.075, the U.S. came in second with 224.550 and China finished third with 223.825.
“The energy level was great tonight–the crowd was awesome,” said Jamie Natalie….
Event is Nov. 9-10 at War Memorial at Oncenter at 6:30 p.m.For release – November 1, 2000
Indianapolis, Ind. – The rivalry between the United States, Romania and China continues in Syracuse at the 2000 Pontiac International Team Championships, the first major gymnastics competition of the upcoming Olympic quadrennium.
The Pontiac International Team Championships features top gymnasts from the 2000 Olympic Games including Bronze Medalist HUANG Mandan (CHN), Romania’s Marian Dragulescu, Rares Orzata and Ioan Suciu and U….
Indianapolis, Ind. – USA Gymnastics is pleased to announce members of the 2000-2001 Senior National Team, named from results of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials after review by the Men’s Program Committee. The 2000-2001 Men’s Senior National Team:
Blaine Wilson, Columbus, Ohio/Team Texaco-USOTC
Paul Hamm, Waukesha, Wis./Team Texaco-Swiss Turners
Sean Townsend, Houston, Texas/Team Texaco-Houston
Stephen McCain, Houston, Texas/Team Texaco-USOTC
Morgan Hamm, Waukesha, Wis….
Indianapolis, Ind. – A selection of the world’s finest gymnasts will highlight the Reese’s Gymnastics Cup, an entertainment based team competition, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Orleans Sports Arena.
The complete roster of competitors includes:
MEN
Blaine Wilson, 2000 and 1996 Olympian, five-time U.S. National Champion
John Roethlisberger, 2000, 1996 and 1992 Olympian, four-time U….
Indianapolis, Ind. – Top gymnasts from the United States, Romania and China will contend for the team title at the 2000 Pontiac International Team Championships, November 9 and 10 at the War Memorial at Oncenter at 6:30 p.m.
“We are hopeful that the U.S. team will receive great support from the city of Syracuse and the local gymnastics community,” said Bob Colarossi, President of USA Gymnastics. “The Pontiac International Team Championships is an important meet for us as we compete against two of our biggest rivals and two of the strongest gymnastics teams in the world….
Indianapolis, Ind.- A selection of the world’s finest gymnasts, including stars from the 2000 Olympic Games, will highlight the Reese’s Gymnastics Cup, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Orleans Sports Arena.
Among the confirmed participants include:
MEN Blaine Wilson, 2000 and 1996 Olympian, five-time U.S. National Champion John Roethlisberger, 2000, 1996 and 1992 Olympian, four-time U.S. National Champion Alexei Nemov (RUS), 2000 Olympic Games All-Around Champion Morgan Hamm, 2000 Olympian Paul Hamm, 2000 Olympian
WOMEN Shannon Miller, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1992 Olympic Silver and Bronze Medalist Amy Chow, 2000 Olympian, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Vanessa Atler, 1999 World Championships Team Member, 1997 co-National Champion Svetlana Khorkina (RUS), 2000 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist * Additional athletes to be named this week….
Blaine Wilson finished sixth in the event finals for vault and Elise Ray was eighth on beam during the final day of gymnastics competition at the Sydney SuperDome.
Wilson scored a 9.362 for both vaults and Ray had a wobble on beam, scoring a 9.387.
This is the first time since 1972 that the U.S. has not collected a medal in Olympic gymnastics.
“I am very proud what the kids did, ” said Bob Colarossi, USA Gymnastics President….
Morgan Hamm, who turned 18 years old today, finished the floor exercise event final in 7th place.
Igor Vihrovs (LAT) won gold with a 9.812, Olympic all-around champion Alexi Nemov won the silver with a 9.80 and Jordan Jovtchev (BUL) won bronze with 9.787
QUOTES FROM MORGAN HAMM: (7th on Floor-SCORE: 9.262)
On how he is going to spend his 18th birthday: “I might go out to dinner with my coach and my brother and the guys to celebrate a little bit tonight and see the city….
Irina Karavaeva (RUS) took the gold medal at the first Olympic trampoline competition Friday evening. Oxana Tsyhuleva (UKR) won the silver and Karen Cockburn (CAN) won the bronze.
American Jennifer Parilla (Lake Forrest, Calif.) failed to advance to the finals. Eight gymnasts advanced to the finals – Parilla finished the preliminary round in ninth place.
Each of the 12 gymnasts competed a compulsory and optional routine….
Led by Andreea Raducan, Romania swept the women’s all-around competition Thursday night, but it was faulty equipment that was the real story.
During the evening’s competition, it was discovered that the vault horse was set 5 cm too low, resulting in numerous falls and low vault scores during the first and second rotations.
Unfortunately for U.S. national champion Elise Ray, vault was her first event….
Five time U.S. national all-around champion Blaine Wilson finished the all-around competition in sixth place, 0.088 point away from a bronze medal. He totaled 57.936 points and finished first on vault with a 9.80.
Teammate Paul Hamm finished in 14th with 57.049 points.
Alexi Nemov (RUS) won the Olympic all-around title with 58.474 points. Nemov was the 1996 Olympic silver medalist. Wei Yang (CHN) won the silver with 58….
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team finished the team finals in fourth place Tuesday evening, while Romania claimed the team gold medal scoring 154.608 points.
Russia was second with 154.403 points, China third with 154.008. The U.S. totaled 152.933 points, Spain, 152.113 and Ukraine, 151.846 for a sixth place finish.
Amy Chow finished in 16th overall and Elise Ray was 17th. Chow’s top marks came on bars (9….
Medal hopes for the U.S. men’s gymnastics team fell short Monday evening, as the team settled for a fifth place finish in the finals.
China dominated the evening, scoring 231.919 points to claim gold. Ukraine was second with 230.306 points and Russia was third with 230.019 points. Japan scored 229.857, the U.S. 228.983 and Romania was sixth with 227.543.
Blaine Wilson finished in eight place overall, but fell off high bar (9….
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team survived the team preliminary round on Sunday, finishing in sixth place overall to qualify for the team finals on Tuesday.
Led by current European champion Svetlana Khorkina, Russia finished the day in first with 154.874 points. Romania was second with 153.991, China third with 153.388, Ukraine fourth with 151.914, Spain fifth with 151.558. The U.S. scored 151.439 points….
Jennifer Parilla, 19, (Lake Forest, Calif.) marched in Opening Ceremony – the first U.S. trampolinist to do so.
“It was so beautiful…some of the biggest guys on the U.S. team were crying… I was able to walk through to the front row and was in a perfect spot for pictures. I was in awe. My jaw jus dropped. I am happy my camera ran out of film, then I was able to enjoy the ceremony and watch.
Parilla competes on September 22.
PARTICIPANTS: Amy Chow, Jamie Dantzcher, Dominique Dawes, Kristen Maloney, Elise Ray, Tasha Schwikert, Kelli Hill, Bela Karolyi, and Steve Rybacki.
Kelli Hill, Head Coach “We are thrilled to be here in Sydney. I feel that the girls are doing very well working together. We are pleased with how well things are going.”
Steve Rybacki, Assistant Coach “I believe the girls have been training very hard the last few weeks….
USA Men’s Line-up
(Submitted as required 24 hours prior to start of team competition)
Floor Exercise Townsend, Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, Wilson, McCain
Pommel Horse Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, McCain, Wilson, Roethlisberger
Still Rings Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, McCain, Roethlisberger, Wilson
Vault Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, Townsend, Wilson, McCain
Parallel Bars Roethlisberger, McCain, Paul Hamm, Townsend, Wilson
High Bar Paul Hamm, McCain, Townsend, Wilson, Roethlisberger
PARTICIPANTS: Head Coach Peter Kormann, Blaine Wilson, Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, John Roethlisberger, Stephen McCain, Sean Townsend
Kormann – “They each have a very unique story, they each have had to overcome a lot of hardships in the last year. The two Hamms, Paul and Morgan, are two of the youngest gymnasts we have ever had in the U.S. team, in the history of U.S. Olympic gymnastics competition. These guys will be overcoming youth and experience, they are great gymnasts and the first identical twins ever on an American team male or female in the sport of Gymnastics….
Tasha Schwikert, 15 (Las Vegas, Nev.) has been added to the 2000 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team, replacing Morgan White, 17 (Fairfield, Ohio).
White sustained a stress fracture of the second metatarsal of the left foot.
The decision to name Schwikert was finalized following discussions with selection committee members, White, and her coach Mary Lee Tracy. USA Gymnastics selection procedures allow for either of the two alternates to replace a current member of the Olympic Team….
Steve Rybacki, coach of Jamie Dantzscher has been named assistant women’s Olympic team coach, replacing Mary Lee Tracy. Tracy, coach of Morgan White and alternate Alyssa Beckerman, volunteered to withdraw her position after White withdrew from the Games. (White left Sydney for home on Monday.)
“Although I am confident that I would perform well as the Assistant Coach, I am surrendering my credential,” said Tracy….
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee announces the winners of the athlete of the month awards, archer Karen Scavotto (Enfield, Conn.) and gymnast Blaine Wilson (Columbus, Ohio).
Scavotto earned this achievement with her stellar achievements at the 116th National Target Championships in Canton, Mich., July 31st-August 3rd. She broke two Junior World records for archers 18 and under in her first senior division title….
Indianapolis, Ind. – USA Gymnastics’ “Send-Off to Sydney”, a free exhibition in celebration of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team for women’s gymnastics, is planned for September 2 at Southwest Texas University’s Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos at 3:00 p.m.
“Send-Off to Sydney” features 2000 U.S. Olympic Team members:
Alyssa Beckerman (alternate), 1999 World Championships Team Member
Amy Chow, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
Jamie Dantzscher, 1999 World Championships Team Member
Dominique Dawes, 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
Kristen Maloney, 1998 and 1999 U….
Indianapolis, Ind. – Tasha Schwikert (Las Vegas, Nev.), 15, has been added as second alternate to the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team.
The decision to name Schwikert as an alternate was made Friday following a conference call with the selection committee. The selection procedures allow for two alternates to the Olympic Team. Alyssa Beckerman (Wyoming, Ohio) is the first alternate.
“Tasha has demonstrated a great deal of consistency this year in both domestic and international competition,” said Bob Colarossi, President of USA Gymnastics….
2000 U.S. Women’ Olympic Team Named
Boston – Elise Ray, 18, (Columbia, Md.) the 2000 U.S. National Champion continued her reign by taking the all-around title at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, scoring 76.839.
Named to the 2000 Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team are: 1996 Olympian Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif.), 1992 and 1996 Olympian Dominique Dawes (Silver Spring, Md.), 1998 and 1999 U.S. National Champion Kristen Maloney (Pen Argyl, Pa….
2000 U.S. Olympic Team Named
Boston – Blaine Wilson, 26, (Columbus, Ohio) continued his domination by taking the all-around title at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, scoring 116.545. Wilson, a five-time U.S. National Champion and 1996 Olympian, was almost two and a half full points away from the nearest competitor.
The 2000 Men’s Olympic Gymnastics Team consists of twins Morgan Hamm and Paul Hamm (Waukesha, Wis….
Boston – Five-time U.S. National Champion and 1996 Olympian Blaine Wilson, 26, (Columbus, Ohio) leads the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with a weighted score of 81.385 after the men’s preliminary competition today at the FleetCenter.
Wilson led throughout the entire competition, scoring a 9.950 on the still rings, the highest score of the evening.
Paul Hamm, 17, (Waukesha, Wis.) is in second place with 79….
Boston – 2000 U.S. National Champion Elise Ray (Columbia, Md.) maintained her number one position after the first night of competition at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics.
Ray turned in another solid performance scoring a 9.812 on uneven bars. She earned a 9.80 on the floor, a 9.70 on beam and a 9.499 on vault. Ray’s total score, which is combined with results from last month’s John Hancock U….
Boston – The petitions of Shannon Miller, Amanda Stroud and Jeanette Antolin have been approved following this morning’s verification testing at the FleetCenter. The trio is able to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Aug. 17-20.
“As expected, the athletes proved that their injuries were sufficiently healed and they were deemed safe to compete,” said Bob Colarossi, USA Gymnastics President.
Robin Phelps did not complete the testing and will not compete in Boston….
St. Louis – Defending World Champions Elena Bloujina and Levon Petrosyan of Russia swept the men and women’s Tumbling World Cup competition scoring 27.53 and 30.20 today at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.
“I am very happy to have finished first,” said Bloujina, 22. “I plan on tumbling as long as my legs will carry me.”
Today’s Tumbling World Cup event included preliminaries and finals, with six women and 10 men participating in finals competition….
St. Louis – Kristal Uzelac, 14, (Whitehall, Pa.) of Parkettes claimed her second junior national all-around title today, scoring 76.174.
“It feels really great to win again,” said Uzelac. “I feel so excited inside. I am relieved that I am finished. I felt really calm and relaxed during the meet and just focused on myself.”
Earning the silver medal was Terin Humphrey (Saint Joseph, Mo.) from Great American Gymnastics Express with a score of 73….
St. Louis – Elise Ray (Columbia, Md.) won her first all-around title at the John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships this evening scoring 76.987.
Second and third in the All-Around finals are Kristen Maloney (Pen Argyl, Pa.), 1998-99 National Champion, with 76.712 and Jamie Dantzscher (Palmdale, Calif.) with 75.700. Ray and Maloney were just tenths apart throughout the entire competition. Ray landed a new vault, a Yurchenko double full, and scored 9….
Indianapolis – 1996 Olympic gold medalist Jaycie Phelps announced today that she will not attempt to make the 2000 Olympic gymnastics team.
Phelps, 20, withdrew from last month’s John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships after re-inuring her right knee. Throughout her competitive career, Phelps has struggled with knee problems. Her left knee has been surgically repaired three times.
While I am disappointed I will not compete in Boston at next week’s Olympic Team Trials, I have no regrets about dedicating the last nine months of my life to achieve this goal,& said Phelps, who won gold in 1996 in Atlanta….
St. Louis – Olympian Jennifer Parilla (Lake Forest, Calif.) captured her second trampoline national championship this afternoon at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. She won the competition scoring 38.00. Parilla, 19, will compete in the trampoline event at the Sydney Olympic Games.
Mark Griffith (Bellefontaine, Ohio) won the men’s national championship scoring 37.50, while Randy Direen and Amanda Lentz won the men’s and women’s tumbling national championships scoring 75….
Senior All-Around Results from July 28, Washington University
Rhythmic Senior National Team:
The top eight finishers in the Senior aAl-around Competition qualified to the 2000 Rhythmic Senior National Team….
2000 Junior National Team Named
St. Louis – Brenann Stacker (Lincolnshire, Ill.) of Illinois Rhythmics won the junior rhythmic all around title with a score of 35.813 this afternoon at Washington University.
“It feels so great to be the national champion,” said Stacker. “I’ve wanted this to happen all my life. There have been a lot of challenges, but today was great and I had a lot of fun.”
Winning the silver and bronze all around medals were Taryn Look (Bloomfield Hills, Mich….
St. Louis – Two-time defending national champion Kristen Maloney (Pen Argyl, Pa.) finished on top of the preliminary competition this evening at the John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Maloney scored 38.262 in the all-around and won the vault with 9.512 and the floor exercise with 9.825.
Elise Ray (Columbia, Md.) won the gold medal on bars with a 9.800 and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif….
St. Louis – Four-time defending national champion Blaine Wilson (Columbus, Ohio) finished on top of the preliminary competition this evening at the John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, scoring 58.225 in the all-around and winning five event medals.
Wilson won three event gold medals and two bronze medals. He took first in the floor exercise with a 9.725, the still rings with 9.900 and vault with 9….
St. Louis – David Henderson from Team Texaco-Houston and Justin Spring from Capital Gymnastics were leaders today in the junior men’s competition at the 2000 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
Henderson leads the 16-18 year old division with a score of 50.450, while Spring won the 14-15 year old division, scoring 51.025. The 16-18 Junior National Team will be finalized following the men’s all-around competition on Friday evening as Morgan and Paul Hamm, both 17, and Todd Thornton, 17, are competing in the senior division in an attempt to make the senior national team….
St. Louis – Four event national champions were crowned today as the as the preliminary and event finals for junior women got underway at the Kiel Center.
Airborne’s Melissa Chan (Los Gatos, Calif.) won the gold on vault with a score of 9.312, World Olympic’s Lindsey Vanden Eykel (Plano, Texas) took first on bars with 9.70, Kristal Uzelac (Whitehall, Pa.) from Parkette’s won beam with 9.550 and Tabitha Yim (Irvine, Calif….
Petition under review by Men’s Program Committee
Indianapolis, Ind. – Chris Young, a member of the 1999 World Championships Team, has withdrawn from the John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships due to an Achilles’ tendon injury suffered earlier this year.
Young, 27 (Winston-Salem, N.C.), has been training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. His petition was filed Tuesday, July 25, by coach Ron Brant, explaining Young’s inability to compete and outlining his injuries….
Vise and Vanden Eykel Win Gold
The Monte Forte Friendly Cup and International Como Cup took place in late June in Italy. The USA delegation included junior gymnasts Lindsey Vanden Eykel and Hollie Vise, both from World Olympic Gymnastics, and their coach Yevgeny Marchenko. Sue Ammerman was the USA judge and delegation leader.
Vise won the all-around with a score of 35.437 at the Monte Forte competition and earned the gold on floor with an 8….
World Cup Champion Amanda Lentz of the U.S. and World Champions Elena Bloujina and Levon Petrosyan from Russia Expected To Compete
Indianapolis – Tumblers from 10 nations will compete at the Tumbling World Cup in St. Louis, July 29, 2000 at The Family Arena. The Tumbling World Cup is the last qualifying competition for the World Cup Final scheduled for Dessau, Germany, December 16, 2000. Other qualifying events for the 1999/2000 series were in Germany, Russia and Canada….
Event Qualifies Gymnasts to John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Tulsa, Okla. – Vanessa Atler, 18, (Canyon Country, Calif.) of World Olympic Gymnastics won the 2000 U.S. Classic with a score of 37.937, this evening at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. Her highest score of the evening was a 9.750 on floor exercise.
“I was very impressed with myself tonight,” said Atler. “I haven’t competed in a while and it all came together tonight….
Event Qualifies Gymnasts to John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Tulsa, Okla. – Defending junior national champion Kristal Uzelac (Whitehall, Pa.) of Parkettes Gymnastics won the 2000 U.S. Classic with a score of 37.437, this afternoon at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla.
“It was very fun to compete today with all the girls,” said Uzelac. “I am going to go to the nationals very focused and hope to win the junior title again….
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Olympian and four-time defending national champion Blaine Wilson (Columbus, Ohio/Team Texaco USOTC) won the 2000 GymJam Men’s National Qualifier with a score of 57.550, this afternoon at the University of California Santa Barbara Robertson Gymnasium.
“It feels great to win this competition today,” said Wilson. “This event gets the summer started, and I was very ready for it to happen….
Indianapolis, Ind. – USA Gymnastics national team member and 1999 Visa American Cup Champion, Jennie Thompson (Cincinnati, Ohio), is retiring from competitive gymnastics.
“Jennie has been a role model and leader for the women’s gymnastics program for many years,” said Bela Karolyi, USA Gymnastics Women’s National Team Coordinator and Thompson’s original gymnastics coach. “Her dedication to the sport has been impressive and inspirational to athletes, coaches and fans….
Indianapolis, Ind. – Many of America’s elite gymnasts, including two-time defending National Champion Kristen Maloney (Pen Argyl, Pa.) and Senior Pacific Alliance All-Around Gold Medalist Elise Ray (Columbia, Md.), will take the floor at the U.S. Classic, July 8 in the Mabee Center Arena in Tulsa, Okla. 1996 Olympic Gold Medalists, Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif.) and Dominique Dawes (Silver Springs, Md….
Defending National Champion Blaine Wilson begins his Quest for Olympic Gold
Indianapolis, Ind. – Olympians and four-time National Champions Blaine Wilson (Columbus, Ohio) and John Roethlisberger (Falcon Heights, Minn.) will be among the featured participants at the GymJam Men’s National Qualifier, July 1 at the University of California Santa Barbara Robertson Gymnasium.
“This is going to be a great meet featuring all of our top athletes,” said Ron Galimore, Senior Director of the Men’s Program….
Indianapolis, Ind. – Following the fifth Olympic preparation camp of 2000, USA Gymnastics has invited 20 athletes to the “A” squad training camp, June 17-20, in Huntsville, Texas.
The list of athletes scheduled to attend includes:
Jeanette Antolin (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Vanessa Atler (Canyon Country, Calif.)
Alyssa Beckerman (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif.)
Jamie Dantzscher (Palmdale, Calif….
Indianapolis, Ind. – Following the fourth Olympic preparation camp of 2000, USA Gymnastics has invited seventeen athletes to the “A” squad training camp, May 13-17, in Huntsville, Texas.
The list of athletes scheduled to attend includes:
Jeanette Antolin (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Vanessa Atler (Canyon Country, Calif.)
Alyssa Beckerman (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif….
Indianapolis – The 2000 U.S. Trampoline & Tumbling and Rhythmic National Championships are scheduled for July 26-29, 2000 in St. Louis to name the 2000-2001 national teams.
“2000 marks the first year that all four USA Gymnastics disciplines compete together for national championships titles and I’m positive it is going to be a very exciting week of gymnastics,” said Bob Colarossi, President of USA Gymnastics….
Indianapolis- USA Gymnastics is hosting a media opportunity with top male Olympic hopefuls at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, June 4-5, 2000. This will be the final group opportunity to interview national team members in an informal non-competition environment before the Olympic Games.
Among the athletes scheduled to attend the training camp:
Blaine Wilson (Columbus, Ohio), 1996 Olympian, four-time defending national all-around champion, 2000 Pacific Alliance all-around gold medalist
John Roethlisberger (Minneapolis, Minn….
Elise Ray Wins Gold Medal on Floor Exercise
Indianapolis, Ind. – USA Gymnastics earned five more medals in the event finals of the Senior Pacific Alliance yesterday in New Zealand, bringing the total medal count to 17 medals, including five gold, nine silver and three bronze throughout the competition.
Elise Ray (Columbia, Md.), eighth place all-around and top U.S. finisher at the 1999 World Championships, won a gold medal on the floor exercise with a score of 9….
Blaine Wilson, Elise Ray and Alyssa Beckerman Win All-Around Gold Medals – All Teams Medal
Indianapolis, Ind. – USA Gymnastics is bringing home at least sixteen medals from both the Senior Pacific Alliance Championships, April 20-25 in Christchurch, New Zealand and the Spieth Sogipa competition, April 22-23, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. With competition concluding this evening, the medal count for the U….
Indianapolis, Ind. – USA Gymnastics announces Yoichi Tomita, 44, of Tucson, Arizona and Barry Weiner, 51, of Berkeley, California, as assistant coaches for the 2000 U.S. Olympic men’s gymnastics team.
“I selected these two coaches because I think they will help us win a medal in Sydney,” said Peter Kormann, head coach of the 2000 Olympic men’s gymnastics team. “Yoichi is a very positive and energetic person….
Four-Time National Champion Blaine Wilson and 1999 Rhythmic National Champion Jessica Howard to Lead U.S.
Indianapolis, Ind. – USA Gymnastics is sending top Olympic hopefuls to the 2000 Senior Pacific Alliance Championships, April 20-25 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Men’s Team
1996 Olympian and four-time national champion Blaine Wilson (Columbus, Ohio) leads the charge for the U.S. men. Joining Wilson on the Senior Pacific Alliance team are two-time Olympian John Roethlisberger (Falcon Heights, Minn….
Event is First Step on the Path to the Olympic Games
Indianapolis, Ind.- The 2000 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships is the first of two qualifying events for the sport of gymnastics to the 2000 Olympic Team for U.S. male and female gymnasts. The event is July 26-29, at the Kiel Center and showcases the finest gymnasts in the country vying for national titles.
The top 12 women and 14 men from the John Hancock U….
Indianapolis, Ind. – Following the third national team training camp of 2000, USA Gymnastics has invited fifteen athletes to the next training camp, April 8-13, in Huntsville, Texas. The list of athletes attending includes:
Jeanette Antolin (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Vanessa Atler (Canyon Country, Calif.)
Alyssa Beckerman (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif.)
Erinn Dooley (Gaithersburg, Md….
American Courtney Kupets is Champion of Junior All-Around and Event Finals
Indianapolis, Ind. – 1996 Olympic gold medalist Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif.) won the 2000 Bluewater International Invitational in Sarnia, Ontario on March 19 with an all-around score of 38.212. She also placed first on uneven bars and floor exercise, scoring a 9.7 on both events. Chow finished third on vault (9.175) and beam (9….
Indianapolis, Ind. – Following the second national team training camp of 2000, USA Gymnastics has invited fifteen athletes to the next training camp, March 15-19, in Huntsville, Texas. The list of athletes attending includes:
Jeanette Antolin (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Vanessa Atler (Canyon Country, Calif.)
Alyssa Beckerman (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Erinn Dooley (Gaithersburg, Md.)
Marie Fjordholm (Houston, Texas)
Kristen Maloney (Pen Argyl, Pa….
Olympic Test Event Identifies Gymnastics Olympic Hopefuls
Indianapolis, Ind.- U.S. National Team Members Guard Young, Sean Townsend, Jeanette Antolin, Jennifer Parilla and Ryan Weston competed in the 2000 International Challenge at the Sydney Superdome, February 24-27. Known as the Olympic test event, it was the first artistic, rhythmic and trampoline competition to take place in the Olympic venue for gymnastics….
Americans White and Roethlisberger Medal
Orlando, Fla.- Elena Produnova of Russia and Eric Lopez of Cuba were crowned winners of the 25th Visa American Cup today at the T.D. Waterhouse Centre.
Produnova scored 38.461 to win the women’s all-around, with her highest mark a 9.712 on floor exercise. At the 1999 World Championships she finished fourth in the all-around and won a team silver medal. She was also the winner of the RCA Gymnastics Challenge in Las Vegas, the first event of the Visa American Cup Series….
Four-Time U.S. National Champion Blaine Wilson Scheduled to CompeteFor Release – Feb. 4, 2000
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Indianapolis, Ind. – The Winter Cup Challenge is February 11-12, at the Pepsi AllSport Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. to identify top male U.S. Olympic hopefuls.
Highlighting the competition are members of the 1999 World Championships Team, including John Roethlisberger (Minneapolis, Minn.), two-time Olympian; Stephen McCain (Houston, Texas); Yewki Tomita (Tucson, Ariz….
WHEN: Friday, February 25, 2000, 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Arena Club at Orlando Arena
WHO: Featured at the summit are:
Bela Karolyi, Women’s National Team Coordinator
Blaine Wilson, four-time national champion, 1996 Olympian (10th place all-around), 1999 World Championships (fourth place all-around)
Elise Ray, 1999 World Championships Team Member (eighth place all-around), 2000 Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational all-around champion
Jennifer Parilla, 2000 Olympian (Trampoline)
Kristen Maloney, two-time defending national champion, 1997 and 1999 World Championships Team Member
John Roethlisberger, 1992 and 1996 Olympian, four-time national champion
Vanessa Atler, 1997 co-national champion; 1999 World Championships Team Member
WHY: USA Gymnastics will provide national and Olympic media a preview of organization events, policies, national team activities and camps leading into the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney….
National Team Member Chris Young underwent surgery Monday evening at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., to repair a right Achilles tendon, injured during a training session Friday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Young was practicing a tumbling pass into the training pit.
Young’s doctors estimate that recovery will require between four to six months of rehabilitation. U.S. Olympic Training Center Coach Ron Brant said that Young is in good spirits after surgery.
“We are very hopeful that Chris will return in time for Sydney,” said USA Gymnastics President Bob Colarossi. “USA Gymnastics will support him as much as possible on the road to recovery.”
Indianapolis, Ind. – Following the first national team training camp of 2000, USA Gymnastics will be inviting 15 athletes to the February training camp, to be held February 27-March 1, in Huntsville, Texas. The list of athletes includes:
Jeanette Antolin (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Vanessa Atler (Canyon Country, Calif.)
Alyssa Beckerman (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Amy Chow (San Jose, Calif….
USA Gymnastics Announces 2000 Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational CompetitorsOlympians John Roethlisberger and John Macready Expected to Compete in Second Event of Visa American Cup Series
Indianapolis, Ind. – Olympians John Roethlisberger and John Macready, along with 1999 U.S. World Team Member Elise Ray and American Tasha Schwikert will challenge top international talent from China, Romania, Bulgaria, Australia and Ukraine in the Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational on January 29, the second of three events in USA Gymnastics’ inaugural Visa American Cup Series, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Visa American Cup….
Blaine Wilson invited to Compete in Final EventMcClure and Schwikert to compete in RCA Gymnastics Challenge
Las Vegas, Nev. – Four-time U.S. national champion Blaine Wilson (Columbus, Ohio) has been invited to compete in the 2000 Visa American Cup, USA Gymnastics announced today. Wilson, the three-time defending champion of the event, has been granted a special exemption into the final competition of the Visa American Cup Series by USA Gymnastics President, Bob Colarossi….
Olympic Gold Medalist Amy Chow and Top National Team Members to Kick Off Visa American Cup Series
Indianapolis, Ind. – Americans Amy Chow, Morgan White, Stephen McCain and Jay Thornton join a talented field of international stars from Russia, Cuba, Ukraine and Belarus in the RCA Gymnastics Challenge, the first of three events in USA Gymnastics’ inaugural Visa American Cup Series, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Visa American Cup….
