Indianapolis – At the conclusion of the World Championships selection competition, October 11, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, the following athletes were named to represent the United States at the 2002 World Gymnastics Championships, November 20-24, in Debrecen, Hungary. The competition will award medals for individual events only (no team competition or all-around).
2002 Men’s World Championships Team
Morgan Hamm (floor exercise), Waukesha, Wis./Team Chevron-Swiss Turners, 2000 Olympian
Jeff Johnson (still rings), Everson, Wash/University of Washington, Johnson is a still rings specialist and has been added to the men’s national team.
Brett McClure (pommel horse, parallel bars, high bar), Mill Creek, Wash./Team Chevron-USOTC, 2001 World Championships Silver Medalist
Sean Townsend (still rings, parallel bars), Houston Texas/Team Chevron-Houston, 2001 National Champion, 2001 World Championships Gold and Silver Medalist, 2000 Olympian