The American Cup , formerly known as the AT&T American Cup through a sponsorship arrangement that ended in 2018,[ 1] was an elite senior level international gymnastics competition that had been held in the United States from 1976 to 2020. It was usually held in February or March of each year. In 2011, it became part of the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series. With the exception of 2005 (when the competition was also part of the FIG World Cup series), it has been exclusively an all-around competition.[ 2] Past champions include Olympic all-around champions Nadia Comăneci , Mary Lou Retton , Vitaly Scherbo , Paul Hamm , Carly Patterson , Nastia Liukin , Gabby Douglas , and Simone Biles . The final American Cup took place on March 7, 2020, in Milwaukee .[ 3]
Past women's medalists
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Year
Location
Gold
Silver
Bronze
1976
New York, NY
Nadia Comăneci (ROU )
Kathy Howard (USA )
Elena Davydova (URS )
1977
New York, NY
Kathy Johnson (USA )
Donna Turnbow (USA )
Marta Egervari (HUN ) Karen Kelsall (CAN )
1978
New York, NY
Natasha Tereschenko (URS )
Kathy Johnson (USA )
Eva Marečková (TCH )
1979
New York, NY
Stella Zakharova (URS )
Maxi Gnauck (GDR )
Tracee Talavera (USA )
1980
New York, NY
Tracee Talavera (USA )
Emilia Eberle (ROU )
Marcia Frederick (USA )
1981
Fort Worth, TX
Julianne McNamara (USA )
Tracee Talavera (USA ) Huang Qun (CHN ) Lavinia Agache (ROU )
none awarded
1982
New York, NY
Julianne McNamara (USA ) Zoja Grantcharova (BUL )
none awarded
Tracee Talavera (USA )
1983
New York, NY
Mary Lou Retton (USA )
Julianne McNamara (USA )
Alena Dřevjaná (TCH )
1984
New York, NY
Mary Lou Retton (USA )
Laura Cutina (ROU )
Julianne McNamara (USA )
1985
Indianapolis, IN
Mary Lou Retton (USA )
Yu Feng (CHN )
Daniela Silivaș (ROU )
1986
Fairfax, VA
Kristie Phillips (USA )
Boriana Stoyanova (BUL )
Irina Baraksanova (URS )
1987
Fairfax, VA
Kristie Phillips (USA )
Olga Strazheva (URS )
Phoebe Mills (USA )
1988
Fairfax, VA
Phoebe Mills (USA )
Svetlana Baitova (URS )
Chelle Stack (USA )
1989
Fairfax, VA
Brandy Johnson (USA )
Olesya Dudnik (URS )
Henrietta Ónodi (HUN )
1990
Fairfax, VA
Kim Zmeskal (USA )
Natalia Kalinina (URS )
Mari Kosuge (JPN )
1991
Orlando, FL
Betty Okino (USA )
Kim Zmeskal (USA )
Ludmila Stovbchataya (URS )
1992
Orlando, FL
Kim Zmeskal (USA )
Henrietta Ónodi (HUN )
Shannon Miller (USA )
1993
Orlando, FL
Shannon Miller (USA )
Kerri Strug (USA )
Elena Piskun (BLR )
1994
Orlando, FL
Dominique Dawes (USA )
Vasiliki Tsavdaridou (GRE )
Elena Piskun (BLR )
1995
Seattle, WA
Kristy Powell (USA )
Ana Maria Bican (ROU )
Amanda Borden (USA )
1996
Fort Worth, TX
Kerri Strug (USA )
Svetlana Boginskaya (BLR )
Oksana Chusovitina (UZB )
1997
Fort Worth, TX
Elvire Teza (FRA )
Vanessa Atler (USA )
Ji Liya (CHN )
1998
Fort Worth, TX
Viktoria Karpenko (UKR )
Meng Fei (CHN )
Kristen Maloney (USA )
1999
St. Petersburg, FL
Jennie Thompson (USA )
Elena Produnova (RUS )
Vanessa Atler (USA )
2000
Orlando, FL
Elena Produnova (RUS )
Morgan White (USA )
Laura Martinez (ESP )
2001
Orlando, FL
Elena Zamolodchikova (RUS )
Laura Martinez (ESP )
Kristal Uzelac (USA )
2002
Orlando, FL
Tasha Schwikert (USA )
Courtney Kupets (USA )
Verona van de Leur (NED )
2003
Fairfax, VA
Carly Patterson (USA )
Courtney Kupets (USA )
Ashley Postell (USA )
2004
New York, NY
Carly Patterson (USA )
Courtney McCool (USA )
Chellsie Memmel (USA )
2005
Uniondale, NY
VT: Alicia Sacramone (USA ) UB: Chellsie Memmel (USA ) BB: Zhang Nan (CHN ) , Nastia Liukin (USA ) FX: Patricia Moreno (ESP )
VT: Melanie Sinclair (USA ) UB: Liu Juan (CHN ) BB: none awarded FX: Alicia Sacramone (USA )
VT: Cheng Fei (CHN ) UB: Tania Gener (ESP ) BB: Chellsie Memmel (USA ) FX: Beth Tweddle (GBR )
2006
Philadelphia, PA
Nastia Liukin (USA )
Shayla Worley (USA )
Aisha Gerber (CAN )
2007
Jacksonville, FL
Shawn Johnson (USA )
Natasha Kelley (USA )
Elsa García (MEX )
2008
New York, NY
Nastia Liukin (USA )
Shawn Johnson (USA )
Samantha Peszek (USA )
2009
Chicago, Il
Jordyn Wieber (USA )
Bridget Sloan (USA )
Kim Bui (GER )
2010
Worcester, MA
Rebecca Bross (USA )
Aly Raisman (USA )
Jessica López (VEN )
2011
Jacksonville, FL
Jordyn Wieber (USA )
Aliya Mustafina (RUS )
Aly Raisman (USA )
2012
New York, NY
Jordyn Wieber (USA )
Aly Raisman (USA )
Larisa Iordache (ROU )
2013
Worcester, MA
Katelyn Ohashi (USA )
Simone Biles (USA )
Victoria Moors (CAN )
2014
Greensboro, NC
Elizabeth Price (USA )
Brenna Dowell (USA )
Giulia Steingruber (SUI )
2015
Arlington, TX
Simone Biles (USA )
MyKayla Skinner (USA )
Erika Fasana (ITA )
2016
Newark, NJ
Gabby Douglas (USA )
Maggie Nichols (USA )
Ellie Black (CAN )
2017
Newark, NJ
Ragan Smith (USA )
Asuka Teramoto (JPN )
Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA )
2018
Chicago, IL
Morgan Hurd (USA )
Mai Murakami (JPN )
Maile O'Keefe (USA )
2019
Greensboro, NC
Leanne Wong (USA )
Grace McCallum (USA )
Mai Murakami (JPN ) Ellie Black (CAN )
2020
Milwaukee, WI
Morgan Hurd (USA )
Kayla DiCello (USA )
Hitomi Hatakeda (JPN )
Past men's medalists
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Year
Location
Gold
Silver
Bronze
1976
New York, NY
Bart Conner (USA )
Dănuț Grecu (ROU ) Vladimir Markelov (URS )
none awarded
1977
New York, NY
Mitsuo Tsukahara (JPN )
Kurt Thomas (USA )
Toshiaki Nishiki (JPN )
1978
New York, NY
Kurt Thomas (USA )
Roland Brückner (GDR )
Bart Conner (USA )
1979
New York, NY
Kurt Thomas (USA )
Bogdan Makuts (URS )
Junichi Shimizu (JPN )
1980
New York, NY
Kurt Thomas (USA )
Bart Conner (USA )
Stoyan Deltchev (BUL )
1981
Fort Worth, TX
Bart Conner (USA )
Jim Hartung (USA )
Li Yuejiu (CHN )
1982
New York, NY
Bart Conner (USA )
Peter Vidmar (USA )
Alexander Pogorelov (URS )
1983
New York, NY
Peter Vidmar (USA )
Mitch Gaylord (USA )
Hiroyuki Onoda (JPN )
1984
New York, NY
Peter Vidmar (USA )
Jim Hartung (USA )
Yang Yueshan (CHN )
1985
Indianapolis, IN
Tim Daggett (USA )
Tang Yueshan (CHN )
Koji Sotomura (JPN )
1986
Fairfax, VA
Alexei Tikhonkikh (URS )
Brian Ginsberg (USA )
Wang Chongsheng (CHN )
1987
Fairfax, VA
Brian Ginsberg (USA )
Vladimir Gogoladze (URS )
Scott Johnson (USA )
1988
Fairfax, VA
Marius Toba (ROM )
Igor Korobchinsky (URS )
Kevin Davis (USA )
1989
Fairfax, VA
Vitaly Marinitch (URS )
Lance Ringnald (USA )
Patrick Kirksey (USA )
1990
Fairfax, VA
Alexander Kolyvanov (URS )
Lance Ringnald (USA )
Ralf Büchner (GDR )
1991
Orlando, FL
Trent Dimas (USA )
Chris Waller (USA )
Miguel Rubio (ESP )
1992
Orlando, FL
Jarrod Hanks (USA )
Scott Keswick (USA )
Dimitri Karbanenko (CIS )
1993
Orlando, FL
Vitaly Scherbo (BLR )
Lance Ringnald (USA )
Andreas Wecker (GER )
1994
Orlando, FL
Vitaly Scherbo (BLR )
John Roethlisberger (USA )
Oliver Walther (GER )
1995
Seattle, WA
John Roethlisberger (USA )
Dmitri Vasilenko (RUS )
Rustam Sharipov (UKR )
1996
Fort Worth, TX
John Roethlisberger (USA )
Jair Lynch (USA )
Ilia Giorgadze (GEO )
1997
Fort Worth, TX
Blaine Wilson (USA )
Fan Hongbin (CHN )
Valeri Belenki (GER )
1998
Fort Worth, TX
Blaine Wilson (USA )
Alexei Bondarenko (RUS )
Dimitri Karbanenko (FRA )
1999
St. Petersburg, FL
Blaine Wilson (USA )
Jason Gatson (USA )
Yordan Yovchev (BUL )
2000
Orlando, FL
Eric Lopez Rios (CUB )
Alexei Bondarenko (RUS )
John Roethlisberger (USA )
2001
Orlando, FL
Blaine Wilson (USA )
Sean Townsend (USA )
Eric Lopez Rios (CUB )
2002
Orlando, FL
Eric Lopez Rios (CUB )
Paul Hamm (USA )
Hiroyuki Tomita (JPN )
2003
Fairfax, VA
Blaine Wilson (USA )
Brett McClure (USA )
Hiroyuki Tomita (JPN )
2004
New York, NY
Jason Gatson (USA )
Marian Drăgulescu (ROU )
Paul Hamm (USA )
2005
Uniondale, NY
FX: Jeffrey Wammes (NED ) PH: Alexander Artemev (USA ) SR: Yuri Van Gelder (NED ) VT: Jeffrey Wammes (NED ) PB: Kazuya Ueda (JPN ) HB: Yann Cucherat (FRA )
FX: Alexander Artemev (USA ) PH: Hisashi Mizutori (JPN ) SR: Yordan Yovchev (BUL ) VT: Roel Ramirez (PHI ) PB: Luis Vargas (PUR ) HB: Hisashi Mizutori (JPN )
FX: Luis Rivera (PUR ) PH: Robert Seligman (CRO ) SR: Eric La Morte (USA ) VT: Luis Rivera (PUR ) PB: Manuel Carballo (ESP ) HB: Justin Spring (USA )
2006
Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Horton (USA )
Hisashi Mizutori (JPN )
David Durante (USA )
2007
Jacksonville, FL
Jonathan Horton (USA )
Takuya Nakase (JPN )
Maxim Devyatovskiy (RUS )
2008
New York, NY
Paul Hamm (USA )
Alexander Artemev (USA )
Hisashi Mizutori (JPN )
2009
Chicago, Il
Fabian Hambuechen (GER )
David Sender (USA )
Joey Hagerty (USA )
2010
Worcester, MA
Maxim Devyatovskiy (RUS )
Jonathan Horton (USA )
Chris Brooks (USA )
2011
Jacksonville, FL
Jonathan Horton (USA )
Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR )
Jacob Dalton (USA )
2012
New York, NY
Danell Leyva (USA )
Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR )
Marcel Nguyen (GER )
2013
Worcester, MA
Jake Dalton (USA )
Oleg Verniaiev (UKR )
Marcel Nguyen (GER )
2014
Greensboro, NC
Sam Mikulak (USA )
Shogo Nonomura (JPN )
Daniel Purvis (GBR )
2015
Arlington, TX
Oleg Verniaiev (UKR )
Ryohei Kato (JPN )
Donnell Whittenburg (USA )
2016
Newark, NJ
Ryohei Kato (JPN )
Donnell Whittenburg (USA )
Sun Wei (CHN )
2017
Newark, NJ
Yul Moldauer (USA )
Oleg Verniaiev (UKR )
Akash Modi (USA )
2018
Chicago, Il
Yul Moldauer (USA )
James Hall (GBR )
Petro Pakhniuk (UKR )
2019
Greensboro, NC
Yul Moldauer (USA )
Sam Mikulak (USA )
Ma Yue (CHN )
2020
Milwaukee, WI
Sam Mikulak (USA )
Oleg Verniaiev (UKR )
James Hall (GBR )
Since 1978, the American Cup has been sponsored by various companies, and the event is typically named for the sponsoring company. AT&T cancelled its sponsorship of the competition prior to the 2018 event due to the ongoing sex abuse scandal at USA Gymnastics.
Year
Sponsor
Event Name
1978–1979
Dial
Dial American Cup
1982–1996
McDonald's
McDonald's American Cup
1997–2004
Visa
Visa American Cup
2005
T.J. Maxx [ 5]
American Cup
2006–2010
Tyson Foods
Tyson American Cup
2011–2017
AT&T
AT&T American Cup