List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for the United States

Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896,Gutman, Dan (1996). Gymnastics. Puffin Books. p. 8. but women's events first appeared in 1928. American female gymnasts have participated in every Olympic Games since 1936, except for 1980."United States Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. A total of 90 female gymnasts have represented the United States. American women have won 62 medals at the Olympics – 11 in team all-around, 11 in individual all-around, 7 in vault, 10 in uneven bars, 11 in balance beam, and 12 in floor exercise. The medals include 19 golds. The U.S. has medaled in the team all-around in every Summer Olympics since 1992, winning golds in 1996, 2012, 2016, and 2024.

Eight American female gymnasts have won at least four medals at the Olympic Games the most of which was Simone Biles's tally of eleven total medal (including seven gold medals). Other top medalists include: Shannon Miller (seven), Sunisa Lee (six), Aly Raisman (six), Nastia Liukin (five), Mary Lou Retton (five), Dominique Dawes (four), and Shawn Johnson (four).

In 1984, Mary Lou Retton became the first American female gymnast to win the individual all-around gold medal at the Olympics."Mary Lou Retton". ighof.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. She won five total medals that year in the only Olympic Games she participated in.

Shannon Miller, who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, won seven total Olympic medals, which was the most of any American female gymnast before the 2021 Olympics in which Simone Biles tied for the number of Olympic medals won. Miller won five medals in 1992 and added two more in 1996."United States Gymnastics". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. Dominique Dawes competed at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics, winning four medals. Miller and Dawes were both members of the "Magnificent Seven", the 1996 team that became the first American squad to win the team all-around gold medal at the Olympics. The competition was highlighted by Kerri Strug sticking a vault while injured to ensure the U.S. victory.Weinberg, Rick. "51: Kerri Strug fights off pain, helps U.S. win gold" . sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson won five and four medals, respectively, in 2008, the only Olympics that either one participated in. Liukin won the individual all-around gold medal, and Johnson won the balance beam gold medal.

In 2012 the U.S. won the team gold medal for the second time. This team, which was nicknamed the "Fierce Five", featured five gymnasts who were all making their first appearance at the Olympics.Jenkins, Sally. "U.S. women are simply flawless en route to dominant Olympic gold in team competition". washingtonpost.com. July 31, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2013. That year, Gabby Douglas won the gold medal in individual all-around, and Aly Raisman won the gold medal on floor exercise and the bronze medal on balance beam. McKayla Maroney won silver on vault.

In 2016 the U.S. won the team gold medal for the second consecutive Olympics, and the third title overall. The team was nicknamed "The Final Five" (as the team members were the last 5 who competed under Marta Karolyi) and featured the return of 2012 Olympic gold medalists Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman. It also featured newcomers Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and three-time reigning world all-around champion Simone Biles. Biles won the individual all-around, vault, and floor exercise gold medals, and also took bronze on the balance beam. Raisman won silver medals in the all-around and floor exercise. Hernandez took the silver on the balance beam while Kocian, the reigning uneven bars world co-champion, won silver on that event. The 2016 Olympics were the most successful games to date for the United States in women's gymnastics, with four golds, four silvers, and one bronze medal overall.

For the 2020 Olympics (held in 2021 due to COVID-19), the U.S. women's team earned the team silver medal. Simone Biles was the only gymnast from the previous Olympics to return to the team. Sunisa Lee became the individual all-around champion, the sixth women from the U.S. to do so. Lee also won the bronze on uneven bars, Biles won bronze on balance beam, MyKayla Skinner won silver on Vault, and Jade Carey won gold on floor exercise.

Four U.S. Olympic gymnasts returned to the 2024 Olympics - Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee. In addition, 16 year old Hezly Rivera was chosen for the team. The five won the team all-around gold medal, while Biles and Lee won the gold and bronze individual all-around medals, respectively. Biles went on to win gold on vault and silver on floor exercise, while Lee won the bronze on uneven bars and Carey won bronze on vault.

Gymnasts

Gymnast YearsGoldSilverBronzeTotal medalsAge at Last OlympicsRef. 1948, 1952 0 0 1 1 "Marian Barone". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2004 0 1 0 1 25 "Mohini Bhardwaj". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1984 0 1 0 1 15 "Pam Bileck". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2016, 2020, 2024 7 2 2 11 27 1996 1 0 0 1 19 "Amanda Borden". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1992 0 0 1 1 19 "Wendy Bruce". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2020, 2024 2 0 1 324 1976 0 0 0 0 16 "Colleen Casey". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1972, 1976 0 0 0 0 20 "Kimberly Chace". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2020, 2024 1 1 0 2 23 1996, 2000 1 1 1 3 22 "Amy Chow". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1968 0 0 0 0 17 "Wendy Cluff". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1964 0 0 0 0 "Kathy Corrigan". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. Dorothy Dalton 1948, 1952 0 0 1 1 "Dorothy Dalton". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2000 0 0 1 1 18 "Jamie Dantzscher". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1992, 1996, 2000 1 0 3 4 23 "Dominique Dawes". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2012, 2016 3 0 0 3 20 "Gabby Douglas". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1984 0 1 0 1 15 "Michelle Dusserre". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1948, 1952 0 0 1 1 "Meta Elste". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1976 0 0 0 0 18 "Carrie Englert". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1956, 1960 0 0 0 0 "Doris Fuchs". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1988 0 0 0 0 21 "Kelly Garrison-Steves". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1968 0 0 0 0 19 "Kathy Gleason". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1956, 1960, 1964 0 0 0 0 "Muriel Davis-Grossfeld". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1952 0 0 0 0 "Ruth Grulkowski". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2004 0 2 0 2 26 "Annia Hatch". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2016 1 1 0 2 16 1952 0 0 0 0 "Marie Hoesly". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1976 0 0 0 0 18 "Kathy Howard". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1956 0 0 0 0 "Judy Howe". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2004 0 2 0 2 17 "Terin Humphrey". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1988 0 0 0 0 15 "Brandy Johnson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1984 0 1 1 2 24 "Kathy Johnson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2008 1 3 0 4 16 "Shawn Johnson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1952 0 0 0 0 "Doris Kirkman". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1956 0 0 0 0 "Jacquelyn Klein". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2016 1 1 0 2 19 2004 0 1 1 2 18 "Courtney Kupets". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2020, 2024 2 1 3 621 2008 1 3 1 5 18 "Nastia Liukin". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2000 0 0 1 1 19 "Kristen Maloney". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1988 0 0 0 0 16 "Melissa Marlowe". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2012 1 1 0 2 16 "McKayla Maroney". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1960 0 0 0 0 "Betty Jean Maycock". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1964 0 0 0 0 "Dale McClements". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2004 0 1 0 1 16 "Courtney McCool". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2020 0 1 0 1 18 1984 1 2 0 3 18 "Julianne McNamara". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2008 0 1 0 1 20 "Chellsie Memmel". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1964, 1968, 1972 0 0 0 0 25 "Linda Metheny". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1992, 1996 2 2 3 7 19 "Shannon Miller". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1988 0 0 1 1 15 "Phoebe Mills". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1996 1 0 0 1 14 "Dominique Moceanu". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1960 0 0 0 0 "Theresa Montefusco". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1972 0 0 0 0 18 "Joan Moore". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1968 0 0 0 0 16 "Colleen Mulvihill". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1992 0 0 1 1 17 "Betty Okino". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2004 1 2 0 3 16 "Carly Patterson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2008 0 1 0 1 16 "Samantha Peszek". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1996 1 0 0 1 16 "Jaycie Phelps". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1972 0 0 0 0 17 "Roxanne Pierce". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1956 0 0 0 0 "Joyce Racek". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2012, 2016 3 2 1 6 22 "Aly Raisman". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2000 0 0 1 1 18 "Elise Ray". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1984 1 2 2 5 16 "Mary Lou Retton". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1960 0 0 0 0 "Sharon Richardson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1968, 1972 0 0 0 0 19 "Cathy Rigby". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2024 1 0 0 1 16 2012 1 0 0 1 15 "Kyla Ross". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1956 0 0 0 0 "Sandra Ruddick". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2008 0 1 0 1 20 "Alicia Sacramone". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1948, 1952 0 0 1 1 "Clara Schroth-Lomady". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2000 0 0 1 1 15 "Tasha Schwikert-Warren". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2020 0 1 0 1 24 2008 0 1 0 1 16 "Bridget Sloan". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1960 0 0 0 0 "Gail Sontgerath". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1964 0 0 0 0 "Janie Speaks". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1988 0 0 0 0 17 "Hope Spivey". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1988 0 0 0 0 15 "Chelle Stack". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1992, 1996 1 0 1 2 18 "Kerri Strug". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1984 0 1 0 1 17 "Tracee Talavera". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1968 0 0 0 0 18 "Joyce Tanac". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1972 0 0 0 0 15 "Nancy Thies". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1952 0 0 0 0 "Ruth Topalian". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1964 0 0 0 0 "Marie Walther". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 2012 1 0 0 1 17 "Jordyn Wieber". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1976 0 0 0 0 16 "Debra Willcox". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1976 0 0 0 0 17 "Leslie Wolfsberger". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013. 1992 0 0 1 1 16 "Kim Zmeskal". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

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