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2020 American Cup
VenueFiserv Forum
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DatesMarch 7, 2020
Competitors24 from 14 nations
Medalists
gold medal United States Morgan Hurd
United States Sam Mikulak
silver medal United States Kayla DiCello
Ukraine Oleg Verniaiev
bronze medal Japan Hitomi Hatakeda
United Kingdom James Hall
← 2019

The 2020 American Cup was part of the World Cup circuit in artistic gymnastics. It was the only All-Around World Cup help in 2020 as the others were canceled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. This was the final edition of the American Cup competition.

Background

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The American Cup was originally to be the first of four All-Around World Cups to be used as a way for countries to qualify an additional Olympic berth for the 2020 Olympic Games. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the remaining World Cups in Birmingham, Stuttgart, and Tokyo were originally postponed until 2021 after the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] However, in 2021 the World Cups were officially canceled and the Olympic berths were awarded to the top three countries from qualification during the 2019 World Championships. For men's artistic gymnastics this was Russia, China, and Japan; for women's it was the United States, China, and Russia.[2]

Participants

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The top 12 teams from the 2019 World Championships were allowed to send a competitor. For women's artistic gymnastics, the Netherlands and Belgium opted not to send a competitor so 13th and 14th placed teams, Australia and Ukraine, were able to. The athletes from Russia withdrew last minute; therefore replacement athletes were not able to be selected.[3]

NOC Women (WAG) Men (MAG)
 United States Morgan Hurd Sam Mikulak
 United States
Wildcard		 Kayla DiCello Shane Wiskus
 Australia Georgia Godwin —
 Brazil — Diogo Soares
 Canada Ellie Black René Cournoyer
 China Zhang Jin Hu Xuwei
 France Lorette Charpy —
 Germany Sarah Voss Andreas Toba
 Great Britain Jennifer Gadirova James Hall
 Italy Giorgia Villa —
 Japan Hitomi Hatakeda Daiki Hashimoto
 Spain Alba Petisco Néstor Abad
 Switzerland — Pablo Brägger
 Chinese Taipei — Lee Chih-kai
 Ukraine Diana Varinska Oleg Verniaiev
 Russia Lilia Akhaimova Nikita Nagornyy

Results

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Women

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Rank Gymnast Total
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Morgan Hurd (USA) 14.333 14.100 13.733 13.666 55.832
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Kayla DiCello (USA) 14.533 13.733 13.466 13.400 55.132
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Hitomi Hatakeda (JPN) 13.600 13.866 13.400 12.933 53.799
4  Jennifer Gadirova (GBR) 14.566 11.366 13.933 13.700 53.565
5  Ellie Black (CAN) 13.733 13.800 13.166 12.600 53.299
6  Georgia Godwin (AUS) 13.666 13.100 13.233 11.700 51.699
7  Giorgia Villa (ITA) 14.300 12.766 12.533 11.933 51.532
8  Lorette Charpy (FRA) 13.433 13.500 12.733 11.266 50.932
9  Zhang Jin (CHN) 14.133 10.333 14.133 12.033 50.632
10  Diana Varinska (UKR) 13.500 11.100 13.133 12.700 50.433
11  Sarah Voss (GER) 12.333 13.466 12.933 11.600 50.332
12  Alba Petisco (ESP) 13.400 11.833 12.433 11.433 49.099

Men

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Rank Gymnast Total
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Sam Mikulak (USA) 14.333 13.800 14.100 14.400 14.666 14.033 85.332
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 12.766 14.533 14.133 14.800 13.966 12.866 83.064
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  James Hall (GBR) 13.966 14.000 14.133 14.300 14.200 12.400 82.999
4  Shane Wiskus (USA) 14.033 13.433 13.866 14.366 13.366 13.733 82.797
5  Daiki Hashimoto (JPN) 13.666 13.400 13.900 13.500 14.066 14.225 82.757
6  Pablo Brägger (SUI) 13.966 12.933 13.566 13.933 13.900 14.141 82.439
7  Diogo Soares (BRA) 13.633 13.100 13.233 13.966 13.766 13.600 81.298
8  Lee Chih-kai (TPE) 13.166 13.941 13.066 13.200 13.900 13.333 80.606
9  Néstor Abad (ESP) 13.366 12.700 13.766 13.883 13.033 13.833 80.581
10  René Cournoyer (CAN) 13.633 11.733 13.200 14.033 13.466 12.233 78.298
11  Hu Xuwei (CHN) 13.700 12.066 13.733 12.300 11.900 14.000 77.699
12  Andreas Toba (GER) 11.766 13.266 13.633 13.766 13.566 11.133 77.130

Nastia Liukin Cup

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Main article: Nastia Liukin Cup
The Nastia Liukin Cup
VenueFiserv Forum
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DatesMarch 6, 2020
Competitors36
← 2019
2021 →

The 11th annual Nastia Liukin Cup was held in conjunction with the 2020 American Cup. Since its inception in 2010,[5][6] the competition has always been held on the Friday night before the American Cup, in the same arena.

Medal winners

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Senior
All-around Haleigh Bryant Jacey Vore Andrea Li
Junior
All-around Kiley Rorich Alexia Mouyenga Rachel Wilkening

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Notable competitors

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Former elite gymnasts and 2017 City of Jesolo Trophy competitors[8] Olivia Dunne and Gabby Perea competed at the 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "Official news from the Executive Committee meeting - April 2020". International Gymnastics Federation. April 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "The All-Around World Cup Series is cancelled". International Gymnastics Federation. February 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Final lineup for 2020 American Cup announced". USA Gymnastics. February 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hurd, Mikulak win American Cup titles". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Priessman wins inaugural Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup". USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  6. ^ Turner, Amanda. "Nastia Liukin Cup to Launch in 2010".
  7. ^ "Bryant, Rorich win titles at 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. women dominate first day of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 1, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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