American Cup (gymnastics)


The American Cup is an elite senior level international gymnastics competition that held in the United States from 1976 to 2026. It is usually held in February or March of each year.

History

In 2011, it became part of the International Federation of Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series. With the exception of 2005, it has been exclusively an all-around competition. 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 most recent American Cup took place on March 7, 2020, in Milwaukee. After a six year hiatus, the American Cup will return in 2026 as a mixed team event with teams from eight countries.

Past women's medalists

YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
1976New York, NYNadia Comăneci.png" />Nadia Comăneci|ROU|1965

Past men's medalists

YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
1976New York, NYBart Conner.png" />Bart Conner|USA

Sponsorships

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.
YearSponsorEvent name
1978–1979DialDial American Cup
1982–1996McDonald'sMcDonald's American Cup
1997–2004VisaVisa American Cup
2005T.J. MaxxAmerican Cup
2006–2010Tyson FoodsTyson American Cup
2011–2017AT&TAT&T American Cup

Nastia Liukin Cup

Since 2010, the American Cup weekend has also seen the inclusion of an event open exclusively to Level 10 Junior Olympic female athletes, the Nastia Liukin Cup, named after Nastia Liukin.