American Cup (gymnastics)


The American Cup, formerly known as the AT&T American Cup through a sponsorship arrangement that ended in 2018, is an elite senior level international gymnastics competition that has been held in the United States since 1976. It is usually held in February or March of each year. 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 2020 American Cup took place on March 7, 2020 in Milwaukee.

Past women's medalists

YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
1976New York, NY
1977New York, NY
1978New York, NY
1979New York, NY
1980New York, NY
1981Fort Worth, TX

none awarded
1982New York, NY
none awarded
1983New York, NY
1984New York, NY
1985Indianapolis, IN
1986Fairfax, VA
1987Fairfax, VA
1988Fairfax, VA
1989Fairfax, VA
1990Fairfax, VA
1991Orlando, FL
1992Orlando, FL
1993Orlando, FL
1994Orlando, FL
1995Seattle, WA
1996Fort Worth, TX
1997Fort Worth, TX
1998Fort Worth, TX
1999St. Petersburg, FL
2000Orlando, FL
2001Orlando, FL
2002Orlando, FL
2003Fairfax, VA
2004New York, NY
2005Uniondale, NYVT:
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2006Philadelphia, PA
2007Jacksonville, FL
2008New York, NY
2009Chicago, Il
2010Worcester, MA
2011Jacksonville, FL
2012New York, NY
2013Worcester, MA
2014Greensboro, NC
2015Arlington, TX
2016Newark, NJ
2017Newark, NJ
2018Chicago, IL
2019Greensboro, NC
2020Milwaukee, WI

Past men's medalists

YearLocationGoldSilverBronze
1976New York, NY
none awarded
1977New York, NY
1978New York, NY
1979New York, NY
1980New York, NY
1981Fort Worth, TX
1982New York, NY
1983New York, NY
1984New York, NY
1985Indianapolis, IN
1986Fairfax, VA
1987Fairfax, VA
1988Fairfax, VA
1989Fairfax, VA
1990Fairfax, VA
1991Orlando, FL
1992Orlando, FL
1993Orlando, FL
1994Orlando, FL
1995Seattle, WA
1996Fort Worth, TX
1997Fort Worth, TX
1998Fort Worth, TX
1999St. Petersburg, FL
2000Orlando, FL
2001Orlando, FL
2002Orlando, FL
2003Fairfax, VA
2004New York, NY
2005Uniondale, NYFX:
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2006Philadelphia, PA
2007Jacksonville, FL
2008New York, NY
2009Chicago, Il
2010Worcester, MA
2011Jacksonville, FL
2012New York, NY
2013Worcester, MA
2014Greensboro, NC
2015Arlington, TX
2016Newark, NJ
2017Newark, NJ
2018Chicago, Il
2019Greensboro, NC
2020Milwaukee, WI

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.