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2016 AT&T American Cup Men’s biographies Sources: USA Gymnastics and International Gymnastics Federation Men’s events – FX=Floor exercise, PH=Pommel horse, SR=Still Rings, VT=Vault, PB=Parallel bars, HB=Horizontal bar, AA=all-around Pablo Braegger, Switzerland Birthdate: 11/27/1992 Hometown: Oberburen, Switzerland Club: STV Oberburen, Switzerland Coach: Bernhard Fluck, Laurent Guelzec, and Laurent Tricoire Years on National Team:6 Competition results 2015 Swiss Championships, Eulachalle, Switzerland: 1st, AA 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 6th, Team; 13th, AA 2015 World Cup, Cottbus, Germany: 1st, HB; 5th, FX; 7th, PB 2015 Continental Championships, Montpellier, France: 3rd, FX; 8th, HB Andreas Bretschneider, Germany Birthplace: Berlin, Germany Club: KTV Chemnitz, Germany Coach: Andreas Hirsch and Sven Kwiatkowski Competition results 2015 World Cup, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 5th, HB; 9th, Team 2015 German Championships, Giessen, Germany: 2nd, PB, SR; 6th, FX 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 8th, Team 2014 European Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria; 4th, team 2014 Mexican Open, Acapulco, Mexico: 4th, AA 2014 DTB Cup, Stuttgart, Germany: 3rd, Team 2014 World Cup, Cottbus, Germany: 1st HB 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 6th, HB 2012 World Cup, Osijek, Croatia: 3rd HB 2010 German Championships 6th FX

2016 American Cup International Bios• 2012 Olympic team member. Competed in vault finals • 2012 U.S. parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist • 2012 NCAA

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Page 1: 2016 American Cup International Bios• 2012 Olympic team member. Competed in vault finals • 2012 U.S. parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist • 2012 NCAA

2016 AT&T American Cup Men’s biographies

Sources: USA Gymnastics and International Gymnastics Federation Men’s events – FX=Floor exercise, PH=Pommel horse, SR=Still Rings, VT=Vault, PB=Parallel

bars, HB=Horizontal bar, AA=all-around Pablo Braegger, Switzerland Birthdate: 11/27/1992 Hometown: Oberburen, Switzerland Club: STV Oberburen, Switzerland Coach: Bernhard Fluck, Laurent Guelzec, and Laurent Tricoire Years on National Team:6 Competition results 2015 Swiss Championships, Eulachalle, Switzerland: 1st, AA 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 6th, Team; 13th, AA 2015 World Cup, Cottbus, Germany: 1st, HB; 5th, FX; 7th, PB 2015 Continental Championships, Montpellier, France: 3rd, FX; 8th, HB Andreas Bretschneider, Germany Birthplace: Berlin, Germany Club: KTV Chemnitz, Germany Coach: Andreas Hirsch and Sven Kwiatkowski Competition results 2015 World Cup, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 5th, HB; 9th, Team 2015 German Championships, Giessen, Germany: 2nd, PB, SR; 6th, FX 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 8th, Team 2014 European Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria; 4th, team 2014 Mexican Open, Acapulco, Mexico: 4th, AA 2014 DTB Cup, Stuttgart, Germany: 3rd, Team 2014 World Cup, Cottbus, Germany: 1st HB 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 6th, HB 2012 World Cup, Osijek, Croatia: 3rd HB 2010 German Championships 6th FX

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Lucas De Souza Bitencourt, Brazil Hometown: Nova Odessa, Brazil Club: Sao Caetano, Brazil Coach: Marcos Goto Began gymnastics: 2004 Years on national team: 8 Favorite Activities: watching movies and listening to music Role Model: Brazilian gymnast Arthur Zanetti Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 8th, team; 20th AA 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Ontario; 2nd, Team 2015 World Cup, Osijek, Croatia: 7th, SR 2015 World Cup, Anadia, Portugal: 5th, SR; 8th, PH 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 6th, Team Ryohei Kato, Japan Birthdate: 9/9/1993 Hometown: Chiba, Japan Birth Place: Aichi, Japan Club: Juntendo University Coach: Natsumi Harada School: Jutendo University Began gymnastics: 2003 Years on national team: 4 Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1st, team 2015 AT&T American Cup, Dallas, Texas, USA: 2nd, AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 2nd, team; 3rd, PB; 6th, FX 2014 NHK Cup, Tokyo, Japan: 3rd, AA 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 2nd, AA; 7th, HB 2014 NHK Cup, Tokyo, Japan: 2nd, AA 2012 Olympic Games, London, England: 2nd, team Samuel Mikulak, United States Birthdate: 10/13/1992 Residence: Colorado Springs, CO Hometown: Newport Coast, Calif. Club: U.S. Olympic Training Center Head Coach: Vitaly Marinitch Nickname: Sam High School: Corona Del Mar Began gymnastics: 1994 Parents/guardians: Steve and Tina Mikulak Sibling(s): Alex Family members in sports: Both parents were collegiate gymnasts at UC-Berkeley

Page 3: 2016 American Cup International Bios• 2012 Olympic team member. Competed in vault finals • 2012 U.S. parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist • 2012 NCAA

Career Highlights • 2016 Winter Cup all-around, pommel horse & high bar champion • 2015 U.S. all-around, vault & parallel bars champion and pommel horse & high bar bronze

medalist • Three-time U.S. all-around champion (2013-15) • July 2015 USOC Male Athlete of the Month • 2015 Pan American Games team & all-around champion and floor exercise & parallel bars

bronze medalist • 2014 World team bronze medalist. Advanced to the all-around final • 2014 U.S. all-around and pommel horse champion and high bar silver medalist • 2014 NCAA team, all-around and parallel bars champion (Michigan) • 2014 Nissen-Emery Award winner • 2014 AT&T American Cup champion • Placed fourth in the high bar final and 6th in the all-around at the 2013 World

Championships • 2013 U.S. all-around, parallel bars and high bar champion • 2013 NCAA team, all-around, parallel bars and high bar champion and floor exercise bronze

medalist (Michigan) • 2012 Olympic team member. Competed in vault finals • 2012 U.S. parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist • 2012 NCAA high bar champion and all-around silver medalist • 2012 Winter Cup Challenge parallel bars silver medalist • 2011 NCAA all-around champion and floor exercise bronze medalist • 2011 Winter Cup Challenge vault silver medalist Competition Results 2016 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-AA, PH, HB 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team, AA; 3rd-FX, PB; 5th-PH; 6th-HB 2015 AT&T American Cup, Arlington, Texas - 4th-AA 2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 1st-AA, VT, PB; 3rd-PH, HB; 5th-SR 7th-FX 2015 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 6th-PH; 8th-PB 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 3rd-Team 2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 1st-AA, PH; 2nd-HB; 6th-FX 2014 World Challenge Cup, Anadia, Portugal - 1st-HB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-PB; 5th-VT 2014 2014 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Ann Arbor, Mich. - 1st-Team, AA, PB; 4th-FX; 8th-VT 2014 AT&T American Cup, Greensboro, N.C. - 1st-AA 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium - 4th-HB; 6th-AA 2013 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 1st-AA, PB, HB; 5th-FX, VT 2013 World Challenge Cup, Anadia, Portugal - 1st-HB; 3rd-FX; 4th-PB; 7th-VT(T) 2013 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, State College, Pa. - 1st-Team, AA, PB, HB; 3rd-FX; 4th-PH; 7th-VT(T) 2012 Olympic Games, London, England - 5th-Team, VT 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 5th-PH 2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 2nd-PB; 3rd-AA; 4th-VT; 5th-PH, HB 2012 National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 4th-PB; 6th-PH 2012 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Norman, Okla. - 1st-HB; 2nd-AA(T); 6th-Team; 8th-PB 2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships, Everett, Wash. - 1st-Team; 2nd-AA, VT, HB; 3rd-PH, PB 2012 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 2nd-PB; 7th-SR(T), HB

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Park Minsoo, Korea Birthdate: 11/21/94 Hometown: Seoul, Korea School: Hanyang University Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 7th, team; 18th, AA 2015 World University Games, Gwangju, Korea: 2nd, Team; 4th, HB; 7th, AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 10th, Team 2013 World University Games, Kazan, Russia: 7th, Team 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 22nd, AA Sun Wei, China Hometown: Jiangsu, China Competition results 2015 Chinese Artistic Championships, Fujian, China: 3rd HB 2015 Asian Championships, Hiroshima, Japan: 2nd, team Donnell Whittenburg, United States Birthdate: 8/18/1994 Hometown: Baltimore, Md. Club: Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center) Head coach: Vitaly Marinitch Nickname: Don Don High school: Edgewood High School Began gymnastics: 2002 Parents/guardians: Shelia Brown Sibling(s): Taneisha, Latisha, Damon Hobbies/favorite activities: Skateboarding or drumming Favorite music: All kinds Favorite movie(s): “Mortal Kombat,” “American Pie,” “Zombieland” Favorite TV show(s): “Family Guy,” “Ninja Warrior,” “Deadliest Warrior,” “Unbeatable Banzuke,” “Man Vs. Wild” Favorite Food: I LOVE FOOD!! Other sports involvement: Soccer, Football, Basketball Career Highlights 2016 Winter Cup still rings champion and vault bronze medalist 2015 World vault bronze medalist. Also finished eighth in the all-around and still rings 2015 U.S. still rings champion, all-around & floor exercise silver medalist, and vault bronze medalist 2015 Pan American Games team champion and floor exercise, still rings & vault silver medalist 2015 Winter Cup parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist 2014 DTB Pokal World Cup all-around bronze medalist 2014 World Championships team bronze medalist 2014 U.S. vault champion and still rings silver medalist 2014 Winter Cup all-around and still rings silver medalist

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Competition Results 2016 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-SR; 3rd-VT; 6th-AA 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, Great Britain - 3rd-VT; 5th-Team; 8th-AA, SR 2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 1st-SR; 2nd-AA, FX; 3rd-VT; 8th-PH 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team; 2nd-FX, SR, VT; 5th-PB; 6th-AA 2015 AT&T American Cup, Arlington, Texas - 3rd-A 2015 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 2nd-PB; 3rd-AA; 4th-SR(T); 5th-FX(T) 2014 DTB Pokal World Cup - 3rd-AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 3rd-Team; 7th-PB, 17th AA 2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 1st-VT; 2nd-SR; 4th-AA; 6th-PB; 7th-FX 2014 National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-AA, VT; 2nd-FX; 3rd-SR; 5th-PH 2014 Doha Challenge Cup, Doha, Qatar - 4th-PB 2014 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 2nd-AA, SR; 4th-VT(T); 6th-FX; 7th-PB 2013 DTB Team Challenge, Stuttgart, Germany - 5th-Team 2013 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 6th-SR; 7th-VT; 8th-PB 2013 National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-SR(T); 2nd-AA, PB; 3rd-PH(T); 7th-HB 2013 Winter Cup Challenge - Las Vegas, Nev. - 6th-VT; 7th-SR 2012 Mexican Open, Acapulco, Mexico - 6th-AA Nile Wilson, Great Britain Birthdate: 01/17/ 1996 Hometown: Leeds, Great Britain Club: Leeds Gymnastics Club, England Coach: Dave Murray and Barry Collie Began gymnastics: 2000 Favorite activities: Golf, football and cricket Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 2nd, team; 8th, PB 2015 World Cup, Anadia, Portugal: 4th, SR 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 4th, team; 4th, HB 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1st, team, HB; 2nd, PB; 3rd, AA 2014 Junior European Championships, Sofia Bulgaria: 1st, PH, PB, HB, AA 2014 Junior British Championships, Liverpool, United Kingdom: 1st, AA 2013 Junior British Championships, Liverpool, United Kingdom: 1st, AA, FX, SR, HB 2012 Junior European Championships, Brussels, Belgium: 1st, Team; 2nd, AA 2012 Junior British Championships, Liverpool, United Kingdom: 1st, SR, HB; 2nd, AA, FX, VT, PB; 3rd, PH

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2016 AT&T American Cup Women’s biographies

Sources: USA Gymnastics, International Gymnastics Federation, Wikipedia Women’s events – VT=vault, UB=uneven bars, BB=balance beam, FX=floor exercise, AA=all-

around Tabea Alt, Germany Birthdate: 3/18/00 Hometown: Ludwigsburg, Germany Club: Kunstturnforum Coach: Marie-Louise Probst Hindermann and Robert May Years on the National Team: 4 Competition results 2015 Tbilisi European Youth Olympic Festival,Tbilisi, Georgia: 3rd, Team 2015 Flanders International Team Challenge,Ghent, Belgium: 1st, Team; 2nd AA 2015 German Junior National Championships,Giessen, Germany: 1st, AA 2014 European German Youth National Championships, Stuttgart, Germany: 1st, AA Elsabeth Ann Black, Canada Nickname: Ellie Birthdate: Sept. 8, 1995 Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia Club: Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club Coach: David Kikuchi, Keiji Yamanaka School: Citadel High School (2013) Years on national team: 5 Began gymnastics: 2001 Parents: Katharine and Thomas Black Siblings: Karen, figure skater (7-5-93); William, member of the Men’s Junior National Gymnastics Team (7-29-98) Favorite activities: spending time with family/friends; watching movies; listening to music Role model: Hugh Smith, a Canadian national team gymnast because he is an incredible teammate and athlete; funny and makes training positive and enjoyable; inspires her to keep pushing to be better and go for dreams Future study: kinesiology Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 6th, Team; 7th, AA, BB; 12th, VT 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Ontario: 1st, AA, BB, FX; 2nd, Team, 3rd, VT 2015 Canadian Championships, Gatineau, Quebec: 1st, AA, BB; 2nd, UB, FX 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy: 3rd, Team, VT; 4th, FX; 7th, BB 2015 American Cup, Arlington, Texas: 5th, AA

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2014 World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland: 2nd, AA 2014 World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany: 7th, AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 7th, BB; 9th, AA; 12th, team 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland: 1st, BB; 2nd, VT; 3rd, FX; 4th, AA, UB, team 2014 Pacific Rim Championships, Richmond, B.C., Canada: 1st, VT; 2nd, team; 3rd, AA; 4th, FX; 5th, UB; 6th, BB 2014 Canadian Championships, Ottawa, Ont.: 1st, AA, UB 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 8th, FX; 9th, vault; 13th, AA 2013 World Cup, Tokyo: 3rd, AA 2013 Canadian Championships, Ottawa, Ont.: 1st, AA, BB; 2nd, FX; 3rd, VT 2012 Olympic Games, London, Great Britain: 5th, team; 8th, VT 2012 Canadian Championships, Regina, Sask.: 1st, VT; 3rd, FX; 7th, AA Gabrielle Douglas, United States Birthdate: 3/14/1997 Club: Buckeye Gymnastics Head Coach: Kittia Carpenter Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA High School Graduation Year: 2015 Year you began gymnastics: 2002 Favorite Event: Floor and Beam Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Natalie Names of sibling(s): Older sisters Arielle and Joyelle and older brother Johnathan Career Highlights 2015 World team champion and all-around silver medalist. Also placed fifth on uneven bars 2012 AP Female Athlete of the Year 2012 Olympic team and all-around champion. Advanced to balance beam and uneven bars finals 2012 U.S. uneven bars champion, all-around silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist 2012 Pac Rim team & uneven bars champion 2011 World Championships team champion 2011 U.S. uneven bars bronze medalist (tie) Competition Results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, Great Britain - 1st-Team; 2nd-AA; 5th-UB 2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 4th-UB; 5th-AA; 6th-FX 2015 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-AA, UB, FX; 3rd-BB 2015 Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 4th-AA 2012 Olympic Games, London, England - 1st-Team, AA; 7th-BB; 8th-UB 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-AA, UB(T); 3rd-FX; 6th-BB 2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships, Everett, Wash. - 1st-Team, UB 2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 1st-UB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-FX; 7th-BB 2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-UB; 3rd-FX(T); 7th-BB 2011 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan - 1st-Team; 5th-UB 2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 3rd-UB(T); 7th-AA 2011 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-UB 2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 2nd-FX; 3rd-BB(T); 4th-AA, VT 2010 Pan American Championships, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team, UB; 5th-AA 2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 2nd-BB; 4th-AA, VT; 8th-FX(T) (Jr. Div.) 2010 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 3rd-BB; 6th-VT; 9th-AA (Jr. Div.) 2010 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, Worcester, Mass. - 4th-AA

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2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - (Jr. Div.)

Carlotta Ferlito, Italy Nickname: Carlo Birthdate: 1995 Hometown: Milan, Italy Birthplace: Catania, Italy Club: Gal Lissone/CS Esercito Italy Coach: Anna Sasson and Claudia Ferre Began gymnastics: 2001 Hobbies/activities: listening to music, singing and fashion Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 7th, Team, 12th, AA 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy: 3rd, BB 2014 AT&T American Cup, Greensboro, N.C.: 8th, AA; 7th, VT 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 5th, BB; 11th, AA 2013 European Championships, Moscow, Russia: 4th, BB, 5th, FX 2012 Olympic Games, London: 7th, team, 21st, AA 2012 European Championships, Brussels, Belgium: 3rd, Team 2012 Italian Nationals, Catania: 1st, BB, 2nd, AA; 4th, UB, FX 2011 World Championships, Tokyo: 14th, AA 2011 European Championships, Berlin: 5th, AA; 2nd, BB; 6th, FX 2011 Italian Nationals, Meda: 1st, BB, FX; 2nd, AA, VT 2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy: 5th, AA 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Singapore: 2nd, BB; 3rd, AA, VT; 6th, UB 2010 European Championships, Birmingham, United Kingdom: 3rd, Team; 8th, AA; 8th, BB 2010 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy: 10th, AA 2009 Gymnasiade, Doha, Qatar: 2nd, BB; 5th, FX; 5th VT; 6th AA 2009 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy: 2nd, AA

Page 9: 2016 American Cup International Bios• 2012 Olympic team member. Competed in vault finals • 2012 U.S. parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist • 2012 NCAA

Mai Murakami, Japan Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Year of Birth: 1996 School: Nippon Sport Science University Club: Nippon Sport Science University Coach: Kyoko Seo Began Gymnastics: 1998 Competition results 2015 World Cup, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 5th, Team; 6th, AA 2015 Japan Individual Championships, Tokyo, Japan: 1st, FX; 3rd AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 8th, Team 2014 Pacific Rim Championships, Richmond, Canada: 4th, Team; 6th, FX; 7th, UB, BB 2014 World Cup, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 5th, AA 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 4th, FX Lorrane Oliveira, Brazil Birthdate: 4/13/1998 Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil Club: CEGIN Competition results 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Ontario: 3rd, Team 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 18th, AA 2015 World Cup, Sao Paulo, Brazil: 8th, FX 2015 World Cup, Doha, Qatar: 2nd, BB 2014 South American Games, Santiago, Chile: 1st, Team Maggie Nichols, United States Birthdate: 9/12/1997 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Little Canada, MN Club: Twin City Twisters Head Coach: Sarah Jantzi, Rich Stenger Year you began gymnastics: 2000 Favorite Event: Floor What are your goals for gymnastics?: To make the National Team Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Gina and John Names of sibling(s): Brothers Steven, Sam, Danny Career Highlights 2015 World team champion and floor exercise bronze medalist 2015 U.S. all-around silver medalist 2014 U.S. all-around, uneven bars and floor exercise bronze medalist

Page 10: 2016 American Cup International Bios• 2012 Olympic team member. Competed in vault finals • 2012 U.S. parallel bars silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist • 2012 NCAA

Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, Great Britain - 1st-Team; 3rd-FX 2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 2nd-AA; 4th-BB(T); 5th-FX 7th-UB 2015 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 3rd-AA, FX(T); 5th-UB, BB(T) 2015 Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 7th-AA 2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA 2014 Tokyo World Cup, Tokyo, Japan - 3rd-AA 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA 2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 3rd-AA, UB, FX; 4th-BB 2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 3rd-AA, FX; 5th-UB; 7th-BB 2013 Mexican Open, Acapulco, Mexico - 2nd-AA (exhibition) 2013 USA, Germany, Romania Tri-Meet, Chemnitz, Germany - 1st-Team; 4th-AA 2013 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 2nd-FX; 6th-AA 2013 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 5th-AA, BB; 6th-UB 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 5th-FX; 6th-AA; 8th-BB 2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - (Jr. Div.) 2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 7th-VT (Jr. Div.) 2012 American Classic, Huntsville, Texas - 2nd-BB(T); 3rd-AA, VT; 4th-UB(T); 7th-FX (Jr. 1) 2011 American Classic, Huntsville, Texas - 2nd-BB; 3rd-VT; 8th-AA (Jr. 2) 2011 Elite Qualifier, Orlando, Fla. - 1st-AA, VT; 2nd-UB; 3rd-BB; 5th-FX (Jr. Div.) 2011 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Long Beach, Calif. - 1st-UB(T), BB(T); 2nd-AA, VT; 3rd-FX(T) (Jr. A) 2011 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, Jacksonville, Fla. - 2010 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Dallas, Texas - 2nd-FX(T); 5th-AA, UB (Jr. A) 2009 CoverGirl Classic, Dex Moines, Iowa - 5th-AA (Jr. Div.) 2009 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Puyallup, Wash. - 1st-UB; 5th-FX(T); 7th-AA(T) (Jr. A) Amy Tinkler, Great Britain Birthdate: 10/27/1999 Hometown: Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom Club: South Durham Gym Club Coach: Nicola Preston and Rachael Wright Began gymnastics: 2001 Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 3rd, Team 2015 English Championships, Loughborough, United Kingdom: 1st, AA, BB; 2nd, UB; 3rd, UB 2015 British Championships, Liverpool, United Kingdom: 1st, AA, FX 2015 European Championships, Montpellier, France: 2nd Team, FX; 3rd, VT 2015 Continental Championships, Montpellier, France: 6th, FX 2014 Junior European Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria: 2nd, Team, FX; 3rd, VT 2014 Junior British Championships, Liverpool, United Kingdom: 1st, AA, FX; 2nd, VT; 3rd, BB 2014 WOGA Classic, Frisco, Texas: 1st, FX; 2nd, AA, VT 2014 English Junior Championships, Wigan, United Kingdom: 1st, FX; 2nd, BB; 3rd, AA, VT 2013 Junior British Championships, Liverpool, United Kingdom: 1st, UB, FX; 2nd, VT; 3rd, BB

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Tisha Volleman, Netherlands Birthdate: 10/26/99 Hometown: Eindhoven, Netherlands Club: Flik Flak (Hertogenbos) Coach: Nico Zijp Began gymnastics: 2005 Competition results 2015 World Championships, Glasgow, United Kingdom: 8th, Team 2015 Leverkusen Cup, Leverkusen, Germany: 1st Team, AA, BB 2014 Dutch Junior National Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 1st, AA, FX 2013 Dutch National Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 8th, AA 2012 Dutch Youth National Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 2nd, Team