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'''Alicia Marie Sacramone''' ({{pron-en|əˈliːʃə ˌsækrəˈmoʊni}}; born December 3, 1987) is an American ]. A member of the U.S. National Team, she is the 2005 World Champion on ], the 2008 U.S. National Champion on ], and a seven-time medalist at the ]. At the ], she won a silver medal competing for the USA in the artistic gymnastics team all-around competition. '''Alicia Marie Sacramone Quinn''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|s|æ|k|r|ə|ˈ|m|oʊ|n|i}}; born December 3, 1987) is a retired American ]. She won a silver medal with the United States team at the ] and is the 2005 World Champion on floor exercise and the 2010 World Champion on the vault. With a total of eleven World Championship and Olympic medals, Sacramone is the fourth most decorated U.S. female gymnast, behind ] (41), ] (16), and ] (14).<ref> "USA Gymnastics: U.S. Medalists at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships"</ref>


==Early years==
Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. Since 2005 she has been a key member of the U.S. team, and has won two World Championship titles and seven World Championships medals in total. ] and ] are the only American gymnasts to hold more World Championships medals than Sacramone; 1970s gymnast ] also has seven.<ref name="personality">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news/newsid=138473.html#personality+puts+sacramone+front|title="Personality puts Sacramone in front"|publisher=Associated Press|date=2008-06-17|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> Sacramone has also become known as the "spiritual and social leader" of the U.S. gymnastics team, frequently rallying and supporting her teammates and offering advice in stressful situations.<ref name=personality /><ref name="dont">{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/06/dont-mess-with.html|title="Don't Mess with Alicia"|publisher=''Los Angeles Times''|date=2008-06-20|author=Pucin, Diane|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref><ref name="nyt08">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/sports/olympics/18gymnastics.html?_r=1&ref=sports&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
Sacramone was born in ] on December 3, 1987,<ref name="olbio1">{{cite web|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/221731.shtml|title=Alicia Sacramone's official 2008 Olympics biography|publisher=Beijing Olympic Committee|year=2008|access-date=August 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813130842/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/221731.shtml|archive-date=August 13, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="bio1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.usa-gymnastics.org/bios/athletebios.php?id=307019 |title=Alicia Sacramone's current national team biography |publisher=USA Gymnastics |year=2008 |access-date=July 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828031807/http://www2.usa-gymnastics.org/bios/athletebios.php?id=307019 |archive-date=August 28, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> to parents Fred, an ], and Gail Sacramone, a hairstylist and salon owner.<ref name="bio2">{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/bios/s/asacramone.pdf |title=Alicia Sacramone's 2004 USAG biography|publisher=USA Gymnastics|year=2004|access-date=July 20, 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050210200949/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/bios/s/asacramone.pdf |archive-date = February 10, 2005}}</ref> She is of Italian descent<ref name="chat">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidegymnastics.com/content/show/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=109&zoneid=1|title=Inside Chat with Alicia Sacramone|work=Inside Gymnastics|date=July 22, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115212936/http://www.insidegymnastics.com/content/show/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=109&zoneid=1|archive-date=November 15, 2007|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and has an older brother, Jonathan.<ref name=bio2 /> She graduated from ] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=406798&page=NewsPage&service=page |title=Olympian Sacramone to Drop Puck Saturday |publisher=Boston Bruins Official site |date=January 29, 2009 |access-date=June 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131203404/http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=406798 |archive-date=January 31, 2009 }}</ref>
|title=Sacramone Is Still Waiting for That Call|publisher=''New York Times''|date=2008-07-18|author=Macur, Juliet|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref>


She began studying dance at the age of five<ref name=chat /> and started gymnastics three years later, in 1996.<ref name=bio2 /><ref name="si1">{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/em_swift/09/09/worlds/|title=What we learned: U.S. women amazingly deep; men aren't bad, either|work=Sports Illustrated|date=September 9, 2007|author=Swift, E.M.|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-date=May 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503015815/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/em_swift/09/09/worlds/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She trained with ] and Silvia Brestyan at a club called Gymnastics and More, and followed them when they opened their own facility in ]. The Brestyans served as Sacramone's coaches for the rest of her career.<ref name=bio1 /><ref name="usag1">{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2003/jan31-03amclassic.html |title=American Classic bounds into Boston March 14–16|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=January 31, 2003|access-date=July 20, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030201214415/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2003/jan31-03amclassic.html |archive-date = February 1, 2003}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Sacramone was born on December 3, 1987 in ], ]<ref name=olbio1 /><ref name="bio1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.usa-gymnastics.org/bios/athletebios.php?id=307019|title=Alicia Sacramone's current national team biography|publisher=USA Gymnastics|year=2008|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> to parents Fred, an orthodontist, and Gail Sacramone.<ref name="bio2">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20050210200949/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/bios/s/asacramone.pdf|title=Alicia Sacramone's 2004 USAG biography|publisher=USA Gymnastics|year=2004|accessdate=2008-07-20|format=PDF}}</ref> She is of ] descent.<ref name="chat">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidegymnastics.com/content/show/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=109&zoneid=1|title=Inside Chat with Alicia Sacramone|publisher=''Inside Gymnastics''|date=2007-07-22|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> Sacramone has an older brother, Jonathan, who is 5 1/2 years her senior.<ref name=bio2 /> She graduated from ] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=406798&page=NewsPage&service=page |title=Olympian Sacramone to Drop Puck Saturday |publisher=Boston Bruins Official site |date=January 29, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2009 }}</ref> Sacramone is dating Cleveland Browns quarterback ].<ref></ref>


Sacramone began competing at the elite level in 2002 and made the national team for the first time in 2003.
==Early career==
Sacramone began studying dance at the age of three<ref name=chat /> and started training gymnastics five years later, at age eight, in 1996.<ref name=bio2 /><ref name="si1">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/em_swift/09/09/worlds/|title=What we learned: U.S. women amazingly deep; men aren't bad, either|publisher=''Sports Illustrated''|date=2007-09-09|author=Swift, E.M.|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> She began her gymnastics career with Romanian coaches Mihai and Silvia Brestyan at Gymnastics and More club and continued to train with them after they opened their own training facility in ]. The Brestyans continued to serve as Sacramone's coaches until her retirement in 2008.<ref name=bio1 /><ref name="usag1">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030201214415/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2003/jan31-03amclassic.html|title=American Classic bounds into Boston March 14–16|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=2003-01-31|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref>


==Elite career==
Sacramone entered the elite ranks in 2002, placing seventh in the all-around and sixth on the vault in the junior division at that year's U.S. Classic competition. At the 2002 U.S. National Championships, she placed 22nd, but achieved a seventh place finish on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20020816162812/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2002/champs/jrwomen2.txt|title=Scores from 2002 Nationals|publisher=USA Gymnastics|year=2002|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> Her results improved immensely the next year, when she placed 14th in the all-around and won a bronze medal on the vault at the 2003 U.S. Nationals, earning a spot on the U.S. National gymnastics team. Sacramone also participated in her first international competition in 2003, the Massilia Cup in France, where she placed fourth on the ] and ninth on vault.


==Senior career== ===2003–04===
At the 2003 ], Sacramone placed 14th in the all-around, won a bronze medal on ], and placed fourth on ], earning a spot on the national team. Later that year, she participated in her first international competition as a senior, the Massilia Gym Cup in ], where she placed fourth on floor and ninth on vault.
===2004===
In 2004, Sacramone earned a spot on the American team for the important ] in Hawaii. She contributed several scores to help the team to a gold medal finish and won the individual vault title. Sacramone's strong performances caught the attention of the media, who began to consider her a legitimate contender for the American team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.<ref name=chat /><ref name="hawaii">{{cite web|url=http://starbulletin.com/2004/04/17/sports/story1.html|title=Matching Jewelry|publisher=Honolulu ''Star-Bulletin''|date=2004-04-17|author=Wen, Grace|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>


However, at the 2004 U.S. Nationals, an error-filled performance dashed Sacramone's hopes of an Olympic berth. Although she tied with ] for the silver medal on the vault,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20040619230408/http://intlgymnast.com/events/2004/usa-nationals/results_sr_women_ef.html|title=WAG event final results, 2004 Nationals|publisher=''International Gymnast''|year=2004|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> she finished in 19th place overall and did not qualify to the Olympic Trials. She also suffered an injury to her back and required time off to recover.<ref name=nyt08 /><ref name=chat /> In 2004, Sacramone helped the U.S. win a team gold medal at the ] in ] and won the individual vault title. Her performances caught the attention of the media, which began to mention her as a contender for the American team at the ] in ].<ref name=chat /><ref name="hawaii">{{cite web|url=http://starbulletin.com/2004/04/17/sports/story1.html|title=Matching Jewelry|publisher=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|date=April 17, 2004|author=Wen, Grace|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-date=May 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507041204/http://starbulletin.com/2004/04/17/sports/story1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, at the 2004 U.S. Nationals, an error-filled performance dashed her hopes of an Olympic berth. Although she tied with ] for the silver medal on the vault,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intlgymnast.com/events/2004/usa-nationals/results_sr_women_ef.html |title=WAG event final results, 2004 Nationals|work=International Gymnast|year=2004|access-date=July 20, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040619230408/http://intlgymnast.com/events/2004/usa-nationals/results_sr_women_ef.html |archive-date = June 19, 2004}}</ref> she finished in 19th place overall and did not qualify to the Olympic Trials. She also injured her back and required time off to recover.<ref name="chat" /><ref name="nyt08">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/sports/olympics/18gymnastics.html?_r=1&ref=sports&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin|title=Sacramone Is Still Waiting for That Call|date=July 18, 2008|work=New York Times|author=Macur, Juliet|access-date=July 20, 2008|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104181014/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/sports/olympics/18gymnastics.html?_r=1&ref=sports&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin|url-status=live}}</ref>


Sacramone continued competing in late 2004 as a member of the U.S. national team, and was assigned to several international meets, including the Pan American Individual Event Championships, where she won the vault and floor exercise titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041211182201/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/athletenews/2004/an-dec04.html|title=1st Pan American Event Championships|publisher=''Athlete News,'' USA Gymnastics|date=2004-12-05|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> At the World Cup Finals in ], ], Sacramone attracted media attention again when she upset reigning Olympic ] champion ] to take first place on the event. Sacramone continued competing in late 2004 as a member of the national team and was assigned to several international meets, including the Pan American Individual Event Championships, where she won the vault and floor exercise titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/athletenews/2004/an-dec04.html |title=1st Pan American Event Championships|work=Athlete News, USA Gymnastics|date=December 5, 2004|access-date=July 20, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041211182201/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/athletenews/2004/an-dec04.html |archive-date = December 11, 2004}}</ref> At the World Cup Finals in ], she attracted media attention again when she upset reigning Olympic vault champion ] of ] to take first place on the event.
===2005–2006===
At the 2005 U.S. National Championships, Sacramone won the individual titles on floor and vault, scoring a 9.9 on the latter event, and placed third on the balance beam and fourth in the all-around. She was named to the American team for the 2005 World Championships in ], ], where she won a gold medal on floor and placed third on the vault. She also defended her World Cup vault title successfully in 2005, winning the event at both the World Cup qualifier in ] and the finals in ].<ref name=bio1 />


===2005–06===
Sacramone continued to compete for the U.S. team in 2006, participating in the 2006 World Championships in ], where she won a silver medal with the American squad and an individual silver on the vault. She defended her vault and floor titles at that year's U.S. Nationals.<ref name=bio1 />
At the 2005 National Championships, Sacramone won the individual titles on floor and vault, scoring a 9.9 on floor, and placed third on the balance beam and fourth in the all-around. She was named to the American team, along with ] and ], for the 2005 World Championships in ], where she won a gold medal on floor and placed third on vault. She also defended her World Cup vault title.


Sacramone continued to compete for the U.S. team in 2006 and participated in the World Championships in ], where she won a silver medal with the American squad and an individual silver on the vault. She defended her vault and floor titles at that year's U.S. Nationals.<ref name=bio1 />
In September 2006, Sacramone enrolled in ] and joined the school's gymnastics team. During the 2006-2007 season, she juggled a full ] competition schedule with her elite training at Brestyan's. She was the first female American gymnast since ] in the late 1980s to combine full-time university studies and NCAA competition with elite gymnastics.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/2007-08-14-busygymnast_N.htm|title=Double-duty gymnast sets bar high|publisher=''USA Today''|month=August | year=2007 |author=Garcia, Marlen|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>


In September 2006, Sacramone enrolled in ] and joined the school's gymnastics team. During the 2006–07 season, she juggled a full ] competition schedule with her elite training at Brestyan's. She was the first female American gymnast since ] in the late 1980s to combine full-time university studies and NCAA competition with elite gymnastics.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/2007-08-14-busygymnast_N.htm|title=Double-duty gymnast sets bar high|work=USA Today|date=August 2007|author=Garcia, Marlen|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-date=August 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830051953/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/2007-08-14-busygymnast_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
During Sacramone's first year with the Brown Bears, she broke the school's records for the highest scores in the all-around, vault and floor exercise. She was named ECAC Rookie of the Year<ref name="brown1">{{cite web|url=http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/spec-rel/042707aaa.html|title=Sacramone's Gymnastics Season Comes to an End at 2007 NCAA Championships|publisher=Brown Gymnastics|date=2007-04-27 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> and swept the Ivy League Classic, becoming the first gymnast to win all five events and posting the highest all-around total ever recorded at the competition.<ref name="brown2">{{cite web|url=http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/recaps/022607aab.html|title=Bears place fourth at Ivy League Classic|publisher=Brown Gymnastics|date=2007-02-26 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> She qualified as an individual on the floor exercise for the NCAA National Championships, the second Brown gymnast ever to do so, but did not advance beyond the preliminary round.<ref name=brown1 />

During her first year at Brown, she broke the school's records for the highest scores in the all-around, vault and floor exercise. She was named ECAC Rookie of the Year<ref name="brown1">{{cite web|url=http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/spec-rel/042707aaa.html|title=Sacramone's Gymnastics Season Comes to an End at 2007 NCAA Championships|publisher=Brown Gymnastics|date=April 27, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205041730/http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/spec-rel/042707aaa.html|archive-date=December 5, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and swept the Ivy League Classic, becoming the first gymnast to win the all-around and all four events, and posting the highest all-around total ever recorded at the competition.<ref name="brown2">{{cite web|url=http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/recaps/022607aab.html|title=Bears place fourth at Ivy League Classic|publisher=Brown Gymnastics|date=February 26, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205041725/http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/recaps/022607aab.html|archive-date=December 5, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> She qualified as an individual on the floor exercise for the NCAA National Championships, the second Brown gymnast ever to do so, but did not advance beyond the preliminary round.<ref name=brown1 />


===2007=== ===2007===
At the 2007 U.S. National Championships, Sacramone competed on three events, choosing to skip the uneven bars. She defended her title on the vault, placed second on the floor exercise and third on the balance beam. Following Nationals, Sacramone was named to the American team for the World Championships in ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/aug18-07-WomensWorldTeam.html|title=USA Gymnastics names U.S. Women’s Team for 2007 World Championships|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=2007-08-18 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> At the 2007 National Championships, Sacramone competed on three events, choosing to skip the uneven bars. She defended her title on the vault, placed second on the floor exercise and third on the balance beam. Following Nationals, she was named to the American team for the World Championships in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/aug18-07-WomensWorldTeam.html|title=USA Gymnastics names U.S. Women's Team for 2007 World Championships|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=August 18, 2007 |access-date=December 29, 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080206160244/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/aug18-07-WomensWorldTeam.html| archive-date= February 6, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>


During the qualifying round at the World Championships, Sacramone performed well, qualifying for event finals in floor and vault and contributing to the top qualifying position of the American team. Sacramone also posted a score on beam that would have been high enough to qualify her to the beam event final. However, due to the FIG rule only allowing two athletes per country to participate in each event final, and due to the fact that teammates ] and ] qualified ahead of her with higher scores, Sacramone was unable to compete for a beam medal. For the team final, Sacramone competed on vault, beam, and floor, earning 15.750, 15.600 and 15.325 respectively. When the American team faltered after a difficult beam rotation, in which two gymnasts made major errors, Sacramone gathered the team for a pep talk to refocus them for floor.<ref name=personality /><ref name=nyt08 /> The American team earned 184.400 points overall which was good enough to secure the gold medal ahead of the Chinese and Romanians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep02-WomenAdvance.html|title=U.S. women advance to team finals, qualify for 2008 Olympic Games|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=2007-09-02 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep05-WomenWinTeamGold.html|title=U.S. women win team title at World Championships|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=2007-09-05 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> During the preliminary round at the World Championships, Sacramone qualified for the event finals on floor and vault and contributed to the top-qualifying position of the American team. She also posted a score on beam that would have been high enough to qualify her to the beam final. However, due to an ] rule allowing only two athletes per country to participate in each event final, Sacramone was unable to compete for a beam medal, because teammates Liukin and ] qualified ahead of her. In the team final, she competed on vault, beam and floor, earning scores of 15.750, 15.600 and 15.325, respectively. When the American team faltered after a difficult beam rotation, in which two gymnasts made major errors, Sacramone gathered the team for a pep talk to refocus them for floor.<ref name=nyt08 /><ref name="personality">{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news/newsid=138473.html#personality+puts+sacramone+front |title=Personality puts Sacramone in front |agency=Associated Press |date=June 17, 2008 |access-date=July 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801160743/http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news/newsid%3D138473.html#personality+puts+sacramone+front |archive-date=August 1, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The American team earned 184.400 points overall, which was good enough to secure the gold medal ahead of China and Romania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep02-WomenAdvance.html|title=U.S. women advance to team finals, qualify for 2008 Olympic Games|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=September 2, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-date=February 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225010229/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep02-WomenAdvance.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep05-WomenWinTeamGold.html|title=U.S. women win team title at World Championships|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-date=February 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225004054/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep05-WomenWinTeamGold.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


In event finals, Sacramone received a bronze medal for her vault performance and a silver on floor behind teammate Shawn Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep09-ApparatusFinalsDay2.html|title=U.S. women win three more medals at 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=2007-09-09|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> She was visibly upset by her performances, and fought back tears after floor and during the flower and medal In event finals, Sacramone received a bronze medal for her vault performance and a silver on floor behind Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep09-ApparatusFinalsDay2.html|title=U.S. women win three more medals at 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=September 9, 2007|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-date=February 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224231552/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/news/2007/pr-sep09-ApparatusFinalsDay2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was visibly upset by her performances, and fought back tears after floor and during the flower and medal ceremonies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-gym10sep10,1,5912173.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-olympics|title=World is at Johnson's feet|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 10, 2007 |author=Pucin, Diana|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204120407/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/10/sports/sp-gym10|archive-date=December 4, 2008}}</ref>
ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-gym10sep10,1,5912173.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-olympics|title=World is at Johnson's feet|publisher=''Los Angeles Times''|date=2007-09-10 |author=Pucin, Diana|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>


Both the Brestyans and the U.S. National Team Coordinator, ], suggested that Sacramone forgo NCAA competition during the 2007-2008 season to concentrate on her preparations for the ].<ref name=usatoday /> In September 2007, Sacramone announced that she was "turning pro" and signed with an agent, forfeiting her remaining NCAA eligibility.<ref name=si1 /> Both the Brestyans and the U.S. National Team Coordinator, ], suggested that Sacramone forgo NCAA competition during the 2007–08 season to concentrate on her preparations for the 2008 Olympics.<ref name=usatoday /> In September 2007, Sacramone announced that she was "turning pro" and signed with an agent, forfeiting her remaining NCAA eligibility.<ref name="si1"/>


===2008=== ===2008===
], 14 September 2008]]
In the 2007&ndash;2008 academic year, Sacramone continued to work with the Brown Bears gymnastics team as a volunteer assistant coach. She remains a student at Brown, majoring in ], but took the spring 2008 semester off to prepare for the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/09/27/sacramone_has_balancing_act_down/|title=Sacramone has balancing act down|publisher=''Boston Globe''|date=2007-09-27 |author=Powers, John|accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/mtt/sacramone_alicia00.html|title=Sacramone's official Brown University biography|publisher=Brown Bears Gymnastics|accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref><ref name=garcia08>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-03-sacramone_N.htm|title="Sacramone's love, commitment inspire others to succeed"|publisher=''USA Today''|date=2008-06-03 |author=Garcia, Marlen|accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref>


In the 2007–08 academic year, Sacramone continued to work with the Brown gymnastics team as a volunteer assistant coach. She remained a student at Brown, concentrated in ], but took the spring 2008 semester off to prepare for the Olympics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/09/27/sacramone_has_balancing_act_down/|title=Sacramone has balancing act down|work=Boston Globe|date=September 27, 2007|author=Powers, John|access-date=December 29, 2007|archive-date=May 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502140351/http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/09/27/sacramone_has_balancing_act_down/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/mtt/sacramone_alicia00.html|title=Sacramone's official Brown University biography|publisher=Brown Bears Gymnastics|access-date=January 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205011456/http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/c-gym/mtt/sacramone_alicia00.html|archive-date=February 5, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=garcia08>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-03-sacramone_N.htm|title=Sacramone's love, commitment inspire others to succeed|work=USA Today|date=June 3, 2008|author=Garcia, Marlen|access-date=June 30, 2008|archive-date=December 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205100240/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-06-03-sacramone_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She competed well at the National Championships in Boston and the ] in Philadelphia, and on July 19, she was named to the U.S. team for Beijing.
Sacramone competed well at the 2008 U.S. National Championships in Boston and the Olympic Trials in Philadelphia. On July 19, she was named to the 2008 Olympic Team for Beijing.<ref name=armour08>{{cite web|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hzZjs58I0K0pqW0p9cAJQRmB8P6wD9219NTO0
|title="Four years later, Memmel, Sacramone make Olympics"|publisher=Associated Press|date=2008-07-19|author=Armour, Nancy|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref>


At the Olympics, Sacramone performed on three events in both the qualifying and team final rounds of competition. In the team final, Sacramone posted a 15.675 score on vault but fell on both floor (14.125) and beam (15.1).<ref name="finalscores">{{cite web
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At the Olympics, Sacramone performed on three events in both the qualifying and team final rounds of competition. In the team final, Sacramone posted a 15.675 score on vault but fell on both floor and beam, incurring 1.70 points in deductions.<ref name=finalscores>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW400101/index.html |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW400101/index.html
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In the day following the Olympic team finals, Sacramone was largely blamed for the American team's silver medal placement, and was the subject of negative commentary in media reports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2008/08/12/20080812spt-olywgym.html|title=Sacramone falls cost U.S. women in gym final|publisher=Arizona Republic|author=Metcalfe, Jeff|date=2008-08-12|accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref><ref name=espn>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/columns/story?id=3532681|title=Team final results should not define Sacramone|publisher=ESPN.com|author=Alyssa Roenigk|date=2008-08-13|accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> Sacramone herself took responsibility for the results, noting, "It's kinda hard not to blame myself."<ref name=espn /> However, analysts in the gymnastics community, including ] head coach ], former Olympian ] and ''International Gymnast'' editor Paul Ziert, noted that the American team started the competition at a difficult point deficit to the Chinese and that mathematically, Sacramone could not have been personally or exclusively responsible for the U.S. team's results.<ref name=yoculan /><ref name=ziert>{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/olympics/ziert/608.html|title=Ziert Alert: Alicia, It's Not Your Fault|publisher=International Gymnast|author=Ziert, Paul|date=2008-08-13|accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref><ref name=bus>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0813_jralicia_ja152&channelcode=sportga|title=Don't throw Alicia under the bus (video commentary)|publisher=NBC Olympics|author=Roethlisberger, John|date=2008-08-13|accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref> Sacramone also received support from the American team. In one interview, teammate ] stated, "We've all made mistakes. It's just really hard to see her go and leave these Olympics knowing that she thinks it's her fault. It is definitely not and we've all been encouraging her very much."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8833999&nav=9Tai|title=Hoosier gymnasts weigh second-place finish|publisher=WTHR Indianapolis|author=Tiernon, Anne Marie|date=2008-08-12|accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref> In the day following the Olympic team finals, Sacramone was largely blamed for the American team's silver medal placement, and was the subject of negative commentary in media reports.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2008/08/12/20080812spt-olywgym.html|title=Sacramone falls cost U.S. women in gym final|newspaper=Arizona Republic|author=Metcalfe, Jeff|date=August 12, 2008|access-date=August 14, 2008|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029214530/https://help.azcentral.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="espn">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer08/gymnastics/columns/story?id=3532681|title=Team final results should not define Sacramone|publisher=ESPN|author=Alyssa Roenigk|date=August 13, 2008|access-date=September 1, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080831234948/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/gymnastics/columns/story?id=3532681| archive-date= August 31, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> Sacramone herself took responsibility for the results, saying, "It's kinda hard not to blame myself."<ref name="espn" /> However, analysts in the gymnastics community, including ] head coach ], former Olympian ] and ''International Gymnast'' editor ], noted that the American team started the competition at a difficult point deficit to the Chinese and that mathematically, Sacramone could not have been personally or exclusively responsible for the U.S. team's results.<ref name="yoculan" /><ref name="ziert">{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/olympics/ziert/608.html|title=Ziert Alert: Alicia, It's Not Your Fault|publisher=International Gymnast|author=Ziert, Paul|date=August 13, 2008|access-date=August 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814213326/http://www.intlgymnast.com/olympics/ziert/608.html|archive-date=August 14, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="bus">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0813_jralicia_ja152&channelcode=sportga|title=Don't throw Alicia under the bus (video commentary)|publisher=NBC Olympics|author=Roethlisberger, John|date=August 13, 2008|access-date=August 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815110130/http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0813_jralicia_ja152&channelcode=sportga|archive-date=August 15, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Teammate ] also said in an interview, "We've all made mistakes. It's just really hard to see her go and leave these Olympics knowing that she thinks it's her fault. It is definitely not, and we've all been encouraging her very much."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8833999&nav=9Tai |title=Hoosier gymnasts weigh second-place finish |publisher=WTHR Indianapolis |author=Tiernon, Anne Marie |date=August 12, 2008 |access-date=August 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205091134/http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8833999&nav=9Tai |archive-date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref>


Individually, Sacramone placed third overall on vault in the preliminary round of competition and qualified to the individual event final on that event. In the vault final, Sacramone placed fourth, just out of the medals.<ref name=vaultfinalscores>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW002101/index.html|title=Vault event final scores|publisher=NBC Olympics|date=2008-08-17|accessdate=2008-08-17}}</ref>. She also placed fourth overall on beam in preliminaries behind ] of ] and teammates ] and ], but did not advance to the event finals due to the "two per country" rule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW499000/standings_apparatus.html Individually, Sacramone placed third on vault in the preliminary round of competition and qualified to the individual final on that event. In the vault final, she placed fourth behind ], ] and ]. She also placed fourth on beam in preliminaries behind ] of China, Liukin and Johnson, but did not advance to the eight-person event finals due to the "two per country" rule.<ref>
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After the Olympics, Sacramone confirmed her retirement in February 2009 during an interview at a ] game.<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa5yKLgTuOg |title=Alicia Sacramone Interview - Boston Bruins Puck Drop |publisher=YouTube |date=2009-02-02 |access-date=2012-08-02 |archive-date=June 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607111858/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa5yKLgTuOg |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Retirement and return to gymnastics==
In interviews, Sacramone alluded to retiring after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-05-28-sacramoneqanda_N.htm|title=A star on vault, Sacramone discusses life outside gym|publisher=USA Today|author=Garcia, Marlen|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2009-02-25}}</ref> She confirmed her retirement in February 2009 during an interview at a ] ice hockey game.<ref name="youtube.com">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa5yKLgTuOg</ref>


===2009–10===
On August 6, 2009, almost exactly one year after the start of the ], Sacramone announced her return to elite competition to ''Inside Gymanstics Magazine''.<ref name="Sacramone on comeback path">{{cite web|url="http://www.insidegymnastics.com/content/show/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=561&zoneid=1|title=Sacramone on comeback path|publisher=USA Gymanstics|date=2009-09-06|accessdate=2009-09-06}}</ref> The magazine initially posted her confirmation on its ] feed .
On August 6, 2009, Sacramone announced her return to training for elite competition.<ref name="Sacramone on comeback path">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidegymnastics.com/content/show/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=561&zoneid=1|title=Sacramone on comeback path|publisher=USA Gymanstics|date=September 6, 2009|access-date=September 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917014718/http://www.insidegymnastics.com/content/show/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=561&zoneid=1|archive-date=September 17, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Her comeback was slowed, however, after shoulder surgery earlier that year.

On July 24, 2010, Sacramone competed in the ]. She placed first on both beam and vault, not competing on floor or bars, and was named ''USA Today''<nowiki/>'s Athlete of the Week.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-07-26-athlete-of-the-week_N.htm?POE=click-refer | work=USA Today | title=Athlete of the Week: Return of Alicia Sacramone is a success | first=Arin | last=Karimian | date=July 26, 2010 | access-date=August 24, 2017 | archive-date=October 29, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029214536/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-07-26-athlete-of-the-week_N.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>

At the National Championships in August, she again performed only on vault and beam. She placed first on vault (her fifth national title on that apparatus) and second on beam. She was also named Sportsperson of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/pages/post.html?PostID=6058&prog= |title=Bross wins senior women's all-around title at 2010 Visa Championships :: |publisher=USA Gymnastics |date=2010-08-14 |access-date=2012-08-02 |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617103829/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/pages/post.html?PostID=6058&prog= |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the ] in October, Sacramone won a gold medal on the vault<ref name="worlds">{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/news/story?id=5717387|title=Alicia Sacramone wins world vault title|date=October 23, 2010|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|access-date=October 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026122524/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/gymnastics/news/story?id=5717387|archive-date=October 26, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> and a silver medal in the team competition. That gave her nine world medals, and tied her with Liukin and ] for the most world medals by an American female gymnast at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/pages/post.html?PostID=6572&prog= |title=Sacramone wins vault gold medal at 2010 World Championships |access-date=October 23, 2010 |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617104112/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/pages/post.html?PostID=6572&prog= |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2011===
Early in 2011, Sacramone signed a deal with ] to supply her with competitive apparel for domestic competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2011/08/19/under-armour-signs-olympic-gymnast.html |title=Under Armour endorsers: Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone signs deal - Baltimore Business Journal |access-date=March 2, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402205733/http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2011/08/19/under-armour-signs-olympic-gymnast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 2011, she added floor exercise to her competitive repertoire at the CoverGirl Classic in ]. Competing on three events, Sacramone won gold on vault, tied for gold on beam with ], and won the bronze on floor (13.9).<ref>{{Cite press release
| title = 2011 Cover Girl Classic Meet Results
| publisher = USA Gymnastics
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At August's National Championships in ], she won the balance beam title with a two-night score of 30.1.<ref>{{cite web | title = 2011 Visa Championships – Women Day 2 Beam Rankings | work = Factsheet | publisher = USA Gymnastics | date = August 20, 2011 | url = http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/PDFs/Results/w_11vc_sr_eventfinals.pdf | access-date = August 24, 2011 | archive-date = January 26, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200126183111/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11vc_sr_eventfinals.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> She placed second to ] on vault (30.6)<ref>{{cite web | title = 2011 Visa Championships – Women Day 2 Vault Rankings | work = Factsheet | publisher = USA Gymnastics | date = August 20, 2011 | url = http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/PDFs/Results/w_11vc_sr_eventfinals.pdf | access-date = August 24, 2011 | archive-date = January 26, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200126183111/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11vc_sr_eventfinals.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> and tied with ] for eighth place on floor exercise (27.35).<ref>{{cite web | title = 2011 Visa Championships – Women Day 2 Floor Rankings | work = Factsheet | publisher = USA Gymnastics | date = August 20, 2011 | url = http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/PDFs/Results/w_11vc_sr_eventfinals.pdf | access-date = August 24, 2011 | archive-date = January 26, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200126183111/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11vc_sr_eventfinals.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> After participating in two selection camps at the ] in ], she was named to the ] team.<ref>Amanda Turner, "Wieber Leads US Women's Team to Tokyo," InternationalGymnast.com, September 21, 2011, w.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2771:wieber-leads-us-womens-world-team-to-tokyo&catid=2:news&Itemid=166, accessed September 23, 2011.</ref>

While training for the World Championships in ], Sacramone ].<ref>Amanda Turner, "US Star Sacramone Heads Home for Surgery," InternationalGymnast.com, October 6, 2011, http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2975:us-star-sacramone-heads-home-for-surgery&catid=90:2011-world-championships-news&Itemid=238 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924081533/http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2975:us-star-sacramone-heads-home-for-surgery&catid=90:2011-world-championships-news&Itemid=238 |date=September 24, 2016 }}, accessed October 7, 2011.</ref> She returned to the U.S. immediately for surgery. However, the team kept her name on the roster, and she was given a gold medal despite not competing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/7088107/world-gymnastics-championships-united-states-injured-alicia-sacramone-nets-record-10th-medal|title=U.S.' injured Sacramone nets record 10th medal|date=October 11, 2011|website=ESPN.com|access-date=October 29, 2021|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125021139/https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/7088107/world-gymnastics-championships-united-states-injured-alicia-sacramone-nets-record-10th-medal|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-world-gym-20111012,0,3976774.story|title=U.S. women win world gymnastics title|date=October 11, 2011|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Pucin, Diane|access-date=October 11, 2011|archive-date=October 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012223824/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-world-gym-20111012,0,3976774.story|url-status=live}}</ref> This gave her the most World Championships medals of any female American gymnast, with ten.<ref name=":0" /> ] would break that record in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/News/2014/October/12/Simone-Biles-Wins-Most-World-Gold-Medals-By-US-Woman|title=Simone Biles Wins Most World Gold Medals By U.S. Woman|last=Rosewater|first=Amy|date=2014-10-12|website=teamusa.org|access-date=2016-08-02|archive-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808054251/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2014/October/12/Simone-Biles-Wins-Most-World-Gold-Medals-By-US-Woman|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2012===
Sacramone qualified for the 2012 Visa National Championships. She placed first on vault and third on balance beam.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_12vc_sr_events.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 23, 2012 |archive-date=August 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815103221/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_12vc_sr_events.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> At the Olympic Trials, Sacramone placed second on vault and balance beam,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_12ot_events.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710115843/http://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_12ot_events.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> but was not named to the Olympic team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=10403&prog= |title=:: USA Gymnastics :: USA Gymnastics announces women's gymnastics team for 2012 Olympic Games :: |publisher=Usagym.org |date=2012-07-01 |access-date=2012-08-02 |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710104627/http://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=10403&prog= |url-status=live }}</ref> "I leave this sport with no regrets," she posted on her Twitter feed shortly after the team was selected.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/winchester/topstories/x1762350299/Sacramone-not-selected-for-Olympics-return#axzz23HoTh7QY |title=Sacramone not selected for Olympics return - Winchester, MA - the Winchester Star |access-date=August 12, 2012 |archive-date=July 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706004359/http://www.wickedlocal.com/winchester/topstories/x1762350299/Sacramone-not-selected-for-Olympics-return#axzz23HoTh7QY |url-status=live }}</ref>

==USA Gymnastics Strategic Lead==
Since May 2022, Sacramone has been one of three high-performance leaders of the ] Elite Women's Program. In this role, she is responsible for the National Team development as well as the development of individual athletes who are or may become part of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koven |first=Kent |date=2022-05-26 |title=Baker, Memmel and Sacramone Quinn Selected for Women's Program High Performance Roles • USA Gymnastics |url=https://usagym.org/baker-memmel-and-sacramone-quinn-selected-for-womens-program-high-performance-roles/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=USA Gymnastics}}</ref> She is also one of the three people on the selection committee for the USA Women's artistic ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Giambalvo |first=Emily |date=June 28, 2024 |title=The secretive process of picking U.S. Olympic gymnasts is art and science |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/06/28/how-usa-olympic-gymnastics-team-selected/ |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schad |first=Tom |title=Inside how US Olympic women's gymnastics team for Paris Games was picked |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/07/01/us-olympic-womens-gymnastics-team-picked/74265360007/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=July 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717162222/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/07/01/us-olympic-womens-gymnastics-team-picked/74265360007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Other activities== ==Other activities==
In June 2008, Sacramone and her teammates ] and ] became the first female athletes ever to be signed as ] spokesmodels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=PR&date=20080626&id=8831219|title=CoverGirl Flips for USA Gymnastics|publisher=PR Newswire|date=June 26, 2008|accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> Sacramone is also a member of Team 24 Fitness and serves as a spokeswoman for the fitness company.<ref>{{cite web|url= In June 2008, Sacramone and her teammates Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin became the first female athletes ever to be signed as ] spokesmodels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/covergirl-flips-for-usa-gymnastics-57550612.html|title=CoverGirl Flips for USA Gymnastics|publisher=msn.com|date=June 26, 2008|access-date=June 30, 2008|archive-date=July 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731031257/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/covergirl-flips-for-usa-gymnastics-57550612.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Sacramone is also a member of Team 24 Fitness and serves as a spokeswoman for the fitness company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080501005370&newsLang=en|title=24 Hour Fitness Announces Partnership with Six U.S. Olympic Hopefuls for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games|date=May 1, 2008|access-date=July 20, 2008|archive-date=May 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531052044/http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080501005370&newsLang=en|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, she also appeared in a ] commercial that spoofed '']'' as "Alicia, The Girl Who Made Horse Trotting Noises."<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224095336/http://www.missiong.com/video/The-Quest-for-G|date=February 24, 2009}}</ref>

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080501005370&newsLang=en|title=24 Hour Fitness Announces Partnership with Six U.S. Olympic Hopefuls for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games|date=May 1, 2008|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> In 2009, she also appeared in a ] commercial that spoofed '']'' as "Alicia, The Girl Who Made Horse Trotting Noises."<ref>http://www.missiong.com/video/The-Quest-for-G</ref>
During the summer of 2009, Sacramone briefly stayed in ] and designed for Tank Farm, a men's fashion company.<ref name="Sacramone on comeback path"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gymnastics.teamusa.org/news/article/12891|title=Catching up With Alicia Sacramone|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=May 14, 2009|access-date=July 30, 2009|archive-date=May 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531081104/http://gymnastics.teamusa.org/news/article/12891|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has discussed her intent to return to college in the media,<ref name="youtube.com" /> but announced in August 2009 that she was not intending to return to Brown University. "I plan to continue school, I’m looking into transferring somewhere in Boston," she said in an interview with ''Inside Gymnastics'' magazine. "Brown is a great school and I loved it, but it was just not the best atmosphere for me; maybe a little too liberal. It was a great two years, and I learned a lot about myself and from the professors and coaches there. I’m looking at Boston University, Boston College and Harvard. I want to weigh my options before I make an ultimate decision, but I would love to transfer to Harvard. I think that would be pretty much ideal."<ref name="Sacramone on comeback path"/>

Sacramone appeared ] in ESPN's 2011 "Body Issue" and talked about how her body had evolved throughout her elite career and the changes in her self-perception.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/photos/gallery/_/id/7030506/image/10/alicia-sacramone-bodies-want-2011 |title=The Body Issue: Alicia Sacramone |publisher=Espn.go.com |access-date=2015-12-23 |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224111458/http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gallery/_/id/7030506/image/10/alicia-sacramone-bodies-want-2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On December 15, 2015, it was announced that Sacramone had been inducted as a 2016 class of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=17740&prog=|title=USA Gymnastics announces 2016 USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Class|access-date=December 15, 2015|archive-date=December 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223235445/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=17740&prog=|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2013, Sacramone was inducted into the Louisiana Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, located at the ].


== Personal life ==
During the summer of 2009, Sacramone briefly stayed in ], ] and she designed for Tank Farm, a men's fashion company.<ref name="Sacramone on comeback path"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gymnastics.teamusa.org/news/article/12891| title=Catching up With Alicia Sacramone|publisher=USA Gymnastics|date=May 14, 2009|accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> She has discussed her intent to return to college in the media,<ref name="youtube.com" /> but announced in August 2009 that she was not intending to return to ]. In an interview with ''Inside Gymnastics Magazine'', she stated, "“I plan to continue school I’m looking into transferring somewhere in Boston,” she explains. “Brown is a great school and I loved it, but it was just not the best atmosphere for me; maybe a little too liberal. It was a great two years and I learned a lot about myself and from the professors and coaches there. I’m looking at Boston University, Boston College and Harvard. I want to weigh my options before I make an ultimate decision, but I would love to transfer to Harvard. I think that would be pretty much ideal."<ref name="Sacramone on comeback path"/>
Sacramone announced her engagement to former Notre Dame and NFL quarterback ] in August 2013 and they married in March 2014. On August 6, 2016, she announced the birth of their first daughter, Sloan Scott Quinn, on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BIxMbQGjwJO/ |title=Alicia Sacramone Quinn on Instagram: "Yesterday (just in time for the Olympic Opening Ceremonies) @bradyquinn and I welcomed our little blessing of a daughter into the world.…...<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=July 24, 2018 |archive-date=January 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130150416/https://www.instagram.com/p/BIxMbQGjwJO/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/250406-2013-PG-Championships/video/719583-Alicia-Sacramone-Shows-off-her-Engagement-Ring|title=Gymnastics &#124; Videos, News & Articles - FloGymnastics|access-date=August 16, 2013|archive-date=August 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821040146/http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/250406-2013-PG-Championships/video/719583-Alicia-Sacramone-Shows-off-her-Engagement-Ring|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/brady-quinn-marries-gymnmast-alicia-sacramone-031014|title=FOX Sports News, Scores, Schedules, Odds, Shows, Streams & Videos|access-date=March 10, 2014|archive-date=March 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311010556/http://msn.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/brady-quinn-marries-gymnmast-alicia-sacramone-031014|url-status=live}}</ref> They welcomed their second daughter, Teagan Marie Quinn, on July 6, 2018. Their third daughter, Cassidy Nicole Quinn, was born on February 12, 2020. Lastly, their son, Cavanaugh Ty Quinn, was born on March 17, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brady Quinn Bio & Career Accomplishments |url=https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/brady-quinn/bio |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://playersbio.com/brady-quinn-bio/ | title=Brady Quinn: Journey from Notre Dame to NFL &#91;2023 Update&#93; | date=May 9, 2023 }}</ref>


==Competitive history== ==Competitive history==
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==Floor Music== ==Floor music==
2002: "Jazz Machine" by Black Machine<br />2003–04: "Explosive" by ]<br />2005: "Que Locura" by Christian Reyes<br />2006–08: "Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)" by the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.designedbytim.com/gymnstands/music2.htm |title=Floor music|publisher=Gymnstands|access-date=February 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223054300/http://www.designedbytim.com/gymnstands/music2.htm |archive-date=February 23, 2009 }}</ref><br />2011: "300 Violin Orchestra" by Jorge Quintero and "Heart of Courage" by ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238968-CoverGirl-Classic-2011/video/501461-Brestyans-Alicia-Sacramone |title=Brestyans (Alicia Sacramone) &#124; CoverGirl Classic 2011 |publisher=Gymnastike |date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2012-08-02 |archive-date=October 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005082937/http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/238968-CoverGirl-Classic-2011/video/501461-Brestyans-Alicia-Sacramone |url-status=live }}</ref>
2002: "Jazz Machine" - Black Machine<br />

2003-2004: "Explosive" by ]<br />
==See also==
2005: "Que Locura" by Christian Reyes<br />

2006-2008: "Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)" by the ]<ref>http://www.designedbytim.com/gymnstands/music2.htm</ref>
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American artistic gymnast

Alicia Sacramone
Sacramone performing at the 2008 U.S. National Championships in Boston.
Personal information
Full nameAlicia Marie Sacramone
Born (1987-12-03) December 3, 1987 (age 37)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
HometownWinchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
ResidenceFort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Spouse Brady Quinn ​(m. 2014)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented United States
Years on national team2002–2008, 2010–2012 (USA)
College teamBrown Bears
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubBrestyan's American Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Mihai Brestyan
Assistant coach(es)Silvia Brestyan
Music300 Violin Orchestra/Heart of Courage Mix (2011)
RetiredJanuary 29, 2013
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 4 4 2
World Cup Final 1 0 0
Pacific Rim Championships 2 0 0
Pan American Championships 5 0 0
Total 12 5 2
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 2007 Stuttgart Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Rotterdam Vault
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Vault
Silver medal – second place 2007 Stuttgart Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rotterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Melbourne Vault
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Stuttgart Vault
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2004 Birmingham Vault
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Honolulu Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Honolulu Vault
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Maracaibo Vault
Gold medal – first place 2004 Maracaibo Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rio de Janeiro Vault
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rio de Janeiro Floor exercise

Alicia Marie Sacramone Quinn (/ˌsækrəˈmoʊni/; born December 3, 1987) is a retired American artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal with the United States team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and is the 2005 World Champion on floor exercise and the 2010 World Champion on the vault. With a total of eleven World Championship and Olympic medals, Sacramone is the fourth most decorated U.S. female gymnast, behind Simone Biles (41), Shannon Miller (16), and Nastia Liukin (14).

Early years

Sacramone was born in Boston on December 3, 1987, to parents Fred, an orthodontist, and Gail Sacramone, a hairstylist and salon owner. She is of Italian descent and has an older brother, Jonathan. She graduated from Winchester High School in 2006.

She began studying dance at the age of five and started gymnastics three years later, in 1996. She trained with Mihai and Silvia Brestyan at a club called Gymnastics and More, and followed them when they opened their own facility in Ashland, Massachusetts. The Brestyans served as Sacramone's coaches for the rest of her career.

Sacramone began competing at the elite level in 2002 and made the national team for the first time in 2003.

Elite career

2003–04

At the 2003 National Championships, Sacramone placed 14th in the all-around, won a bronze medal on floor exercise, and placed fourth on vault, earning a spot on the national team. Later that year, she participated in her first international competition as a senior, the Massilia Gym Cup in Marseille, France, where she placed fourth on floor and ninth on vault.

In 2004, Sacramone helped the U.S. win a team gold medal at the Pacific Alliance Championships in Honolulu and won the individual vault title. Her performances caught the attention of the media, which began to mention her as a contender for the American team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. However, at the 2004 U.S. Nationals, an error-filled performance dashed her hopes of an Olympic berth. Although she tied with Mohini Bhardwaj for the silver medal on the vault, she finished in 19th place overall and did not qualify to the Olympic Trials. She also injured her back and required time off to recover.

Sacramone continued competing in late 2004 as a member of the national team and was assigned to several international meets, including the Pan American Individual Event Championships, where she won the vault and floor exercise titles. At the World Cup Finals in Birmingham, England, she attracted media attention again when she upset reigning Olympic vault champion Monica Roşu of Romania to take first place on the event.

2005–06

At the 2005 National Championships, Sacramone won the individual titles on floor and vault, scoring a 9.9 on floor, and placed third on the balance beam and fourth in the all-around. She was named to the American team, along with Nastia Liukin and Chellsie Memmel, for the 2005 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a gold medal on floor and placed third on vault. She also defended her World Cup vault title.

Sacramone continued to compete for the U.S. team in 2006 and participated in the World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, where she won a silver medal with the American squad and an individual silver on the vault. She defended her vault and floor titles at that year's U.S. Nationals.

In September 2006, Sacramone enrolled in Brown University and joined the school's gymnastics team. During the 2006–07 season, she juggled a full NCAA competition schedule with her elite training at Brestyan's. She was the first female American gymnast since Kelly Garrison in the late 1980s to combine full-time university studies and NCAA competition with elite gymnastics.

During her first year at Brown, she broke the school's records for the highest scores in the all-around, vault and floor exercise. She was named ECAC Rookie of the Year and swept the Ivy League Classic, becoming the first gymnast to win the all-around and all four events, and posting the highest all-around total ever recorded at the competition. She qualified as an individual on the floor exercise for the NCAA National Championships, the second Brown gymnast ever to do so, but did not advance beyond the preliminary round.

2007

At the 2007 National Championships, Sacramone competed on three events, choosing to skip the uneven bars. She defended her title on the vault, placed second on the floor exercise and third on the balance beam. Following Nationals, she was named to the American team for the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.

During the preliminary round at the World Championships, Sacramone qualified for the event finals on floor and vault and contributed to the top-qualifying position of the American team. She also posted a score on beam that would have been high enough to qualify her to the beam final. However, due to an International Federation of Gymnastics rule allowing only two athletes per country to participate in each event final, Sacramone was unable to compete for a beam medal, because teammates Liukin and Shawn Johnson qualified ahead of her. In the team final, she competed on vault, beam and floor, earning scores of 15.750, 15.600 and 15.325, respectively. When the American team faltered after a difficult beam rotation, in which two gymnasts made major errors, Sacramone gathered the team for a pep talk to refocus them for floor. The American team earned 184.400 points overall, which was good enough to secure the gold medal ahead of China and Romania.

In event finals, Sacramone received a bronze medal for her vault performance and a silver on floor behind Johnson. She was visibly upset by her performances, and fought back tears after floor and during the flower and medal ceremonies.

Both the Brestyans and the U.S. National Team Coordinator, Márta Károlyi, suggested that Sacramone forgo NCAA competition during the 2007–08 season to concentrate on her preparations for the 2008 Olympics. In September 2007, Sacramone announced that she was "turning pro" and signed with an agent, forfeiting her remaining NCAA eligibility.

2008

In the 2007–08 academic year, Sacramone continued to work with the Brown gymnastics team as a volunteer assistant coach. She remained a student at Brown, concentrated in sociology, but took the spring 2008 semester off to prepare for the Olympics. She competed well at the National Championships in Boston and the Olympic Trials in Philadelphia, and on July 19, she was named to the U.S. team for Beijing.

At the Olympics, Sacramone performed on three events in both the qualifying and team final rounds of competition. In the team final, Sacramone posted a 15.675 score on vault but fell on both floor (14.125) and beam (15.1).

In the day following the Olympic team finals, Sacramone was largely blamed for the American team's silver medal placement, and was the subject of negative commentary in media reports. Sacramone herself took responsibility for the results, saying, "It's kinda hard not to blame myself." However, analysts in the gymnastics community, including University of Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan, former Olympian John Roethlisberger and International Gymnast editor Paul Ziert, noted that the American team started the competition at a difficult point deficit to the Chinese and that mathematically, Sacramone could not have been personally or exclusively responsible for the U.S. team's results. Teammate Bridget Sloan also said in an interview, "We've all made mistakes. It's just really hard to see her go and leave these Olympics knowing that she thinks it's her fault. It is definitely not, and we've all been encouraging her very much."

Individually, Sacramone placed third on vault in the preliminary round of competition and qualified to the individual final on that event. In the vault final, she placed fourth behind Hong Un Jong, Oksana Chusovitina and Cheng Fei. She also placed fourth on beam in preliminaries behind Li Shanshan of China, Liukin and Johnson, but did not advance to the eight-person event finals due to the "two per country" rule.

After the Olympics, Sacramone confirmed her retirement in February 2009 during an interview at a Boston Bruins game.

2009–10

On August 6, 2009, Sacramone announced her return to training for elite competition. Her comeback was slowed, however, after shoulder surgery earlier that year.

On July 24, 2010, Sacramone competed in the CoverGirl Classic. She placed first on both beam and vault, not competing on floor or bars, and was named USA Today's Athlete of the Week.

At the National Championships in August, she again performed only on vault and beam. She placed first on vault (her fifth national title on that apparatus) and second on beam. She was also named Sportsperson of the Year.

At the World Championships in October, Sacramone won a gold medal on the vault and a silver medal in the team competition. That gave her nine world medals, and tied her with Liukin and Shannon Miller for the most world medals by an American female gymnast at that time.

2011

Early in 2011, Sacramone signed a deal with Under Armour to supply her with competitive apparel for domestic competitions.

In July 2011, she added floor exercise to her competitive repertoire at the CoverGirl Classic in Chicago. Competing on three events, Sacramone won gold on vault, tied for gold on beam with Jordyn Wieber, and won the bronze on floor (13.9).

At August's National Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota, she won the balance beam title with a two-night score of 30.1. She placed second to McKayla Maroney on vault (30.6) and tied with Hallie Mossett for eighth place on floor exercise (27.35). After participating in two selection camps at the Karolyi Ranch in New Waverly, Texas, she was named to the World Championships team.

While training for the World Championships in Tokyo, Sacramone tore her Achilles tendon. She returned to the U.S. immediately for surgery. However, the team kept her name on the roster, and she was given a gold medal despite not competing. This gave her the most World Championships medals of any female American gymnast, with ten. Simone Biles would break that record in 2015.

2012

Sacramone qualified for the 2012 Visa National Championships. She placed first on vault and third on balance beam. At the Olympic Trials, Sacramone placed second on vault and balance beam, but was not named to the Olympic team. "I leave this sport with no regrets," she posted on her Twitter feed shortly after the team was selected.

USA Gymnastics Strategic Lead

Since May 2022, Sacramone has been one of three high-performance leaders of the USA Gymnastics Elite Women's Program. In this role, she is responsible for the National Team development as well as the development of individual athletes who are or may become part of the National Team. She is also one of the three people on the selection committee for the USA Women's artistic gymnastics team for the 2024 Olympic games.

Other activities

In June 2008, Sacramone and her teammates Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin became the first female athletes ever to be signed as CoverGirl spokesmodels. Sacramone is also a member of Team 24 Fitness and serves as a spokeswoman for the fitness company. In 2009, she also appeared in a Gatorade commercial that spoofed Monty Python and the Holy Grail as "Alicia, The Girl Who Made Horse Trotting Noises."

During the summer of 2009, Sacramone briefly stayed in Los Angeles and designed for Tank Farm, a men's fashion company. She has discussed her intent to return to college in the media, but announced in August 2009 that she was not intending to return to Brown University. "I plan to continue school, I’m looking into transferring somewhere in Boston," she said in an interview with Inside Gymnastics magazine. "Brown is a great school and I loved it, but it was just not the best atmosphere for me; maybe a little too liberal. It was a great two years, and I learned a lot about myself and from the professors and coaches there. I’m looking at Boston University, Boston College and Harvard. I want to weigh my options before I make an ultimate decision, but I would love to transfer to Harvard. I think that would be pretty much ideal."

Sacramone appeared nude in ESPN's 2011 "Body Issue" and talked about how her body had evolved throughout her elite career and the changes in her self-perception.

On December 15, 2015, it was announced that Sacramone had been inducted as a 2016 class of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

In 2013, Sacramone was inducted into the Louisiana Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, located at the American Italian Cultural Center.

Personal life

Sacramone announced her engagement to former Notre Dame and NFL quarterback Brady Quinn in August 2013 and they married in March 2014. On August 6, 2016, she announced the birth of their first daughter, Sloan Scott Quinn, on Instagram. They welcomed their second daughter, Teagan Marie Quinn, on July 6, 2018. Their third daughter, Cassidy Nicole Quinn, was born on February 12, 2020. Lastly, their son, Cavanaugh Ty Quinn, was born on March 17, 2023.

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2002 U.S. National Championships (junior) 22 7
2003 U.S. National Championships 14 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2004 U.S. National Championships 19
Pacific Alliance Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Cup Ghent 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
World Cup Birmingham 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2005 U.S. National Championships 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Melbourne World Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Cup Ghent 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Cup Paris 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6
American Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2006 U.S. National Championships 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Aarhus World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Cup Ghent 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007 U.S. National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Stuttgart World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008 U.S. National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. Olympic Trials 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5
Beijing Olympic Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4
2009 did not compete
2010 U.S. National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Rotterdam World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5
2011 U.S. National Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8
Tokyo World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2012 US National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. Olympic Trials 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Floor music

2002: "Jazz Machine" by Black Machine
2003–04: "Explosive" by Bond
2005: "Que Locura" by Christian Reyes
2006–08: "Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)" by the Gotan Project
2011: "300 Violin Orchestra" by Jorge Quintero and "Heart of Courage" by Two Steps from Hell

See also

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