Joseph Hagerty (born April 19, 1982, in

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) is an

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. He is the 2008 U.S. national champion on the

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and the 2008 all-around bronze medalist. He was a member of the

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and won an Olympic bronze medal at the

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Gymnastics career

A native of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Hagerty was coached by Ed Burch, owner of Gold Cup Gymnastics in Albuquerque, NM. Hagerty trained at the

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. In March

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, Hagerty announced his retirement from gymnastics.

Personal life

He is now performing as one of the Tumble Monkeys in the Festival of the Lion King at

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* 1982 births Living people American male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub