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The U.S. Classic is an annual summer gymnastics meet for elite artistic gymnasts of the
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. The meet occurs before Nationals and is a qualifier for it. In Olympic years, the aforementioned meets along with the U.S. Olympic Trials are used for selection to the team.


Background

Previously only women had competed in the event. Men competed for the first time in 2022. The senior all-around winners of the U.S. Classic include
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(1993),
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(2005),
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(2011, 2012, 2016), and
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(2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024).


Past champions

Following is a list of past senior elite and junior elite champions of the U.S. Classic:


Sponsorships

In recent years the U.S. Classic has been sponsored by various companies, and the event is typically named for the sponsoring company. Below is a list of past and present sponsors of the event, as well as the official name of the event during the period of sponsorship:


See also

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Winter Cup The Winter Cup is an annual winter gymnastics meet for elite Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnasts of the United States. History The first edition of the Winter Cup was held in 1997 and was initially a men's artistic gymnastics competition. Wom ...
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USA Gymnastics National Championships The USA Gymnastics National Championships is the annual artistic gymnastics national competition held in the United States for elite-level competition. It is currently organized by USA Gymnastics, the governing body for gymnastics in the United S ...
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Olympic Trials Olympic trials are competitions held in certain sports to select teams' participants in those sports at the Olympic Games. History Before 1908, members of United States Olympic teams were selected without trials. The 1908 and 1912 teams were s ...


References


External links


Secret U.S. Classic
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